Final · 5 setsFri, Sep 18, 2026 · Neutral site

Rutgers def. Bryant 3–2

Rutgers beat Bryant 3-2 (17-25, 23-25, 25-12, 27-25, 15-10) on Fri, Sep 18, 2026 at a neutral site. Rutgers' Skylar George led with 22 kills, and Kenzie Dyrstad added 19 digs.

Data through · final Sep 18

Set12345Sets
BRYANT25251225102
RUTGER17232527153

Win probability

Rutgers above 50 · Bryant below
S1S2S3S4S510050100+23.4% RUTGERrally 204 · set 5

Biggest swing: 23.4% to Rutgers — set 4, BRYANT 24-24 RUTGER. Kill by Imani Howell. RUTGER win probability 21% → 45%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

BRYANT 5.8%94.2% RUTGER

Bryant wins

3-0
0.7%
3-1
1.7%
3-2
3.5%

Rutgers wins

3-0
53.3%
3-1
30.3%
3-2
10.7%
BRYANT break %
35.8% vs this opp
RUTGER break %
47.7% 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
    Imani HowellKill+23.4%

    Kill by Imani Howell

    Set 4 · BRYANT 24-24 RUTGER · RUTGER 21% → 45%

  2. 02
    Imani HowellBlock+17.6%

    Brookelyn Talmadge stuffed by Imani Howell

    Set 4 · BRYANT 25-26 RUTGER · RUTGER 45% → 62%

  3. 03
    Kaitlin CurranKill+16.0%

    Kill by Kaitlin Curran (set by Madison Keem)

    Set 4 · BRYANT 25-24 RUTGER · BRYANT 55% → 71%

  4. 04
    Malia RomesKill+16.0%

    Kill by Malia Romes (set by Lily Bolen)

    Set 4 · BRYANT 25-25 RUTGER · RUTGER 29% → 45%

  5. 05
    Kaitlin CurranKill+15.0%

    Kill by Kaitlin Curran (set by Carrina Barron)

    Set 2 · BRYANT 25-23 RUTGER · BRYANT 35% → 50%

  6. 06
    Kaitlin CurranAttack error+14.2%

    Attack error by Kaitlin Curran

    Set 4 · BRYANT 25-27 RUTGER · RUTGER 62% → 77%

  7. 07

    Malia Romes stuffed by Layla Olatunde & Kaitlin Curran

    Set 2 · BRYANT 24-23 RUTGER · BRYANT 24% → 35%

  8. 08
    RutgersAce+11.2%

    Rutgers ace

    Set 4 · BRYANT 24-23 RUTGER · RUTGER 10% → 21%

Box score

Official NCAA box

Bryantaway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
512839.103201134031.513.5
511638.13212218300013
59423.2170002004211
57012.583000100218
5207.28623111700003
46618.00000020010.56.5
59526.1541000002110
5000–7011110000
5000–000200000
4102.5001803500001
1011-1.000000000000
1000–000100000
Team totals5730166.16352387210012697
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
522653.302132150111.526.5
55215.20000000174.59.5
55526.000100200638
5013-.3332500800000
47416.18801211010.58.5
2215.20000000111.53.5
511630.16700000010.511.5
5001.00023411000004
5102.5004101910002
44214.14301140233.58.5
4001.000001610000
3000–100000000
2116.000000200212
2000–000000000
1000–000000000
Team totals5828172.1745510767352216107

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 5 BRYANT · RUTGER 5

Set 1

25-17

Longest run 4 BRYANTRUTGER 2

Set 2

25-23

Longest run 5 BRYANTRUTGER 4

Set 3

12-25

Longest run 3 BRYANTRUTGER 5

Set 4

25-27

Longest run 4 BRYANTRUTGER 4

Set 5

10-15

Longest run 4 BRYANTRUTGER 4

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Bryant

SlotSideout %Break %
1
57%12/21
33%5/15
2
44%11/25
43%9/21
3
79%11/14
42%8/19
4
59%10/17
15%2/13
5
64%9/14
50%9/18
6
53%8/15
25%3/12
All
58%61/106
37%36/98

Rutgers

SlotSideout %Break %
1
57%12/21
44%8/18
2
67%12/18
45%10/22
3
65%11/17
45%9/20
4
50%10/20
31%5/16
5
82%9/11
50%9/18
6
73%8/11
33%4/12
All
63%62/98
42%45/106

