Match story · written from the play-by-play
Sophia Debonis served 4 aces, and Merrimack needed every one.
3 stretches decided it. Percentages are Merrimack's RallyIQ win probability before and after each. RallyIQ had Siena at 77% before first serve.
Turning point 1: Set 1 · Siena 19–14 Merrimack
Merrimack's low point. Merrimack then won 11 of the next 14 rallies and the set 25–22.
Merrimack 14% → 44%
Turning point 2: Set 4 · Siena 13–19 Merrimack
Siena scored 6 straight to erase a 13–19 deficit and tie it at 19.
Merrimack 94% → 64%
Turning point 3: Set 4 · Siena 21–21 Merrimack
3 straight Merrimack points broke a 21–21 tie and made it 24–21.
Merrimack 65% → 96%
SienaMerrimack
- Sideout %
- Siena 52.1·Merrimack 54.3
- Break %
- Siena 45.7·Merrimack 47.9
- Hitting
- Siena .166·Merrimack .184
- Longest run
- Siena 6·Merrimack 5
Tamilore Afolalu
2 of her kills came in the stretches above. 14 K, .250, 14 points.