Final · 4 setsSun, Sep 20, 2026

Samford def. UAB 3–1

Samford beat visiting UAB 3-1 (18-25, 25-19, 25-20, 25-23) on Sun, Sep 20, 2026. Ally Cordes led Samford with 13 kills, and Brianna Hamilton added 12 digs.

Data through · final Sep 20

Set1234Sets
UAB251920231
SAMFRD182525253

Win probability

Samford above 50 · UAB below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+13.8% SAMFRDrally 180 · set 4

Biggest swing: 13.8% to Samford — set 4, UAB 23-25 SAMFRD. Kill by Ally Cordes (set by Alison Ohlinger). SAMFRD win probability 86% → 100%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

UAB 52.7%47.3% SAMFRD

UAB wins

3-0
13.6%
3-1
19.9%
3-2
19.2%

Samford wins

3-0
11.4%
3-1
17.6%
3-2
18.3%
UAB break %
43.4% vs this opp
SAMFRD break %
42.9% 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
    Ally CordesKill+13.8%

    Kill by Ally Cordes (set by Alison Ohlinger)

    Set 4 · UAB 23-25 SAMFRD · SAMFRD 86% → 100%

  2. 02
    SamfordAce+13.7%

    Samford ace

    Set 4 · UAB 23-24 SAMFRD · SAMFRD 72% → 86%

  3. 03
    Alison OhlingerKill+10.2%

    Kill by Alison Ohlinger (set by Mia Reese)

    Set 4 · UAB 23-23 SAMFRD · SAMFRD 62% → 72%

  4. 04
    Makayla MeisterAttack error+6.3%

    Attack error by Makayla Meister

    Set 4 · UAB 23-22 SAMFRD · SAMFRD 56% → 62%

  5. 05
    Mia ReeseKill+4.0%

    Kill by Mia Reese (set by Kennedy Vaughn)

    Set 4 · UAB 13-10 SAMFRD · UAB 34% → 38%

  6. 06
    Hazel SlusherKill+4.0%

    Kill by Hazel Slusher (set by Alison Ohlinger)

    Set 4 · UAB 11-10 SAMFRD · SAMFRD 65% → 69%

  7. 07

    Kill by Makayla Meister (set by Rachel McCollum)

    Set 4 · UAB 14-10 SAMFRD · UAB 38% → 42%

  8. 08
    UABAce+3.5%

    UAB ace on Brooklyn Drumwright

    Set 4 · UAB 5-3 SAMFRD · UAB 29% → 33%

Box score

Official NCAA box

UABaway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
414642.19000211120216
414734.206101115010.514.5
45513.000251170010.56.5
46010.60000310010.56.5
4405.80000020031.55.5
4011-1.0002011700001
410829.0690001012212
4000–3231300002
4000–100300000
3327.143000100003
21011.000000600001
1000–000000000
1000–000000000
Team totals5729142.1975041163938787
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
413341.24412091111.516.5
411120.5000130002113
410432.18801012002112
46527.0371204006311
4315.4003513800637
4125-.20000010031.52.5
4000–212820001
4013-.333000800000
2000–010000001
1000–000000000
Team totals4417133.20339985041201193

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 UAB · SAMFRD 7

Set 1

25-18

Longest run 4 UABSAMFRD 2

Set 2

19-25

Longest run 5 UABSAMFRD 5

Set 3

20-25

Longest run 3 UABSAMFRD 3

Set 4

23-25

Longest run 4 UABSAMFRD 7

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

UAB

SlotSideout %Break %
1
61%11/18
31%4/13
2
50%10/20
35%6/17
3
45%9/20
29%4/14
4
62%8/13
65%15/23
5
67%8/12
20%2/10
6
78%7/9
27%3/11
All
58%53/92
39%34/88

Samford

SlotSideout %Break %
1
79%11/14
25%3/12
2
59%10/17
50%10/20
3
50%9/18
44%8/18
4
44%8/18
56%10/18
5
73%8/11
43%6/14
6
80%8/10
20%2/10
All
61%54/88
42%39/92

