Final · 4 setsSat, Oct 3, 2026

FDU def. Mercyhurst 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: FDU 65.1% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 3, 11:55 AM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

FDU beat visiting Mercyhurst 3-1 (21-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-23) on Sat, Oct 3, 2026. FDU's Mila Samardzija led with 14 kills, and Madeline Joyce added 24 digs.

Data through · final Oct 3

Set1234Sets
MERCYH252215231
FDU212525253

Match story · written from the play-by-play

7 aces from Madeline Joyce, and FDU needed each of them.

3 stretches decided it. Percentages are FDU's RallyIQ win probability before and after each. RallyIQ gave FDU 65% before first serve.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 1 · Mercyhurst 21–21 FDU

    4 straight Mercyhurst points broke a 21–21 tie and made it 25–21. The match swung to Mercyhurst.

    FDU 63% → 44%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 4 · Mercyhurst 19–20 FDU

    3 straight Mercyhurst kills turned a 19–20 deficit into a 22–20 lead.

    FDU 85% → 67%

  3. Turning point 3: Set 4 · Mercyhurst 22–22 FDU

    FDU won 3 of the last 4 rallies to take the set 25–23 and win the match 3–1.

    FDU 79% → >99%

FDU above 50Mercyhurst belowMax swing 10.9%

MercyhurstFDU

Sideout %
Mercyhurst 49.5·FDU 55.8
Break %
Mercyhurst 44.2·FDU 50.5
Hitting
Mercyhurst .116·FDU .157
Longest run
Mercyhurst 4·FDU 5

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

FDU above 50 · Mercyhurst below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+10.9% FDUrally 181 · set 4

Biggest swing: 10.9% to FDU — set 4, MERCYH 23-24 FDU. Julia Shepherd stuffed by Ava DeGuzman & Alessia Zampieri. FDU win probability 79% → 90%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

MERCYH 33.1%66.9% FDU

Mercyhurst wins

3-0
6.6%
3-1
11.8%
3-2
14.7%

FDU wins

3-0
21.2%
3-1
25.7%
3-2
20.0%
MERCYH break %
43.5% vs this opp
FDU break %
46.8% 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

    Julia Shepherd stuffed by Ava DeGuzman & Alessia Zampieri

    Set 4 · MERCYH 23-24 FDU · FDU 79% → 90%

  2. 02

    Kill by Ixchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchez (set by Isabella Scarfone)

    Set 4 · MERCYH 23-25 FDU · FDU 90% → 100%

  3. 03

    Kill by Julia Shepherd (set by Alyssa Krause)

    Set 4 · MERCYH 23-22 FDU · MERCYH 21% → 28%

  4. 04

    Kill by Ixchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchez (set by Isabella Scarfone)

    Set 4 · MERCYH 22-22 FDU · FDU 72% → 79%

  5. 05
    Sydney ForchtBad set+7.1%

    Bad set by Sydney Forcht

    Set 4 · MERCYH 23-23 FDU · FDU 72% → 79%

  6. 06
    Roslyn GuerraKill+6.7%

    Kill by Roslyn Guerra (set by Julia Shepherd)

    Set 4 · MERCYH 22-20 FDU · MERCYH 26% → 33%

  7. 07

    Kill by Julia Shepherd (set by Alyssa Krause)

    Set 4 · MERCYH 21-20 FDU · MERCYH 19% → 26%

  8. 08
    Alessia ZampieriAttack error+6.3%

    Attack error by Alessia Zampieri

    Set 1 · MERCYH 23-21 FDU · MERCYH 42% → 49%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
411830.1002004010112
411420.3500000002112
43218.056110601226
44435.000001125111.55.5
4015-.200032540003
4003.00022221000002
49324.2500007002110
4003.0003001420000
4001.00013011000000
4001.000200500000
37516.12500020010.57.5
2006.000000100000
2000–000110000
11011.000000000001
1001.000000000000
Team totals4627164.1164366771238785
FDUhome
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
413842.1193317002117
414643.186022132010.516.5
410324.29200050073.513.5
43212.083360170031.54.5
42011.18210000031.53.5
1115.00010000010.51.5
4003.0004712430007
45319.105100161031.56.5
4000–001100000
Team totals4823159.157461267360201096

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.

