Final · 4 setsFri, Sep 18, 2026

Auburn def. Samford 3–1

Auburn beat visiting Samford 3-1 (25-18, 28-26, 20-25, 25-20) on Fri, Sep 18, 2026. Auburn's Greer Chambless led with 15 kills, and Emily Keiran added 18 digs.

Data through · final Sep 18

Set1234Sets
SAMFRD182625201
AUBURN252820253

Win probability

Auburn above 50 · Samford below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+1.7% SAMFRDrally 187 · set 4

Biggest swing: 1.7% to Samford — set 2, SAMFRD 24-23 AUBURN. Bad set by Greer Chambless. AUBURN win probability 98% → 96%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

SAMFRD 2.5%97.5% AUBURN

Samford wins

3-0
0.3%
3-1
0.7%
3-2
1.6%

Auburn wins

3-0
64.4%
3-1
26.4%
3-2
6.7%
SAMFRD break %
35.3% vs this opp
AUBURN break %
50.2% 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
    Greer ChamblessBad set+1.7%

    Bad set by Greer Chambless

    Set 2 · SAMFRD 24-23 AUBURN · SAMFRD 2% → 4%

  2. 02

    Kill by Anastasija Ivkovic (set by Carson Eickenloff)

    Set 2 · SAMFRD 24-24 AUBURN · AUBURN 96% → 97%

  3. 03
    Maggie KaliszKill+1.3%

    Kill by Maggie Kalisz (set by Alison Ohlinger)

    Set 2 · SAMFRD 25-24 AUBURN · SAMFRD 3% → 4%

  4. 04
    Belle PatrickKill+1.3%

    Kill by Belle Patrick (set by Carson Eickenloff)

    Set 2 · SAMFRD 25-25 AUBURN · AUBURN 96% → 97%

  5. 05
    Maggie KaliszAttack error+1.3%

    Attack error by Maggie Kalisz

    Set 2 · SAMFRD 25-26 AUBURN · AUBURN 97% → 99%

  6. 06
    Grace HavlicekAttack error+1.0%

    Attack error by Grace Havlicek

    Set 2 · SAMFRD 21-19 AUBURN · SAMFRD 3% → 4%

  7. 07
    Greer ChamblessAttack error+1.0%

    Attack error by Greer Chambless

    Set 2 · SAMFRD 23-23 AUBURN · SAMFRD 1% → 2%

  8. 08

    Kill by Brianna Hamilton (set by Alison Ohlinger)

    Set 2 · SAMFRD 26-26 AUBURN · SAMFRD 1% → 2%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
412748.104110150010.513.5
413130.400002100010.513.5
47224.20800020275.512.5
49832.03100660031.510.5
44312.08300000010.54.5
4023-.667380360132.52.5
4000–3211310002
4000–011000001
4000–000530000
2000–000200000
Team totals4523149.148424135953161189
Auburnhome
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
410318.3891026016414
410429.20700030031.511.5
43314.000000200214
4001.0000031200000
4000–2400400000
24515-.06702011031.57.5
415334.3530002110116
4418.375190150010.54.5
4000–4111800001
4000–302610000
311735.11402371010.513.5
Team totals5726154.201515126642161098

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 SAMFRD · AUBURN 5

Set 1

18-25

Longest run 3 SAMFRDAUBURN 3

Set 2

26-28

Longest run 4 SAMFRDAUBURN 4

Set 3

25-20

Longest run 5 SAMFRDAUBURN 4

Set 4

20-25

Longest run 4 SAMFRDAUBURN 5

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Samford

SlotSideout %Break %
1
62%8/13
43%6/14
2
58%7/12
33%4/12
3
55%6/11
22%2/9
4
60%6/10
50%6/12
5
55%6/11
50%6/12
6
32%6/19
14%1/7
All
51%39/76
38%25/66

