Final · 5 setsFri, Sep 11, 2026

North Ala. def. Samford 3–2

North Ala. won at Samford 3-2 (17-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-19, 15-10) on Fri, Sep 11, 2026. North Ala.'s Reese Ricketts led with 21 kills, and Ava Martindale added 25 digs.

Data through · final Sep 11

Set12345Sets
N ALA17232525153
SAMFRD25252019102

Win probability

Samford above 50 · North Ala. below
S1S2S3S4S510050100+13.1% N ALArally 204 · set 5

Biggest swing: 13.1% to North Ala. — set 5, N ALA 11-9 SAMFRD. Kill by Kinslee McGowan (set by Kaylee Maikranz). SAMFRD win probability 34% → 20%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

N ALA 65.2%34.8% SAMFRD

North Ala. wins

3-0
20.1%
3-1
25.0%
3-2
20.1%

Samford wins

3-0
7.1%
3-1
12.5%
3-2
15.3%
N ALA break %
43.1% vs this opp
SAMFRD break %
40.2% 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 % 42.5%). Ratings use the whole season, including this match. Gold = actual result.

Top plays

Largest win-probability swings

  1. 01
    Kinslee McGowanKill+13.1%

    Kill by Kinslee McGowan (set by Kaylee Maikranz)

    Set 5 · N ALA 11-9 SAMFRD · N ALA 66% → 80%

  2. 02

    Kill by Brianna Hamilton (set by Alison Ohlinger)

    Set 5 · N ALA 9-9 SAMFRD · SAMFRD 31% → 43%

  3. 03

    Kill by Brianna Hamilton (set by Alison Ohlinger)

    Set 2 · N ALA 23-25 SAMFRD · SAMFRD 68% → 81%

  4. 04
    SamfordAce+11.7%

    Samford ace on Kaylee Maikranz

    Set 2 · N ALA 23-24 SAMFRD · SAMFRD 56% → 68%

  5. 05
    Reese RickettsBlock+10.4%

    Hazel Slusher stuffed by Reese Ricketts

    Set 5 · N ALA 12-9 SAMFRD · N ALA 80% → 90%

  6. 06
    Brianna HamiltonAttack error+10.0%

    Attack error by Brianna Hamilton

    Set 5 · N ALA 9-8 SAMFRD · SAMFRD 21% → 31%

  7. 07

    Kill by Reese Ricketts (set by Ava Martindale)

    Set 5 · N ALA 10-9 SAMFRD · N ALA 57% → 66%

  8. 08
    Dylann GarnerKill+9.1%

    Kill by Dylann Garner (set by Reese Ricketts)

    Set 5 · N ALA 5-3 SAMFRD · N ALA 64% → 73%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
521654.278122100132.525.5
516736.25001170010.517.5
59419.26321020132.512.5
58137.189000540219
5508.6253810120010.56.5
52211.000200000424
5001.0009112510001
5002.0001001500000
5000–202720000
4000–001000000
Team totals6120168.24455678382149105
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
521363.286010130132.524.5
512241.24402216222317
57716.00000010052.59.5
55210.300502390010.57.5
55617-.059000100427
5000–100710000
511733.12121150031.513.5
5000–022200002
5000–2011900000
4000–000000000
Team totals6127180.18955897363181299

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 5 N ALA · SAMFRD 6

Set 1

17-25

Longest run 4 N ALASAMFRD 4

Set 2

23-25

Longest run 4 N ALASAMFRD 6

Set 3

25-20

Longest run 3 N ALASAMFRD 2

Set 4

25-19

Longest run 4 N ALASAMFRD 4

Set 5

15-10

Longest run 5 N ALASAMFRD 3

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

North Ala.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
65%11/17
47%8/17
2
45%10/22
50%11/22
3
63%10/16
33%5/15
4
77%10/13
44%8/18
5
47%8/17
44%7/16
6
57%8/14
53%9/17
All
58%57/99
46%48/105

