Final · 5 setsSat, Aug 29, 2026 · Neutral site

Wake Forest def. Houston 3–2

Wake Forest beat Houston 3-2 (17-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-22, 15-11) on Sat, Aug 29, 2026 at a neutral site. Patrycja Lagida led Wake Forest with 14 kills; Houston's Kamille Gibson had a match-high 20.

Data through · final Aug 29

Set12345Sets
WAKE17252125153
HOU25182522112

Win probability

Houston above 50 · Wake Forest below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4SET 510050100+12.1% WAKErally 203 · set 5

Biggest swing: 12.1% to Wake Forest — set 5, WAKE 8-6 HOU. Kill by Sanaa Williams (set by Emma Keeping). HOU win probability 45% → 33%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

WAKE 35.6%64.4% HOU

Wake Forest wins

3-0
7.3%
3-1
12.8%
3-2
15.5%

Houston wins

3-0
19.7%
3-1
24.7%
3-2
20.1%
WAKE break %
39.9% vs this opp
HOU break %
42.7% vs this opp

Exact Markov model on each team's RallyIQ serve and receive strength, adjusted for schedule and applied to this matchup (D1 average break % 42.5%). Ratings use the whole season, including this match. Gold = actual result.

Top plays

Largest win-probability swings

  1. 01
    Sanaa WilliamsKill+12.1%

    Kill by Sanaa Williams (set by Emma Keeping)

    Set 5 · WAKE 8-6 HOU · WAKE 55% → 67%

  2. 02
    Laiya EboKill+11.8%

    Kill by Laiya Ebo (set by Emma Keeping)

    Set 5 · WAKE 7-6 HOU · WAKE 43% → 55%

  3. 03
    Patrycja LagidaKill+11.2%

    Kill by Patrycja Lagida (set by Emma Keeping)

    Set 5 · WAKE 9-6 HOU · WAKE 67% → 78%

  4. 04
    Patrycja LagidaKill+10.6%

    Kill by Patrycja Lagida (set by Emma Keeping)

    Set 5 · WAKE 6-6 HOU · WAKE 33% → 43%

  5. 05
    HoustonAce+9.7%

    Houston ace

    Set 5 · WAKE 3-4 HOU · HOU 54% → 64%

  6. 06

    Kamille Gibson stuffed by Catherine Burke & Ryleigh Whitekettle

    Set 5 · WAKE 2-0 HOU · WAKE 51% → 60%

  7. 07
    Ryleigh WhitekettleAttack error+9.2%

    Attack error by Ryleigh Whitekettle

    Set 5 · WAKE 3-5 HOU · HOU 64% → 73%

  8. 08
    Noemi DespaigneAttack error+9.2%

    Attack error by Noemi Despaigne

    Set 5 · WAKE 10-6 HOU · WAKE 78% → 88%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
59220.35001140132.512.5
511332.2502103000012
57420.1500001006310
5000–2331100003
2206.333001310002
1204.50000000010.52.5
5519.444000100427
5000–24201100002
5000–4111210001
5000–000200000
414531.29000213100014
36313.23100020010.56.5
3000–000000000
2003.00010000010.50.5
Team totals5618138.27554865361169103
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
5191049.18431162010.520.5
520541.366106110010.520.5
519639.3331001102120
56010.600552290010.58.5
54213.15400040031.55.5
5203.667000301224
5000–110100001
5000–214910001
5000–3111400001
5000–000100000
1000–000000000
Team totals7023155.303666145981106101

Starters listed first. BLK is the NCAA total: a solo counts 1, a block assist ½. Recaps and press releases usually quote solos + assists instead, so the same night can be reported as a bigger, whole number. The box score is the source for every counting stat on this page.

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 8 WAKE · HOU 4

Set 1

17-25

Longest run 3 WAKEHOU 4

Set 2

25-18

Longest run 4 WAKEHOU 2

Set 3

21-25

Longest run 3 WAKEHOU 4

Set 4

25-22

Longest run 4 WAKEHOU 4

Set 5

15-11

Longest run 8 WAKEHOU 4

Bars above the line = Houston leads, below = Wake Forest leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Wake Forest

SlotSideout %Break %
1
83%10/12
47%7/15
2
69%9/13
38%6/16
3
53%8/15
33%4/12
4
80%8/10
47%7/15
5
54%7/13
63%12/19
6
50%7/14
13%1/8
All
64%49/77
44%37/85

Houston

SlotSideout %Break %
1
53%10/19
27%3/11
2
56%9/16
31%4/13
3
73%8/11
44%7/16
4
36%8/22
27%3/11
5
64%7/11
11%1/9
6
100%6/6
59%10/17
All
56%48/85
36%28/77

Slot = rotations since the start of the set (slot 1 is the lineup a team opened the set in), not a fixed player alignment. Only clean sets count (4 of 5 here): sets where the NCAA play-by-play has gaps or score corrections are left out because the rotation can't be tracked through them.

