Final · 4 setsSat, Aug 29, 2026 · Neutral site

Rutgers def. Evansville 3–1

Rutgers beat Evansville 3-1 (25-22, 18-25, 25-22, 25-14) on Sat, Aug 29, 2026 at a neutral site. Natalie Robinson led Rutgers with 14 kills; Evansville's Lyla Fisher had a match-high 15.

Data through · final Aug 29

Set1234Sets
RUTGER251825253
EVANS222522141

Win probability

Evansville above 50 · Rutgers below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+2.1% EVANSrally 176 · set 4

Biggest swing: 2.1% to Evansville — set 3, RUTGER 8-11 EVANS. Kill by Wren Jones (set by Lyla Fisher). EVANS win probability 9% → 11%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

RUTGER 98.4%1.6% EVANS

Rutgers wins

3-0
69.4%
3-1
23.8%
3-2
5.1%

Evansville wins

3-0
0.1%
3-1
0.4%
3-2
1.1%
RUTGER break %
50.1% vs this opp
EVANS break %
33.8% 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
    Wren JonesKill+2.1%

    Kill by Wren Jones (set by Lyla Fisher)

    Set 3 · RUTGER 8-11 EVANS · EVANS 9% → 11%

  2. 02
    Zharia Harris-WaddyAttack error+1.8%

    Attack error by Zharia Harris-Waddy

    Set 3 · RUTGER 3-7 EVANS · EVANS 9% → 11%

  3. 03
    Malia RomesKill+1.6%

    Kill by Malia Romes (set by Lily Bolen)

    Set 3 · RUTGER 10-11 EVANS · RUTGER 90% → 92%

  4. 04
    Lyla FisherKill+1.6%

    Kill by Lyla Fisher (set by Carsyn Kelley)

    Set 3 · RUTGER 3-6 EVANS · EVANS 7% → 9%

  5. 05
    RutgersAce+1.5%

    Rutgers ace on Lyla Fisher

    Set 3 · RUTGER 6-8 EVANS · RUTGER 90% → 91%

  6. 06
    RutgersAce+1.5%

    Rutgers ace on Kendall Agler

    Set 3 · RUTGER 11-11 EVANS · RUTGER 92% → 94%

  7. 07
    Brooke HerdesKill+1.5%

    Kill by Brooke Herdes (set by Carsyn Kelley)

    Set 3 · RUTGER 4-8 EVANS · EVANS 10% → 11%

  8. 08
    RutgersAce+1.4%

    Rutgers ace on Lyla Fisher

    Set 3 · RUTGER 7-8 EVANS · RUTGER 91% → 93%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
414125.52000000132.516.5
410424.25013400010.513.5
49215.4670302010113
45412.083000101227
4000–2412500001
21615-.333101410001
410427.2220000000010
4000–2323900002
4000–011610001
4000–2101500001
26112.417002600006
1000–000000000
1000–000000000
Team totals5522130.25451111348336693
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
415433.33320496010.515.5
49116.5000000002110
48529.103000100008
45116.250000201438
45114.28610400111.56.5
4106.1673601500212
4113.0001121010002
4000–022300002
4000–2011610000
3000–000100000
Team totals4413117.265423144711210783

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 4 RUTGER · EVANS 4

Set 1

25-22

Longest run 4 RUTGEREVANS 3

Set 2

18-25

Longest run 3 RUTGEREVANS 3

Set 3

25-22

Longest run 3 RUTGEREVANS 4

Set 4

25-14

Longest run 3 RUTGEREVANS 2

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Rutgers

SlotSideout %Break %
1
100%12/12
44%8/18
2
79%11/14
42%8/19
3
53%10/19
45%9/20
4
67%10/15
9%1/11
5
62%8/13
27%3/11
6
73%8/11
38%5/13
All
70%59/84
37%34/92

Evansville

SlotSideout %Break %
1
61%11/18
17%2/12
2
48%11/23
8%1/12
3
77%10/13
41%7/17
4
83%10/12
41%7/17
5
57%8/14
33%5/15
6
67%8/12
27%3/11
All
63%58/92
30%25/84