Samford

SlotSideout %Break %
1
50%11/22
41%7/17
2
56%10/18
50%10/20
3
77%10/13
41%7/17
4
50%9/18
44%8/18
5
50%9/18
31%4/13
6
50%8/16
43%6/14
All
54%57/105
42%42/99

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 (5 of 5 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

204 rallies

#N ALA-SAMFRDSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0SAMFRDN ALA×4BlockedHazel Slusherblk Jenna Kolosta, Reese Ricketts+1.6
22-0N ALAN ALA×4Attack errAlly Cordes+2.2
33-0N ALAN ALA×4BlockedAlly Cordesblk Phoebe Reyes Fortunato, Jenna Kolosta+2.1
44-0N ALAN ALA×4AceNorth Ala.aced Brianna Hamilton+1.9
54-1N ALASAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+1.2
64-2SAMFRDSAMFRDBlockedPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoblk Ally Cordes, Janie Stinchcomb+2.0
75-2SAMFRDN ALAAttack errAlly Cordes+1.5
85-3N ALASAMFRDBlockedPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoblk Ally Cordes, Janie Stinchcomb+1.5
96-3SAMFRDN ALAKillDylann Garnerset Kinslee McGowan+1.5
106-4N ALASAMFRD×3KillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+1.5
116-5SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+2.4
126-6SAMFRDSAMFRD×3AceSamfordaced Ava Martindale+2.6
137-6SAMFRDN ALAKillAnna Hoffmayerset Kinslee McGowan+1.9
147-7N ALASAMFRDKillJanie Stinchcombset Alison Ohlinger+1.9
158-7SAMFRDN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+1.9
168-8N ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+2.0
178-9SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errReese Ricketts+3.0
189-9SAMFRDN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+2.1
199-10N ALASAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+2.2
2010-10SAMFRDN ALAAttack errHazel Slusher+2.1
2110-11N ALASAMFRD×3KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+2.3
2210-12SAMFRDSAMFRD×3AceSamfordaced Dylann Garner+3.3
2310-13SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+3.2
2411-13SAMFRDN ALAAttack errJanie Stinchcomb+2.0
2511-14N ALASAMFRDKillJanie Stinchcombset Alison Ohlinger+2.4
2612-14SAMFRDN ALAKillPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoset Kinslee McGowan+2.0
2712-15N ALASAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+2.5
2812-16SAMFRDSAMFRDBlockedAnna Hoffmayerblk Brianna Hamilton+3.1
2913-16SAMFRDN ALAAttack errMaggie Kalisz+1.7
3013-17N ALASAMFRD×4KillJanie Stinchcombset Alison Ohlinger+2.3
3113-18SAMFRDSAMFRD×4BlockedReese Rickettsblk Hazel Slusher, Maggie Kalisz+2.5
3213-19SAMFRDSAMFRD×4KillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+1.8
3313-20SAMFRDSAMFRD×4Attack errReese Ricketts+1.2
3414-20SAMFRDN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Ava Martindale+0.4
3514-21N ALASAMFRDBlockedJenna Kolostablk Brianna Hamilton+0.7
3615-21SAMFRDN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+0.3
3716-21N ALAN ALAKillJenna Kolosta+0.8
3816-22N ALASAMFRDKillAlison Ohlingerset Kaylee Maikranz+1.0
3916-23SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errPhoebe Reyes Fortunato+0.6
4017-23SAMFRDN ALAKillPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoset Kinslee McGowan+0.1
4117-24N ALASAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.3
4217-25SAMFRDSAMFRDKillAlly Cordes+0.1
Set 2
11-0N ALAN ALA×3AceNorth Ala.aced Brianna Hamilton+2.7
22-0N ALAN ALA×3KillPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoset Kinslee McGowan+2.6
33-0N ALAN ALA×3Attack errHazel Slusher+2.4
43-1N ALASAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+1.7