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 (5 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

204 rallies

#BRYANT-RUTGERSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0BRYANTBRYANTKillKaitlin Curranset Carrina Barron+0.8
21-1BRYANTRUTGERKillKaris Willowset Brooke Baldwin+0.5
31-2RUTGERRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Skylar George+0.7
42-2RUTGERBRYANT×3KillMadison Koellerset Kaitlin Curran+0.5
53-2BRYANTBRYANT×3KillBrookelyn Talmadgeset Carrina Barron+0.9
64-2BRYANTBRYANT×3KillNina Gavinset Carrina Barron+1.0
74-3BRYANTRUTGERServe errBryant+0.6
84-4RUTGERRUTGERAceRutgersaced Kalia Alvarado+0.9
95-4RUTGERBRYANT×4KillKalia Alvaradoset Carrina Barron+0.7
106-4BRYANTBRYANT×4Attack errMalia Romes+1.1
117-4BRYANTBRYANT×4KillKalia Alvaradoset Madison Koeller+1.2
128-4BRYANTBRYANT×4Attack errNatalie Robinson+1.3
138-5BRYANTRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+0.8
149-5RUTGERBRYANTServe errRutgers+1.0
1510-5BRYANTBRYANTKillLayla Olatundeset Madison Keem+1.4
1610-6BRYANTRUTGERServe errBryant+0.8
1710-7RUTGERRUTGERKillHannah Jacksonset Lily Bolen+1.2
1811-7RUTGERBRYANTKillKaitlin Curranset Madison Keem+1.1
1912-7BRYANTBRYANTKillHannah Jacksonset Carrina Barron+1.5
2012-8BRYANTRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Lily Bolen+0.8
2113-8RUTGERBRYANTKillLayla Olatundeset Madison Keem+1.1
2213-9BRYANTRUTGERKillKenzie Dyrstadset Brooke Baldwin+0.8
2313-10RUTGERRUTGERBlockedBrookelyn Talmadgeblk Zharia Harris-Waddy+1.3
2414-10RUTGERBRYANT×3Attack errZharia Harris-Waddy+1.2
2515-10BRYANTBRYANT×3Attack errKaris Willow+1.6
2616-10BRYANTBRYANT×3Attack errAspen Maxwell+1.4
2716-11BRYANTRUTGERBlockedNina Gavinblk Zharia Harris-Waddy, Karis Willow+0.7
2817-11RUTGERBRYANTBlockedAspen Maxwellblk Brookelyn Talmadge, Kaitlin Curran+1.1
2917-12BRYANTRUTGERKillKaris Willowset Brooke Baldwin+0.6
3018-12RUTGERBRYANTKillKalia Alvaradoset Madison Koeller+1.0
3118-13BRYANTRUTGERAttack errKalia Alvarado+0.6
3219-13RUTGERBRYANTServe errRutgers+1.0
3319-14BRYANTRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Lily Bolen+0.5
3420-14RUTGERBRYANTKillHannah Jacksonset Madison Keem+1.0
3520-15BRYANTRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Kami Dyrstad+0.5
3620-16RUTGERRUTGERKillZharia Harris-Waddyset Brooke Baldwin+1.0
3721-16RUTGERBRYANT×3KillKaitlin Curranset Madison Keem+1.2
3822-16BRYANTBRYANT×3BlockedAspen Maxwellblk Brookelyn Talmadge, Kaitlin Curran+1.1
3923-16BRYANTBRYANT×3BlockedSkylar Georgeblk Brookelyn Talmadge, Hannah Jackson+0.6
4023-17BRYANTRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+0.1
4124-17RUTGERBRYANTKillMadison Keemset Kaitlin Curran+0.3
4225-17BRYANTBRYANTAceBryantaced Karis Willow+0.1
Set 2
11-0RUTGERBRYANT×3Serve errRutgers+1.5
22-0BRYANTBRYANT×3KillKalia Alvaradoset Madison Koeller+2.3
33-0BRYANTBRYANT×3Attack errAspen Maxwell+2.6
43-1BRYANTRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+1.6
54-1RUTGERBRYANTAttack errBrooke Baldwin+2.0
65-1BRYANTBRYANTKillKaitlin Curranset Kalia Alvarado+3.0
75-2BRYANTRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+1.7
