Final · 4 setsFri, Oct 23, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Samford def. Tennessee Tech 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: Samford 72.0% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 23, 6:25 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Samford beat visiting Tennessee Tech 3-1 (25-17, 22-25, 25-22, 25-13) on Fri, Oct 23, 2026. Samford's Ally Cordes and Brianna Hamilton led with 13 kills each, and Brooklyn Drumwright added 14 digs.

Data through · final Oct 23

Set1234Sets
TNTECH172522131
SAMFRD252225253

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Samford held Tennessee Tech to .104 hitting.

No single rally moved win probability more than 5.9 points. Tennessee Tech peaked at 42% in Set 3. These are the stats that built the gap. Pre-match, RallyIQ had Samford at 72%.

Tennessee TechSamford
  • Break %+12.8 pts
    37.250.0

    48 of 96 on serve vs 29 of 78, so Tennessee Tech's sideout was 50.0%.

  • Hitting+.148
    .104.252

    44 K / 13 E against 43 K / 29 E.

  • Longest run+2
    46

    6 straight Samford points in the first set turned a 10–11 deficit into a 16–11 lead. Final score of the set: 25–17.

Samford above 50Tennessee Tech belowMax swing 5.9%

Tennessee TechSamford

Aces
Tennessee Tech 6·Samford 10
Serve err
Tennessee Tech 12·Samford 13
Blocks
Tennessee Tech 5·Samford 121 BS · 8 BA vs 2 BS · 20 BA
Digs
Tennessee Tech 61·Samford 56

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Samford above 50 · Tennessee Tech below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+5.9% SAMFRDrally 174 · set 4

Biggest swing: 5.9% to Samford — set 3, TNTECH 19-21 SAMFRD. Samford ace on Shelby Hannah. SAMFRD win probability 71% → 76%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

TNTECH 31.7%68.3% SAMFRD

Tennessee Tech wins

3-0
6.2%
3-1
11.2%
3-2
14.3%

Samford wins

3-0
22.1%
3-1
26.2%
3-2
20.0%
TNTECH break %
40.7% vs this opp
SAMFRD break %
44.3% 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
    SamfordAce+5.9%

    Samford ace on Shelby Hannah

    Set 3 · TNTECH 19-21 SAMFRD · SAMFRD 71% → 76%

  2. 02
    Alayna PierceAttack error+5.9%

    Attack error by Alayna Pierce

    Set 3 · TNTECH 18-19 SAMFRD · SAMFRD 64% → 70%

  3. 03
    Alayna PierceKill+5.5%

    Kill by Alayna Pierce (set by Morgan Petelin)

    Set 3 · TNTECH 17-16 SAMFRD · TNTECH 34% → 39%

  4. 04
    Peytyn PyleAttack error+4.9%

    Attack error by Peytyn Pyle

    Set 3 · TNTECH 16-16 SAMFRD · TNTECH 29% → 34%

  5. 05
    Ally CordesKill+4.6%

    Kill by Ally Cordes (set by Alison Ohlinger)

    Set 3 · TNTECH 19-22 SAMFRD · SAMFRD 76% → 81%

  6. 06

    Kill by Alison Ohlinger (set by Katelyn Stooksbury)

    Set 3 · TNTECH 19-20 SAMFRD · SAMFRD 66% → 71%

  7. 07
    Tennessee TechAce+4.5%

    Tennessee Tech ace on Brooklyn Drumwright

    Set 3 · TNTECH 13-12 SAMFRD · TNTECH 33% → 38%

  8. 08
    Ashlyn GambleAttack error+4.3%

    Attack error by Ashlyn Gamble

    Set 3 · TNTECH 13-14 SAMFRD · SAMFRD 66% → 70%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
4121145.02200211000012
410831.0651129202112
45212.25020010111.56.5
4000–134700003
4217.14330001300002
1106.16700110010.51.5
49318.3330001002110
44414.000011200216
4000–7021160000
2001.000010200001
1000–000010000
1000–000300000
Team totals4329134.10441612611018577
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
413437.243121101212.517.5
49230.2330445006316
413233.33311180010.514.5
44212.16700020052.56.5
4438.12500010052.56.5
4103.3333713600213
4000–0231430002
4000–001200000
4000–100820000
Team totals4413123.2524010135662201297

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.

