Final · 4 setsFri, Aug 21, 2026 · Neutral site

Louisville def. Texas A&M 3–1

Louisville beat Texas A&M 3-1 (25-20, 25-23, 20-25, 25-21) on Fri, Aug 21, 2026 at a neutral site. Louisville's Chloe Chicoine led with 19 kills, and Payton Petersen added 24 digs.

Data through · final Aug 21

Set1234Sets
LOUIS252520253
TX A&M202325211

Win probability

Texas A&M above 50 · Louisville below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+3.8% LOUISrally 184 · set 4

Biggest swing: 3.8% to Louisville — set 2, LOUIS 25-23 TX A&M. Kill by Hannah Sherman (set by Chloe Meester). TX A&M win probability 6% → 3%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

LOUIS 85.2%14.8% TX A&M

Louisville wins

3-0
37.4%
3-1
31.4%
3-2
16.5%

Texas A&M wins

3-0
2.2%
3-1
4.7%
3-2
7.9%
LOUIS break %
44.3% vs this opp
TX A&M break %
36.4% 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

    Kill by Hannah Sherman (set by Chloe Meester)

    Set 2 · LOUIS 25-23 TX A&M · LOUIS 94% → 97%

  2. 02
    Hannah ShermanAttack error+3.4%

    Attack error by Hannah Sherman

    Set 4 · LOUIS 17-17 TX A&M · TX A&M 8% → 11%

  3. 03
    Hannah ShermanBlock+3.2%

    Kaia Castle stuffed by Hannah Sherman

    Set 4 · LOUIS 19-17 TX A&M · LOUIS 91% → 94%

  4. 04
    Kirra MusgroveAttack error+3.1%

    Attack error by Kirra Musgrove

    Set 2 · LOUIS 22-21 TX A&M · LOUIS 90% → 93%

  5. 05
    Natalie RingKill+3.1%

    Kill by Natalie Ring (set by Kirra Musgrove)

    Set 2 · LOUIS 20-21 TX A&M · TX A&M 9% → 12%

  6. 06

    Kaia Castle stuffed by Hannah Sherman & Chloe Meester

    Set 2 · LOUIS 24-23 TX A&M · LOUIS 91% → 94%

  7. 07
    Nayelis CabelloBad set+2.8%

    Bad set by Nayelis Cabello

    Set 4 · LOUIS 10-11 TX A&M · TX A&M 10% → 13%

  8. 08
    Chloe MeesterAttack error+2.6%

    Attack error by Chloe Meester

    Set 4 · LOUIS 17-16 TX A&M · TX A&M 5% → 8%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
419338.42140190111.520.5
411934.0591133202113
411420.3500122002113
4538.250000002449
46621.00000020031.57.5
44011.3644502900004
41011.0004022400001
4000–101900000
4000–100610000
2000–000100000
Team totals5725133.24156211654312995
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
411954.0371115104214
410425.24001410052.513.5
410321.3330012006313
46416.125000000428
47325.160001400007
4011-1.0002300600000
4419.333190120010.54.5
4000–1201800002
4000–200200000
4000–003100000
Team totals4825151.152464114120201089

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 LOUIS · TX A&M 4

Set 1

25-20

Longest run 4 LOUISTX A&M 3

Set 2

25-23

Longest run 3 LOUISTX A&M 4

Set 3

20-25

Longest run 3 LOUISTX A&M 3

Set 4

25-21

Longest run 3 LOUISTX A&M 3

Bars above the line = Texas A&M leads, below = Louisville leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Louisville

SlotSideout %Break %
1
67%12/18
33%5/15
2
63%12/19
29%5/17
3
73%11/15
37%7/19
4
82%9/11
50%9/18
5
82%9/11
18%2/11
6
50%8/16
43%6/14
All
68%61/90
36%34/94

Texas A&M

SlotSideout %Break %
1
80%12/15
9%1/11
2
57%12/21
45%10/22
3
61%11/18
29%5/17
4
64%9/14
23%3/13
5
67%8/12
10%1/10
6
57%8/14
53%9/17
All
64%60/94
32%29/90