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

176 rallies

#RUTGER-EVANSSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0RUTGERRUTGERKillKaris Willow+0.2
21-1RUTGEREVANSKillRyan Scheuset Sabrina Ripple+0.2
32-1EVANSRUTGERServe errEvansville+0.2
42-2RUTGEREVANSKillRyan Scheuset Carsyn Kelley+0.2
53-2EVANSRUTGERServe errEvansville+0.2
63-3RUTGEREVANSServe errRutgers+0.2
74-3EVANSRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+0.2
84-4RUTGEREVANSBlockedMalia Romesblk Lyla Fisher, Makenzie Miller+0.2
94-5EVANSEVANSAttack errSkylar George+0.3
105-5EVANSRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+0.2
115-6RUTGEREVANS×3KillLyla Fisherset Carsyn Kelley+0.3
125-7EVANSEVANS×3KillSabrina Rippleset Carsyn Kelley+0.4
135-8EVANSEVANS×3BlockedSkylar Georgeblk Ryan Scheu, Sabrina Ripple+0.5
146-8EVANSRUTGERServe errEvansville+0.3
157-8RUTGERRUTGERBlockedSabrina Rippleblk Zharia Harris-Waddy+0.4
167-9RUTGEREVANSBlockedAspen Maxwellblk Sabrina Ripple+0.4
178-9EVANSRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+0.3
188-10RUTGEREVANSKillRyan Scheuset Carsyn Kelley+0.4
199-10EVANSRUTGER×4KillKaris Willowset Brooke Baldwin+0.3
2010-10RUTGERRUTGER×4Attack errWren Jones+0.4
2111-10RUTGERRUTGER×4BlockedWren Jonesblk Aspen Maxwell+0.4
2212-10RUTGERRUTGER×4BlockedWren Jonesblk Natalie Robinson, Aspen Maxwell+0.3
2312-11RUTGEREVANSAttack errAspen Maxwell+0.2
2413-11EVANSRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Brooke Baldwin+0.2
2513-12RUTGEREVANSBlockedKaris Willowblk Makenzie Miller, Carsyn Kelley+0.2
2614-12EVANSRUTGERServe errEvansville+0.2
2715-12RUTGERRUTGERAceRutgers+0.3
2815-13RUTGEREVANSKillLyla Fisherset Carsyn Kelley+0.2
2915-14EVANSEVANSBad setLily Bolen+0.4
3016-14EVANSRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+0.3
3116-15RUTGEREVANSKillLyla Fisherset Carsyn Kelley+0.3
3217-15EVANSRUTGERKillZharia Harris-Waddyset Lily Bolen+0.3
3317-16RUTGEREVANSKillLyla Fisherset Carsyn Kelley+0.3
3417-17EVANSEVANSAttack errAspen Maxwell+0.6
3518-17EVANSRUTGERServe errEvansville+0.4
3618-18RUTGEREVANSServe errRutgers+0.5
3719-18EVANSRUTGERKillZharia Harris-Waddyset Brooke Baldwin+0.5
3819-19RUTGEREVANSKillMakenzie Millerset Carsyn Kelley+0.5
3920-19EVANSRUTGER×4KillKaris Willowset Brooke Baldwin+0.5
4021-19RUTGERRUTGER×4KillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+0.6
4122-19RUTGERRUTGER×4KillNatalie Robinson+0.4
4223-19RUTGERRUTGER×4KillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+0.2
4323-20RUTGEREVANSKillWren Jonesset Kendall Agler+0.1
4423-21EVANSEVANSAttack errNatalie Robinson+0.2
4524-21EVANSRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+0.3
4624-22RUTGEREVANSServe errRutgers+0.1
4725-22EVANSRUTGERAttack errLyla Fisher+0.2
Set 2
11-0EVANSRUTGERKillZharia Harris-Waddyset Karis Willow+0.1
22-0RUTGERRUTGERAceRutgers+0.1
32-1RUTGEREVANSAttack errSkylar George+0.1
43-1EVANSRUTGER×3KillKaris Willowset Skylar George+0.1
54-1RUTGERRUTGER×3AceRutgers+0.1
65-1RUTGERRUTGER×3KillNatalie Robinson+0.1
75-2RUTGEREVANS×3KillWren Jonesset Carsyn Kelley+0.1
85-3EVANSEVANS×3KillWren Jonesset Carsyn Kelley+0.1
95-4EVANSEVANS×3BlockedSkylar Georgeblk Makenzie Miller+0.1
106-4EVANSRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+0.1
116-5RUTGEREVANS×3KillMakenzie Millerset Carsyn Kelley+0.1