Mercyhurst vs FDU

Season series · FDU leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 4 MERCYH · FDU 5

Set 1

25-21

Longest run 4 MERCYHFDU 4

Set 2

22-25

Longest run 4 MERCYHFDU 5

Set 3

15-25

Longest run 3 MERCYHFDU 5

Set 4

23-25

Longest run 4 MERCYHFDU 3

Bars above the line = FDU leads, below = Mercyhurst leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Mercyhurst

SlotSideout %Break %
1
43%10/23
58%11/19
2
64%9/14
44%7/16
3
36%8/22
40%6/15
4
41%7/17
27%3/11
5
70%7/10
42%5/12
6
67%6/9
46%6/13
All
49%47/95
44%38/86

FDU

SlotSideout %Break %
1
53%10/19
33%4/12
2
50%9/18
58%14/24
3
73%8/11
50%8/16
4
67%8/12
64%14/22
5
64%7/11
42%5/12
6
40%6/15
33%3/9
All
56%48/86
51%48/95

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 4 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

181 rallies

#MERCYH-FDUSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1MERCYHFDU×4Attack errAnna Logan+1.8
20-2FDUFDU×4AceFDUaced Sydney Forcht+2.0
30-3FDUFDU×4BlockedJulia Shepherdblk Alessia Zampieri, Nina Jasiecka+1.9
40-4FDUFDU×4Attack errAva Carney+1.8
51-4FDUMERCYHKillJulia Shepherdset Alyssa Krause+1.4
62-4MERCYHMERCYHKillJulia Shepherdset Kelsie Gaiter-Davis+1.9
72-5MERCYHFDUKillIxchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchezset Nina Jasiecka+1.7
83-5FDUMERCYHKillJulia Shepherdset Alyssa Krause+1.6
93-6MERCYHFDUBad setMadison Miner+1.7
104-6FDUMERCYHServe errFDU+1.6
114-7MERCYHFDUKillMila Samardzijaset Ixchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchez+1.7
125-7FDUMERCYHAttack errMila Samardzija+1.7
136-7MERCYHMERCYHKillPayton Melinset Kelsie Gaiter-Davis+2.3
146-8MERCYHFDUKillIxchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchezset Isabella Scarfone+2.0
157-8FDUMERCYH×4KillRoslyn Guerraset Aliyah Angelici+2.0
168-8MERCYHMERCYH×4BlockedMila Samardzijablk Payton Melin, Ava Carney+2.6
179-8MERCYHMERCYH×4Attack errMila Samardzija+2.8
1810-8MERCYHMERCYH×4KillPayton Melinset Aliyah Angelici+2.8
1910-9MERCYHFDUKillNina Jasieckaset Madeline Joyce+2.2
2011-9FDUMERCYHServe errFDU+2.5
2111-10MERCYHFDUServe errMercyhurst+2.3
2211-11FDUFDUAttack errAva Carney+2.9
2312-11FDUMERCYHAttack errIxchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchez+2.6
2412-12MERCYHFDUKillMila Samardzijaset Isabella Scarfone+2.5
2512-13FDUFDUAttack errJulia Shepherd+3.0
2613-13FDUMERCYHKillMadison Minerset Alyssa Krause+2.6
2713-14MERCYHFDUKillAlessia Zampieriset Isabella Scarfone+2.6
2813-15FDUFDUKillMila Samardzijaset Madeline Joyce+3.0
2914-15FDUMERCYHKillJulia Shepherdset Alyssa Krause+2.4
3014-16MERCYHFDUKillMila Samardzijaset Isabella Scarfone+2.6
3115-16FDUMERCYHServe errFDU+2.5
3216-16MERCYHMERCYHAttack errIsabella Scarfone+3.5
3316-17MERCYHFDUBlockedPayton Melinblk Angela Marchetto, Mila Samardzija+3.1
3416-18FDUFDUAttack errPayton Melin+3.5
3517-18FDUMERCYHKillMia Mattinglyset Aliyah Angelici+2.8
3617-19MERCYHFDUKillMila Samardzijaset Isabella Scarfone+3.1
3717-20FDUFDUAceFDUaced Madison Miner+3.3
