CollegeVolleyball
Final · 4 setsFri, Aug 28, 2026
Samford logo

AwaySOCON

1:3
Alabama logo

HomeSEC

Alabama def. Samford 31

(25-23, 25-20, 22-25, 25-20)
Set1234Sets
SAMFRD232025201
ALA252522253

RallyIQ model

Win probability

ALA above 50 · SAMFRD below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100ALASAMFRDBiggest swing +2.5% SAMFRD · S4 15-14rally 185 · set 4

Biggest swing: 2.5% to Samford — set 4, SAMFRD 15-14 ALA. Attack error by Tea Simic. ALA win probability 93%90%.

Before first serve

Pre-match

SAMFRD 7.6%92.4% ALA

Samford wins

3-0
0.9%
3-1
2.2%
3-2
4.4%

Alabama wins

3-0
49.1%
3-1
31.1%
3-2
12.3%
SAMFRD break %
38.2% vs this opp
ALA break %
49.2% 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 % 42.7%). Ratings use the whole season, including this match. Gold = actual result.

Largest win-probability swings

Top plays

  1. 01
    Tea SimicAttack error+2.5%

    Attack error by Tea Simic

    Set 4 · SAMFRD 15-14 ALA · SAMFRD 7%10%

  2. 02
    Lily GervaseKill+2.4%

    Kill by Lily Gervase (set by Hannah Parant)

    Set 1 · SAMFRD 23-25 ALA · ALA 94%96%

  3. 03
    Maggie KaliszAttack error+2.2%

    Attack error by Maggie Kalisz

    Set 4 · SAMFRD 15-16 ALA · ALA 92%94%

  4. 04
    Kaleigh PalmerBad set+2.1%

    Bad set by Kaleigh Palmer

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

  5. 05
    Mya AllenAttack error+2.1%

    Attack error by Mya Allen

    Set 4 · SAMFRD 14-14 ALA · SAMFRD 5%7%

  6. 06

    Kill by Kaleigh Palmer (set by Hannah Parant)

    Set 1 · SAMFRD 22-24 ALA · ALA 93%95%

  7. 07
    Hannah ParantKill+1.9%

    Kill by Hannah Parant (set by Hazel Slusher)

    Set 4 · SAMFRD 15-17 ALA · ALA 94%96%

  8. 08
    Maggie KaliszAttack error+1.8%

    Attack error by Maggie Kalisz

    Set 4 · SAMFRD 10-10 ALA · ALA 91%93%

Official NCAA box

Box score

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
410631.1291266004214
49419.26301210073.513.5
412642.1430046002113
4416.50000000010.54.5
4001.00038021100211
4000110820001
411835.0860002000011
40001211300002
4000000000000
4000000300000
Team totals4625134.15741615504016888
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
411943.0471118012214
49221.3330221002112
48322.227000721019
48116.438000100219
45051.000430370010.55.5
4000003310000
411834.08800030010.511.5
4000011100001
40001002120000
1114.000000300001
Team totals5324145.2004541055628697

Starters listed first. BLK = BS + ½ BA. The box score is the source for every counting stat on this page.

Point differential by rally

Momentum

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+.

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Rotations

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.

