FinalFri, Oct 9, 2026

LIU def. Chicago St. 3–0

RallyIQ pre-match: LIU 100.0% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 9, 5:56 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

LIU won at Chicago St. 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-15) on Fri, Oct 9, 2026. LIU's Sara van Gisteren led with 14 kills, and Reese Teves added 10 digs.

Data through · final Oct 9

Set123Sets
LIU2525253
CHI ST1518150

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Sara van Gisteren hit .545 with 14 kills as LIU rolled past Chicago St.

No single rally moved win probability more than 0.0 points. Chicago St. peaked at <1% in Set 2. These are the stats that built the gap. LIU went in as RallyIQ's >99% pick.

LIUChicago St.
  • Break %+26.7 pts
    50.724.0

    37 of 73 on serve vs 12 of 50, so Chicago St.'s sideout was 49.3%.

  • Hitting+.276
    .476.200

    49 K / 9 E against 26 K / 12 E.

  • Longest run+4
    73

    Up 16–13 in the third set, LIU scored 7 straight to make it 23–13. Final score of the set: 25–15.

Chicago St. above 50LIU belowMax swing 0.0%

LIUChicago St.

Aces
LIU 5·Chicago St. 3
Serve err
LIU 9·Chicago St. 5
Blocks
LIU 3·Chicago St. 50 BS · 6 BA vs 2 BS · 6 BA
Digs
LIU 31·Chicago St. 21

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Chicago St. above 50 · LIU below
SET 1SET 2SET 310050100rally 123 · set 3

No single rally moved win probability by a full point: LIU stayed the heavy favorite throughout.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

LIU 100.0%0.0% CHI ST

LIU wins

3-0
92.6%
3-1
7.1%
3-2
0.3%

Chicago St. wins

3-0
0.0%
3-1
0.0%
3-2
0.0%
LIU break %
58.8% vs this opp
CHI ST break %
32.2% 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.

Box score

Official NCAA box

LIUaway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
314222.5450123000015
311222.40910042010.511.5
37210.50002110010.59.5
38012.667000100219
3506.8333900300216
3001.000201600000
34310.100003300004
3001.0001221010002
Team totals49984.476435931306375
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
39218.38910060010.59.5
36318.16700211010.56.5
33031.00001010212.56.5
33210.100000100003
3237-.143000000213
31011.0001502600001
32210.00000010010.52.5
3001.000011110001
3001.000210320001
3001.000600000000
1000–100100000
1000–000000000
Team totals261270.200253521526548

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.

LIU vs Chicago St.

Season series · LIU leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 7 LIU · CHI ST 3

Set 1

25-15

Longest run 6 LIUCHI ST 2

Set 2

25-18

Longest run 4 LIUCHI ST 2

Set 3

25-15

Longest run 7 LIUCHI ST 3

Bars above the line = Chicago St. leads, below = LIU leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

LIU

SlotSideout %Break %
1
70%7/10
44%4/9
2
100%7/7
22%2/9
3
67%6/9
60%9/15
4
75%6/8
54%7/13
5
86%6/7
33%3/9
6
67%6/9
67%12/18
All
76%38/50
51%37/73

Chicago St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
88%7/8
33%3/9
2
54%7/13
13%1/8
3
38%6/16
22%2/9
4
75%6/8
25%2/8
5
35%6/17
25%2/8
6
36%4/11
25%2/8
All
49%36/73
24%12/50

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 3 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

