FinalFri, Sep 4, 2026

Louisville def. TCU 3–0

Louisville beat visiting TCU 3-0 (25-23, 25-14, 27-25) on Fri, Sep 4, 2026. Louisville's Chloe Chicoine and Kalyssa Blackshear led with 17 kills each, and Nayelis Cabello added 18 digs.

Data through · final Sep 4

Set123Sets
TCU2314250
LOUIS2525273

Win probability

Louisville above 50 · TCU below
SET 1SET 2SET 310050100+2.1% LOUISrally 139 · set 3

Biggest swing: 2.1% to Louisville — set 1, TCU 23-25 LOUIS. Kill by Kalyssa Blackshear (set by Nayelis Cabello). LOUIS win probability 94% → 97%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

TCU 7.2%92.8% LOUIS

TCU wins

3-0
0.9%
3-1
2.1%
3-2
4.2%

Louisville wins

3-0
49.9%
3-1
31.0%
3-2
11.9%
TCU break %
35.4% vs this opp
LOUIS break %
46.5% 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 Kalyssa Blackshear (set by Nayelis Cabello)

    Set 1 · TCU 23-25 LOUIS · LOUIS 94% → 97%

  2. 02
    Evan HendrixKill+1.6%

    Kill by Evan Hendrix (set by Rosemary Archer)

    Set 1 · TCU 21-22 LOUIS · TCU 5% → 7%

  3. 03
    Alice VolpeAce+1.5%

    Ace by Alice Volpe on Hannah Kenny

    Set 1 · TCU 8-4 LOUIS · TCU 11% → 12%

  4. 04

    Kill by Chloe Chicoine (set by Nayelis Cabello)

    Set 1 · TCU 21-23 LOUIS · LOUIS 93% → 95%

  5. 05
    Brooke BultemaAttack error+1.4%

    Attack error by Brooke Bultema

    Set 1 · TCU 6-2 LOUIS · TCU 11% → 12%

  6. 06
    Jalyn GibsonKill+1.4%

    Kill by Jalyn Gibson (set by Alice Volpe)

    Set 1 · TCU 18-19 LOUIS · TCU 6% → 7%

  7. 07
    Becca KelleyKill+1.3%

    Kill by Becca Kelley (set by Reese Wilburn)

    Set 1 · TCU 23-24 LOUIS · TCU 4% → 6%

  8. 08

    Kill by Kalyssa Blackshear (set by Payton Petersen)

    Set 1 · TCU 21-24 LOUIS · LOUIS 95% → 96%

Box score

Official NCAA box

TCUaway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
312117.6470000000012
39726.0771037202110
38014.5710032004210
38317.29430221010.58.5
3000–1600300000
2001.000000000211
34018.22200001031.55.5
3001.000210600001
31011.0001600500001
2000–100000000
1000–000000000
1000–000100000
Team totals421195.3263918265012662
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
317430.43311040010.518.5
317126.6151003000017
311324.3331030000011
3407.5713600180031.55.5
3328.12500100031.54.5
3013-.33300000010.50.5
3000–531500003
3000–011000001
3000–201310000
3000–400300000
Team totals521198.418505736108477

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 TCU · LOUIS 6

Set 1

23-25

Longest run 4 TCULOUIS 5

Set 2

14-25

Longest run 3 TCULOUIS 6

Set 3

25-27

Longest run 3 TCULOUIS 5

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

TCU

SlotSideout %Break %
1
50%8/16
33%3/9
2
41%7/17
33%4/12
3
58%7/12
46%6/13
4
78%7/9
22%2/9
5
58%7/12
42%5/12
6
50%5/10
13%1/8
All
54%41/76
33%21/63

Louisville

SlotSideout %Break %
1
67%8/12
36%4/11
2
64%7/11
65%13/20
3
70%7/10
30%3/10
4
54%7/13
42%5/12
5
88%7/8
46%6/13
6
67%6/9
40%4/10
All
67%42/63
46%35/76