185 rallies

Rally log

#SAMFRD-ALASrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1ALAALAKillLaney Hennesseeset Hannah Parant+0.8
21-1ALASAMFRDServe errALA server+0.7
32-1SAMFRDSAMFRDAceSAMFRD serveraced Laney Hennessee+1.0
42-2SAMFRDALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant+0.7
53-2ALASAMFRDAttack errKaleigh Palmer+0.8
63-3SAMFRDALAServe errSAMFRD server+0.7
73-4ALAALAAttack errAlly Cordes+0.9
84-4ALASAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.7
94-5SAMFRDALAServe errSAMFRD server+0.7
104-6ALAALAAceALA serveraced Team+0.8
115-6ALASAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.6
125-7SAMFRDALAServe errSAMFRD server+0.6
135-8ALAALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant+0.7
146-8ALASAMFRDKillAmyra Burchikset Alison Ohlinger+0.5
156-9SAMFRDALAServe errSAMFRD server+0.5
167-9ALASAMFRDServe errALA server+0.6
177-10SAMFRDALAKillLaney Hennesseeset Hannah Parant+0.6
188-10ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+0.6
199-10SAMFRDSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.9
209-11SAMFRDALAAttack errAlly Cordes+0.7
219-12ALAALAKillAddison Engelset Hannah Parant+0.8
2210-12ALASAMFRDAttack errKaleigh Palmerblk Ally Cordes, Hazel Slusher+0.6
2310-13SAMFRDALAServe errSAMFRD server+0.6
2410-14ALAALAAttack errAlly Cordesblk Kaleigh Palmer+0.7
2511-14ALASAMFRD×4KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.5
2612-14SAMFRDSAMFRD×4KillAmyra Burchikset Brooklyn Drumwright+0.8
2713-14SAMFRDSAMFRD×4Attack errMya Allen+1.1
2814-14SAMFRDSAMFRD×4Attack errMya Allen+1.4
2914-15SAMFRDALA×4Serve errSAMFRD server+1.1
3014-16ALAALA×4KillLily Gervaseset Hannah Parant+1.2
3114-17ALAALA×4KillLily Gervaseset Hannah Parant+1.0
3214-18ALAALA×4Attack errHazel Slusher+0.7
3315-18ALASAMFRDKillAmyra Burchikset Alison Ohlinger+0.5
3415-19SAMFRDALAKillMya Allenset Hannah Parant+0.6
3516-19ALASAMFRDKillAmyra Burchikset Alison Ohlinger+0.5
3616-20SAMFRDALAAttack errMaggie Kalisz+0.6
3717-20ALASAMFRDKillAmyra Burchikset Alison Ohlinger+0.5
3817-21SAMFRDALAKillAddison Engelset Hannah Parant+0.6
3918-21ALASAMFRD×3KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.4
4019-21SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errKaleigh Palmer+1.0
4120-21SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errAddison Engel+1.6
4220-22SAMFRDALAKillAddison Engelset Hannah Parant+1.5
4321-22ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+1.3
4421-23SAMFRDALAServe errSAMFRD server+1.7
4522-23ALASAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+1.3
4622-24SAMFRDALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant+2.0
4723-24ALASAMFRDServe errALA server+1.2
4823-25SAMFRDALAKillLily Gervaseset Hannah Parant+2.4
Set 2
10-1SAMFRDALAKillAddison Engelset Hannah Parant+0.4
21-1ALASAMFRD×4Attack errMya Allen+0.4
32-1SAMFRDSAMFRD×4Attack errLily Gervase+0.7
43-1SAMFRDSAMFRD×4Attack errMya Allenblk Maggie Kalisz, Hazel Slusher+0.7
54-1SAMFRDSAMFRD×4Attack errKaleigh Palmerblk Ally Cordes, Hazel Slusher+0.8
64-2SAMFRDALAServe errSAMFRD server+0.6
75-2ALASAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.7
85-3SAMFRDALAKillMya Allenset Hannah Parant+0.6
96-3ALASAMFRDServe errALA server+0.7
106-4SAMFRDALA×3KillLaney Hennesseeset Laney Hennessee+0.6
116-5ALAALA×3Attack errAmyra Burchik+0.8
126-6ALAALA×3Attack errAmyra Burchik+0.7
137-6ALASAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.6
147-7SAMFRDALAServe errSAMFRD server+0.6
158-7ALASAMFRDKillJanie Stinchcombset Alison Ohlinger+0.6