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

184 rallies

#LOUIS-TX A&MSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1LOUISTX A&M×3Serve errLouisville+1.1
20-2TX A&MTX A&M×3BlockedKalyssa Blackshearblk Taryn Morris, Eliza Sharp+1.8
30-3TX A&MTX A&M×3Attack errKalyssa Blackshear+1.9
41-3TX A&MLOUIS×3KillKalyssa Blackshearset Nayelis Cabello+1.1
52-3LOUISLOUIS×3Attack errLily Nicholson+1.7
63-3LOUISLOUIS×3KillChloe Chicoineset Payton Petersen+1.6
73-4LOUISTX A&MKillEliza Sharpset Lily Nicholson+1.2
84-4TX A&MLOUISServe errTexas A&M+1.1
94-5LOUISTX A&MServe errLouisville+1.2
105-5TX A&MLOUISBlockedMegan Fitchblk Kalyssa Blackshear, Brooke Bultema+1.1
115-6LOUISTX A&MKillEliza Sharpset Kirra Musgrove+1.3
125-7TX A&MTX A&MKillMegan Fitchset Kirra Musgrove+2.0
136-7TX A&MLOUISServe errTexas A&M+1.2
146-8LOUISTX A&MKillKirra Musgroveset Addi Applegate+1.5
157-8TX A&MLOUISKillBrooke Bultemaset Nayelis Cabello+1.3
168-8LOUISLOUISAceLouisvilleaced Natalie Ring+1.9
178-9LOUISTX A&MAttack errChloe Meester+1.4
189-9TX A&MLOUISKillChloe Meesterset Nayelis Cabello+1.3
199-10LOUISTX A&M×3Serve errLouisville+1.5
209-11TX A&MTX A&M×3BlockedChloe Meesterblk Eliza Sharp, Natalie Ring+2.3
219-12TX A&MTX A&M×3AceTexas A&Maced Chloe Meester+2.4
2210-12TX A&MLOUISKillHannah Shermanset Nayelis Cabello+1.4
2310-13LOUISTX A&MServe errLouisville+1.8
2411-13TX A&MLOUISKillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello+1.4
2511-14LOUISTX A&MKillNatalie Ringset Kirra Musgrove+1.8
2612-14TX A&MLOUIS×4KillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello+1.5
2713-14LOUISLOUIS×4Attack errMegan Fitch+2.4
2814-14LOUISLOUIS×4KillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello+2.4
2915-14LOUISLOUIS×4Attack errNatalie Ring+2.3
3015-15LOUISTX A&MKillEliza Sharpset Kirra Musgrove+1.7
3116-15TX A&MLOUISKillBrooke Bultemaset Nayelis Cabello+1.6
3216-16LOUISTX A&MKillKaia Castleset Kirra Musgrove+1.7
3317-16TX A&MLOUIS×3KillBrooke Bultemaset Nayelis Cabello+1.7
3418-16LOUISLOUIS×3KillNayelis Cabelloset Hannah Kenny+2.3
3519-16LOUISLOUIS×3Attack errMegan Fitch+1.9
3619-17LOUISTX A&MKillKaia Castleset Lily Nicholson+1.0
3720-17TX A&MLOUISAttack errNatalie Ring+1.3
3820-18LOUISTX A&MKillNatalie Ringset Lily Nicholson+1.0
3921-18TX A&MLOUISKillChloe Meesterset Nayelis Cabello+1.3
4022-18LOUISLOUISAceLouisville+1.3
4122-19LOUISTX A&MServe errLouisville+0.5
4223-19TX A&MLOUISKillKalyssa Blackshearset Nayelis Cabello+0.8
4323-20LOUISTX A&MBlockedKalyssa Blackshearblk Eliza Sharp, Natalie Ring+0.4
4424-20TX A&MLOUISKillBrooke Bultemaset Nayelis Cabello+0.7
4525-20LOUISLOUISBlockedEliza Sharpblk Chloe Chicoine, Brooke Bultema+0.2
Set 2