126-6EVANSEVANS×3AceEvansville+0.2
136-7EVANSEVANS×3KillLyla Fisherset Carsyn Kelley+0.2
147-7EVANSRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+0.1
157-8RUTGEREVANSKillCarsyn Kelleyset Lyla Fisher+0.2
167-9EVANSEVANSAttack errMalia Romes+0.3
178-9EVANSRUTGERKillZharia Harris-Waddyset Lily Bolen+0.2
188-10RUTGEREVANSAttack errSkylar George+0.2
198-11EVANSEVANSAttack errSkylar George+0.4
209-11EVANSRUTGERAttack errBrooke Herdes+0.2
219-12RUTGEREVANSAttack errAspen Maxwell+0.3
2210-12EVANSRUTGERKillKaris Willowset Brooke Baldwin+0.2
2310-13RUTGEREVANSKillWren Jonesset Carsyn Kelley+0.3
2411-13EVANSRUTGERServe errEvansville+0.2
2511-14RUTGEREVANSBlockedKaris Willowblk Ryan Scheu, Makenzie Miller+0.3
2612-14EVANSRUTGERKillKaris Willowset Brooke Baldwin+0.3
2712-15RUTGEREVANSServe errRutgers+0.4
2812-16EVANSEVANSKillLyla Fisherset Carsyn Kelley+0.5
2913-16EVANSRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+0.3
3013-17RUTGEREVANSKillMakenzie Millerset Carsyn Kelley+0.4
3113-18EVANSEVANSKillLyla Fisherset Carsyn Kelley+0.5
3214-18EVANSRUTGERServe errEvansville+0.2
3314-19RUTGEREVANSKillLyla Fisherset Brooke Herdes+0.4
3415-19EVANSRUTGERKillZharia Harris-Waddyset Brooke Baldwin+0.2
3515-20RUTGEREVANSKillLyla Fisherset Carsyn Kelley+0.4
3616-20EVANSRUTGERKillZharia Harris-Waddyset Brooke Baldwin+0.2
3717-20RUTGERRUTGERKillKaris Willowset Brooke Baldwin+0.4
3817-21RUTGEREVANSKillRyan Scheuset Carsyn Kelley+0.5
3917-22EVANSEVANSAttack errKaris Willow+0.5
4018-22EVANSRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Brooke Baldwin+0.2
4118-23RUTGEREVANS×3KillRyan Scheuset Carsyn Kelley+0.4
4218-24EVANSEVANS×3AceEvansvilleaced Skylar George+0.2
4318-25EVANSEVANS×3BlockedKaris Willowblk Makenzie Miller, Carsyn Kelley+0.1
Set 3
11-0RUTGERRUTGERAceRutgersaced Lyla Fisher+0.7
21-1RUTGEREVANSServe errRutgers+0.6
32-1EVANSRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+0.5
42-2RUTGEREVANSKillRyan Scheuset Carsyn Kelley+0.6
52-3EVANSEVANSAttack errMalia Romes+1.0
63-3EVANSRUTGERKillZharia Harris-Waddyset Lily Bolen+0.6
73-4RUTGEREVANS×4KillMakenzie Millerset Carsyn Kelley+0.8
83-5EVANSEVANS×4Attack errAvery Jesewitz+1.3
93-6EVANSEVANS×4KillLyla Fisherset Carsyn Kelley+1.6
103-7EVANSEVANS×4Attack errZharia Harris-Waddy+1.8
114-7EVANSRUTGERKillAvery Jesewitzset Brooke Baldwin+1.0
124-8RUTGEREVANSKillBrooke Herdesset Carsyn Kelley+1.5
135-8EVANSRUTGER×3KillKaris Willowset Brooke Baldwin+1.1
146-8RUTGERRUTGER×3AceRutgersaced Lyla Fisher+1.5
157-8RUTGERRUTGER×3AceRutgersaced Lyla Fisher+1.4
167-9RUTGEREVANSKillSabrina Rippleset Carsyn Kelley+1.2
178-9EVANSRUTGERBlockedLyla Fisherblk Aspen Maxwell, Natalie Robinson+1.0
188-10RUTGEREVANSServe errRutgers+1.3
198-11EVANSEVANSKillWren Jonesset Lyla Fisher+2.1
209-11EVANSRUTGER×3Serve errEvansville+1.2
2110-11RUTGERRUTGER×3KillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+1.6
2211-11RUTGERRUTGER×3AceRutgersaced Kendall Agler+1.5
2311-12RUTGEREVANSKillSabrina Rippleset Carsyn Kelley+1.3
2412-12EVANSRUTGER×3Serve errEvansville+1.1
2513-12RUTGERRUTGER×3KillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+1.4
2614-12RUTGERRUTGER×3KillAvery Jesewitzset Kenzie Dyrstad+1.1
2714-13RUTGEREVANSKillRyan Scheuset Carsyn Kelley+0.9
2815-13EVANSRUTGERKillAvery Jesewitzset Lily Bolen+0.8