86-2RUTGERBRYANTAttack errSkylar George+2.3
96-3BRYANTRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+1.8
107-3RUTGERBRYANTKillHannah Jacksonset Madison Keem+2.4
118-3BRYANTBRYANTAttack errNatalie Robinson+3.3
128-4BRYANTRUTGERServe errBryant+1.8
139-4RUTGERBRYANTAttack errImani Howell+2.5
149-5BRYANTRUTGERAttack errHannah Jackson+1.9
1510-5RUTGERBRYANTAttack errKaris Willow+2.6
1610-6BRYANTRUTGERKillKaris Willowset Kenzie Dyrstad+1.9
1711-6RUTGERBRYANTKillBrookelyn Talmadgeset Madison Koeller+2.7
1811-7BRYANTRUTGER×4KillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+1.9
1911-8RUTGERRUTGER×4BlockedBrookelyn Talmadgeblk Skylar George+3.0
2011-9RUTGERRUTGER×4Attack errNina Gavin+3.1
2111-10RUTGERRUTGER×4BlockedKalia Alvaradoblk Aspen Maxwell, Natalie Robinson+3.0
2212-10RUTGERBRYANTAttack errAspen Maxwell+2.6
2313-10BRYANTBRYANTKillKalia Alvaradoset Madison Koeller+3.9
2413-11BRYANTRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+2.3
2514-11RUTGERBRYANTKillLayla Olatundeset Madison Koeller+3.0
2614-12BRYANTRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+2.3
2715-12RUTGERBRYANTKillKalia Alvaradoset Hannah Jackson+3.2
2815-13BRYANTRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+2.4
2915-14RUTGERRUTGERKillKaris Willowset Kenzie Dyrstad+3.7
3016-14RUTGERBRYANTKillKalia Alvaradoset Madison Keem+3.3
3116-15BRYANTRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+2.6
3217-15RUTGERBRYANTKillKaitlin Curranset Madison Keem+3.5
3317-16BRYANTRUTGER×4KillImani Howellset Brooke Baldwin+2.8
3417-17RUTGERRUTGER×4BlockedKaitlin Curranblk Imani Howell, Aspen Maxwell+4.1
3517-18RUTGERRUTGER×4KillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+3.8
3617-19RUTGERRUTGER×4KillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+3.2
3718-19RUTGERBRYANTKillKaitlin Curranset Carrina Barron+2.2
3818-20BRYANTRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+2.4
3918-21RUTGERRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+2.6
4019-21RUTGERBRYANTAttack errSkylar George+1.4
4119-22BRYANTRUTGERKillZharia Harris-Waddyset Brooke Baldwin+1.9
4220-22RUTGERBRYANTKillNina Gavinset Madison Koeller+1.4
4320-23BRYANTRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+1.9
4421-23RUTGERBRYANT×5KillLayla Olatundeset Madison Keem+1.2
4522-23BRYANTBRYANT×5Attack errMalia Romes+3.5
4623-23BRYANTBRYANT×5AceBryantaced Kaila Kalama-Bajet+6.8
4724-23BRYANTBRYANT×5BlockedMalia Romesblk Layla Olatunde, Kaitlin Curran+11.2
4825-23BRYANTBRYANT×5KillKaitlin Curranset Carrina Barron+15.0
Set 3
10-1BRYANTRUTGERAttack errKaitlin Curran+1.7
20-2RUTGERRUTGERBlockedNina Gavinblk Aspen Maxwell, Natalie Robinson+2.2
31-2RUTGERBRYANT×3KillKaitlin Curranset Madison Koeller+1.7
42-2BRYANTBRYANT×3KillBrookelyn Talmadge+2.8
53-2BRYANTBRYANT×3KillNina Gavinset Madison Koeller+3.3
63-3BRYANTRUTGER×4BlockedKalia Alvaradoblk Aspen Maxwell, Natalie Robinson+2.2
73-4RUTGERRUTGER×4Attack errBrookelyn Talmadge+2.8
83-5RUTGERRUTGER×4AceRutgersaced Kaitlin Curran+2.4
93-6RUTGERRUTGER×4KillSkylar Georgeset Kenzie Dyrstad+2.0
