Final · 4 setsFri, Aug 28, 2026

Alabama def. Samford 3–1

Alabama beat visiting Samford 3-1 (25-23, 25-20, 22-25, 25-20) on Fri, Aug 28, 2026. Kaleigh Palmer and Mya Allen led Alabama with 11 kills each; Samford's Ally Cordes had a match-high 12.

Data through · final Aug 28

Set1234Sets
SAMFRD232025201
ALA252522253

Win probability

Alabama above 50 · Samford below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+2.9% ALArally 185 · set 4

Biggest swing: 2.9% to Alabama — set 1, SAMFRD 23-25 ALA. Kill by Lily Gervase (set by Hannah Parant). ALA win probability 92% → 95%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

SAMFRD 9.7%90.3% ALA

Samford wins

3-0
1.3%
3-1
2.9%
3-2
5.5%

Alabama wins

3-0
45.0%
3-1
31.5%
3-2
13.8%
SAMFRD break %
38.7% vs this opp
ALA break %
48.7% 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
    Lily GervaseKill+2.9%

    Kill by Lily Gervase (set by Hannah Parant)

    Set 1 · SAMFRD 23-25 ALA · ALA 92% → 95%

  2. 02
    Tea SimicAttack error+2.7%

    Attack error by Tea Simic

    Set 4 · SAMFRD 15-14 ALA · SAMFRD 9% → 11%

  3. 03
    Maggie KaliszAttack error+2.4%

    Attack error by Maggie Kalisz

    Set 4 · SAMFRD 15-16 ALA · ALA 91% → 93%

  4. 04

    Kill by Kaleigh Palmer (set by Hannah Parant)

    Set 1 · SAMFRD 22-24 ALA · ALA 91% → 94%

  5. 05
    Kaleigh PalmerBad set+2.3%

    Bad set by Kaleigh Palmer

    Set 4 · SAMFRD 10-8 ALA · SAMFRD 10% → 12%

  6. 06
    Mya AllenAttack error+2.3%

    Attack error by Mya Allen

    Set 4 · SAMFRD 14-14 ALA · SAMFRD 6% → 9%

  7. 07
    Hannah ParantKill+2.2%

    Kill by Hannah Parant (set by Hazel Slusher)

    Set 4 · SAMFRD 15-17 ALA · ALA 93% → 95%

  8. 08
    Maggie KaliszAttack error+2.0%

    Attack error by Maggie Kalisz

    Set 4 · SAMFRD 10-10 ALA · ALA 90% → 92%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
410631.1291266004214
49419.26301210073.513.5
412642.1430046002113
4416.50000000010.54.5
4001.00038021100211
4000–110820001
411835.0860002000011
4000–1211300002
4000–000000000
4000–000300000
Team totals4625134.15741615504016888
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
411943.0471118012214
49221.3330221002112
48322.227000721019
48116.438000100219
45051.000430370010.55.5
4000–003310000
411834.08800030010.511.5
4000–011100001
4000–1002120000
1114.000000300001
Team totals5324145.2004541055628697

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 SAMFRD · ALA 6

Set 1

23-25

Longest run 4 SAMFRDALA 4

Set 2

20-25

Longest run 4 SAMFRDALA 4

Set 3

25-22

Longest run 3 SAMFRDALA 3

Set 4

20-25

Longest run 4 SAMFRDALA 6

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Samford

SlotSideout %Break %
1
65%11/17
31%4/13
2
48%10/21
52%12/23
3
67%10/15
29%4/14
4
50%9/18
44%7/16
5
64%7/11
36%5/14
6
50%7/14
22%2/9
All
56%54/96
38%34/89

Alabama

SlotSideout %Break %
1
58%11/19
40%6/15
2
58%11/19
35%6/17
3
56%9/16
52%11/21
4
75%9/12
47%8/17
5
62%8/13
47%7/15
6
70%7/10
36%4/11
All
62%55/89
44%42/96