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

180 rallies

#UAB-SAMFRDSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0SAMFRDUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Annastiina Tarkkanen+1.9
21-1UABSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+1.9
32-1SAMFRDUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Annastiina Tarkkanen+1.9
42-2UABSAMFRDAttack errRachel McCollum+1.9
53-2SAMFRDUABKillRachel McCollumset Annastiina Tarkkanen+1.9
64-2UABUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Rachel McCollum+2.5
74-3UABSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+1.9
85-3SAMFRDUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Rachel McCollum+2.0
95-4UABSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+1.9
105-5SAMFRDSAMFRDBlockedMia Reeseblk Janie Stinchcomb, Alison Ohlinger+2.7
116-5SAMFRDUAB×4KillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+2.1
127-5UABUAB×4KillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+2.7
138-5UABUAB×4BlockedAlison Ohlingerblk Mia Reese+2.6
149-5UABUAB×4KillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+2.4
159-6UABSAMFRDServe errUAB+1.6
1610-6SAMFRDUABKillRachel McCollum+1.8
1710-7UABSAMFRDServe errUAB+1.6
1810-8SAMFRDSAMFRDAceSamford+2.5
1911-8SAMFRDUABKillRachel McCollumset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.1
2011-9UABSAMFRDServe errUAB+1.9
2112-9SAMFRDUABBlockedBrianna Hamiltonblk Addyson Smock, Rachel McCollum+2.2
2212-10UABSAMFRDAttack errAnnastiina Tarkkanen+2.0
2313-10SAMFRDUABKillRachel McCollumset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.2
2414-10UABUABKillSydney Austin+2.6
2514-11UABSAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+1.7
2615-11SAMFRDUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Rachel McCollum+2.0
2716-11UABUABAttack errHazel Slusher+2.2
2816-12UABSAMFRDKillAlison Ohlingerset Ally Cordes+1.3
2916-13SAMFRDSAMFRDKillAlly Cordes+2.2
3017-13SAMFRDUABKillSydney Austinset Brianna Hamilton+2.1
3117-14UABSAMFRDKillJanie Stinchcombset Alison Ohlinger+1.7
3218-14SAMFRDUABKillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+2.2
3319-14UABUABAceUABaced Ally Cordes+2.2
3419-15UABSAMFRDServe errUAB+1.1
3520-15SAMFRDUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Annastiina Tarkkanen+1.6
3620-16UABSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+1.0
3720-17SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errRachel McCollum+2.1
3821-17SAMFRDUABKillAddyson Smockset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.2
3921-18UABSAMFRDServe errUAB+1.5
4022-18SAMFRDUAB×4KillRachel McCollumset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.2
4123-18UABUAB×4KillMia Reeseset Delaney Bowser+1.7
4224-18UABUAB×4KillKennedy Vaughnset Ally Cordes+0.7
4325-18UABUAB×4BlockedBrianna Hamiltonblk Makayla Meister, Sydney Austin+0.1
Set 2
11-0UABUABKillAddyson Smockset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.4
21-1UABSAMFRDBlockedRachel McCollumblk Alison Ohlinger, Ally Cordes+1.8
32-1SAMFRDUABServe errSamford+1.8
42-2UABSAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+1.8
53-2SAMFRDUABAttack errKatelyn Stooksbury+1.9
63-3UABSAMFRD×3KillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+1.9
73-4SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errMakayla Meister+2.6
83-5SAMFRDSAMFRD×3AceSamford+2.6
94-5SAMFRDUAB×5KillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+1.9
105-5UABUAB×5KillMakayla Meisterset Delaney Bowser+2.6
116-5UABUAB×5KillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+2.7
127-5UABUAB×5Attack errHazel Slusher+2.6
138-5UABUAB×5AceUABaced Brooklyn Drumwright+2.5
148-6UABSAMFRD×4KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+1.8
158-7SAMFRDSAMFRD×4Attack errKennedy Vaughn+2.6
168-8SAMFRDSAMFRD×4AceSamfordaced Kennedy Vaughn+2.8