11-0TX A&MLOUISKillHannah Shermanset Nayelis Cabello+0.7
21-1LOUISTX A&MKillTaryn Morrisset Lily Nicholson+0.7
32-1TX A&MLOUISKillKalyssa Blackshearset Nayelis Cabello+0.7
42-2LOUISTX A&MAttack errBrooke Bultema+0.7
53-2TX A&MLOUISAttack errNatalie Ring+0.7
64-2LOUISLOUISKillChloe Meesterset Nayelis Cabello+1.0
74-3LOUISTX A&MServe errLouisville+0.7
85-3TX A&MLOUISKillBrooke Bultemaset Nayelis Cabello+0.6
95-4LOUISTX A&MServe errLouisville+0.7
106-4TX A&MLOUISKillChloe Meesterset Nayelis Cabello+0.7
116-5LOUISTX A&MKillNatalie Ringset Kirra Musgrove+0.7
127-5TX A&MLOUISKillKalyssa Blackshearset Nayelis Cabello+0.7
137-6LOUISTX A&MKillTaryn Morrisset Lily Nicholson+0.7
148-6TX A&MLOUISKillHannah Shermanset Nayelis Cabello+0.7
158-7LOUISTX A&MKillTaryn Morrisset Lily Nicholson+0.7
168-8TX A&MTX A&MKillNatalie Ringset Lily Nicholson+1.3
179-8TX A&MLOUISKillBrooke Bultemaset Nayelis Cabello+0.8
1810-8LOUISLOUISKillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello+1.2
1910-9LOUISTX A&MServe errLouisville+0.8
2010-10TX A&MTX A&MKillNatalie Ringset Kirra Musgrove+1.4
2111-10TX A&MLOUIS×3KillBrooke Bultemaset Nayelis Cabello+0.9
2212-10LOUISLOUIS×3KillChloe Meesterset Nayelis Cabello+1.3
2313-10LOUISLOUIS×3Attack errEliza Sharp+1.1
2413-11LOUISTX A&MKillKirra Musgroveset Natalie Ring+0.7
2513-12TX A&MTX A&MKillMegan Fitchset Gabi Rodriguez+1.3
2614-12TX A&MLOUISKillChloe Meesterset Nayelis Cabello+0.9
2714-13LOUISTX A&MKillEliza Sharpset Kirra Musgrove+0.9
2815-13TX A&MLOUISServe errTexas A&M+0.9
2916-13LOUISLOUISAttack errKaia Castle+1.2
3016-14LOUISTX A&M×4Attack errChloe Meester+0.7
3116-15TX A&MTX A&M×4Attack errHannah Sherman+1.4
3216-16TX A&MTX A&M×4KillTaryn Morrisset Kirra Musgrove+1.8
3316-17TX A&MTX A&M×4KillTaryn Morrisset Kirra Musgrove+2.2
3417-17TX A&MLOUISServe errTexas A&M+1.4
3517-18LOUISTX A&MKillTaryn Morrisset Lily Nicholson+1.6
3618-18TX A&MLOUISBlockedNatalie Ringblk Kalyssa Blackshear, Hannah Sherman+1.5
3718-19LOUISTX A&MBlockedKalyssa Blackshearblk Kaia Castle, Natalie Ring+1.8
3819-19TX A&MLOUISKillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello+1.6
3920-19LOUISLOUISKillChloe Chicoineset Payton Petersen+2.4
4020-20LOUISTX A&MKillEliza Sharpset Lily Nicholson+1.7
4120-21TX A&MTX A&MKillNatalie Ringset Kirra Musgrove+3.1
4221-21TX A&MLOUISServe errTexas A&M+1.9
4322-21LOUISLOUISAttack errKirra Musgrove+3.1
4422-22LOUISTX A&MBlockedChloe Meesterblk Kirra Musgrove, Eliza Sharp+2.1
4523-22TX A&MLOUISKillNayelis Cabelloset Chloe Chicoine+2.4
4623-23LOUISTX A&MKillMegan Fitchset Kirra Musgrove+2.4
4724-23TX A&MLOUISBlockedKaia Castleblk Hannah Sherman, Chloe Meester+3.0