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

185 rallies

#SAMFRD-ALASrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1ALAALAKillLaney Hennesseeset Hannah Parant+0.9
21-1ALASAMFRDServe errAlabama+0.8
32-1SAMFRDSAMFRDAceSamfordaced Laney Hennessee+1.2
42-2SAMFRDALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant+0.8
53-2ALASAMFRDAttack errKaleigh Palmer+0.9
63-3SAMFRDALAServe errSamford+0.9
73-4ALAALAAttack errAlly Cordes+1.0
84-4ALASAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.9
94-5SAMFRDALAServe errSamford+0.8
104-6ALAALAAceAlabama+1.0
115-6ALASAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.8
125-7SAMFRDALAServe errSamford+0.7
135-8ALAALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant+0.8
146-8ALASAMFRDKillAmyra Burchikset Alison Ohlinger+0.7
156-9SAMFRDALAServe errSamford+0.7
167-9ALASAMFRDServe errAlabama+0.7
177-10SAMFRDALAKillLaney Hennesseeset Hannah Parant+0.7
188-10ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+0.7
199-10SAMFRDSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+1.1
209-11SAMFRDALAAttack errAlly Cordes+0.9
219-12ALAALAKillAddison Engelset Hannah Parant+1.0
2210-12ALASAMFRDBlockedKaleigh Palmerblk Ally Cordes, Hazel Slusher+0.7
2310-13SAMFRDALAServe errSamford+0.8
2410-14ALAALABlockedAlly Cordesblk Kaleigh Palmer+0.8
2511-14ALASAMFRD×4KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.6
2612-14SAMFRDSAMFRD×4KillAmyra Burchikset Brooklyn Drumwright+1.0
2713-14SAMFRDSAMFRD×4Attack errMya Allen+1.3
2814-14SAMFRDSAMFRD×4Attack errMya Allen+1.7
2914-15SAMFRDALA×4Serve errSamford+1.3
3014-16ALAALA×4KillLily Gervaseset Hannah Parant+1.5
3114-17ALAALA×4KillLily Gervaseset Hannah Parant+1.2
3214-18ALAALA×4Attack errHazel Slusher+0.9
3315-18ALASAMFRDKillAmyra Burchikset Alison Ohlinger+0.6
3415-19SAMFRDALAKillMya Allenset Hannah Parant+0.7
3516-19ALASAMFRDKillAmyra Burchikset Alison Ohlinger+0.6
3616-20SAMFRDALAAttack errMaggie Kalisz+0.7
3717-20ALASAMFRDKillAmyra Burchikset Alison Ohlinger+0.6
3817-21SAMFRDALAKillAddison Engelset Hannah Parant+0.7
3918-21ALASAMFRD×3KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.5
4019-21SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errKaleigh Palmer+1.2
4120-21SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errAddison Engel+1.9
4220-22SAMFRDALAKillAddison Engelset Hannah Parant+1.8
4321-22ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+1.6
4421-23SAMFRDALAServe errSamford+2.0
4522-23ALASAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+1.6
4622-24SAMFRDALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant+2.3
4723-24ALASAMFRDServe errAlabama+1.4
4823-25SAMFRDALAKillLily Gervaseset Hannah Parant+2.9
Set 2
10-1SAMFRDALAKillAddison Engelset Hannah Parant+0.5
21-1ALASAMFRD×4Attack errMya Allen+0.5
32-1SAMFRDSAMFRD×4Attack errLily Gervase+0.8
43-1SAMFRDSAMFRD×4BlockedMya Allenblk Maggie Kalisz, Hazel Slusher+0.9
54-1SAMFRDSAMFRD×4BlockedKaleigh Palmerblk Ally Cordes, Hazel Slusher+1.0
64-2SAMFRDALAServe errSamford+0.7
75-2ALASAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.8
85-3SAMFRDALAKillMya Allenset Hannah Parant+0.7
96-3ALASAMFRDServe errAlabama+0.8
106-4SAMFRDALA×3KillLaney Hennesseeset Laney Hennessee+0.7
116-5ALAALA×3Attack errAmyra Burchik+0.9
126-6ALAALA×3Attack errAmyra Burchik+0.9
137-6ALASAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.7
147-7SAMFRDALAServe errSamford+0.7
158-7ALASAMFRDKillJanie Stinchcombset Alison Ohlinger+0.8