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

139 rallies

#TCU-LOUISSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0LOUISTCU×3KillKinsley Youngset Reese Wilburn+0.7
22-0TCUTCU×3KillBecca Kelleyset Evan Hendrix+1.1
33-0TCUTCU×3KillEvan Hendrixset Reese Wilburn+1.2
43-1TCULOUISServe errTCU+0.7
54-1LOUISTCUKillReese Robinsset Reese Wilburn+0.9
64-2TCULOUISKillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello+0.7
75-2LOUISTCUKillJalyn Gibsonset Rosemary Archer+0.9
86-2TCUTCUAttack errBrooke Bultema+1.4
96-3TCULOUISKillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello+0.8
106-4LOUISLOUISBlockedEvan Hendrixblk Nayelis Cabello, Brooke Bultema+1.2
117-4LOUISTCUKillBecca Kelleyset Rosemary Archer+1.0
128-4TCUTCUAceAlice Volpeaced Hannah Kenny+1.5
138-5TCULOUIS×5KillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello+0.8
148-6LOUISLOUIS×5Bad setRosemary Archer+1.3
158-7LOUISLOUIS×5BlockedEvan Hendrixblk Nayelis Cabello, Brooke Bultema+1.2
168-8LOUISLOUIS×5KillNayelis Cabelloset Payton Petersen+1.2
178-9LOUISLOUIS×5Attack errBecca Kelley+1.1
189-9LOUISTCUKillBecca Kelleyset Rosemary Archer+0.8
199-10TCULOUIS×4KillBrooke Bultemaset Nayelis Cabello+0.7
209-11LOUISLOUIS×4KillChloe Meesterset Hannah Kenny+1.0
219-12LOUISLOUIS×4AceLouisville+0.8
229-13LOUISLOUIS×4BlockedEvan Hendrixblk Nayelis Cabello, Addison Makun+0.6
2310-13LOUISTCUKillEvan Hendrixset Rosemary Archer+0.4
2410-14TCULOUISServe errTCU+0.4
2511-14LOUISTCUKillKinsley Youngset Reese Wilburn+0.4
2611-15TCULOUISKillChloe Meesterset Nayelis Cabello+0.4
2711-16LOUISLOUISKillChloe Chicoineset Kalyssa Blackshear+0.5
2812-16LOUISTCU×4KillReese Robinsset Reese Wilburn+0.3
2913-16TCUTCU×4KillBecca Kelleyset Alice Volpe+0.6
3014-16TCUTCU×4Attack errAddison Makun+0.8
3115-16TCUTCU×4BlockedChloe Chicoineblk De'Andrea McMillian, Jalyn Gibson+1.2
3215-17TCULOUISKillKalyssa Blackshearset Nayelis Cabello+0.9
3315-18LOUISLOUISKillChloe Chicoineset Kamden Schrand+1.0
3416-18LOUISTCUKillBecca Kelleyset Rosemary Archer+0.6
3516-19TCULOUISServe errTCU+0.7
3617-19LOUISTCUBad setNayelis Cabello+0.6
3718-19TCUTCUKillJalyn Gibsonset Alice Volpe+1.4
3818-20TCULOUISKillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello+1.1
3918-21LOUISLOUISAceLouisvilleaced Jalyn Gibson+1.2
4019-21LOUISTCUKillKinsley Youngset Rosemary Archer+0.6
4119-22TCULOUISKillChloe Meesterset Nayelis Cabello+0.8
4220-22LOUISTCUKillEvan Hendrixset Rosemary Archer+0.6
4321-22TCUTCUKillEvan Hendrixset Rosemary Archer+1.6
4421-23TCULOUISKillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello+1.5
4521-24LOUISLOUISKillKalyssa Blackshearset Payton Petersen+1.3
4622-24LOUISTCUKillReese Robinsset Reese Wilburn+0.3
4723-24TCUTCUKillBecca Kelleyset Reese Wilburn+1.3
4823-25TCULOUISKillKalyssa Blackshearset Nayelis Cabello+2.1
Set 2
10-1TCULOUIS×6KillChloe Chicoineset Payton Petersen+0.3
20-2LOUISLOUIS×6KillChloe Chicoineset Kamden Schrand+0.5
30-3LOUISLOUIS×6Attack errEvan Hendrix+0.4
40-4LOUISLOUIS×6KillKalyssa Blackshearset Kamden Schrand+0.3
50-5LOUISLOUIS×6KillKalyssa Blackshearset Nayelis Cabello+0.2
60-6LOUISLOUIS×6AceLouisvilleaced Becca Kelley+0.2
71-6LOUISTCUKillBecca Kelleyset Rosemary Archer+0.1
81-7TCULOUISKillKalyssa Blackshearset Nayelis Cabello+0.1
92-7LOUISTCUKillEvan Hendrixset Becca Kelley+0.1
102-8TCULOUIS×4KillChloe Chicoineset Hannah Kenny+0.1
112-9LOUISLOUIS×4Attack errBecca Kelley+0.1
122-10LOUISLOUIS×4KillChloe Meesterset Nayelis Cabello+0.1
132-11LOUISLOUIS×4KillBrooke Bultemaset Becca Kelley+0.1
143-11LOUISTCUKillReese Robinsset Reese Wilburn·
153-12TCULOUISKillNayelis Cabelloset Payton Petersen·
164-12LOUISTCUServe errLouisville·
174-13TCULOUISKillKalyssa Blackshearset Nayelis Cabello·
185-13LOUISTCUKillReese Robinsset Reese Wilburn·
195-14TCULOUISKillKalyssa Blackshearset Nayelis Cabello·
205-15LOUISLOUISKillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello·