104-6RUTGERBRYANTKillBrookelyn Talmadgeset Madison Koeller+1.5
114-7BRYANTRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+1.4
125-7RUTGERBRYANTKillNina Gavinset Madison Koeller+1.5
135-8BRYANTRUTGER×5Serve errBryant+1.5
145-9RUTGERRUTGER×5BlockedHannah Jacksonblk Imani Howell+1.7
155-10RUTGERRUTGER×5KillKaris Willowset Kenzie Dyrstad+1.3
165-11RUTGERRUTGER×5KillSkylar Georgeset Lily Bolen+1.0
175-12RUTGERRUTGER×5Attack errHannah Jackson+0.7
186-12RUTGERBRYANTKillKaitlin Curranset Madison Keem+0.4
196-13BRYANTRUTGERKillKaris Willowset Lily Bolen+0.4
207-13RUTGERBRYANTKillLayla Olatundeset Madison Keem+0.4
217-14BRYANTRUTGER×4KillKaris Willowset Brooke Baldwin+0.4
227-15RUTGERRUTGER×4AceRutgers+0.4
237-16RUTGERRUTGER×4Attack errKalia Alvarado+0.2
247-17RUTGERRUTGER×4Attack errKaitlin Curran+0.1
258-17RUTGERBRYANTKillKaitlin Curranset Madison Koeller·
268-18BRYANTRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+0.1
279-18RUTGERBRYANTKillBrookelyn Talmadgeset Madison Koeller·
289-19BRYANTRUTGER×5Attack errNina Gavin+0.1
299-20RUTGERRUTGER×5AceRutgersaced Kaitlin Curran·
309-21RUTGERRUTGER×5KillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen·
319-22RUTGERRUTGER×5Bad setMadison Koeller·
329-23RUTGERRUTGER×5AceRutgersaced Carrina Barron·
3310-23RUTGERBRYANTKillBrookelyn Talmadgeset Madison Koeller·
3410-24BRYANTRUTGERAttack errSophia Gonzalez·
3511-24RUTGERBRYANTServe errRutgers·
3612-24BRYANTBRYANTAttack errKaris Willow·
3712-25BRYANTRUTGERServe errBryant·
Set 4
11-0RUTGERBRYANTKillHannah Jacksonset Madison Koeller+2.9
21-1BRYANTRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+2.5
31-2RUTGERRUTGERAceRutgersaced Kaitlin Curran+3.3
42-2RUTGERBRYANTKillBrookelyn Talmadgeset Madison Koeller+2.6
52-3BRYANTRUTGERBlockedHannah Jacksonblk Skylar George, Natalie Robinson+2.3
63-3RUTGERBRYANTKillHannah Jacksonset Kenzie Dyrstad+2.7
73-4BRYANTRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Lily Bolen+2.4
83-5RUTGERRUTGERAceRutgersaced Kaitlin Curran+3.0
94-5RUTGERBRYANT×4Serve errRutgers+2.3
105-5BRYANTBRYANT×4KillLayla Olatundeset Madison Keem+3.9
116-5BRYANTBRYANT×4AceBryantaced Kenzie Dyrstad+4.7
127-5BRYANTBRYANT×4Attack errMalia Romes+5.4
137-6BRYANTRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Lily Bolen+3.4
148-6RUTGERBRYANTKillNina Gavinset Madison Keem+4.2
158-7BRYANTRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+3.5
169-7RUTGERBRYANTKillNina Gavinset Madison Keem+4.4
1710-7BRYANTBRYANTAttack errKaris Willow+6.6
1810-8BRYANTRUTGERServe errBryant+3.9
1911-8RUTGERBRYANT×4Bad setBrooke Baldwin+5.1
2012-8BRYANTBRYANT×4Attack errSkylar George+7.2
2113-8BRYANTBRYANT×4KillHannah Jacksonset Carrina Barron+7.2
2214-8BRYANTBRYANT×4BlockedSkylar Georgeblk Hannah Jackson, Brookelyn Talmadge+6.8
2314-9BRYANTRUTGERAttack errKaitlin Curran+3.3
2415-9RUTGERBRYANTKillKalia Alvaradoset Madison Koeller+5.1
2515-10BRYANTRUTGERServe errBryant+3.2
2616-10RUTGERBRYANTKillLayla Olatundeset Madison Koeller+5.1
2716-11BRYANTRUTGERBlockedKalia Alvaradoblk Malia Romes, Natalie Robinson+3.1
2816-12RUTGERRUTGERAceRutgersaced Kalia Alvarado+5.5