53-2SAMFRDSAMFRDKillAlison Ohlingerset Katelyn Stooksbury+2.6
64-2SAMFRDN ALAKillJenna Kolostaset Kinslee McGowan+1.9
75-2N ALAN ALABlockedJanie Stinchcombblk Jenna Kolosta, Dylann Garner+2.5
85-3N ALASAMFRDServe errNorth Ala.+1.7
96-3SAMFRDN ALAServe errSamford+1.8
106-4N ALASAMFRD×4Serve errNorth Ala.+1.8
116-5SAMFRDSAMFRD×4BlockedPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoblk Brianna Hamilton, Janie Stinchcomb+2.8
126-6SAMFRDSAMFRD×4BlockedAnna Hoffmayerblk Maggie Kalisz, Janie Stinchcomb+3.1
136-7SAMFRDSAMFRD×4KillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+3.3
147-7SAMFRDN ALA×4KillPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoset Kinslee McGowan+2.3
158-7N ALAN ALA×4BlockedJanie Stinchcombblk Anna Hoffmayer+3.3
169-7N ALAN ALA×4Attack errMaggie Kalisz+3.1
1710-7N ALAN ALA×4KillKinslee McGowanset Anna Hoffmayer+2.9
1810-8N ALASAMFRDServe errNorth Ala.+1.9
1911-8SAMFRDN ALAKillAnna Hoffmayerset Kinslee McGowan+2.1
2012-8N ALAN ALABlockedMaggie Kaliszblk Anna Hoffmayer, Reese Ricketts+2.6
2112-9N ALASAMFRDServe errNorth Ala.+1.6
2213-9SAMFRDN ALAKillAnna Hoffmayerset Kinslee McGowan+1.8
2313-10N ALASAMFRD×3Attack errJenna Kolosta+1.6
2413-11SAMFRDSAMFRD×3AceSamford+2.8
2513-12SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+3.4
2614-12SAMFRDN ALAKillKinslee McGowan+2.6
2714-13N ALASAMFRDBad setReese Ricketts+2.5
2815-13SAMFRDN ALA×3KillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+2.7
2916-13N ALAN ALA×3Bad setAlison Ohlinger+3.4
3017-13N ALAN ALA×3KillPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoset Kinslee McGowan+2.8
3117-14N ALASAMFRD×6KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+1.6
3217-15SAMFRDSAMFRD×6KillJanie Stinchcombset Kinslee McGowan+3.0
3317-16SAMFRDSAMFRD×6KillMaggie Kaliszset Brooklyn Drumwright+3.9
3417-17SAMFRDSAMFRD×6Attack errPhoebe Reyes Fortunato+4.7
3517-18SAMFRDSAMFRD×6KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+5.3
3617-19SAMFRDSAMFRD×6AceSamfordaced Dylann Garner+5.4
3718-19SAMFRDN ALAKillPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoset Ava Martindale+3.3
3818-20N ALASAMFRDKillJanie Stinchcombset Alison Ohlinger+4.2
3919-20SAMFRDN ALAAttack errJanie Stinchcomb+3.5
4020-20N ALAN ALAAceNorth Ala.+6.0
4120-21N ALASAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+5.0
4221-21SAMFRDN ALA×3KillDylann Garnerset Ava Martindale+4.7
4322-21N ALAN ALA×3KillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+7.5
4423-21N ALAN ALA×3KillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+6.9
4523-22N ALASAMFRD×4BlockedReese Rickettsblk Hazel Slusher, Maggie Kalisz+3.5
4623-23SAMFRDSAMFRD×4BlockedReese Rickettsblk Hazel Slusher, Alison Ohlinger+8.4
4723-24SAMFRDSAMFRD×4AceSamfordaced Kaylee Maikranz+11.7
4823-25SAMFRDSAMFRD×4KillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+12.5
Set 3
10-1SAMFRDSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Reese Ricketts+2.2
21-1SAMFRDN ALAKillPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoset Kinslee McGowan+1.5
32-1N ALAN ALAAceNorth Ala.+2.2
42-2N ALASAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+1.6
53-2SAMFRDN ALAKillPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoset Kinslee McGowan+1.6
64-2N ALAN ALAAceNorth Ala.+2.1
74-3N ALASAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+1.5
85-3SAMFRDN ALAServe errSamford+1.5
95-4N ALASAMFRDBlockedAnna Hoffmayerblk Ally Cordes+1.5
106-4SAMFRDN ALAAttack errJanie Stinchcomb+1.6