Auburn

SlotSideout %Break %
1
50%8/16
71%15/21
2
80%8/10
27%3/11
3
64%7/11
42%5/12
4
50%6/12
45%5/11
5
60%6/10
33%3/9
6
86%6/7
50%6/12
All
62%41/66
49%37/76

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 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

187 rallies

#SAMFRD-AUBURNSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1AUBURNAUBURN×3KillAnastasija Ivkovicset Carson Eickenloff+0.3
20-2AUBURNAUBURN×3Attack errMaggie Kalisz+0.3
30-3AUBURNAUBURN×3KillReese Shugart+0.2
41-3AUBURNSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+0.2
51-4SAMFRDAUBURN×3Serve errSamford+0.2
61-5AUBURNAUBURN×3Attack errHazel Slusher+0.2
71-6AUBURNAUBURN×3KillReese Shugartset Shanelle Puetz+0.1
82-6AUBURNSAMFRDBlockedReese Shugartblk Hazel Slusher, Maggie Kalisz+0.1
92-7SAMFRDAUBURNServe errSamford+0.1
102-8AUBURNAUBURNAceAuburn+0.1
113-8AUBURNSAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
123-9SAMFRDAUBURNKillGreer Chamblessset Shanelle Puetz+0.1
133-10AUBURNAUBURNKillGreer Chamblessset Shanelle Puetz+0.1
144-10AUBURNSAMFRD×3BlockedGrace Havlicekblk Alison Ohlinger·
155-10SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errReese Shugart+0.1
166-10SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errGreer Chambless+0.1
176-11SAMFRDAUBURNKillGreer Chamblessset Shanelle Puetz+0.1
186-12AUBURNAUBURNBlockedAlly Cordesblk Anastasija Ivkovic, Grace Havlicek+0.1
197-12AUBURNSAMFRDKillJanie Stinchcombset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
207-13SAMFRDAUBURNServe errSamford+0.1
218-13AUBURNSAMFRDServe errAuburn+0.1
228-14SAMFRDAUBURNBlockedMaggie Kaliszblk Reese Shugart, Grace Havlicek+0.1
238-15AUBURNAUBURNKillAnastasija Ivkovicset Grace Havlicek+0.1
249-15AUBURNSAMFRD×3Serve errAuburn·
2510-15SAMFRDSAMFRD×3AceSamfordaced Reese Shugart+0.1
2611-15SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errReese Shugart+0.2
2711-16SAMFRDAUBURNKillKate Mansfieldset Carson Eickenloff+0.1
2812-16AUBURNSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
2912-17SAMFRDAUBURNKillReese Shugartset Shanelle Puetz+0.1
3012-18AUBURNAUBURNAceAuburnaced Brooklyn Drumwright+0.1
3113-18AUBURNSAMFRD×3KillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
3214-18SAMFRDSAMFRD×3BlockedKate Mansfieldblk Hazel Slusher+0.1
3315-18SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.2
3415-19SAMFRDAUBURNServe errSamford+0.2
3515-20AUBURNAUBURNAttack errAlly Cordes+0.2
3616-20AUBURNSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
3716-21SAMFRDAUBURNKillGreer Chamblessset Shanelle Puetz+0.1