Tennessee Tech vs Samford

Season series · Series tied 1-1

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 4 TNTECH · SAMFRD 6

Set 1

17-25

Longest run 4 TNTECHSAMFRD 6

Set 2

25-22

Longest run 4 TNTECHSAMFRD 3

Set 3

22-25

Longest run 3 TNTECHSAMFRD 4

Set 4

13-25

Longest run 2 TNTECHSAMFRD 6

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Tennessee Tech

SlotSideout %Break %
1
45%10/22
33%4/12
2
56%9/16
47%9/19
3
47%8/17
27%3/11
4
57%8/14
50%8/16
5
50%7/14
20%2/10
6
46%6/13
30%3/10
All
50%48/96
37%29/78

Samford

SlotSideout %Break %
1
50%10/20
50%8/16
2
75%9/12
47%8/17
3
62%8/13
57%12/21
4
62%8/13
47%7/15
5
62%8/13
50%8/16
6
86%6/7
45%5/11
All
63%49/78
50%48/96

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.

Rally log

174 rallies

#TNTECH-SAMFRDSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1SAMFRDSAMFRDBlockedAudrey Berkebileblk Janie Stinchcomb, Maggie Kalisz+2.0
21-1SAMFRDTNTECHKillAudrey Berkebileset Shelby Hannah+1.5
31-2TNTECHSAMFRDKillJanie Stinchcombset Alison Ohlinger+1.5
42-2SAMFRDTNTECHKillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin+1.6
52-3TNTECHSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+1.5
63-3SAMFRDTNTECHServe errSamford+1.6
73-4TNTECHSAMFRDKillPeytyn Pyleset Alison Ohlinger+1.6
84-4SAMFRDTNTECHKillAshlyn Gambleset Morgan Petelin+1.6
94-5TNTECHSAMFRD×3Serve errTennessee Tech+1.6
104-6SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errAlayna Pierce+2.1
114-7SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+1.9
125-7SAMFRDTNTECHKillMallory Jenkinsset Morgan Petelin+1.3
135-8TNTECHSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Brianna Hamilton+1.4
146-8SAMFRDTNTECHServe errSamford+1.4
156-9TNTECHSAMFRDAttack errAlayna Pierce+1.4
167-9SAMFRDTNTECH×4KillAudrey Berkebileset Morgan Petelin+1.4
178-9TNTECHTNTECH×4KillAudrey Berkebileset Jordyn Milhouse+2.2
189-9TNTECHTNTECH×4BlockedMaggie Kaliszblk Audrey Berkebile, Jordyn Milhouse+2.6
1910-9TNTECHTNTECH×4BlockedJanie Stinchcombblk Jordyn Milhouse+2.8
2010-10TNTECHSAMFRDServe errTennessee Tech+2.0
2111-10SAMFRDTNTECHServe errSamford+2.2
2211-11TNTECHSAMFRD×6KillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+2.0
2311-12SAMFRDSAMFRD×6KillPeytyn Pyleset Alison Ohlinger+2.8
2411-13SAMFRDSAMFRD×6KillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+2.6
2511-14SAMFRDSAMFRD×6KillBrianna Hamilton+2.3
2611-15SAMFRDSAMFRD×6AceSamfordaced Shelby Hannah+1.9
2711-16SAMFRDSAMFRD×6Attack errAudrey Berkebile+1.5
2812-16SAMFRDTNTECHServe errSamford+0.9
2913-16TNTECHTNTECHAceTennessee Techaced Brooklyn Drumwright+1.6
3013-17TNTECHSAMFRD×3KillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+1.5
3113-18SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+1.5
3213-19SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillAlly Cordes+1.0
3314-19SAMFRDTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+0.5
3414-20TNTECHSAMFRD×3KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.7
3514-21SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errAshlyn Gamble+0.5
3614-22SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.2
3715-22SAMFRDTNTECH×3Serve errSamford+0.1
3816-22TNTECHTNTECH×3BlockedAlly Cordesblk Mallory Jenkins, Ashlyn Gamble+0.2
3917-22TNTECHTNTECH×3KillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+0.3
4017-23TNTECHSAMFRD×3Serve errTennessee Tech+0.4
4117-24SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errAlayna Pierce+0.2
4217-25SAMFRDSAMFRD×3BlockedAlayna Pierceblk Janie Stinchcomb, Maggie Kalisz·
Set 2
11-0TNTECHTNTECHKillTuva Falkset Morgan Petelin+1.8
21-1TNTECHSAMFRD×3Attack errTuva Falk+1.2
31-2SAMFRDSAMFRD×3AceSamfordaced Shelby Hannah+1.7
41-3SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+1.6