168-8SAMFRDALA×4Attack errMaggie Kalisz+0.7
178-9ALAALA×4KillAddison Engel+0.9
188-10ALAALA×4KillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant+0.8
198-11ALAALA×4BlockedAmyra Burchikblk Kaleigh Palmer, Addison Engel+0.6
209-11ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+0.5
219-12SAMFRDALAKillMya Allenset Hannah Parant+0.5
229-13ALAALAKillMya Allenset Hannah Parant+0.5
2310-13ALASAMFRDAttack errKaleigh Palmer+0.4
2410-14SAMFRDALA×3KillMya Allenset Hannah Parant+0.4
2510-15ALAALA×3Attack errHazel Slusher+0.4
2610-16ALAALA×3KillLily Gervaseset Hannah Parant+0.3
2711-16ALASAMFRD×3Attack errLaney Hennessee+0.2
2812-16SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.3
2913-16SAMFRDSAMFRD×3AceSamfordaced Dionii Fraga+0.5
3013-17SAMFRDALA×3KillMya Allenset Hannah Parant+0.5
3113-18ALAALA×3KillLaney Hennesseeset Hannah Parant+0.4
3213-19ALAALA×3KillLaney Hennesseeset Alison Ohlinger+0.3
3314-19ALASAMFRDServe errAlabama+0.1
3415-19SAMFRDSAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.3
3515-20SAMFRDALAKillLaney Hennesseeset Hannah Parant+0.3
3615-21ALAALAAttack errHazel Slusher+0.2
3716-21ALASAMFRDKillAmyra Burchikset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
3817-21SAMFRDSAMFRDKillJanie Stinchcomb+0.3
3917-22SAMFRDALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant+0.3
4018-22ALASAMFRDServe errAlabama+0.2
4118-23SAMFRDALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant+0.3
4219-23ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
4319-24SAMFRDALAAttack errAlly Cordes+0.2
4420-24ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
4520-25SAMFRDALAKillMya Allenset Hannah Parant+0.1
Set 3
11-0ALASAMFRDKillJanie Stinchcombset Alison Ohlinger+0.3
22-0SAMFRDSAMFRDBlockedMya Allenblk Maggie Kalisz, Hazel Slusher+0.4
32-1SAMFRDALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant+0.3
42-2ALAALAAceAlabamaaced Brianna Hamilton+0.3
53-2ALASAMFRDServe errAlabama+0.3
63-3SAMFRDALAServe errSamford+0.3
74-3ALASAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.3
85-3SAMFRDSAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.4
95-4SAMFRDALAKillLily Gervaseset Hannah Parant+0.3
106-4ALASAMFRDServe errAlabama+0.4
117-4SAMFRDSAMFRDKillAmyra Burchikset Alison Ohlinger+0.5
127-5SAMFRDALAKillLily Gervaseset Hannah Parant+0.3
138-5ALASAMFRDServe errAlabama+0.4
149-5SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errKaleigh Palmer+0.5
159-6SAMFRDALA×3KillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant+0.3
169-7ALAALA×3KillAddison Engelset Hannah Parant+0.5
179-8ALAALA×3BlockedAmyra Burchikblk Laney Hennessee+0.5
1810-8ALASAMFRD×3Serve errAlabama+0.4
1911-8SAMFRDSAMFRD×3AceSamford+0.6
2012-8SAMFRDSAMFRD×3BlockedKaleigh Palmerblk Janie Stinchcomb, Maggie Kalisz+0.6
2112-9SAMFRDALAAttack errJanie Stinchcomb+0.4
2212-10ALAALAKillMya Allenset Hannah Parant+0.5
2313-10ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Brianna Hamilton+0.5
2413-11SAMFRDALAKillMya Allenset Hannah Parant+0.4
2514-11ALASAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.5
2615-11SAMFRDSAMFRDAceSamfordaced Dionii Fraga+0.6
2715-12SAMFRDALAServe errSamford+0.4
2816-12ALASAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.5
2917-12SAMFRDSAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.6
3017-13SAMFRDALAServe errSamford+0.3
3117-14ALAALAKillHannah Parantset Kaleigh Palmer+0.5
3218-14ALASAMFRDKillAmyra Burchikset Alison Ohlinger+0.6