168-8SAMFRDALA×4Attack errMaggie Kalisz+0.6
178-9ALAALA×4KillAddison Engel+0.7
188-10ALAALA×4KillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant+0.6
198-11ALAALA×4Attack errAmyra Burchikblk Kaleigh Palmer, Addison Engel+0.5
209-11ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+0.4
219-12SAMFRDALAKillMya Allenset Hannah Parant+0.4
229-13ALAALAKillMya Allenset Hannah Parant+0.4
2310-13ALASAMFRDAttack errKaleigh Palmer+0.3
2410-14SAMFRDALA×3KillMya Allenset Hannah Parant+0.3
2510-15ALAALA×3Attack errHazel Slusher+0.3
2610-16ALAALA×3KillLily Gervaseset Hannah Parant+0.2
2711-16ALASAMFRD×3Attack errLaney Hennessee+0.1
2812-16SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.3
2913-16SAMFRDSAMFRD×3AceSAMFRD serveraced Dionii Fraga+0.4
3013-17SAMFRDALA×3KillMya Allenset Hannah Parant+0.4
3113-18ALAALA×3KillLaney Hennesseeset Hannah Parant+0.3
3213-19ALAALA×3KillLaney Hennesseeset Alison Ohlinger+0.2
3314-19ALASAMFRDServe errALA server+0.1
3415-19SAMFRDSAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.2
3515-20SAMFRDALAKillLaney Hennesseeset Hannah Parant+0.3
3615-21ALAALAAttack errHazel Slusher+0.2
3716-21ALASAMFRDKillAmyra Burchikset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
3817-21SAMFRDSAMFRDKillJanie Stinchcomb+0.2
3917-22SAMFRDALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant+0.2
4018-22ALASAMFRDServe errALA server+0.1
4118-23SAMFRDALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant+0.2
4219-23ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
4319-24SAMFRDALAAttack errAlly Cordes+0.2
4420-24ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+0.0
4520-25SAMFRDALAKillMya Allenset Hannah Parant+0.1
Set 3
11-0ALASAMFRDKillJanie Stinchcombset Alison Ohlinger+0.2
22-0SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errMya Allenblk Maggie Kalisz, Hazel Slusher+0.3
32-1SAMFRDALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant+0.2
42-2ALAALAAceALA serveraced Brianna Hamilton+0.3
53-2ALASAMFRDServe errALA server+0.2
63-3SAMFRDALAServe errSAMFRD server+0.2
74-3ALASAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.3
85-3SAMFRDSAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.4
95-4SAMFRDALAKillLily Gervaseset Hannah Parant+0.2
106-4ALASAMFRDServe errALA server+0.3
117-4SAMFRDSAMFRDKillAmyra Burchikset Alison Ohlinger+0.4
127-5SAMFRDALAKillLily Gervaseset Hannah Parant+0.3
138-5ALASAMFRDServe errALA server+0.3
149-5SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errKaleigh Palmer+0.5
159-6SAMFRDALA×3KillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant+0.3
169-7ALAALA×3KillAddison Engelset Hannah Parant+0.4
179-8ALAALA×3Attack errAmyra Burchikblk Laney Hennessee+0.4
1810-8ALASAMFRD×3Serve errALA server+0.3
1911-8SAMFRDSAMFRD×3AceSAMFRD serveraced Team+0.5
2012-8SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errKaleigh Palmerblk Janie Stinchcomb, Maggie Kalisz+0.5
2112-9SAMFRDALAAttack errJanie Stinchcomb+0.3
2212-10ALAALAKillMya Allenset Hannah Parant+0.4
2313-10ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Brianna Hamilton+0.4
2413-11SAMFRDALAKillMya Allenset Hannah Parant+0.3
2514-11ALASAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.4
2615-11SAMFRDSAMFRDAceSAMFRD serveraced Dionii Fraga+0.6
2715-12SAMFRDALAServe errSAMFRD server+0.3
2816-12ALASAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.5
2917-12SAMFRDSAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.5
3017-13SAMFRDALAServe errSAMFRD server+0.3
3117-14ALAALAKillHannah Parantset Kaleigh Palmer+0.4
