Final · 4 setsFri, Sep 25, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Samford def. ETSU 3–1

Samford beat visiting ETSU 3-1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-16, 25-22) on Fri, Sep 25, 2026. Samford's Ally Cordes led with 20 kills, and Alison Ohlinger added 12 digs.

Data through · final Sep 25

Set1234Sets
ETSU222516221
SAMFRD252325253

Win probability

Samford above 50 · ETSU below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+10.4% ETSUrally 183 · set 4

Biggest swing: 10.4% to ETSU — set 2, ETSU 24-23 SAMFRD. Ace by Elizabeth Aylward. SAMFRD win probability 68% → 58%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

ETSU 53.2%46.8% SAMFRD

ETSU wins

3-0
13.9%
3-1
20.1%
3-2
19.2%

Samford wins

3-0
11.2%
3-1
17.4%
3-2
18.2%
ETSU break %
42.2% vs this opp
SAMFRD break %
41.5% 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

    Ace by Elizabeth Aylward

    Set 2 · ETSU 24-23 SAMFRD · ETSU 32% → 42%

  2. 02
    Hazel SlusherAttack error+10.2%

    Attack error by Hazel Slusher

    Set 2 · ETSU 25-23 SAMFRD · ETSU 42% → 52%

  3. 03

    Kill by Haley Robinson (set by Brooklyn Drumwright)

    Set 4 · ETSU 20-22 SAMFRD · SAMFRD 81% → 89%

  4. 04
    ETSUService error+7.7%

    ETSU service error

    Set 4 · ETSU 22-24 SAMFRD · SAMFRD 86% → 94%

  5. 05
    Makayla BaysAttack error+7.4%

    Attack error by Makayla Bays

    Set 4 · ETSU 19-20 SAMFRD · SAMFRD 73% → 80%

  6. 06

    Kill by Karis Chatfield (set by Alex Kreutzmann)

    Set 2 · ETSU 22-22 SAMFRD · ETSU 25% → 32%

  7. 07

    Kill by Brianna Hamilton (set by Alison Ohlinger)

    Set 4 · ETSU 21-23 SAMFRD · SAMFRD 84% → 91%

  8. 08

    Kill by Janie Stinchcomb (set by Alison Ohlinger)

    Set 2 · ETSU 22-23 SAMFRD · SAMFRD 68% → 74%

Box score

Official NCAA box

ETSUaway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
418940.22510190031.519.5
414632.25030314002115
43413-.077022400005
43110.200000000214
4003.0002703800000
35221.143000100216
45419.05300010052.57.5
41011.0001501700001
3000–0001110000
1304.750000000003
1126-.167000000001
1000–100310000
Team totals5328149.16847210589014785
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
420350.340114110031.522.5
412522.31800010094.516.5
49127.2961026002110
4428.25010020132.56.5
4001.0004220120052.54.5
31614-.357010400213
4001.000320900002
4000–120200002
4000–0131000001
25312.167000000005
Team totals5120135.23049995721241398

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.

ETSU vs Samford

Season series · Samford leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 5 ETSU · SAMFRD 6

Set 1

22-25

Longest run 5 ETSUSAMFRD 5

Set 2

25-23

Longest run 4 ETSUSAMFRD 4

Set 3

16-25

Longest run 2 ETSUSAMFRD 4

Set 4

22-25

Longest run 5 ETSUSAMFRD 6

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

ETSU

SlotSideout %Break %
1
73%11/15
55%12/22
2
56%9/16
38%6/16
3
39%9/23
36%5/14
4
53%8/15
36%5/14
5
57%8/14
33%4/12
6
57%8/14
0%0/8
All
55%53/97
37%32/86

Samford

SlotSideout %Break %
1
61%11/18
25%3/12
2
60%9/15
38%6/16
3
75%9/12
47%8/17
4
56%9/16
61%14/23
5
80%8/10
43%6/14
6
53%8/15
47%7/15
All
63%54/86
45%44/97

