Final · 4 setsFri, Aug 28, 2026

Rutgers def. Bellarmine 3–1

Rutgers won at Bellarmine 3-1 (25-15, 22-25, 25-21, 25-19) on Fri, Aug 28, 2026. Malia Romes led Rutgers with 11 kills; Bellarmine's Erika Smith had a match-high 14.

Data through · final Aug 28

Set1234Sets
RUTGER252225253
BELLAR152521191

Win probability

Bellarmine above 50 · Rutgers below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+5.3% BELLARrally 177 · set 4

Biggest swing: 5.3% to Bellarmine — set 2, RUTGER 22-24 BELLAR. Aspen Maxwell stuffed by Mary Herman & Natalie Bland. BELLAR win probability 18% → 23%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

RUTGER 79.3%20.7% BELLAR

Rutgers wins

3-0
30.8%
3-1
30.0%
3-2
18.4%

Bellarmine wins

3-0
3.4%
3-1
6.9%
3-2
10.4%
RUTGER break %
45.1% vs this opp
BELLAR break %
38.8% 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

    Aspen Maxwell stuffed by Mary Herman & Natalie Bland

    Set 2 · RUTGER 22-24 BELLAR · BELLAR 18% → 23%

  2. 02
    Mady YadenKill+4.3%

    Kill by Mady Yaden

    Set 3 · RUTGER 20-19 BELLAR · BELLAR 19% → 23%

  3. 03
    RutgersAce+4.2%

    Rutgers ace on Mya White

    Set 3 · RUTGER 23-20 BELLAR · RUTGER 82% → 86%

  4. 04
    Aspen MaxwellAttack error+4.2%

    Attack error by Aspen Maxwell

    Set 2 · RUTGER 21-22 BELLAR · BELLAR 13% → 17%

  5. 05
    Malia RomesKill+4.2%

    Kill by Malia Romes (set by Lily Bolen)

    Set 3 · RUTGER 22-20 BELLAR · RUTGER 78% → 82%

  6. 06

    Kill by Natalie Robinson (set by Lily Bolen)

    Set 3 · RUTGER 21-19 BELLAR · RUTGER 77% → 81%

  7. 07
    Mya WhiteKill+3.7%

    Kill by Mya White (set by Maddie Carnes)

    Set 2 · RUTGER 22-23 BELLAR · BELLAR 14% → 18%

  8. 08
    Erika SmithKill+3.3%

    Kill by Erika Smith

    Set 3 · RUTGER 1-5 BELLAR · BELLAR 35% → 38%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
410118.5000031034515
47317.2350724000014
48519.15810020111.59.5
47412.25000000010.57.5
45125.160103620005
4000–1712300001
411520.3000000014314
41011.0002153700006
4000–100600000
4000–000000000
4000–3021300000
Team totals4919112.2684413154235101097
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
414327.40700110010.514.5
412222.45501301010.513.5
47523.0872116212210
42213.000012201436
4005.000280070010.50.5
4000–101320000
47930-.06700010010.57.5
4011-1.000001300000
4000–4001330000
3000–001000000
1001.000000000000
1000–000000000
Team totals4222122.164353103613210780

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 7 RUTGER · BELLAR 5

Set 1

25-15

Longest run 7 RUTGERBELLAR 4

Set 2

22-25

Longest run 5 RUTGERBELLAR 5

Set 3

25-21

Longest run 7 RUTGERBELLAR 5

Set 4

25-19

Longest run 3 RUTGERBELLAR 3

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Rutgers

SlotSideout %Break %
1
78%7/9
25%2/8
2
58%7/12
36%4/11
3
70%7/10
61%11/18
4
56%5/9
64%9/14
5
83%5/6
58%7/12
6
50%5/10
55%6/11
All
64%36/56
53%39/74

Bellarmine

SlotSideout %Break %
1
78%7/9
50%6/12
2
58%7/12
0%0/7
3
38%6/16
46%6/13
4
33%5/15
33%3/9
5
38%5/13
38%3/8
6
56%5/9
29%2/7
All
47%35/74
36%20/56

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 (3 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