116-5N ALASAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+1.6
127-5SAMFRDN ALA×3KillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+1.6
138-5N ALAN ALA×3Attack errHazel Slusher+2.1
149-5N ALAN ALA×3KillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+1.9
159-6N ALASAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Maggie Kalisz+1.2
1610-6SAMFRDN ALAAttack errHazel Slusher+1.3
1710-7N ALASAMFRDKillAlison Ohlinger+1.2
1811-7SAMFRDN ALAServe errSamford+1.4
1912-7N ALAN ALAKillPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoset Kinslee McGowan+1.6
2012-8N ALASAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+1.0
2112-9SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errPhoebe Reyes Fortunato+1.7
2213-9SAMFRDN ALAKillDylann Garnerset Kinslee McGowan+1.4
2314-9N ALAN ALAKillPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoset Kinslee McGowan+1.6
2414-10N ALASAMFRDKillAlison Ohlingerset Maggie Kalisz+0.9
2514-11SAMFRDSAMFRDAceSamfordaced Dylann Garner+1.7
2615-11SAMFRDN ALAKillAnna Hoffmayerset Kinslee McGowan+1.5
2715-12N ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+1.2
2816-12SAMFRDN ALAKillDylann Garnerset Ava Martindale+1.5
2917-12N ALAN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Anna Hoffmayer+1.6
3017-13N ALASAMFRDBlockedAnna Hoffmayerblk Brianna Hamilton, Janie Stinchcomb+0.9
3117-14SAMFRDSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+1.7
3218-14SAMFRDN ALAServe errSamford+1.6
3319-14N ALAN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Jenna Kolosta+1.6
3419-15N ALASAMFRDServe errNorth Ala.+0.8
3520-15SAMFRDN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+1.1
3621-15N ALAN ALAAttack errAlison Ohlinger+0.9
3721-16N ALASAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+0.3
3822-16SAMFRDN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Ava Martindale+0.6
3922-17N ALASAMFRDBlockedPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoblk Hazel Slusher, Ally Cordes+0.3
4022-18SAMFRDSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.7
4123-18SAMFRDN ALAServe errSamford+0.8
4223-19N ALASAMFRDKillAlison Ohlingerset Brooklyn Drumwright+0.3
4324-19SAMFRDN ALAKillAnna Hoffmayerset Ava Martindale+0.7
4424-20N ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+0.2
4525-20SAMFRDN ALAKillDylann Garnerset Kinslee McGowan+0.4
Set 4
11-0N ALAN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Ava Martindale+3.7
21-1N ALASAMFRDAttack errPhoebe Reyes Fortunato+2.7
31-2SAMFRDSAMFRDAceSamfordaced Dylann Garner+3.9
42-2SAMFRDN ALAServe errSamford+2.7
52-3N ALASAMFRDKillJanie Stinchcombset Alison Ohlinger+2.9
62-4SAMFRDSAMFRDKillAlly Cordes+4.2
73-4SAMFRDN ALAAttack errMaggie Kalisz+2.8
83-5N ALASAMFRDKillJanie Stinchcombset Alison Ohlinger+3.1
94-5SAMFRDN ALA×4KillPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoset Kinslee McGowan+2.9
105-5N ALAN ALA×4Attack errMaggie Kalisz+4.1
116-5N ALAN ALA×4KillDylann Garnerset Kinslee McGowan+4.1
127-5N ALAN ALA×4Attack errBrianna Hamilton+4.0
137-6N ALASAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+2.8
148-6SAMFRDN ALA×3KillAnna Hoffmayerset Kinslee McGowan+2.9
159-6N ALAN ALA×3KillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+3.7
1610-6N ALAN ALA×3BlockedMaggie Kaliszblk Anna Hoffmayer, Reese Ricketts+3.3
1710-7N ALASAMFRDServe errNorth Ala.+2.1
1811-7SAMFRDN ALA×3KillKinslee McGowanset Jenna Kolosta+2.4
1912-7N ALAN ALA×3Attack errBrianna Hamilton+2.8