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

183 rallies

#ETSU-SAMFRDSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0SAMFRDETSUKillEmma MacFerran+1.8
22-0ETSUETSUKillKaris Chatfieldset Kennedy Boatman+2.5
32-1ETSUSAMFRD×3Serve errETSU+1.7
42-2SAMFRDSAMFRD×3BlockedKaris Chatfieldblk Hazel Slusher, Brianna Hamilton+2.6
52-3SAMFRDSAMFRD×3AceSamford+2.6
63-3SAMFRDETSUKillSophia Davisset Kennedy Boatman+1.9
73-4ETSUSAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+2.0
84-4SAMFRDETSUKillMakayla Baysset Kennedy Boatman+1.9
94-5ETSUSAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+2.0
105-5SAMFRDETSUServe errSamford+2.0
115-6ETSUSAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+2.1
126-6SAMFRDETSUKillMakayla Baysset Alex Kreutzmann+2.0
136-7ETSUSAMFRD×4KillJanie Stinchcombset Alison Ohlinger+2.1
146-8SAMFRDSAMFRD×4KillAlly Cordes+2.9
156-9SAMFRDSAMFRD×4AceSamford+2.8
166-10SAMFRDSAMFRD×4BlockedKaris Chatfieldblk Janie Stinchcomb, Maggie Kalisz+2.6
177-10SAMFRDETSU×5KillKaris Chatfieldset Makayla Bays+1.6
188-10ETSUETSU×5Attack errMaggie Kalisz+2.6
199-10ETSUETSU×5KillGianna Blairset Makayla Bays+2.9
2010-10ETSUETSU×5AceElizabeth Aylward+3.2
2111-10ETSUETSU×5KillKaris Chatfieldset Alex Kreutzmann+3.3
2211-11ETSUSAMFRDKillJanie Stinchcombset Alison Ohlinger+2.3
2312-11SAMFRDETSUBlockedBrianna Hamiltonblk Karis Chatfield, Gianna Blair+2.4
2412-12ETSUSAMFRDServe errETSU+2.4
2513-12SAMFRDETSUAttack errHazel Slusher+2.5
2614-12ETSUETSUKillMakayla Baysset Kennedy Boatman+3.5
2714-13ETSUSAMFRD×5Serve errETSU+2.3
2814-14SAMFRDSAMFRD×5Attack errMakayla Bays+3.7
2914-15SAMFRDSAMFRD×5AceSamford+3.9
3014-16SAMFRDSAMFRD×5KillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+3.9
3114-17SAMFRDSAMFRD×5KillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+3.6
3215-17SAMFRDETSUKillSophia Davisset Kennedy Boatman+2.2
3315-18ETSUSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+2.7
3416-18SAMFRDETSUKillElizabeth Aylwardset Kennedy Boatman+2.2
3517-18ETSUETSUBlockedHazel Slusherblk Gianna Blair, Makayla Bays+3.8
3617-19ETSUSAMFRD×3KillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+3.3
3717-20SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillAlly Cordesset Carly Minatel+4.1
3817-21SAMFRDSAMFRD×3AceSamfordaced Melanie Morris+3.1
3918-21SAMFRDETSUKillMakayla Baysset Alex Kreutzmann+1.4
4018-22ETSUSAMFRD×3KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+2.2
4118-23SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errKaris Chatfield+1.7
4218-24SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errElizabeth Aylward+0.7
4319-24SAMFRDETSU×4Attack errAlly Cordes+0.1
4420-24ETSUETSU×4BlockedMaggie Kaliszblk Sophia Davis, Gianna Blair+0.3
4521-24ETSUETSU×4Attack errJanie Stinchcomb+0.8
4622-24ETSUETSU×4KillGianna Blair+1.8
4722-25ETSUSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+3.1
Set 2
11-0ETSUETSUKillMakayla Baysset Karis Chatfield+2.6
22-0ETSUETSUAttack errMaggie Kalisz+2.6
32-1ETSUSAMFRDServe errETSU+1.8
43-1SAMFRDETSU×3KillKaris Chatfieldset Alex Kreutzmann+1.9
54-1ETSUETSU×3Attack errBrooklyn Drumwright+2.5
65-1ETSUETSU×3Attack errMaggie Kalisz+2.3
75-2ETSUSAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+1.5
86-2SAMFRDETSUKillKaris Chatfieldset Alex Kreutzmann+1.7
96-3ETSUSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+1.5
106-4SAMFRDSAMFRDBlockedEmma MacFerranblk Ally Cordes, Hazel Slusher+2.4
117-4SAMFRDETSUKillMakayla Baysset Kennedy Boatman+1.9
127-5ETSUSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+1.8
138-5SAMFRDETSUKillSophia Davisset Kennedy Boatman+2.0
148-6ETSUSAMFRD×3KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+1.8
158-7SAMFRDSAMFRD×3BlockedElizabeth Aylwardblk Janie Stinchcomb, Maggie Kalisz+2.8