3318-15SAMFRDALA×3KillHannah Parantset Dionii Fraga+0.4
3418-16ALAALA×3KillLaney Hennesseeset Hannah Parant+0.6
3518-17ALAALA×3Attack errAmyra Burchik+0.7
3619-17ALASAMFRDKillAmyra Burchikset Alison Ohlinger+0.7
3719-18SAMFRDALABlockedAmyra Burchikblk Hannah Parant, Addison Engel+0.6
3819-19ALAALAKillLaney Hennesseeset Hannah Parant+0.8
3920-19ALASAMFRDAttack errLaney Hennessee+0.7
4020-20SAMFRDALAKillAddison Engelset Hannah Parant+0.7
4121-20ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+0.8
4222-20SAMFRDSAMFRDAceSamfordaced Laney Hennessee+1.2
4322-21SAMFRDALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant+0.7
4423-21ALASAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Maggie Kalisz+1.1
4524-21SAMFRDSAMFRDKillAlly Cordes+1.1
4624-22SAMFRDALAAttack errLily Gervase+0.3
4725-22ALASAMFRDBlockedMya Allenblk Alison Ohlinger, Hazel Slusher+0.9
Set 4
11-0SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errLaney Hennessee+1.6
22-0SAMFRDSAMFRDKillJanie Stinchcombset Hannah Parant+1.7
32-1SAMFRDALAKillLily Gervaseset Hannah Parant+1.2
43-1ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+1.4
53-2SAMFRDALA×3KillLily Gervaseset Hannah Parant+1.2
63-3ALAALA×3AceAlabama+1.6
73-4ALAALA×3Attack errMaggie Kalisz+1.4
84-4ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+1.2
94-5SAMFRDALAAttack errAlly Cordes+1.1
105-5ALASAMFRDBlockedMya Allenblk Hazel Slusher+1.3
115-6SAMFRDALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant+1.2
125-7ALAALAAttack errAmyra Burchik+1.4
136-7ALASAMFRD×3KillAmyra Burchikset Alison Ohlinger+1.1
147-7SAMFRDSAMFRD×3AceSamfordaced Lindsey Brown+1.7
158-7SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errKaleigh Palmer+2.0
168-8SAMFRDALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant+1.4
179-8ALASAMFRDKillAmyra Burchikset Alison Ohlinger+1.6
1810-8SAMFRDSAMFRDBad setKaleigh Palmer+2.3
1910-9SAMFRDALAServe errSamford+1.6
2010-10ALAALAAttack errMaggie Kalisz+2.0
2111-10ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+1.8
2211-11SAMFRDALA×4KillLily Gervaseset Hannah Parant+1.6
2311-12ALAALA×4BlockedMaggie Kaliszblk Lily Gervase, Mya Allen+2.0
2411-13ALAALA×4KillHannah Parant+1.7
2511-14ALAALA×4Attack errAlly Cordes+1.5
2612-14ALASAMFRD×4KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+1.1
2713-14SAMFRDSAMFRD×4BlockedMya Allenblk Maggie Kalisz, Hazel Slusher+1.8
2814-14SAMFRDSAMFRD×4Attack errMya Allen+2.3
2915-14SAMFRDSAMFRD×4Attack errTea Simic+2.7
3015-15SAMFRDALA×6KillMya Allenset Hannah Parant+2.0
3115-16ALAALA×6Attack errMaggie Kalisz+2.4
3215-17ALAALA×6KillHannah Parantset Hazel Slusher+2.2
3315-18ALAALA×6KillAddison Engelset Hannah Parant+1.8
3415-19ALAALA×6AceAlabamaaced Brianna Hamilton+1.3
3515-20ALAALA×6KillHannah Parant+0.9
3616-20ALASAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.5
3716-21SAMFRDALAServe errSamford+0.6
3816-22ALAALAKillMya Allenset Hannah Parant+0.4
3917-22ALASAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.2
4018-22SAMFRDSAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Hannah Parant+0.4
4118-23SAMFRDALAServe errSamford+0.5
4219-23ALASAMFRDBad setDionii Fraga+0.2
4320-23SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errKaleigh Palmer+0.6
4420-24SAMFRDALAKillTea Simicset Hannah Parant+0.9
4520-25ALAALABlockedAmyra Burchikblk Lily Gervase, Kaleigh Palmer+0.3

Score shown after each rally, Samford 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).