178-9SAMFRDSAMFRD×4AceSamfordaced Kennedy Vaughn+2.9
189-9SAMFRDUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Rachel McCollum+2.2
199-10UABSAMFRDBlockedMia Reeseblk Janie Stinchcomb, Alison Ohlinger+2.3
2010-10SAMFRDUABServe errSamford+2.3
2110-11UABSAMFRDServe errUAB+2.4
2210-12SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errKennedy Vaughn+3.1
2311-12SAMFRDUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Juliet Galla+2.2
2411-13UABSAMFRD×5BlockedRachel McCollumblk Brianna Hamilton, Janie Stinchcomb+2.5
2511-14SAMFRDSAMFRD×5Attack errRachel McCollum+3.1
2611-15SAMFRDSAMFRD×5KillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+2.7
2711-16SAMFRDSAMFRD×5BlockedKennedy Vaughnblk Hazel Slusher, Maggie Kalisz+2.3
2811-17SAMFRDSAMFRD×5AceSamfordaced Kennedy Vaughn+1.7
2912-17SAMFRDUAB×4KillSydney Austinset Annastiina Tarkkanen+0.9
3013-17UABUAB×4AceUAB+1.7
3114-17UABUAB×4BlockedHazel Slusherblk Makayla Meister, Sydney Austin+2.3
3215-17UABUAB×4KillMakayla Meister+2.9
3315-18UABSAMFRD×3BlockedKennedy Vaughnblk Hazel Slusher, Maggie Kalisz+2.7
3415-19SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errMakayla Meister+3.0
3515-20SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+2.2
3616-20SAMFRDUABServe errSamford+1.1
3716-21UABSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+1.6
3817-21SAMFRDUABAttack errHazel Slusher+0.9
3917-22UABSAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+1.5
4018-22SAMFRDUABKillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+0.8
4118-23UABSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+1.3
4218-24SAMFRDSAMFRDAceSamfordaced Mia Reese+0.7
4319-24SAMFRDUABKillAddyson Smockset Annastiina Tarkkanen+0.1
4419-25UABSAMFRDAttack errKennedy Vaughn+0.3
Set 3
10-1SAMFRDSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+3.3
21-1SAMFRDUABAttack errHazel Slusher+2.5
31-2UABSAMFRD×3Serve errUAB+2.6
41-3SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+3.4
51-4SAMFRDSAMFRD×3AceSamfordaced Kennedy Vaughn+3.3
62-4SAMFRDUABServe errSamford+2.3
72-5UABSAMFRD×3KillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+2.5
82-6SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+3.1
92-7SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errMakayla Meister+2.9
103-7SAMFRDUABKillSydney Austinset Rachel McCollum+1.9
113-8UABSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Brooklyn Drumwright+2.2
124-8SAMFRDUABKillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+1.9
134-9UABSAMFRDAttack errMakayla Meister+2.2
145-9SAMFRDUABAttack errJanie Stinchcomb+1.9
155-10UABSAMFRDBlockedMia Reeseblk Ally Cordes+2.2
165-11SAMFRDSAMFRDAceSamfordaced Kennedy Vaughn+2.5
176-11SAMFRDUABKillAbby Jonesset Annastiina Tarkkanen+1.5
186-12UABSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+1.9
197-12SAMFRDUABServe errSamford+1.5
207-13UABSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+1.9
217-14SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errKennedy Vaughn+2.0
228-14SAMFRDUAB×3KillAbby Jonesset Annastiina Tarkkanen+1.1
239-14UABUAB×3Attack errAlly Cordes+1.9
2410-14UABUAB×3KillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+2.4
2510-15UABSAMFRDAttack errMia Reese+2.4
2610-16SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errMakayla Meister+2.4
2711-16SAMFRDUAB×3KillKennedy Vaughnset Rachel McCollum+1.3
2812-16UABUAB×3Attack errAlly Cordes+2.4
2913-16UABUAB×3KillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+3.1
3013-17UABSAMFRD×3KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+3.0
3113-18SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+3.1
3213-19SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+2.2
3314-19SAMFRDUABKillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+1.1
3415-19UABUABKillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+2.1
3515-20UABSAMFRDKillAlison Ohlingerset Hazel Slusher+2.3