168-8SAMFRDSAMFRD×3AceSamford+3.1
179-8SAMFRDETSUKillMakayla Baysset Kennedy Boatman+2.3
189-9ETSUSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Brianna Hamilton+2.3
199-10SAMFRDSAMFRDBlockedGianna Blairblk Janie Stinchcomb+3.3
2010-10SAMFRDETSUKillGianna Blairset Alex Kreutzmann+2.3
2111-10ETSUETSUAttack errMaggie Kalisz+3.4
2211-11ETSUSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+2.4
2312-11SAMFRDETSUKillKaris Chatfieldset Alex Kreutzmann+2.5
2412-12ETSUSAMFRD×3KillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+2.5
2512-13SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errGianna Blair+3.7
2612-14SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errKaris Chatfield+3.7
2713-14SAMFRDETSU×4KillKaris Chatfieldset Makayla Bays+2.5
2814-14ETSUETSU×4BlockedHazel Slusherblk Karis Chatfield, Emma MacFerran+3.8
2915-14ETSUETSU×4KillKaris Chatfieldset Kennedy Boatman+4.0
3016-14ETSUETSU×4KillEmma MacFerranset Kennedy Boatman+3.9
3116-15ETSUSAMFRD×4KillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+2.6
3216-16SAMFRDSAMFRD×4KillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+4.1
3316-17SAMFRDSAMFRD×4BlockedSophia Davisblk Alison Ohlinger, Hazel Slusher+4.5
3416-18SAMFRDSAMFRD×4KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+4.5
3517-18SAMFRDETSUKillKaris Chatfieldset Kennedy Boatman+2.9
3618-18ETSUETSUKillMakayla Baysset Kennedy Boatman+4.7
3718-19ETSUSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+3.7
3818-20SAMFRDSAMFRDAceSamford+5.1
3919-20SAMFRDETSUKillSophia Davisset Kennedy Boatman+3.1
4019-21ETSUSAMFRDBlockedMakayla Baysblk Alison Ohlinger, Janie Stinchcomb+4.0
4120-21SAMFRDETSUKillMakayla Baysset Kennedy Boatman+3.3
4220-22ETSUSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+4.4
4321-22SAMFRDETSUServe errSamford+3.4
4422-22ETSUETSUKillKaris Chatfieldset Alex Kreutzmann+6.8
4522-23ETSUSAMFRDKillJanie Stinchcombset Alison Ohlinger+6.0
4623-23SAMFRDETSU×3KillKaris Chatfieldset Alex Kreutzmann+5.7
4724-23ETSUETSU×3AceElizabeth Aylward+10.4
4825-23ETSUETSU×3Attack errHazel Slusher+10.2
Set 3
11-0SAMFRDETSUAttack errMaggie Kalisz+2.4
21-1ETSUSAMFRDServe errETSU+2.4
32-1SAMFRDETSUKillGianna Blairset Alex Kreutzmann+2.5
43-1ETSUETSUKillElizabeth Aylwardset Alex Kreutzmann+3.4
53-2ETSUSAMFRDServe errETSU+2.4
63-3SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errGianna Blair+3.5
74-3SAMFRDETSUServe errSamford+2.6
84-4ETSUSAMFRD×3Serve errETSU+2.6
94-5SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errSophia Davis+3.7
104-6SAMFRDSAMFRD×3BlockedKaris Chatfieldblk Ally Cordes, Hazel Slusher+3.7
115-6SAMFRDETSUServe errSamford+2.5
125-7ETSUSAMFRD×3BlockedKaris Chatfieldblk Alison Ohlinger, Hazel Slusher+2.7
135-8SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errKaris Chatfield+3.7
145-9SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+3.4
156-9SAMFRDETSUKillKaris Chatfieldset Alison Ohlinger+2.1
166-10ETSUSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+2.5
177-10SAMFRDETSUAttack errAlly Cordes+2.2
187-11ETSUSAMFRD×3KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+2.5
197-12SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillHaley Robinsonset Alison Ohlinger+3.1
207-13SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillHaley Robinsonset Janie Stinchcomb+2.5
218-13SAMFRDETSUServe errSamford+1.4
228-14ETSUSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+1.8
238-15SAMFRDSAMFRDAceSamford+1.9
249-15SAMFRDETSUKillMakayla Baysset Alex Kreutzmann+0.9
259-16ETSUSAMFRDBlockedElizabeth Aylwardblk Hazel Slusher, Brianna Hamilton+1.3
2610-16SAMFRDETSUKillKaris Chatfieldset Makayla Bays+0.9
2710-17ETSUSAMFRD×4KillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+1.2