4825-23LOUISLOUISKillHannah Shermanset Chloe Meester+3.8
Set 3
10-1LOUISTX A&MAttack errKalyssa Blackshear+0.4
20-2TX A&MTX A&MAceTexas A&Maced Chloe Meester+0.6
31-2TX A&MLOUISKillKalyssa Blackshearset Nayelis Cabello+0.4
41-3LOUISTX A&M×3Serve errLouisville+0.4
51-4TX A&MTX A&M×3KillEliza Sharpset Kirra Musgrove+0.7
61-5TX A&MTX A&M×3AceTexas A&M+0.7
72-5TX A&MLOUISServe errTexas A&M+0.4
82-6LOUISTX A&MKillKirra Musgroveset Nayelis Cabello+0.5
92-7TX A&MTX A&MAceTexas A&Maced Kamden Schrand+0.7
103-7TX A&MLOUISKillBrooke Bultemaset Nayelis Cabello+0.4
113-8LOUISTX A&MKillMegan Fitchset Kirra Musgrove+0.5
124-8TX A&MLOUISKillBrooke Bultemaset Nayelis Cabello+0.4
135-8LOUISLOUISKillBrooke Bultemaset Nayelis Cabello+0.6
145-9LOUISTX A&MAttack errChloe Meester+0.5
156-9TX A&MLOUISKillBrooke Bultemaset Nayelis Cabello+0.4
166-10LOUISTX A&MKillKaia Castleset Lily Nicholson+0.5
177-10TX A&MLOUIS×3Serve errTexas A&M+0.4
188-10LOUISLOUIS×3KillChloe Meesterset Nayelis Cabello+0.7
199-10LOUISLOUIS×3Attack errNatalie Ring+0.7
209-11LOUISTX A&MKillTaryn Morrisset Lily Nicholson+0.6
219-12TX A&MTX A&MKillNatalie Ringset Lily Nicholson+0.8
2210-12TX A&MLOUISAttack errNatalie Ring+0.5
2311-12LOUISLOUISBlockedEliza Sharpblk Hannah Sherman+0.8
2411-13LOUISTX A&MKillTaryn Morrisset Lily Nicholson+0.6
2511-14TX A&MTX A&MAttack errChloe Chicoine+0.9
2612-14TX A&MLOUISKillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello+0.5
2712-15LOUISTX A&MKillNatalie Ringset Kirra Musgrove+0.7
2812-16TX A&MTX A&MAttack errBrooke Bultema+0.9
2913-16TX A&MLOUISServe errTexas A&M+0.5
3013-17LOUISTX A&MKillEliza Sharpset Kirra Musgrove+0.6
3114-17TX A&MLOUISServe errTexas A&M+0.5
3214-18LOUISTX A&M×3Attack errChloe Meester+0.7
3314-19TX A&MTX A&M×3Attack errBrooke Bultema+0.8
3414-20TX A&MTX A&M×3Attack errChloe Meester+0.6
3515-20TX A&MLOUISKillChloe Meesterset Nayelis Cabello+0.2
3615-21LOUISTX A&MKillKaia Castleset Lily Nicholson+0.4
3715-22TX A&MTX A&MBlockedChloe Meesterblk Kaia Castle, Taryn Morris+0.3
3816-22TX A&MLOUISKillNayelis Cabelloset Chloe Chicoine+0.1
3916-23LOUISTX A&MKillKaia Castleset Lily Nicholson+0.1
4017-23TX A&MLOUISKillChloe Meesterset Chloe Chicoine·
4117-24LOUISTX A&MKillEliza Sharpset Lily Nicholson+0.1
4218-24TX A&MLOUIS×3KillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello·
4319-24LOUISLOUIS×3KillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello·
4420-24LOUISLOUIS×3Attack errNatalie Ring+0.1
4520-25LOUISTX A&MKillEliza Sharpset Kirra Musgrove+0.2
Set 4
11-0TX A&MLOUISAttack errNatalie Ring+1.2
21-1LOUISTX A&MBlockedChloe Chicoineblk Taryn Morris, Kaia Castle+1.3
31-2TX A&MTX A&MBlockedBrooke Bultemablk Eliza Sharp, Natalie Ring+2.1