2917-12RUTGERBRYANTKillKalia Alvaradoset Madison Keem+5.8
3017-13BRYANTRUTGERServe errBryant+3.7
3118-13RUTGERBRYANTBlockedAvery Jesewitzblk Nina Gavin, Layla Olatunde+5.9
3219-13BRYANTBRYANTAttack errImani Howell+6.5
3319-14BRYANTRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+2.6
3419-15RUTGERRUTGERAttack errKaitlin Curran+5.1
3520-15RUTGERBRYANTKillBrookelyn Talmadgeset Madison Keem+5.9
3620-16BRYANTRUTGERKillAvery Jesewitzset Brooke Baldwin+3.2
3720-17RUTGERRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+6.3
3821-17RUTGERBRYANTAttack errSkylar George+7.3
3921-18BRYANTRUTGERKillImani Howellset Brooke Baldwin+4.1
4022-18RUTGERBRYANTBad setAvery Jesewitz+7.4
4122-19BRYANTRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+3.7
4223-19RUTGERBRYANTServe errRutgers+7.3
4323-20BRYANTRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+3.0
4424-20RUTGERBRYANTKillKalia Alvaradoset Madison Keem+6.7
4524-21BRYANTRUTGER×4BlockedNina Gavinblk Avery Jesewitz, Natalie Robinson+1.7
4624-22RUTGERRUTGER×4BlockedNina Gavinblk Avery Jesewitz, Imani Howell+5.3
4724-23RUTGERRUTGER×4AceRutgers+11.2
4824-24RUTGERRUTGER×4KillImani Howell+23.4
4925-24RUTGERBRYANTKillKaitlin Curranset Madison Keem+16.0
5025-25BRYANTRUTGER×3KillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+16.0
5125-26RUTGERRUTGER×3BlockedBrookelyn Talmadgeblk Imani Howell+17.6
5225-27RUTGERRUTGER×3Attack errKaitlin Curran+14.2
Set 5
10-1BRYANTRUTGER×3KillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+4.3
20-2RUTGERRUTGER×3BlockedKaitlin Curranblk Natalie Robinson, Aspen Maxwell+5.4
30-3RUTGERRUTGER×3KillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+4.4
41-3RUTGERBRYANTKillHannah Jacksonset Madison Koeller+3.1
51-4BRYANTRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Aspen Maxwell+3.1
62-4RUTGERBRYANT×4KillBrookelyn Talmadgeset Madison Koeller+3.2
73-4BRYANTBRYANT×4KillHannah Jacksonset Madison Koeller+5.9
84-4BRYANTBRYANT×4Attack errMalia Romes+7.8
95-4BRYANTBRYANT×4Attack errMalia Romes+9.6
105-5BRYANTRUTGER×4KillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+6.2
115-6RUTGERRUTGER×4KillSkylar Georgeset Lily Bolen+8.4
125-7RUTGERRUTGER×4Attack errKalia Alvarado+7.1
135-8RUTGERRUTGER×4AceRutgersaced Kalia Alvarado+5.6
146-8RUTGERBRYANTKillHannah Jacksonset Madison Koeller+3.6
156-9BRYANTRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+4.0
167-9RUTGERBRYANTKillKalia Alvaradoset Madison Koeller+3.7
177-10BRYANTRUTGERKillImani Howellset Lily Bolen+4.2
188-10RUTGERBRYANTKillKaitlin Curranset Madison Koeller+3.7
198-11BRYANTRUTGERBlockedKaitlin Curranblk Aspen Maxwell, Imani Howell+4.5
209-11RUTGERBRYANTKillMadison Koellerset Kalia Alvarado+3.6
219-12BRYANTRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+4.7
229-13RUTGERRUTGERBlockedHannah Jacksonblk Natalie Robinson+3.8
2310-13RUTGERBRYANTServe errRutgers+1.3
2410-14BRYANTRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+2.3
2510-15RUTGERRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+0.8

Score shown after each rally, Bryant 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).