177 rallies

#RUTGER-BELLARSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1RUTGERBELLARServe errRutgers+1.4
21-1BELLARRUTGER×3KillImani Howellset Brooke Baldwin+1.3
32-1RUTGERRUTGER×3KillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+1.7
43-1RUTGERRUTGER×3KillKaris Willowset Brooke Baldwin+1.6
53-2RUTGERBELLARKillErika Smithset Maddie Carnes+1.2
64-2BELLARRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+1.2
75-2RUTGERRUTGERAceRutgersaced Abbie Lyttle+1.5
85-3RUTGERBELLARAttack errNatalie Robinson+1.0
96-3BELLARRUTGER×7KillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+1.1
107-3RUTGERRUTGER×7KillLily Bolenset Maddie Carnes+1.3
118-3RUTGERRUTGER×7Attack errMya White+1.1
129-3RUTGERRUTGER×7AceRutgers+0.8
1310-3RUTGERRUTGER×7AceRutgers+0.6
1411-3RUTGERRUTGER×7AceRutgers+0.5
1512-3RUTGERRUTGER×7AceRutgersaced Payton Parsons+0.3
1612-4RUTGERBELLARKillErika Smithset Maddie Carnes+0.2
1712-5BELLARBELLARAttack errMalia Romes+0.3
1813-5BELLARRUTGER×3Serve errBellarmine+0.3
1914-5RUTGERRUTGER×3BlockedMady Yadenblk Malia Romes, Imani Howell+0.3
2015-5RUTGERRUTGER×3KillImani Howellset Lily Bolen+0.2
2115-6RUTGERBELLARKillMady Yadenset Payton Parsons+0.1
2215-7BELLARBELLARAttack errMalia Romes+0.2
2316-7BELLARRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Lily Bolen+0.2
2417-7RUTGERRUTGERAttack errMya White+0.1
2517-8RUTGERBELLAR×4KillMady Yadenset Maddie Carnes+0.1
2617-9BELLARBELLAR×4KillNatalie Blandset Payton Parsons+0.1
2717-10BELLARBELLAR×4KillMya Whiteset Payton Parsons+0.2
2817-11BELLARBELLAR×4KillMya Whiteset Natalie Bland+0.4
2918-11BELLARRUTGERKillImani Howellset Brooke Baldwin+0.4
3019-11RUTGERRUTGERBlockedNatalie Blandblk Aspen Maxwell, Imani Howell+0.3
3119-12RUTGERBELLARBlockedKaris Willowblk Mary Herman, Mya White+0.1
3220-12BELLARRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+0.2
3321-12RUTGERRUTGERAttack errErika Smith+0.1
3421-13RUTGERBELLARServe errRutgers·
3521-14BELLARBELLARAttack errNatalie Robinson+0.1
3622-14BELLARRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Brooke Baldwin+0.1
3723-14RUTGERRUTGERBad setEmily Cook+0.1
3823-15RUTGERBELLARServe errRutgers·
3924-15BELLARRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen·
4025-15RUTGERRUTGERAttack errEmily Cook·
Set 2
11-0BELLARRUTGERKillImani Howellset Brooke Baldwin+0.9
21-1RUTGERBELLARKillMya Whiteset Maddie Carnes+1.0
32-1BELLARRUTGERServe errBellarmine+0.9
43-1RUTGERRUTGERAttack errMary Herman+1.2
53-2RUTGERBELLAR×5Attack errMalia Romes+0.9
63-3BELLARBELLAR×5KillMya Whiteset Maddie Carnes+1.4
73-4BELLARBELLAR×5AceBellarmineaced Skylar George+1.6
83-5BELLARBELLAR×5KillNatalie Blandset Abbie Lyttle+1.7
93-6BELLARBELLAR×5BlockedMalia Romesblk Erika Smith, Natalie Bland+1.7
104-6BELLARRUTGER×3KillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+1.1
115-6RUTGERRUTGER×3Attack errErika Smith+1.6
126-6RUTGERRUTGER×3KillMalia Romes+1.6
136-7RUTGERBELLARServe errRutgers+1.3
147-7BELLARRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+1.2
158-7RUTGERRUTGERKillImani Howellset Lily Bolen+1.6
168-8RUTGERBELLARKillErika Smithset Maddie Carnes+1.2
179-8BELLARRUTGERBlockedMady Yadenblk Malia Romes, Imani Howell+1.2
1810-8RUTGERRUTGERAttack errMady Yaden+1.5
1910-9RUTGERBELLARKillErika Smithset Maddie Carnes+1.1
2011-9BELLARRUTGERAttack errMady Yaden+1.1
2111-10RUTGERBELLARServe errRutgers+1.1
2212-10BELLARRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+1.1
2312-11RUTGERBELLARKillMya Whiteset Payton Parsons+1.2
2412-12BELLARBELLARAttack errAspen Maxwell+1.9
2513-12BELLARRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+1.3
2613-13RUTGERBELLARAttack errNatalie Robinson+1.4
2713-14BELLARBELLARKillMya Whiteset Maddie Carnes+2.2
2814-14BELLARRUTGER×5Serve errBellarmine+1.5
2915-14RUTGERRUTGER×5KillSkylar George+2.1
3016-14RUTGERRUTGER×5KillMalia Romesset Kenzie Dyrstad+1.9
3117-14RUTGERRUTGER×5AceRutgers+1.6
3218-14RUTGERRUTGER×5KillNatalie Robinson+1.3
3318-15RUTGERBELLARKillMya Whiteset Maddie Carnes+0.7
3419-15BELLARRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+0.9
3519-16RUTGERBELLARServe errRutgers+0.7
36–3720-17RUTGER · BELLAR
NCAA feed gap2 points not loggedWhy?