3817-21AUBURNSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
3917-22SAMFRDAUBURN×3KillGrace Havlicekset Carson Eickenloff+0.1
4017-23AUBURNAUBURN×3Attack errMaggie Kalisz+0.1
4117-24AUBURNAUBURN×3KillAnastasija Ivkovicset Carson Eickenloff·
4218-24AUBURNSAMFRDServe errAuburn·
4318-25SAMFRDAUBURNBlockedMaggie Kaliszblk Reese Shugart, Grace Havlicek·
Set 2
10-1SAMFRDAUBURNKillReese Shugartset Emily Keiran+0.1
21-1AUBURNSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+0.2
31-2SAMFRDAUBURNKillGrace Havlicekset Carson Eickenloff+0.1
42-2AUBURNSAMFRDBlockedReese Shugartblk Maggie Kalisz, Hazel Slusher+0.2
53-2SAMFRDSAMFRDBlockedKate Mansfieldblk Hazel Slusher+0.3
63-3SAMFRDAUBURNKillAnastasija Ivkovicset Carson Eickenloff+0.2
73-4AUBURNAUBURNBlockedHazel Slusherblk Reese Shugart, Kate Mansfield+0.2
84-4AUBURNSAMFRD×4KillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.2
95-4SAMFRDSAMFRD×4BlockedReese Shugartblk Hazel Slusher, Alison Ohlinger+0.3
106-4SAMFRDSAMFRD×4KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.4
117-4SAMFRDSAMFRD×4Attack errBelle Patrick+0.4
127-5SAMFRDAUBURNServe errSamford+0.3
137-6AUBURNAUBURNAceAuburnaced Katelyn Stooksbury+0.3
148-6AUBURNSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.3
158-7SAMFRDAUBURNKillGreer Chamblessset Shanelle Puetz+0.3
169-7AUBURNSAMFRDServe errAuburn+0.3
179-8SAMFRDAUBURN×3Serve errSamford+0.3
189-9AUBURNAUBURN×3KillGreer Chamblessset Alison Ohlinger+0.3
199-10AUBURNAUBURN×3KillGreer Chamblessset Emily Keiran+0.3
2010-10AUBURNSAMFRDServe errAuburn+0.3
2111-10SAMFRDSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+0.4
2211-11SAMFRDAUBURNKillGreer Chamblessset Carson Eickenloff+0.3
2312-11AUBURNSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+0.3
2412-12SAMFRDAUBURNKillBelle Patrickset Carson Eickenloff+0.3
2512-13AUBURNAUBURNKillBelle Patrickset Carson Eickenloff+0.4
2613-13AUBURNSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Ally Cordes+0.3
2714-13SAMFRDSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Brooklyn Drumwright+0.5
2814-14SAMFRDAUBURNServe errSamford+0.3
2915-14AUBURNSAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.4
3015-15SAMFRDAUBURNKillBelle Patrickset Shanelle Puetz+0.4
3115-16AUBURNAUBURNAceAuburnaced Katelyn Stooksbury+0.4
3216-16AUBURNSAMFRD×4Serve errAuburn+0.4
3317-16SAMFRDSAMFRD×4KillJanie Stinchcombset Alison Ohlinger+0.6
3418-16SAMFRDSAMFRD×4BlockedKate Mansfieldblk Ally Cordes, Janie Stinchcomb+0.8
3519-16SAMFRDSAMFRD×4AceSamfordaced Macy McAmis+0.8