2915-14RUTGEREVANSKillWren Jonesset Kaila Kalama-Bajet+0.9
3016-14EVANSRUTGERKillAvery Jesewitzset Kenzie Dyrstad+0.9
3116-15RUTGEREVANSKillLyla Fisherset Carsyn Kelley+1.0
3217-15EVANSRUTGERKillKaris Willowset Brooke Baldwin+0.9
3317-16RUTGEREVANSKillLyla Fisherset Carsyn Kelley+1.0
3418-16EVANSRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+1.0
3518-17RUTGEREVANSKillRyan Scheuset Carsyn Kelley+1.1
3619-17EVANSRUTGERServe errEvansville+1.1
3720-17RUTGERRUTGERAttack errWren Jones+1.2
3820-18RUTGEREVANSServe errRutgers+0.7
3921-18EVANSRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+0.8
4022-18RUTGERRUTGERAceRutgersaced Lyla Fisher+0.7
4122-19RUTGEREVANSKillWren Jonesset Kendall Agler+0.3
4222-20EVANSEVANSAttack errMalia Romes+0.9
4323-20EVANSRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+0.9
4423-21RUTGEREVANSServe errRutgers+0.6
4524-21EVANSRUTGERKillZharia Harris-Waddyset Brooke Baldwin+0.9
4624-22RUTGEREVANSKillLyla Fisherset Carsyn Kelley+0.4
4725-22EVANSRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+0.8
Set 4
11-0EVANSRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+0.3
21-1RUTGEREVANSKillRyan Scheuset Carsyn Kelley+0.4
32-1EVANSRUTGER×3Serve errEvansville+0.4
43-1RUTGERRUTGER×3Attack errWren Jones+0.4
54-1RUTGERRUTGER×3KillZharia Harris-Waddyset Brooke Baldwin+0.3
64-2RUTGEREVANSServe errRutgers+0.3
74-3EVANSEVANSAceEvansvilleaced Kaila Kalama-Bajet+0.5
85-3EVANSRUTGERServe errEvansville+0.3
95-4RUTGEREVANSServe errRutgers+0.4
106-4EVANSRUTGERKillKaris Willowset Brooke Baldwin+0.3
116-5RUTGEREVANSKillLyla Fisherset Carsyn Kelley+0.4
126-6EVANSEVANSKillSabrina Ripple+0.7
137-6EVANSRUTGER×3KillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+0.5
148-6RUTGERRUTGER×3KillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+0.6
159-6RUTGERRUTGER×3AceRutgersaced Brooke Herdes+0.4
169-7RUTGEREVANSKillLyla Fisherset Carsyn Kelley+0.3
1710-7EVANSRUTGER×3KillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+0.3
1811-7RUTGERRUTGER×3Attack errLyla Fisher+0.3
1912-7RUTGERRUTGER×3AceRutgersaced Lyla Fisher+0.2
2012-8RUTGEREVANSKillSabrina Rippleset Carsyn Kelley+0.2
2113-8EVANSRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+0.2
2213-9RUTGEREVANSAttack errZharia Harris-Waddy+0.2
2314-9EVANSRUTGER×3Attack errRyan Scheu+0.2
2415-9RUTGERRUTGER×3KillAvery Jesewitzset Brooke Baldwin+0.2
2516-9RUTGERRUTGER×3AceRutgersaced Lyla Fisher+0.1
2616-10RUTGEREVANSKillWren Jonesset Carsyn Kelley+0.1
2717-10EVANSRUTGERKillAvery Jesewitzset Brooke Baldwin+0.1
2817-11RUTGEREVANSServe errRutgers+0.1
2918-11EVANSRUTGERServe errEvansville+0.1
3019-11RUTGERRUTGERBlockedMakenzie Millerblk Natalie Robinson, Karis Willow·
3119-12RUTGEREVANSKillMakenzie Millerset Carsyn Kelley·
3220-12EVANSRUTGER×3KillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin·
3321-12RUTGERRUTGER×3BlockedLyla Fisherblk Natalie Robinson·
3422-12RUTGERRUTGER×3KillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen·
3522-13RUTGEREVANSServe errRutgers·
3623-13EVANSRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen·
3724-13RUTGERRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen·
3824-14RUTGEREVANSServe errRutgers·
3925-14EVANSRUTGERServe errEvansville·

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).