3218-14ALASAMFRDKillAmyra Burchikset Alison Ohlinger+0.5
3318-15SAMFRDALA×3KillHannah Parantset Dionii Fraga+0.3
3418-16ALAALA×3KillLaney Hennesseeset Hannah Parant+0.5
3518-17ALAALA×3Attack errAmyra Burchik+0.6
3619-17ALASAMFRDKillAmyra Burchikset Alison Ohlinger+0.6
3719-18SAMFRDALAAttack errAmyra Burchikblk Hannah Parant, Addison Engel+0.5
3819-19ALAALAKillLaney Hennesseeset Hannah Parant+0.7
3920-19ALASAMFRDAttack errLaney Hennessee+0.6
4020-20SAMFRDALAKillAddison Engelset Hannah Parant+0.5
4121-20ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+0.7
4222-20SAMFRDSAMFRDAceSAMFRD serveraced Laney Hennessee+1.0
4322-21SAMFRDALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant+0.6
4423-21ALASAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Maggie Kalisz+0.9
4524-21SAMFRDSAMFRDKillAlly Cordes+1.0
4624-22SAMFRDALAAttack errLily Gervase+0.3
4725-22ALASAMFRDAttack errMya Allenblk Alison Ohlinger, Hazel Slusher+0.8
Set 4
11-0SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errLaney Hennessee+1.4
22-0SAMFRDSAMFRDKillJanie Stinchcombset Hannah Parant+1.6
32-1SAMFRDALAKillLily Gervaseset Hannah Parant+1.1
43-1ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+1.3
53-2SAMFRDALA×3KillLily Gervaseset Hannah Parant+1.1
63-3ALAALA×3AceALA serveraced Team+1.4
73-4ALAALA×3Attack errMaggie Kalisz+1.3
84-4ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+1.1
94-5SAMFRDALAAttack errAlly Cordes+1.0
105-5ALASAMFRDAttack errMya Allenblk Hazel Slusher+1.1
115-6SAMFRDALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant+1.0
125-7ALAALAAttack errAmyra Burchik+1.2
136-7ALASAMFRD×3KillAmyra Burchikset Alison Ohlinger+1.0
147-7SAMFRDSAMFRD×3AceSAMFRD serveraced Lindsey Brown+1.5
158-7SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errKaleigh Palmer+1.8
168-8SAMFRDALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant+1.3
179-8ALASAMFRDKillAmyra Burchikset Alison Ohlinger+1.5
1810-8SAMFRDSAMFRDBad setKaleigh Palmer+2.1
1910-9SAMFRDALAServe errSAMFRD server+1.4
2010-10ALAALAAttack errMaggie Kalisz+1.8
2111-10ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+1.6
2211-11SAMFRDALA×4KillLily Gervaseset Hannah Parant+1.4
2311-12ALAALA×4Attack errMaggie Kaliszblk Lily Gervase, Mya Allen+1.8
2411-13ALAALA×4KillHannah Parant+1.5
2511-14ALAALA×4Attack errAlly Cordes+1.3
2612-14ALASAMFRD×4KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+1.0
2713-14SAMFRDSAMFRD×4Attack errMya Allenblk Maggie Kalisz, Hazel Slusher+1.6
2814-14SAMFRDSAMFRD×4Attack errMya Allen+2.1
2915-14SAMFRDSAMFRD×4Attack errTea Simic+2.5
3015-15SAMFRDALA×6KillMya Allenset Hannah Parant+1.8
3115-16ALAALA×6Attack errMaggie Kalisz+2.2
3215-17ALAALA×6KillHannah Parantset Hazel Slusher+1.9
3315-18ALAALA×6KillAddison Engelset Hannah Parant+1.5
3415-19ALAALA×6AceALA serveraced Brianna Hamilton+1.1
3515-20ALAALA×6KillHannah Parant+0.7
3616-20ALASAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.4
3716-21SAMFRDALAServe errSAMFRD server+0.5
3816-22ALAALAKillMya Allenset Hannah Parant+0.4
3917-22ALASAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
4018-22SAMFRDSAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Hannah Parant+0.4
4118-23SAMFRDALAServe errSAMFRD server+0.4
4219-23ALASAMFRDBad setDionii Fraga+0.2
4320-23SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errKaleigh Palmer+0.6
4420-24SAMFRDALAKillTea Simicset Hannah Parant+0.8
4520-25ALAALAAttack errAmyra 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. “Feed gap” rows fill points the NCAA play-by-play never logged.