123 rallies

#LIU-CHI STSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passer
Set 1
10-1CHI STCHI STBlockedSara Garciablk Rayon Thigpen
21-1CHI STLIUKillSara van Gisterenset Dilara Elmacioglu
31-2LIUCHI STBad setSara Garcia
42-2CHI STLIU×4Serve errChicago St.
53-2LIULIU×4AceLIUaced Nina Mitchell
64-2LIULIU×4KillYasmeen Muhammadset Dilara Elmacioglu
75-2LIULIU×4AceLIU
85-3LIUCHI STKillNayella Georgeset Kristine Bakhad
96-3CHI STLIU×6KillYasmeen Muhammadset Dilara Elmacioglu
107-3LIULIU×6BlockedGraci Littlejohnblk Yasmeen Muhammad, Dilara Elmacioglu
118-3LIULIU×6KillYasmeen Muhammadset Dilara Elmacioglu
129-3LIULIU×6KillSara van Gisterenset Dilara Elmacioglu
1310-3LIULIU×6KillMia Rojas-Avilaset Dilara Elmacioglu
1411-3LIULIU×6AceLIUaced Reece Mazzier
1511-4LIUCHI STServe errLIU
1612-4CHI STLIUKillYasmeen Muhammadset Dilara Elmacioglu
1712-5LIUCHI STServe errLIU
1813-5CHI STLIUKillBella Correiaset Dilara Elmacioglu
1913-6LIUCHI STServe errLIU
2014-6CHI STLIU×4KillDilara Elmaciogluset Miabella Musignac
2115-6LIULIU×4KillBella Correiaset Dilara Elmacioglu
2216-6LIULIU×4Attack errNina Mitchell
2317-6LIULIU×4KillSara van Gisterenset Dilara Elmacioglu
2417-7LIUCHI STKillJenesis Perrinset Emeli Muagututi'a
2517-8CHI STCHI STBlockedSara Garciablk Rayon Thigpen
2618-8CHI STLIUServe errChicago St.
2718-9LIUCHI STKillCamryn McCollumset Kristine Bakhad
2819-9CHI STLIUServe errChicago St.
2919-10LIUCHI STKillCamryn McCollumset Kristine Bakhad
3020-10CHI STLIUKillSara van Gisterenset Dilara Elmacioglu
3120-11LIUCHI STServe errLIU
3220-12CHI STCHI STAttack errMia Rojas-Avila
3321-12CHI STLIUKillSara van Gisterenset Dilara Elmacioglu
3421-13LIUCHI STServe errLIU
3522-13CHI STLIU×3KillDilara Elmaciogluset Miabella Musignac
3623-13LIULIU×3Attack errNina Mitchell
3724-13LIULIU×3KillSara Garciaset Dilara Elmacioglu
3824-14LIUCHI STKillJenesis Perrinset Emeli Muagututi'a
3924-15CHI STCHI STAceChicago St.aced Bella Correia
4025-15CHI STLIUKillBella Correiaset Dilara Elmacioglu
Set 2
10-1LIUCHI STKillNina Mitchellset Kristine Bakhad
20-2CHI STCHI STAceChicago St.aced Reese Teves
31-2CHI STLIUKillSara van Gisterenset Dilara Elmacioglu
42-2LIULIUKillSara Garcia
52-3LIUCHI STKillCamryn McCollumset Kristine Bakhad
63-3CHI STLIUKillSara van Gisterenset Dilara Elmacioglu
74-3LIULIUAttack errNayella George
84-4LIUCHI STAttack errMia Rojas-Avila
94-5CHI STCHI STBlockedSara van Gisterenblk Nayella George, Graci Littlejohn
105-5CHI STLIUKillBella Correiaset Dilara Elmacioglu
115-6LIUCHI STKillGraci Littlejohnset Emeli Muagututi'a
125-7CHI STCHI STAttack errSara van Gisteren
136-7CHI STLIUKillDilara Elmaciogluset Bella Correia
146-8LIUCHI STServe errLIU
157-8CHI STLIUKillBella Correiaset Dilara Elmacioglu
167-9LIUCHI STKillRayon Thigpenset Emeli Muagututi'a
178-9CHI STLIUKillSara Garciaset Dilara Elmacioglu
188-10LIUCHI STKillRayon Thigpenset Kristine Bakhad
199-10CHI STLIUServe errChicago St.
209-11LIUCHI STKillNayella Georgeset Kristine Bakhad
2110-11CHI STLIUKillSara van Gisterenset Dilara Elmacioglu
2211-11LIULIUAttack errCamryn McCollum
2311-12LIUCHI STServe errLIU
2412-12CHI STLIUKillYasmeen Muhammadset Dilara Elmacioglu