3818-20FDUMERCYH×4KillRoslyn Guerraset Aliyah Angelici+2.2
3919-20MERCYHMERCYH×4AceMercyhurstaced Mila Samardzija+3.6
4020-20MERCYHMERCYH×4KillRoslyn Guerraset Julia Shepherd+4.7
4121-20MERCYHMERCYH×4BlockedNina Jasieckablk Ava Carney, Roslyn Guerra+5.4
4221-21MERCYHFDUKillIxchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchezset Isabella Scarfone+4.4
4322-21FDUMERCYH×4KillAva Carneyset Alyssa Krause+5.2
4423-21MERCYHMERCYH×4Attack errAlessia Zampieri+6.3
4524-21MERCYHMERCYH×4Attack errIxchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchez+4.9
4625-21MERCYHMERCYH×4Attack errIxchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchez+2.2
Set 2
11-0FDUMERCYHKillAva Carneyset Alyssa Krause+2.2
21-1MERCYHFDUKillIsabella Scarfoneset Ava DeGuzman+2.2
32-1FDUMERCYHBlockedAva DeGuzmanblk Julia Shepherd+2.3
42-2MERCYHFDU×4KillIxchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchezset Ava Carney+2.2
52-3FDUFDU×4AceFDUaced Madison Miner+2.6
62-4FDUFDU×4Attack errMadison Miner+2.5
72-5FDUFDU×4AceFDUaced Anna Logan+2.4
83-5FDUMERCYHAttack errMila Samardzija+1.9
94-5MERCYHMERCYHKillMadison Minerset Isabella Scarfone+2.6
104-6MERCYHFDU×5KillAva DeGuzmanset Isabella Scarfone+2.2
114-7FDUFDU×5KillAlessia Zampieriset Isabella Scarfone+2.5
124-8FDUFDU×5AceFDUaced Anna Logan+2.3
134-9FDUFDU×5AceFDUaced Madison Miner+2.0
144-10FDUFDU×5AceFDUaced Madison Miner+1.6
155-10FDUMERCYHKillPayton Melinset Sydney Forcht+1.2
166-10MERCYHMERCYHBlockedAlessia Zampieriblk Mia Mattingly, Roslyn Guerra+1.7
176-11MERCYHFDUBlockedRoslyn Guerrablk Alessia Zampieri, Isabella Scarfone+1.7
187-11FDUMERCYHKillMia Mattinglyset Aliyah Angelici+1.5
198-11MERCYHMERCYHAttack errAlessia Zampieri+2.2
208-12MERCYHFDUAttack errPayton Melin+2.0
219-12FDUMERCYH×4KillRoslyn Guerraset Aliyah Angelici+1.8
2210-12MERCYHMERCYH×4KillRoslyn Guerraset Alyssa Krause+2.7
2311-12MERCYHMERCYH×4KillAva Carneyset Alyssa Krause+3.1
2412-12MERCYHMERCYH×4AceMercyhurstaced Ava DeGuzman+3.5
2512-13MERCYHFDU×3KillIxchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchezset Isabella Scarfone+3.0
2612-14FDUFDU×3Attack errJulia Shepherd+3.5
2712-15FDUFDU×3Attack errRoslyn Guerra+3.1
2813-15FDUMERCYHKillAva Carneyset Alyssa Krause+2.4
2914-15MERCYHMERCYHAceMercyhurstaced Madeline Joyce+3.5
3014-16MERCYHFDU×4Attack errJulia Shepherd+3.1
3114-17FDUFDU×4AceFDUaced Madison Miner+3.4
3214-18FDUFDU×4KillMila Samardzijaset Isabella Scarfone+2.8
3314-19FDUFDU×4BlockedAva Carneyblk Ixchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchez, Angela Marchetto+2.2
3415-19FDUMERCYH×3Serve errFDU+1.3
3516-19MERCYHMERCYH×3Attack errAva DeGuzman+2.2
3617-19MERCYHMERCYH×3BlockedIxchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchezblk Mia Mattingly, Madison Miner+3.1
3717-20MERCYHFDUKillIxchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchezset Isabella Scarfone+3.2
3818-20FDUMERCYHKillMia Mattinglyset Alyssa Krause+2.6
3919-20MERCYHMERCYHBad setMila Samardzija+4.3
4019-21MERCYHFDUKillIxchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchezset Isabella Scarfone+4.3
4119-22FDUFDUKillAlessia Zampieriset Isabella Scarfone+4.3
4220-22FDUMERCYHKillPayton Melinset Aliyah Angelici+2.6
4320-23MERCYHFDUKillAlessia Zampieriset Isabella Scarfone+3.8
4420-24FDUFDUKillIsabella Scarfoneset Ixchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchez+2.6
4521-24FDUMERCYHKillRoslyn Guerraset Aliyah Angelici+0.8
4622-24MERCYHMERCYHKillPayton Melinset Aliyah Angelici+2.1
4722-25MERCYHFDUAttack errAva Carney+3.7
Set 3
11-0MERCYHMERCYHKillJulia Shepherdset Alyssa Krause+3.1
21-1MERCYHFDU×5KillMila Samardzijaset Isabella Scarfone+2.5
31-2FDUFDU×5KillMila Samardzijaset Isabella Scarfone+3.0
41-3FDUFDU×5KillIxchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchezset Isabella Scarfone+2.9
51-4FDUFDU×5BlockedJulia Shepherdblk Ixchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchez, Angela Marchetto+2.7
61-5FDUFDU×5KillMila Samardzijaset Angela Marchetto+2.5
72-5FDUMERCYHKillAva Carneyset Alyssa Krause+1.9
82-6MERCYHFDUKillMila Samardzijaset Isabella Scarfone+2.1
93-6FDUMERCYHKillAva Carneyset Alyssa Krause+2.0
103-7MERCYHFDU×3KillAva DeGuzmanset Ixchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchez+2.1
113-8FDUFDU×3Attack errMia Mattingly+2.2
123-9FDUFDU×3AceFDUaced Anna Logan+1.9
134-9FDUMERCYHServe errFDU+1.4
145-9MERCYHMERCYHAttack errIxchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchez+2.0
155-10MERCYHFDU×4Serve errMercyhurst+1.9
165-11FDUFDU×4Attack errPayton Melin+1.9
175-12FDUFDU×4Attack errMadison Miner+1.5
185-13FDUFDU×4BlockedPayton Melinblk Alessia Zampieri, Ava DeGuzman+1.1
196-13FDUMERCYHKillMadison Minerset Aliyah Angelici+0.7
206-14MERCYHFDUKillAlessia Zampieriset Isabella Scarfone+0.9
217-14FDUMERCYHKillRoslyn Guerraset Aliyah Angelici+0.7
228-14MERCYHMERCYHKillPayton Melinset Mia Mattingly+1.1
238-15MERCYHFDUKillAlessia Zampieriset Roslyn Guerra+1.2
249-15FDUMERCYH×3KillPayton Melinset Aliyah Angelici+0.9
2510-15MERCYHMERCYH×3KillAva Carneyset Alyssa Krause+1.5
2611-15MERCYHMERCYH×3Attack errMila Samardzija+2.0
2711-16MERCYHFDU×3KillIxchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchezset Isabella Scarfone+2.0
2811-17FDUFDU×3KillIxchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchezset Isabella Scarfone+1.9
2911-18FDUFDU×3KillMila Samardzijaset Madeline Joyce+1.3
3012-18FDUMERCYHKillAva Carneyset Alyssa Krause+0.7
3112-19MERCYHFDUServe errMercyhurst+1.0
3213-19FDUMERCYHBad setIsabella Scarfone+0.6
3314-19MERCYHMERCYHKillJulia Shepherdset Alyssa Krause+1.2
3414-20MERCYHFDU×5Attack errJulia Shepherd+1.4
3514-21FDUFDU×5KillIxchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchezset Isabella Scarfone+1.0
3614-22FDUFDU×5AceFDUaced Sydney Forcht+0.5
3714-23FDUFDU×5BlockedJulia Shepherdblk Alessia Zampieri, Ava DeGuzman+0.2
3814-24FDUFDU×5AceFDUaced Trinity Tatupu+0.1
3915-24FDUMERCYHKillKalyani Oliveset Alyssa Krause·