52-3SAMFRDTNTECHKillAshlyn Gambleset Morgan Petelin+1.2
63-3TNTECHTNTECHAttack errPeytyn Pyle+1.8
73-4TNTECHSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+1.3
83-5SAMFRDSAMFRDAceSamfordaced Shelby Hannah+1.7
94-5SAMFRDTNTECHKillTuva Falkset Morgan Petelin+1.2
105-5TNTECHTNTECHBad setAlison Ohlinger+1.9
115-6TNTECHSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+1.3
126-6SAMFRDTNTECHServe errSamford+1.4
137-6TNTECHTNTECHAttack errPeytyn Pyle+2.1
147-7TNTECHSAMFRDKillPeytyn Pyleset Alison Ohlinger+1.5
158-7SAMFRDTNTECHKillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin+1.6
169-7TNTECHTNTECHKillAudrey Berkebileset Jordyn Milhouse+2.3
179-8TNTECHSAMFRDServe errTennessee Tech+1.5
1810-8SAMFRDTNTECHKillAudrey Berkebileset Ella Watford+1.7
1910-9TNTECHSAMFRDAttack errAudrey Berkebile+1.6
2011-9SAMFRDTNTECHKillMorgan Petelinset Shelby Hannah+1.8
2112-9TNTECHTNTECHKillAshlyn Gambleset Shelby Hannah+2.4
2212-10TNTECHSAMFRD×3BlockedAudrey Berkebileblk Janie Stinchcomb, Maggie Kalisz+1.5
2312-11SAMFRDSAMFRD×3BlockedAshlyn Gambleblk Brianna Hamilton, Peytyn Pyle+2.3
2412-12SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+2.4
2513-12SAMFRDTNTECHServe errSamford+1.9
2613-13TNTECHSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+1.8
2714-13SAMFRDTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Audrey Berkebile+2.0
2814-14TNTECHSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+1.9
2915-14SAMFRDTNTECH×4KillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin+2.1
3016-14TNTECHTNTECH×4AceTennessee Techaced Katelyn Stooksbury+3.0
3117-14TNTECHTNTECH×4AceTennessee Techaced Katelyn Stooksbury+2.9
3218-14TNTECHTNTECH×4AceTennessee Techaced Brooklyn Drumwright+2.6
3318-15TNTECHSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+1.4
3419-15SAMFRDTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+1.9
3520-15TNTECHTNTECHKillAudrey Berkebileset Morgan Petelin+2.0
3620-16TNTECHSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.9
3720-17SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errAlayna Pierce+1.8
3821-17SAMFRDTNTECHKillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin+2.0
3921-18TNTECHSAMFRD×3BlockedTuva Falkblk Ally Cordes+1.2
4021-19SAMFRDSAMFRD×3AceSamfordaced Shelby Hannah+2.5
4121-20SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errMorgan Petelin+3.4
4222-20SAMFRDTNTECHKillAudrey Berkebileset Morgan Petelin+3.4
4323-20TNTECHTNTECHAttack errBrianna Hamilton+3.8
4423-21TNTECHSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+1.5
4524-21SAMFRDTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+2.9
4624-22TNTECHSAMFRDAttack errAudrey Berkebile+1.1
4725-22SAMFRDTNTECHKillAshlyn Gambleset Morgan Petelin+2.7
Set 3
11-0SAMFRDTNTECHKillAshlyn Gambleset Morgan Petelin+2.3
22-0TNTECHTNTECHBad setAlison Ohlinger+3.3
32-1TNTECHSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+2.2
43-1SAMFRDTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+2.5
54-1TNTECHTNTECHKillAshlyn Gambleset Morgan Petelin+3.4
64-2TNTECHSAMFRDServe errTennessee Tech+2.3
75-2SAMFRDTNTECHServe errSamford+2.6
85-3TNTECHSAMFRD×3Serve errTennessee Tech+2.3
95-4SAMFRDSAMFRD×3BlockedAlayna Pierceblk Peytyn Pyle, Alison Ohlinger+3.3
105-5SAMFRDSAMFRD×3Attack errJordyn Milhouse+3.4
116-5SAMFRDTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+2.6
126-6TNTECHSAMFRDKillPeytyn Pyleset Alison Ohlinger+2.5
136-7SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errJordyn Milhouse+3.4
147-7SAMFRDTNTECHAttack errAlly Cordes+2.5
158-7TNTECHTNTECHBlockedJanie Stinchcombblk Audrey Berkebile, Tuva Falk+3.8
168-8TNTECHSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+2.6
179-8SAMFRDTNTECHAttack errAlly Cordes+2.9
1810-8TNTECHTNTECHKillTuva Falkset Morgan Petelin+4.1