42-2TX A&MLOUISKillKalyssa Blackshearset Chloe Chicoine+1.3
52-3LOUISTX A&MKillTaryn Morrisset Lily Nicholson+1.5
63-3TX A&MLOUISKillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello+1.4
74-3LOUISLOUISKillChloe Meesterset Nayelis Cabello+1.9
84-4LOUISTX A&MKillNatalie Ringset Kirra Musgrove+1.4
95-4TX A&MLOUISKillKirra Musgroveset Nayelis Cabello+1.3
105-5LOUISTX A&MServe errLouisville+1.4
116-5TX A&MLOUISKillNayelis Cabelloset Payton Petersen+1.3
127-5LOUISLOUISBlockedKaia Castleblk Hannah Sherman, Chloe Meester+1.9
137-6LOUISTX A&M×3KillMegan Fitchset Kirra Musgrove+1.3
147-7TX A&MTX A&M×3KillMegan Fitchset Lily Nicholson+2.2
157-8TX A&MTX A&M×3BlockedKalyssa Blackshearblk Taryn Morris, Kaia Castle+2.5
168-8TX A&MLOUISKillHannah Shermanset Nayelis Cabello+1.6
179-8LOUISLOUISBlockedTaryn Morrisblk Kalyssa Blackshear, Hannah Sherman+2.3
189-9LOUISTX A&MKillTaryn Morrisset Lily Nicholson+1.6
1910-9TX A&MLOUISKillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello+1.5
2010-10LOUISTX A&MKillKaia Castleset Lily Nicholson+1.7
2110-11TX A&MTX A&MBad setNayelis Cabello+2.8
2211-11TX A&MLOUIS×3KillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello+1.8
2312-11LOUISLOUIS×3Attack errTaryn Morris+2.6
2413-11LOUISLOUIS×3Attack errTaryn Morris+2.3
2513-12LOUISTX A&MKillNatalie Ringset Lily Nicholson+1.5
2614-12TX A&MLOUISKillChloe Chicoineset Payton Petersen+1.6
2714-13LOUISTX A&MKillKirra Musgroveset Addi Applegate+1.6
2815-13TX A&MLOUISKillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello+1.6
2916-13LOUISLOUISKillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello+2.1
3016-14LOUISTX A&MKillEliza Sharpset Kirra Musgrove+1.3
3117-14TX A&MLOUISServe errTexas A&M+1.4
3217-15LOUISTX A&M×3Attack errHannah Sherman+1.3
3317-16TX A&MTX A&M×3Attack errChloe Meester+2.6
3417-17TX A&MTX A&M×3Attack errHannah Sherman+3.4
3518-17TX A&MLOUIS×3KillChloe Meesterset Nayelis Cabello+2.4
3619-17LOUISLOUIS×3BlockedKaia Castleblk Hannah Sherman+3.2
3720-17LOUISLOUIS×3KillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello+2.5
3820-18LOUISTX A&MKillMegan Fitchset Lily Nicholson+1.3
3921-18TX A&MLOUISKillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello+1.7
4022-18LOUISLOUISAttack errNatalie Ring+1.6
4122-19LOUISTX A&MServe errLouisville+0.6
4222-20TX A&MTX A&MBlockedChloe Chicoineblk Taryn Morris, Eliza Sharp+1.8
4323-20TX A&MLOUISKillChloe Chicoineset Kamden Schrand+1.8
4424-20LOUISLOUISBlockedTaryn Morrisblk Chloe Chicoine+1.3
4524-21LOUISTX A&MKillNatalie Ringset Lily Nicholson+0.3
4625-21TX A&MLOUISServe errTexas A&M+0.6

Score shown after each rally, Louisville 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).