4015-25MERCYHFDUKillAva DeGuzmanset Isabella Scarfone·
Set 4
11-0FDUMERCYHServe errFDU+2.3
21-1MERCYHFDUBad setAlyssa Krause+2.2
32-1FDUMERCYHAttack errAva DeGuzman+2.3
42-2MERCYHFDUKillAngela Marchettoset Isabella Scarfone+2.3
53-2FDUMERCYHKillJulia Shepherdset Alyssa Krause+2.4
63-3MERCYHFDUKillIsabella Scarfoneset Madeline Joyce+2.3
74-3FDUMERCYHKillJulia Shepherdset Sydney Forcht+2.4
84-4MERCYHFDUKillAlessia Zampieriset Isabella Scarfone+2.4
94-5FDUFDUBlockedMia Mattinglyblk Alessia Zampieri, Isabella Scarfone+2.8
105-5FDUMERCYHBlockedIsabella Scarfoneblk Mia Mattingly+2.4
115-6MERCYHFDU×3KillAlessia Zampieriset Isabella Scarfone+2.4
125-7FDUFDU×3Attack errRoslyn Guerra+2.8
135-8FDUFDU×3KillMila Samardzijaset Isabella Scarfone+2.6
146-8FDUMERCYHKillRoslyn Guerraset Aliyah Angelici+2.1
157-8MERCYHMERCYHAceMercyhurstaced Madeline Joyce+2.8
167-9MERCYHFDUKillMila Samardzijaset Isabella Scarfone+2.5
177-10FDUFDUAttack errMadison Miner+2.8
188-10FDUMERCYHAttack errIxchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchez+2.2
198-11MERCYHFDUServe errMercyhurst+2.3
209-11FDUMERCYH×4KillAva Carneyset Alyssa Krause+2.2
2110-11MERCYHMERCYH×4AceMercyhurstaced Mila Samardzija+3.1
2211-11MERCYHMERCYH×4Bad setIsabella Scarfone+3.4
2312-11MERCYHMERCYH×4AceMercyhurstaced Madeline Joyce+3.7
2412-12MERCYHFDU×3Serve errMercyhurst+3.0
2512-13FDUFDU×3KillAva DeGuzmanset Isabella Scarfone+3.7
2612-14FDUFDU×3AceFDUaced Anna Logan+3.5
2713-14FDUMERCYHKillAva Carneyset Alyssa Krause+2.8
2813-15MERCYHFDU×3KillAlessia Zampieriset Isabella Scarfone+3.0
2913-16FDUFDU×3BlockedMadison Minerblk Isabella Scarfone, Alessia Zampieri+3.3
3013-17FDUFDU×3KillAlessia Zampieriset Isabella Scarfone+2.8
3114-17FDUMERCYH×3KillJulia Shepherdset Alyssa Krause+1.9
3215-17MERCYHMERCYH×3BlockedAlessia Zampieriblk Madison Miner+3.1
3316-17MERCYHMERCYH×3KillMadison Minerset Sydney Forcht+3.8
3416-18MERCYHFDUKillAva DeGuzmanset Isabella Scarfone+3.6
3517-18FDUMERCYHAttack errIxchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchez+3.3
3617-19MERCYHFDUServe errMercyhurst+3.8
3718-19FDUMERCYHAttack errIxchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchez+3.5
3819-19MERCYHMERCYHAttack errMila Samardzija+5.2
3919-20MERCYHFDUKillAngela Marchettoset Isabella Scarfone+4.6
4020-20FDUMERCYH×3KillAva Carneyset Aliyah Angelici+4.7
4121-20MERCYHMERCYH×3KillJulia Shepherdset Alyssa Krause+6.6
4222-20MERCYHMERCYH×3KillRoslyn Guerraset Julia Shepherd+6.7
4322-21MERCYHFDUKillMila Samardzijaset Isabella Scarfone+4.5
4422-22FDUFDUKillIxchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchezset Isabella Scarfone+7.3
4523-22FDUMERCYHKillJulia Shepherdset Alyssa Krause+7.5
4623-23MERCYHFDU×3Bad setSydney Forcht+7.1
4723-24FDUFDU×3BlockedJulia Shepherdblk Ava DeGuzman, Alessia Zampieri+10.9
4823-25FDUFDU×3KillIxchel Kiahuitl Lopez Sanchezset Isabella Scarfone+10.2

Score shown after each rally, Mercyhurst 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).