2810-18SAMFRDSAMFRD×4KillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+1.1
2910-19SAMFRDSAMFRD×4BlockedKaris Chatfieldblk Hazel Slusher, Ally Cordes+0.6
3010-20SAMFRDSAMFRD×4Attack errKaris Chatfield+0.3
3111-20SAMFRDETSUKillKaris Chatfieldset Alex Kreutzmann+0.1
3212-20ETSUETSUKillSophia Davisset Kennedy Boatman+0.2
3312-21ETSUSAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+0.3
3413-21SAMFRDETSUKillEmma MacFerranset Kennedy Boatman+0.1
3513-22ETSUSAMFRDKillJanie Stinchcombset Alison Ohlinger+0.2
3614-22SAMFRDETSUBlockedJanie Stinchcombblk Emma MacFerran, Sophia Davis+0.1
3714-23ETSUSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
3815-23SAMFRDETSUKillMakayla Baysset Kennedy Boatman·
3916-23ETSUETSUBlockedHaley Robinsonblk Gianna Blair, Makayla Bays+0.1
4016-24ETSUSAMFRDKillHaley Robinsonset Alison Ohlinger+0.2
4116-25SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errMakayla Bays·
Set 4
10-1ETSUSAMFRDAttack errElizabeth Aylward+2.5
20-2SAMFRDSAMFRDAceSamford+3.5
31-2SAMFRDETSUServe errSamford+2.4
41-3ETSUSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+2.6
52-3SAMFRDETSUKillKaris Chatfieldset Alex Kreutzmann+2.5
62-4ETSUSAMFRD×6KillHaley Robinsonset Alison Ohlinger+2.6
72-5SAMFRDSAMFRD×6BlockedChloe Smithblk Hazel Slusher, Alison Ohlinger+3.5
82-6SAMFRDSAMFRD×6BlockedChloe Smithblk Alison Ohlinger, Hazel Slusher+3.3
92-7SAMFRDSAMFRD×6Attack errGianna Blair+3.0
102-8SAMFRDSAMFRD×6AceSamfordaced Zeynep Özer+2.6
112-9SAMFRDSAMFRD×6KillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+2.1
123-9SAMFRDETSUServe errSamford+1.2
133-10ETSUSAMFRDKillHazel Slusherset Alison Ohlinger+1.5
144-10SAMFRDETSUKillKaris Chatfieldset Kennedy Boatman+1.2
155-10ETSUETSUKillChloe Smithset Zeynep Özer+2.1
165-11ETSUSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+1.9
176-11SAMFRDETSUAttack errAlly Cordes+1.5
186-12ETSUSAMFRDAttack errMakayla Bays+1.9
197-12SAMFRDETSUKillMakayla Baysset Kennedy Boatman+1.4
208-12ETSUETSUAttack errHaley Robinson+2.6
218-13ETSUSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Brooklyn Drumwright+2.3
229-13SAMFRDETSUServe errSamford+1.8
239-14ETSUSAMFRDServe errETSU+2.3
2410-14SAMFRDETSUKillElizabeth Aylwardset Brooklyn Drumwright+1.8
2510-15ETSUSAMFRDServe errETSU+2.3
2611-15SAMFRDETSU×5KillGianna Blairset Alex Kreutzmann+1.8
2712-15ETSUETSU×5KillPhoenix Fogelset Kennedy Boatman+3.2
2813-15ETSUETSU×5KillPhoenix Fogelset Kennedy Boatman+4.0
2914-15ETSUETSU×5KillKaris Chatfieldset Kennedy Boatman+4.7
3015-15ETSUETSU×5Attack errHazel Slusher+5.3
3115-16ETSUSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Ally Cordes+4.0
3216-16SAMFRDETSUKillKaris Chatfieldset Kennedy Boatman+4.0
3317-16ETSUETSUKillMakayla Baysset Kennedy Boatman+5.9
3417-17ETSUSAMFRDAttack errMakayla Bays+4.2
3518-17SAMFRDETSUKillPhoenix Fogelset Kennedy Boatman+4.5
3618-18ETSUSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+4.5
3719-18SAMFRDETSUKillMakayla Baysset Kennedy Boatman+4.8
3819-19ETSUSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Brooklyn Drumwright+4.8
3919-20SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errMakayla Bays+7.4
4020-20SAMFRDETSUKillAlex Kreutzmannset Brooklyn Drumwright+5.2
4120-21ETSUSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+5.9
4220-22SAMFRDSAMFRDKillHaley Robinsonset Brooklyn Drumwright+8.1
4321-22SAMFRDETSUBlockedHaley Robinsonblk Gianna Blair, Karis Chatfield+4.5
4421-23ETSUSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+6.6
4522-23SAMFRDETSUServe errSamford+4.6
4622-24ETSUSAMFRDServe errETSU+7.7
4722-25SAMFRDSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+5.9

Score shown after each rally, ETSU 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).