3615-21SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errMia Reese+1.9
3716-21SAMFRDUABKillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+0.8
3816-22UABSAMFRDAttack errAbby Jones+1.3
3917-22SAMFRDUABKillRylee Busse+0.6
4018-22UABUABAttack errMaggie Kalisz+1.4
4118-23UABSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Brooklyn Drumwright+1.8
4219-23SAMFRDUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Annastiina Tarkkanen+0.7
4320-23UABUABAttack errBrianna Hamilton+1.9
4420-24UABSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+2.7
4520-25SAMFRDSAMFRDBlockedKennedy Vaughnblk Hazel Slusher, Alison Ohlinger+1.1
Set 4
11-0UABUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Annastiina Tarkkanen+3.3
21-1UABSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+2.5
32-1SAMFRDUABKillAbby Jonesset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.6
42-2UABSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+2.6
53-2SAMFRDUABKillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+2.6
63-3UABSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+2.6
74-3SAMFRDUAB×4KillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+2.7
85-3UABUAB×4AceUABaced Brooklyn Drumwright+3.5
96-3UABUAB×4KillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+3.4
107-3UABUAB×4KillMakayla Meisterset Delaney Bowser+3.1
117-4UABSAMFRDServe errUAB+2.1
128-4SAMFRDUABBlockedJanie Stinchcombblk Mia Reese+2.4
138-5UABSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+2.2
149-5SAMFRDUABKillAddyson Smockset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.5
159-6UABSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+2.2
1610-6SAMFRDUABKillAddyson Smockset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.5
1710-7UABSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+2.2
1810-8SAMFRDSAMFRDBlockedAbby Jonesblk Brianna Hamilton, Hazel Slusher+3.4
1911-8SAMFRDUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.9
2011-9UABSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+2.6
2111-10SAMFRDSAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+4.0
2212-10SAMFRDUAB×3Serve errSamford+3.3
2313-10UABUAB×3KillMia Reeseset Kennedy Vaughn+4.0
2414-10UABUAB×3KillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+3.6
2514-11UABSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+2.3
2615-11SAMFRDUABKillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+2.8
2716-11UABUABKillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+3.0
2816-12UABSAMFRDServe errUAB+1.7
2917-12SAMFRDUABBlockedAlly Cordesblk Makayla Meister+2.3
3017-13UABSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+1.7
3118-13SAMFRDUABServe errSamford+2.3
3218-14UABSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+1.6
3319-14SAMFRDUABKillAddyson Smockset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.3
3419-15UABSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Annastiina Tarkkanen+1.5
3520-15SAMFRDUAB×3Serve errSamford+2.2
3621-15UABUAB×3Attack errHazel Slusher+1.8
3722-15UABUAB×3KillKennedy Vaughnset Rachel McCollum+1.0
3822-16UABSAMFRD×3Serve errUAB+0.3
3922-17SAMFRDSAMFRD×3BlockedMakayla Meisterblk Hazel Slusher, Alison Ohlinger+0.7
4022-18SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+1.3
4123-18SAMFRDUABBlockedBrianna Hamiltonblk Sydney Austin, Kennedy Vaughn+1.7
4223-19UABSAMFRD×7Serve errUAB+0.7
4323-20SAMFRDSAMFRD×7Attack errMakayla Meister+1.8
4423-21SAMFRDSAMFRD×7BlockedMia Reeseblk Hazel Slusher, Alison Ohlinger+3.5
4523-22SAMFRDSAMFRD×7Attack errMakayla Meister+6.3
4623-23SAMFRDSAMFRD×7KillAlison Ohlingerset Mia Reese+10.2
4723-24SAMFRDSAMFRD×7AceSamford+13.7
4823-25SAMFRDSAMFRD×7KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+13.8

Score shown after each rally, UAB 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).