The NCAA play-by-play skipped these points: the score changed but no play was logged, so we know who won each point, not how. They count in the score, momentum and win probability, but no player is credited. Box-score stats come from the official box score and are unaffected.

+0.1
3820-18RUTGERBELLARKillErika Smithset Maddie Carnes+1.1
3921-18BELLARRUTGERServe errBellarmine+1.4
4021-19RUTGERBELLAR×4BlockedAspen Maxwellblk Mary Herman, Mady Yaden+1.1
4121-20BELLARBELLAR×4KillMady Yadenset Payton Parsons+2.3
4221-21BELLARBELLAR×4Bad setSkylar George+3.3
4321-22BELLARBELLAR×4Attack errAspen Maxwell+4.2
4422-22BELLARRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+2.8
4522-23RUTGERBELLAR×3KillMya Whiteset Maddie Carnes+3.7
4622-24BELLARBELLAR×3BlockedAspen Maxwellblk Mary Herman, Natalie Bland+5.3
4722-25BELLARBELLAR×3Attack errAspen Maxwell+3.3
Set 3
10-1RUTGERBELLARKillMya Whiteset Maddie Carnes+2.1
21-1BELLARRUTGERKillKaris Willow+2.0
31-2RUTGERBELLAR×5KillErika Smithset Maddie Carnes+2.2
41-3BELLARBELLAR×5Attack errKaris Willow+3.2
51-4BELLARBELLAR×5KillNatalie Blandset Maddie Carnes+3.3
61-5BELLARBELLAR×5KillErika Smith+3.3
71-6BELLARBELLAR×5AceBellarmineaced Skylar George+3.3
82-6BELLARRUTGER×7Serve errBellarmine+1.9
93-6RUTGERRUTGER×7AceRutgersaced Natalie Bland+3.0
104-6RUTGERRUTGER×7Attack errErika Smith+3.1
115-6RUTGERRUTGER×7BlockedNatalie Blandblk Malia Romes+3.2
126-6RUTGERRUTGER×7AceRutgersaced Natalie Bland+3.2
137-6RUTGERRUTGER×7AceRutgersaced Abbie Lyttle+3.0
148-6RUTGERRUTGER×7KillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+2.8
158-7RUTGERBELLARServe errRutgers+2.0
169-7BELLARRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Kenzie Dyrstad+2.1
1710-7RUTGERRUTGERAceRutgersaced Payton Parsons+2.6
1810-8RUTGERBELLARKillErika Smithset Maddie Carnes+1.8
1910-9BELLARBELLARAttack errNatalie Robinson+2.9
2011-9BELLARRUTGER×4KillSkylar Georgeset Lily Bolen+2.2
2112-9RUTGERRUTGER×4Attack errMady Yaden+2.7
2213-9RUTGERRUTGER×4KillImani Howellset Lily Bolen+2.3
2314-9RUTGERRUTGER×4BlockedAva Longblk Imani Howell+1.8
2414-10RUTGERBELLARServe errRutgers+1.1
2515-10BELLARRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+1.3
2615-11RUTGERBELLARKillMya Whiteset Maddie Carnes+1.0
2715-12BELLARBELLARKillMya Whiteset Natalie Bland+2.0
2816-12BELLARRUTGERBad setMaddie Carnes+1.7
2916-13RUTGERBELLARKillMary Hermanset Abbie Lyttle+1.5
3017-13BELLARRUTGERKillKaris Willowset Skylar George+1.8
3117-14RUTGERBELLARServe errRutgers+1.5
3218-14BELLARRUTGERServe errBellarmine+1.8
3319-14RUTGERRUTGERBlockedNatalie Blandblk Natalie Robinson, Malia Romes+1.8
3419-15RUTGERBELLAR×3Serve errRutgers+0.9
3519-16BELLARBELLAR×3KillErika Smithset Kenzie Dyrstad+1.9
3619-17BELLARBELLAR×3KillErika Smithset Maddie Carnes+2.9
3720-17BELLARRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+2.6
3820-18RUTGERBELLARKillNatalie Blandset Maddie Carnes+2.1
3920-19BELLARBELLARKillMady Yaden+4.3