Rally log

203 rallies

#WAKE-HOUSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0HOUWAKEKillAmina Ndiayeset Lyla Stewart+1.7
21-1WAKEHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+1.7
31-2HOUHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+2.4
42-2HOUWAKEKillKelis Hawkinsset Becca Bellows+1.7
52-3WAKEHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Lily Barron+1.7
63-3HOUWAKE×3KillKelis Hawkinsset Emma Keeping+1.7
74-3WAKEWAKE×3Bad setNoemi Despaigne+2.6
85-3WAKEWAKE×3Attack errNoemi Despaigne+2.7
95-4WAKEHOUServe errWake Forest+1.8
105-5HOUHOUKillAlexis Robersonset Kalei Edson+2.6
116-5HOUWAKEServe errHouston+2.0
127-5WAKEWAKEAceWake Forestaced Noemi Despaigne+2.8
137-6WAKEHOU×4KillAlexis Robersonset Kalei Edson+1.9
147-7HOUHOU×4AceHouston+2.8
157-8HOUHOU×4KillAlexis Roberson+2.8
167-9HOUHOU×4KillKalei Edsonset Kalei Edson+2.7
178-9HOUWAKEKillSanaa Williamsset Emma Keeping+1.8
188-10WAKEHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+1.9
198-11HOUHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+2.5
209-11HOUWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Andrea Roman+1.6
219-12WAKEHOUKillSydney Jonesset Mattie Casale+1.8
2210-12HOUWAKEKillSanaa Williamsset Becca Bellows+1.7
2310-13WAKEHOUAttack errLyla Stewart+1.8
2411-13HOUWAKEBlockedNoemi Despaigneblk Ryleigh Whitekettle, Kelis Hawkins+1.7
2511-14WAKEHOU×3KillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+1.9
2611-15HOUHOU×3KillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+2.3
2711-16HOUHOU×3KillNoemi Despaigneset Cali Reece+1.8
2812-16HOUWAKEKillAmina Ndiayeset Emma Keeping+1.0
2912-17WAKEHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+1.3
3013-17HOUWAKEServe errHouston+0.9
3113-18WAKEHOUServe errWake Forest+1.2
3214-18HOUWAKEServe errHouston+0.9
3314-19WAKEHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+1.2
3415-19HOUWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+0.8
3515-20WAKEHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+1.2
3615-21HOUHOUAceHoustonaced Amina Ndiaye+1.0
3716-21HOUWAKEAttack errSydney Jones+0.4
3816-22WAKEHOU×3KillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+0.6
3916-23HOUHOU×3KillTara Greenberryset Kalei Edson+0.4
4016-24HOUHOU×3Attack errRyleigh Whitekettle+0.1
4117-24HOUWAKEServe errHouston+0.3
Set 2
10-1WAKEHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+1.4
21-1HOUWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+1.5
31-2WAKEHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+1.4
42-2HOUWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+1.5
52-3WAKEHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+1.5
63-3HOUWAKEKillSanaa Williamsset Lily Barron+1.5
74-3WAKEWAKEBlockedNoemi Despaigneblk Sadie Poeck, Sanaa Williams+2.3
84-4WAKEHOUAttack errSanaa Williams+1.6
95-4HOUWAKEAttack errNoemi Despaigne+1.7
105-5WAKEHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+1.6
116-5HOUWAKEKillPatrycja Lagidaset Andrea Roman+1.7
126-6WAKEHOUServe errWake Forest+1.6
137-6HOUWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Emma Keeping+1.7
148-6WAKEWAKEServe errWake Forest+2.5
158-7WAKEHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+1.7
169-7HOUWAKEKillPatrycja Lagidaset Becca Bellows+1.8
179-8WAKEHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+1.7
1810-8HOUWAKEServe errHouston+1.9
1910-9WAKEHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+1.7
2011-9HOUWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+2.0
2111-10WAKEHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+1.8
2212-10HOUWAKEServe errHouston+2.0
2313-10WAKEWAKEAceWake Forestaced Noemi Despaigne+2.8
2413-11WAKEHOUKillKalei Edsonset Noemi Despaigne+1.7
2513-12HOUHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+2.8
2614-12HOUWAKEAttack errKamille Gibson+2.2
2714-13WAKEHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+2.0
2815-13HOUWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Emma Keeping+2.3