3619-17SAMFRDAUBURN×3BlockedJanie Stinchcombblk Greer Chambless+0.5
3719-18AUBURNAUBURN×3Attack errJanie Stinchcomb+0.7
3819-19AUBURNAUBURN×3KillShanelle Puetzset Alison Ohlinger+0.7
3920-19AUBURNSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.7
4021-19SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errGrace Havlicek+1.0
4121-20SAMFRDAUBURN×4KillGreer Chamblessset Shanelle Puetz+0.6
4221-21AUBURNAUBURN×4Attack errAlison Ohlinger+0.9
4321-22AUBURNAUBURN×4Attack errAlly Cordes+0.9
4421-23AUBURNAUBURN×4Attack errMaggie Kalisz+0.7
4522-23AUBURNSAMFRD×3KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.4
4623-23SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errGreer Chambless+1.0
4724-23SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Bad setGreer Chambless+1.7
4824-24SAMFRDAUBURNKillAnastasija Ivkovicset Carson Eickenloff+1.3
4925-24AUBURNSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+1.3
5025-25SAMFRDAUBURNKillBelle Patrickset Carson Eickenloff+1.3
5125-26AUBURNAUBURNAttack errMaggie Kalisz+1.3
5226-26AUBURNSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+0.9
5326-27SAMFRDAUBURNServe errSamford+0.9
5426-28AUBURNAUBURNKillBelle Patrickset Carson Eickenloff+0.9
Set 3
10-1AUBURNAUBURNKillAnastasija Ivkovicset Carson Eickenloff+0.1
21-1AUBURNSAMFRDServe errAuburn+0.1
31-2SAMFRDAUBURNKillAnastasija Ivkovicset Carson Eickenloff+0.1
41-3AUBURNAUBURNKillBelle Patrick+0.1
52-3AUBURNSAMFRD×3Serve errAuburn+0.1
63-3SAMFRDSAMFRD×3BlockedBelle Patrickblk Alison Ohlinger, Hazel Slusher+0.1
74-3SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
84-4SAMFRDAUBURNServe errSamford+0.1
95-4AUBURNSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
105-5SAMFRDAUBURN×4KillGreer Chamblessset Shanelle Puetz+0.1
115-6AUBURNAUBURN×4BlockedAlly Cordesblk Grace Havlicek, Shanelle Puetz+0.1
125-7AUBURNAUBURN×4Attack errAlison Ohlinger+0.1
135-8AUBURNAUBURN×4KillBelle Patrickset Shanelle Puetz+0.1
146-8AUBURNSAMFRDAttack errBelle Patrick+0.1
156-9SAMFRDAUBURNKillShanelle Puetzset Macy McAmis+0.1
167-9AUBURNSAMFRDAttack errGrace Havlicek+0.1
177-10SAMFRDAUBURNAttack errAlly Cordes+0.1
188-10AUBURNSAMFRD×4Serve errAuburn+0.1
199-10SAMFRDSAMFRD×4KillJanie Stinchcombset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
2010-10SAMFRDSAMFRD×4Attack errAnastasija Ivkovic+0.1
2111-10SAMFRDSAMFRD×4Bad setCarson Eickenloff+0.2
2211-11SAMFRDAUBURNKillAnastasija Ivkovicset Carson Eickenloff+0.1
2312-11AUBURNSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
2412-12AUBURN
NCAA feed gap1 point not loggedWhy?