4021-19BELLARRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+3.8
4121-20RUTGERBELLARKillMady Yadenset Maddie Carnes+3.3
4222-20BELLARRUTGER×3KillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+4.2
4323-20RUTGERRUTGER×3AceRutgersaced Mya White+4.2
4424-20RUTGERRUTGER×3BlockedNatalie Blandblk Imani Howell+2.1
4524-21RUTGERBELLARServe errRutgers+0.5
4625-21BELLARRUTGERKillImani Howellset Brooke Baldwin+1.0
Set 4
11-0BELLARRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+1.5
21-1RUTGERBELLARServe errRutgers+1.6
32-1BELLARRUTGERKillKaris Willowset Brooke Baldwin+1.5
43-1RUTGERRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+2.0
53-2RUTGERBELLARKillNatalie Blandset Maddie Carnes+1.4
63-3BELLARBELLARKillNatalie Blandset Maddie Carnes+2.2
74-3BELLARRUTGERKillKaris Willowset Lily Bolen+1.6
84-4RUTGERBELLARKillErika Smithset Maddie Carnes+1.7
95-4BELLARRUTGERServe errBellarmine+1.6
105-5RUTGERBELLARKillErika Smithset Maddie Carnes+1.7
116-5BELLARRUTGER×3KillImani Howellset Lily Bolen+1.7
127-5RUTGERRUTGER×3KillAspen Maxwellset Kenzie Dyrstad+2.2
138-5RUTGERRUTGER×3KillImani Howellset Brooke Baldwin+1.9
148-6RUTGERBELLARServe errRutgers+1.4
158-7BELLARBELLARKillMady Yaden+2.2
169-7BELLARRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Kaila Kalama-Bajet+1.6
179-8RUTGERBELLARServe errRutgers+1.7
1810-8BELLARRUTGERKillKaris Willowset Brooke Baldwin+1.7
1910-9RUTGERBELLARKillMary Hermanset Maddie Carnes+1.7
2011-9BELLARRUTGERKillKaris Willowset Aspen Maxwell+1.8
2112-9RUTGERRUTGERAceRutgersaced Payton Parsons+2.2
2212-10RUTGERBELLARBlockedMalia Romesblk Natalie Bland+1.5
2313-10BELLARRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+1.6
2413-11RUTGERBELLARServe errRutgers+1.5
2513-12BELLARBELLARKillNatalie Blandset Maddie Carnes+2.6
2614-12BELLARRUTGER×3Serve errBellarmine+2.0
2715-12RUTGERRUTGER×3BlockedNatalie Blandblk Malia Romes, Imani Howell+2.4
2816-12RUTGERRUTGER×3KillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+1.9
2916-13RUTGERBELLARKillErika Smithset Maddie Carnes+1.2
3017-13BELLARRUTGERKillImani Howellset Lily Bolen+1.4
3118-13RUTGERRUTGERBlockedMady Yadenblk Aspen Maxwell+1.4
3218-14RUTGERBELLARKillErika Smithset Maddie Carnes+0.8
3319-14BELLARRUTGERBlockedMady Yadenblk Imani Howell+1.0
3420-14RUTGERRUTGERAttack errMady Yaden+0.9
3520-15RUTGERBELLAR×3BlockedKaris Willowblk Mary Herman, Maddie Carnes+0.4
3620-16BELLARBELLAR×3Attack errImani Howell+0.9
3720-17BELLARBELLAR×3KillMady Yadenset Maddie Carnes+1.5
3821-17BELLARRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+1.5
3922-17RUTGERRUTGERAttack errMady Yaden+1.2
4022-18RUTGERBELLARKillMya Whiteset Maddie Carnes+0.5
4123-18BELLARRUTGERAttack errMary Herman+0.8
4223-19RUTGERBELLARAttack errSkylar George+0.3
4324-19BELLARRUTGERServe errBellarmine+0.6
4425-19RUTGERRUTGERAceRutgers+0.2

Score shown after each rally, Rutgers 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).