2916-13WAKEWAKEKillPatrycja Lagida+3.1
3016-14WAKEHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+1.8
3117-14HOUWAKEServe errHouston+2.3
3217-15WAKEHOUServe errWake Forest+1.8
3317-16HOUHOUAttack errCatherine Burke+3.2
3418-16HOUWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+2.7
3519-16WAKEWAKEKillPatrycja Lagidaset Becca Bellows+3.5
3619-17WAKEHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+1.9
3720-17HOUWAKE×4KillLyla Stewartset Becca Bellows+2.6
3821-17WAKEWAKE×4AceWake Forest+2.9
3922-17WAKEWAKE×4Attack errKamille Gibson+1.9
4023-17WAKEWAKE×4KillLyla Stewartset Sadie Poeck+0.9
4123-18WAKEHOUBlockedLyla Stewartblk Alexis Roberson, Kamille Gibson+0.2
4224-18HOUWAKEBlockedAlexis Robersonblk Sanaa Williams+0.5
4325-18WAKEWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Emma Keeping+0.6
Set 3
11-0HOUWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Becca Bellows+2.4
21-1WAKEHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+2.3
32-1HOUWAKEKillSanaa Williamsset Becca Bellows+2.4
43-1WAKEWAKEAttack errNoemi Despaigne+3.5
53-2WAKEHOU×4KillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+2.3
63-3HOUHOU×4Attack errPatrycja Lagida+3.4
73-4HOUHOU×4Bad setEmma Keeping+3.4
83-5HOUHOU×4KillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+3.3
94-5HOUWAKEKillLaiya Eboset Emma Keeping+2.3
104-6WAKEHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+2.3
115-6HOUWAKEKillLaiya Eboset Emma Keeping+2.3
125-7WAKEHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+2.4
135-8HOUHOUAttack errLaiya Ebo+3.2
146-8HOUWAKEKillPatrycja Lagidaset Emma Keeping+2.1
156-9WAKEHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+2.3
166-10HOUHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+2.9
177-10HOUWAKEKillPatrycja Lagidaset Becca Bellows+1.8
187-11WAKEHOUKillKalei Edsonset Noemi Despaigne+2.0
197-12HOUHOUBlockedRyleigh Whitekettleblk Sydney Jones, Tara Greenberry+2.4
208-12HOUWAKEBlockedSydney Jonesblk Catherine Burke, Ryleigh Whitekettle+1.4
218-13WAKEHOU×3KillTara Greenberryset Kalei Edson+1.7
228-14HOUHOU×3KillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+1.9
238-15HOUHOU×3BlockedSanaa Williamsblk Tara Greenberry+1.3
249-15HOUWAKE×3KillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+0.7
2510-15WAKEWAKE×3KillLyla Stewartset Andrea Roman+1.4
2611-15WAKEWAKE×3Attack errNoemi Despaigne+1.9
2711-16WAKEHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+1.7
2811-17HOUHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Lily Barron+1.8
2912-17HOUWAKE×3KillLaiya Eboset Emma Keeping+0.9
3013-17WAKEWAKE×3BlockedAlexis Robersonblk Laiya Ebo, Sanaa Williams+1.8
3114-17WAKEWAKE×3KillSanaa Williamsset Emma Keeping+2.6
3214-18WAKEHOU×3KillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+2.3
3314-19HOUHOU×3KillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+2.4
3414-20HOUHOU×3KillNoemi Despaigneset Kamille Gibson+1.5
3515-20HOUWAKE×3Serve errHouston+0.6
3616-20WAKEWAKE×3KillCatherine Burkeset Emma Keeping+1.5
3717-20WAKEWAKE×3AceWake Forest+2.4
3817-21WAKEHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Sanaa Williams+2.4
3918-21HOUWAKEKillCatherine Burkeset Emma Keeping+1.5
4018-22WAKEHOUServe errWake Forest+2.3
4118-23HOUHOUAceHoustonaced Andrea Roman+1.8
4219-23HOUWAKEKillPatrycja Lagidaset Becca Bellows+0.5
4319-24WAKEHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+1.0
4420-24HOUWAKEBad setKalei Edson+0.2
4521-24WAKEWAKEAttack errSydney Jones+0.8
4621-25WAKEHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Mattie Casale+1.8
Set 4
11-0WAKEWAKEAceWake Forest+3.0
22-0WAKEWAKEAttack errSydney Jones+3.1
32-1WAKEHOUKillKalei Edsonset Noemi Despaigne+2.0
42-2HOUHOUAceHouston+3.0
53-2HOUWAKE×3KillPatrycja Lagidaset Lyla Stewart+2.2
64-2WAKEWAKE×3KillPatrycja Lagidaset Becca Bellows+3.2
75-2WAKEWAKE×3BlockedKamille Gibsonblk Catherine Burke, Ryleigh Whitekettle+3.2
85-3WAKEHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+2.0