2013-7N ALAN ALA×3AceNorth Ala.aced Katelyn Stooksbury+2.2
2113-8N ALASAMFRD×4Attack errReese Ricketts+1.2
2213-9SAMFRDSAMFRD×4KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+2.3
2313-10SAMFRDSAMFRD×4KillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+3.0
2413-11SAMFRDSAMFRD×4AceSamfordaced Kaylee Maikranz+3.8
2514-11SAMFRDN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+3.0
2614-12N ALASAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+2.8
2714-13SAMFRDSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+4.7
2815-13SAMFRDN ALA×4KillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+3.7
2916-13N ALAN ALA×4Attack errJanie Stinchcomb+4.6
3017-13N ALAN ALA×4KillDylann Garnerset Ava Martindale+3.8
3118-13N ALAN ALA×4Attack errJanie Stinchcomb+2.8
3218-14N ALASAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+1.4
3319-14SAMFRDN ALAKillPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoset Kinslee McGowan+2.0
3419-15N ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+1.3
3519-16SAMFRDSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+2.9
3620-16SAMFRDN ALABlockedMaggie Kaliszblk Dylann Garner, Anna Hoffmayer+2.8
3721-16N ALAN ALAKillAnna Hoffmayer+2.6
3821-17N ALASAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+1.1
3922-17SAMFRDN ALAKillAnna Hoffmayerset Kinslee McGowan+1.7
4023-17N ALAN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Ava Martindale+1.1
4123-18N ALASAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+0.3
4224-18SAMFRDN ALAServe errSamford+0.5
4324-19N ALASAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
4425-19SAMFRDN ALAServe errSamford+1.0
Set 5
11-0N ALAN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+8.5
22-0N ALAN ALAKillPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoset Kinslee McGowan+8.1
32-1N ALASAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+5.6
42-2SAMFRDSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+8.8
53-2SAMFRDN ALAKillPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoset Kinslee McGowan+6.5
63-3N ALASAMFRDServe errNorth Ala.+6.6
74-3SAMFRDN ALA×4Serve errSamford+6.7
85-3N ALAN ALA×4KillDylann Garnerset Reese Ricketts+9.1
96-3N ALAN ALA×4KillPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoset Kinslee McGowan+8.1
107-3N ALAN ALA×4KillPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoset Dylann Garner+6.7
117-4N ALASAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+3.8
127-5SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errDylann Garner+7.1
138-5SAMFRDN ALAKillAnna Hoffmayerset Kinslee McGowan+6.2
148-6N ALASAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+5.2
159-6SAMFRDN ALAKillKinslee McGowanset Ally Greenwell+6.4
169-7N ALASAMFRD×3KillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+5.3
179-8SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errBrianna Hamilton+10.0
189-9SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+12.7
1910-9SAMFRDN ALA×5KillReese Rickettsset Ava Martindale+9.9
2011-9N ALAN ALA×5KillKinslee McGowanset Kaylee Maikranz+13.1
2112-9N ALAN ALA×5BlockedHazel Slusherblk Reese Ricketts+10.4
2213-9N ALAN ALA×5Attack errBrianna Hamilton+6.5
2314-9N ALAN ALA×5BlockedAlison Ohlingerblk Kinslee McGowan, Jenna Kolosta+2.8
2414-10N ALASAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.5
2515-10SAMFRDN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kaylee Maikranz+1.1

Score shown after each rally, North Ala. 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).