216-15LOUISTCUServe errLouisville·
226-16TCULOUISAttack errEvan Hendrix·
237-16LOUISTCUKillJalyn Gibsonset Rosemary Archer·
247-17TCULOUIS×3KillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello·
257-18LOUISLOUIS×3Attack errBecca Kelley·
267-19LOUISLOUIS×3KillBrooke Bultemaset Nayelis Cabello·
278-19LOUISTCU×3Serve errLouisville·
289-19TCUTCU×3BlockedBrooke Bultemablk Evan Hendrix, Kinsley Young·
2910-19TCUTCU×3KillReese Robinsset Lauren Murphy·
3010-20TCULOUISKillChloe Meesterset Nayelis Cabello·
3110-21LOUISLOUISKillChloe Meesterset Payton Petersen·
3211-21LOUISTCUKillKinsley Youngset Reese Wilburn·
3312-21TCUTCUKillKinsley Youngset Reese Wilburn·
3412-22TCULOUISKillNayelis Cabelloset Chloe Chicoine·
3512-23LOUISLOUISKillChloe Meesterset Reese Wilburn·
3613-23LOUISTCUKillReese Robinsset Reese Wilburn·
3713-24TCULOUISKillChloe Meesterset Nayelis Cabello·
3814-24LOUISTCUKillReese Robinsset Reese Wilburn·
3914-25TCULOUISKillKalyssa Blackshearset Nayelis Cabello·
Set 3
11-0LOUISTCUServe errLouisville+0.2
22-0TCUTCUAttack errKalyssa Blackshear+0.3
32-1TCULOUISServe errTCU+0.2
42-2LOUISLOUISAceLouisvilleaced Evan Hendrix+0.3
53-2LOUISTCUServe errLouisville+0.2
63-3TCULOUISKillKalyssa Blackshearset Nayelis Cabello+0.2
74-3LOUISTCUBlockedChloe Chicoineblk De'Andrea McMillian, Becca Kelley+0.2
84-4TCULOUISServe errTCU+0.2
95-4LOUISTCUKillJalyn Gibsonset Rosemary Archer+0.2
106-4TCUTCUAttack errChloe Meester+0.4
116-5TCULOUISKillChloe Meesterset Nayelis Cabello+0.2
127-5LOUISTCUKillEvan Hendrixset Becca Kelley+0.3
138-5TCUTCUKillRosemary Archer+0.4
148-6TCULOUISKillNayelis Cabelloset Chloe Meester+0.2
159-6LOUISTCU×3KillKinsley Youngset Rosemary Archer+0.3
1610-6TCUTCU×3KillReese Robinsset Becca Kelley+0.5
1711-6TCUTCU×3KillReese Robinsset Nayelis Cabello+0.5
1811-7TCULOUISServe errTCU+0.2
1911-8LOUISLOUISKillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello+0.4
2012-8LOUISTCUServe errLouisville+0.4
2112-9TCULOUIS×3Serve errTCU+0.3
2212-10LOUISLOUIS×3KillKalyssa Blackshearset Kamden Schrand+0.4
2312-11LOUISLOUIS×3AceLouisvilleaced Evan Hendrix+0.4
2413-11LOUISTCUKillReese Robinsset Reese Wilburn+0.4
2513-12TCULOUISKillKalyssa Blackshearset Nayelis Cabello+0.3
2614-12LOUISTCUKillBecca Kelleyset Rosemary Archer+0.4
2714-13TCULOUISKillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello+0.3
2815-13LOUISTCUKillEvan Hendrixset Rosemary Archer+0.4
2916-13TCUTCUBlockedChloe Meesterblk Kinsley Young, Jalyn Gibson+0.6
3016-14TCULOUISKillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello+0.3
3117-14LOUISTCUBlockedChloe Meesterblk Kinsley Young, Jalyn Gibson+0.5
3217-15TCULOUISKillKalyssa Blackshearset Nayelis Cabello+0.3
3318-15LOUISTCUKillKinsley Youngset Reese Wilburn+0.5
3418-16TCULOUISServe errTCU+0.3
3518-17LOUISLOUISKillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello+0.6
3619-17LOUISTCUKillKinsley Youngset Reese Wilburn+0.5
3719-18TCULOUIS×5KillKalyssa Blackshearset Nayelis Cabello+0.4
3819-19LOUISLOUIS×5BlockedEvan Hendrixblk Chloe Chicoine, Brooke Bultema+0.7
3919-20LOUISLOUIS×5Attack errReese Robins+0.6
4019-21LOUISLOUIS×5KillKalyssa Blackshearset Nayelis Cabello+0.5
4119-22LOUISLOUIS×5KillChloe Chicoineset Nayelis Cabello+0.4
4220-22LOUISTCUKillReese Robinsset Reese Wilburn+0.2
4321-22TCUTCUAttack errChloe Chicoine+0.5
4421-23TCULOUISKillKalyssa Blackshearset Nayelis Cabello+0.4
4522-23LOUISTCUKillEvan Hendrixset Rosemary Archer+0.3
4622-24TCULOUISKillChloe Meesterset Nayelis Cabello+0.5
4723-24LOUISTCUKillEvan Hendrixset Rosemary Archer+0.3
4824-24TCUTCUBlockedChloe Chicoineblk Evan Hendrix, Kinsley Young+1.1
4924-25TCULOUISKillChloe Meesterset Nayelis Cabello+0.8
5025-25LOUISTCUServe errLouisville+0.8
5125-26TCULOUISKillKalyssa Blackshearset Nayelis Cabello+0.8
5225-27LOUISLOUISAttack errEvan Hendrix+0.9

Score shown after each rally, TCU 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).