96-3HOUWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Becca Bellows+2.3
106-4WAKEHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Mattie Casale+2.1
117-4HOUWAKEBlockedNoemi Despaigneblk Sanaa Williams, Ryleigh Whitekettle+2.4
128-4WAKEWAKEAceWake Forestaced Lily Barron+3.2
138-5WAKEHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+1.9
149-5HOUWAKEServe errHouston+2.3
1510-5WAKEWAKEKillSanaa Williamsset Emma Keeping+2.9
1610-6WAKEHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+1.7
1710-7HOUHOUKillKalei Edsonset Kalei Edson+2.8
1811-7HOUWAKEKillLaiya Eboset Emma Keeping+2.4
1911-8WAKEHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+2.0
2012-8HOUWAKE×4KillPatrycja Lagidaset Emma Keeping+2.4
2113-8WAKEWAKE×4AceWake Forestaced Sydney Jones+3.0
2214-8WAKEWAKE×4AceWake Forest+2.5
2315-8WAKEWAKE×4Attack errSydney Jones+1.9
2415-9WAKEHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+0.9
2516-9HOUWAKE×3KillCatherine Burkeset Becca Bellows+1.3
2617-9WAKEWAKE×3BlockedKamille Gibsonblk Catherine Burke, Ryleigh Whitekettle+1.3
2718-9WAKEWAKE×3KillCatherine Burkeset Becca Bellows+0.8
2818-10WAKEHOUServe errWake Forest+0.3
2919-10HOUWAKEServe errHouston+0.5
3019-11WAKEHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+0.2
3119-12HOUHOUBlockedRyleigh Whitekettleblk Alexis Roberson, Noemi Despaigne+0.5
3220-12HOUWAKEKillSanaa Williamsset Becca Bellows+0.6
3320-13WAKEHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+0.3
3421-13HOUWAKEServe errHouston+0.5
3521-14WAKEHOU×4KillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+0.2
3621-15HOUHOU×4Attack errPatrycja Lagida+0.5
3721-16HOUHOU×4KillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+0.9
3821-17HOUHOU×4BlockedLaiya Eboblk Sydney Jones, Alexis Roberson+1.6
3922-17HOUWAKEKillLaiya Eboset Andrea Roman+1.9
4022-18WAKEHOU×3KillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+0.9
4122-19HOUHOU×3KillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+2.2
4222-20HOUHOU×3Attack errPatrycja Lagida+3.6
4323-20HOUWAKEKillCatherine Burkeset Emma Keeping+4.2
4423-21WAKEHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+2.2
4524-21HOUWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+4.2
4624-22WAKEHOUAttack errLyla Stewart+1.6
4725-22HOUWAKEServe errHouston+5.2
Set 5
11-0HOUWAKEServe errHouston+6.4
22-0WAKEWAKEBlockedKamille Gibsonblk Catherine Burke, Ryleigh Whitekettle+9.2
32-1WAKEHOUKillKalei Edsonset Sydney Jones+6.0
42-2HOUHOUAceHoustonaced Patrycja Lagida+9.1
53-2HOUWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Becca Bellows+6.9
63-3WAKEHOU×3KillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+6.6
73-4HOUHOU×3AceHouston+9.7
83-5HOUHOU×3Attack errRyleigh Whitekettle+9.2
94-5HOUWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Becca Bellows+6.1
104-6WAKEHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+6.7
115-6HOUWAKE×8Attack errNoemi Despaigne+6.3
126-6WAKEWAKE×8KillPatrycja Lagidaset Emma Keeping+10.6
137-6WAKEWAKE×8KillLaiya Eboset Emma Keeping+11.8
148-6WAKEWAKE×8KillSanaa Williamsset Emma Keeping+12.1
159-6WAKEWAKE×8KillPatrycja Lagidaset Emma Keeping+11.2
1610-6WAKEWAKE×8Attack errNoemi Despaigne+9.2
1711-6WAKEWAKE×8KillSanaa Williamsset Emma Keeping+6.5
1812-6WAKEWAKE×8KillPatrycja Lagidaset Emma Keeping+3.8
1912-7WAKEHOUKillAlexis Robersonset Kalei Edson+1.1
2013-7HOUWAKEKillPatrycja Lagidaset Emma Keeping+2.1
2114-7WAKEWAKEAttack errSydney Jones+1.0
2214-8WAKEHOU×4Attack errPatrycja Lagida+0.1
2314-9HOUHOU×4BlockedPatrycja Lagidablk Kalei Edson, Tara Greenberry+0.4
2414-10HOUHOU×4Attack errLaiya Ebo+0.9
2514-11HOUHOU×4KillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+2.2
2615-11HOUWAKEServe errHouston+3.8

Score shown after each rally, Wake Forest first. WP Δ = match win-probability points gained, colored by the team that gained them.“NCAA feed gap” rows mark points the NCAA play-by-play never logged (tap Why? for details).