2513-12LIULIUKillDilara Elmaciogluset Nayella George
2613-13LIUCHI STKillNayella Georgeset Emeli Muagututi'a
2714-13CHI STLIU×3KillYasmeen Muhammadset Dilara Elmacioglu
2815-13LIULIU×3Attack errGraci Littlejohn
2916-13LIULIU×3Attack errNina Mitchell
3016-14LIUCHI STKillNina Mitchellset Skye Riley
3117-14CHI STLIU×4KillBella Correiaset Dilara Elmacioglu
3218-14LIULIU×4BlockedJenesis Perrinblk Bella Correia, Sara Garcia
3319-14LIULIU×4KillSara Garciaset Dilara Elmacioglu
3420-14LIULIU×4KillBella Correiaset Dilara Elmacioglu
3520-15LIUCHI STKillKristine Bakhadset Skye Riley
3620-16CHI STCHI STKillNina Mitchellset Nayella George
3721-16CHI STLIUServe errChicago St.
3821-17LIUCHI STKillNina Mitchellset Kristine Bakhad
3922-17CHI STLIUKillSara Garciaset Dilara Elmacioglu
4022-18LIUCHI STKillNayella Georgeset Kristine Bakhad
4123-18CHI STLIU×3KillSara van Gisterenset Dilara Elmacioglu
4224-18LIULIU×3KillMia Rojas-Avilaset Kristine Bakhad
4325-18LIULIU×3KillMia Rojas-Avilaset Dilara Elmacioglu
Set 3
11-0CHI STLIUAttack errCamryn McCollum
21-1LIUCHI STKillRayon Thigpenset Kristine Bakhad
32-1CHI STLIUKillSara Garciaset Dilara Elmacioglu
42-2LIUCHI ST×3KillNayella Georgeset Kristine Bakhad
52-3CHI STCHI ST×3AceChicago St.aced Bella Correia
62-4CHI STCHI ST×3Attack errMia Rojas-Avila
73-4CHI STLIUKillMia Rojas-Avilaset Dilara Elmacioglu
84-4LIULIUKillYasmeen Muhammadset Dilara Elmacioglu
94-5LIUCHI STKillNayella Georgeset Kristine Bakhad
105-5CHI STLIUKillSara van Gisterenset Dilara Elmacioglu
116-5LIULIUBlockedGraci Littlejohnblk Dilara Elmacioglu, Yasmeen Muhammad
126-6LIUCHI STKillGraci Littlejohnset Emeli Muagututi'a
136-7CHI STCHI STBlockedBella Correiablk Graci Littlejohn, Jenesis Perrin
147-7CHI STLIUKillSara van Gisterenset Dilara Elmacioglu
158-7LIULIUKillBella Correia
168-8LIUCHI STKillNina Mitchellset Emeli Muagututi'a
179-8CHI STLIUKillBella Correiaset Dilara Elmacioglu
189-9LIUCHI STBlockedBella Correiablk Nina Mitchell, Rayon Thigpen
1910-9CHI STLIUKillSara van Gisterenset Dilara Elmacioglu
2011-9LIULIUKillSara van Gisterenset Dilara Elmacioglu
2111-10LIUCHI STKillNina Mitchellset Kristine Bakhad
2212-10CHI STLIU×3KillSara Garciaset Dilara Elmacioglu
2313-10LIULIU×3KillBella Correiaset Kristine Bakhad
2414-10LIULIU×3Bad setKristine Bakhad
2514-11LIUCHI STKillNayella Georgeset Kristine Bakhad
2615-11CHI STLIUKillYasmeen Muhammadset Dilara Elmacioglu
2715-12LIUCHI STKillNayella Georgeset Kristine Bakhad
2816-12CHI STLIUAttack errNayella George
2916-13LIUCHI STServe errLIU
3017-13CHI STLIU×7KillDilara Elmaciogluset Reese Teves
3118-13LIULIU×7KillSara van Gisterenset Dilara Elmacioglu
3219-13LIULIU×7Bad setEmeli Muagututi'a
3320-13LIULIU×7Attack errJenesis Perrin
3421-13LIULIU×7AceLIUaced Skye Riley
3522-13LIULIU×7Bad setEmeli Muagututi'a
3623-13LIULIU×7AceLIUaced Skye Riley
3723-14LIUCHI STServe errLIU
3823-15CHI STCHI STKillNayella Georgeset Hailee Collins
3924-15CHI STLIUKillBella Correiaset Dilara Elmacioglu
4025-15LIULIUBad setHailee Collins

Score shown after each rally, LIU first.“NCAA feed gap” rows mark points the NCAA play-by-play never logged (tap Why? for details).