The NCAA play-by-play skipped these points: the score changed but no play was logged, so we know who won each point, not how. They count in the score, momentum and win probability, but no player is credited. Box-score stats come from the official box score and are unaffected.

+0.1
2512-13AUBURNAUBURN×3KillBelle Patrickset Shanelle Puetz+0.2
2612-14AUBURNAUBURN×3KillKate Mansfield+0.1
2713-14AUBURNSAMFRD×3KillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
2814-14SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errBelle Patrick+0.2
2915-14SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.2
3015-15SAMFRDAUBURNServe errSamford+0.1
3116-15AUBURNSAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.2
3217-15SAMFRDSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Brooklyn Drumwright+0.3
3317-16SAMFRDAUBURNKillGreer Chamblessset Shanelle Puetz+0.2
3418-16AUBURNSAMFRDAttack errBelle Patrick+0.2
3518-17SAMFRDAUBURNKillGrace Havlicekset Shanelle Puetz+0.2
3619-17AUBURNSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.3
3719-18SAMFRDAUBURNKillGrace Havlicekset Carson Eickenloff+0.2
3819-19AUBURNAUBURNBlockedAlly Cordesblk Anastasija Ivkovic, Grace Havlicek+0.3
3920-19AUBURNSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.3
4020-20SAMFRDAUBURNKillBelle Patrickset Carson Eickenloff+0.2
4121-20AUBURNSAMFRD×5KillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+0.3
4222-20SAMFRDSAMFRD×5KillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.5
4323-20SAMFRDSAMFRD×5AceSamfordaced Belle Patrick+0.5
4424-20SAMFRDSAMFRD×5Attack errAnastasija Ivkovic+0.3
4525-20SAMFRDSAMFRD×5BlockedBelle Patrickblk Hazel Slusher, Maggie Kalisz+0.1
Set 4
10-1SAMFRDAUBURNBlockedBrianna Hamiltonblk Anastasija Ivkovic, Grace Havlicek+0.4
21-1AUBURNSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+0.5
31-2SAMFRDAUBURNKillGrace Havlicekset Carson Eickenloff+0.5
42-2AUBURNSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+0.6
52-3SAMFRDAUBURNServe errSamford+0.5
62-4AUBURNAUBURNKillBelle Patrickset Emily Keiran+0.6
73-4AUBURNSAMFRDBlockedBelle Patrickblk Hazel Slusher, Alison Ohlinger+0.5
83-5SAMFRDAUBURNKillShanelle Puetzset Macy McAmis+0.4
94-5AUBURNSAMFRDServe errAuburn+0.5
105-5SAMFRDSAMFRDKillJanie Stinchcombset Alison Ohlinger+0.8
115-6SAMFRDAUBURN×3KillGreer Chamblessset Shanelle Puetz+0.6
125-7AUBURNAUBURN×3AceAuburnaced Katelyn Stooksbury+0.7
135-8AUBURNAUBURN×3KillGrace Havlicekset Shanelle Puetz+0.5
146-8AUBURNSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.4
156-9SAMFRDAUBURN×5Serve errSamford+0.4
166-10AUBURNAUBURN×5BlockedMaggie Kaliszblk Grace Havlicek+0.4
176-11AUBURNAUBURN×5Attack errJanie Stinchcomb+0.3
186-12AUBURNAUBURN×5KillGreer Chambless+0.2
196-13AUBURNAUBURN×5KillGreer Chamblessset Shanelle Puetz+0.1
207-13AUBURNSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
217-14SAMFRDAUBURNKillGrace Havlicekset Carson Eickenloff+0.1
228-14AUBURNSAMFRD×3KillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
239-14SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+0.2
2410-14SAMFRDSAMFRD×3BlockedAnastasija Ivkovicblk Brianna Hamilton, Hazel Slusher+0.3
2510-15SAMFRDAUBURNKillGrace Havlicekset Carson Eickenloff+0.3
2610-16AUBURNAUBURNBlockedMaggie Kaliszblk Belle Patrick, Kate Mansfield+0.2
2711-16AUBURNSAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
2811-17SAMFRDAUBURNAttack errAlly Cordes+0.2
2912-17AUBURNSAMFRDServe errAuburn+0.1
3013-17SAMFRDSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.3
3113-18SAMFRDAUBURNKillShanelle Puetzset Macy McAmis+0.3
3214-18AUBURNSAMFRDServe errAuburn+0.2
3314-19SAMFRDAUBURNServe errSamford+0.3
3415-19AUBURNSAMFRDAttack errShanelle Puetz+0.2
3515-20SAMFRDAUBURN×3KillGrace Havlicekset Shanelle Puetz+0.3
3615-21AUBURNAUBURN×3KillGreer Chamblessset Emily Keiran+0.2
3715-22AUBURNAUBURN×3KillAnastasija Ivkovicset Shanelle Puetz+0.1
3816-22AUBURNSAMFRD×4Attack errGreer Chambless·
3917-22SAMFRDSAMFRD×4AceSamfordaced Greer Chambless+0.1
4018-22SAMFRDSAMFRD×4Attack errAnastasija Ivkovic+0.2
4119-22SAMFRDSAMFRD×4KillBrianna Hamiltonset Brooklyn Drumwright+0.4
4219-23SAMFRDAUBURNKillAnastasija Ivkovicset Carson Eickenloff+0.4
4319-24AUBURNAUBURNKillBelle Patrickset Carson Eickenloff+0.2
4420-24AUBURNSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger·
4520-25SAMFRDAUBURNKillGrace Havlicekset Carson Eickenloff+0.1

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).