1910-9TNTECHSAMFRD×4BlockedAudrey Berkebileblk Janie Stinchcomb, Maggie Kalisz+2.7
2010-10SAMFRDSAMFRD×4BlockedAudrey Berkebileblk Janie Stinchcomb, Maggie Kalisz+3.9
2110-11SAMFRDSAMFRD×4KillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+3.8
2210-12SAMFRDSAMFRD×4Attack errAudrey Berkebile+3.6
2311-12SAMFRDTNTECH×3KillTuva Falkset Morgan Petelin+2.6
2412-12TNTECHTNTECH×3BlockedBrianna Hamiltonblk Tuva Falk, Ashlyn Gamble+4.1
2513-12TNTECHTNTECH×3AceTennessee Techaced Brooklyn Drumwright+4.5
2613-13TNTECHSAMFRDServe errTennessee Tech+3.1
2713-14SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errAshlyn Gamble+4.3
2814-14SAMFRDTNTECHAceSamfordaced Ally Cordes+3.3
2914-15TNTECHSAMFRDBlockedAlayna Pierceblk Peytyn Pyle, Maggie Kalisz+3.3
3014-16SAMFRDSAMFRDBlockedAlayna Pierceblk Peytyn Pyle, Alison Ohlinger+4.3
3115-16SAMFRDTNTECH×3Serve errSamford+3.0
3216-16TNTECHTNTECH×3Attack errPeytyn Pyle+4.9
3317-16TNTECHTNTECH×3KillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+5.5
3417-17TNTECHSAMFRDServe errTennessee Tech+3.8
3518-17SAMFRDTNTECHKillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin+4.3
3618-18TNTECHSAMFRDServe errTennessee Tech+4.1
3718-19SAMFRDSAMFRDAttack errAlayna Pierce+5.9
3819-19SAMFRDTNTECHKillAudrey Berkebileset Morgan Petelin+4.3
3919-20TNTECHSAMFRD×3KillAlison Ohlingerset Katelyn Stooksbury+4.6
4019-21SAMFRDSAMFRD×3AceSamfordaced Shelby Hannah+5.9
4119-22SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+4.6
4220-22SAMFRDTNTECHServe errSamford+2.3
4320-23TNTECHSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+3.4
4420-24SAMFRDSAMFRDKillJanie Stinchcombset Alison Ohlinger+2.5
4521-24SAMFRDTNTECHKillAudrey Berkebileset Shelby Hannah+0.6
4622-24TNTECHTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+1.9
4722-25TNTECHSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+3.1
Set 4
10-1TNTECHSAMFRD×3KillJanie Stinchcombset Alison Ohlinger+1.8
20-2SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillBrianna Hamiltonset Ally Cordes+2.3
30-3SAMFRDSAMFRD×3AceSamfordaced Audrey Berkebile+2.1
41-3SAMFRDTNTECHKillAudrey Berkebileset Shelby Hannah+1.5
52-3TNTECHTNTECHAttack errMaggie Kalisz+2.3
62-4TNTECHSAMFRD×6Serve errAudrey Berkebile+1.7
72-5SAMFRDSAMFRD×6KillBrianna Hamilton+2.2
82-6SAMFRDSAMFRD×6AceSamford+2.0
92-7SAMFRDSAMFRD×6Serve errSamford+1.7
102-8SAMFRDSAMFRD×6KillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+1.4
112-9SAMFRDSAMFRD×6AceSamfordaced Audrey Berkebile+1.1
123-9SAMFRDTNTECHKillAshlyn Gambleset Morgan Petelin+0.6
133-10TNTECHSAMFRD×4KillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger+0.8
143-11SAMFRDSAMFRD×4Attack errAlayna Pierce+0.8
153-12SAMFRDSAMFRD×4Bad setAshlyn Gamble+0.5
163-13SAMFRDSAMFRD×4AceSamfordaced Brooklyn Rapp+0.3
174-13SAMFRDTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+0.2
185-13TNTECHTNTECHKillMorgan Petelinset Alison Ohlinger+0.4
195-14TNTECHSAMFRDBlockedTuva Falkblk Peytyn Pyle, Ally Cordes+0.3
206-14SAMFRDTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Shelby Hannah+0.2
216-15TNTECHSAMFRDAttack errAlayna Pierce+0.3
227-15SAMFRDTNTECHServe errSamford+0.2
237-16TNTECHSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+0.3
247-17SAMFRDSAMFRDAceSamfordaced Shelby Hannah+0.2
258-17SAMFRDTNTECHServe errSamford+0.1
268-18TNTECHSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
278-19SAMFRDSAMFRDKillBrianna Hamiltonset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
289-19SAMFRDTNTECHServe errSamford·
299-20TNTECHSAMFRDKillMaggie Kaliszset Alison Ohlinger+0.1
3010-20SAMFRDTNTECHKillAshlyn Gambleset Shelby Hannah·
3111-20TNTECHTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+0.1
3211-21TNTECHSAMFRDServe errShelby Hannah+0.1
3312-21SAMFRDTNTECHKillAshlyn Gambleset Morgan Petelin·
3412-22TNTECHSAMFRD×3Serve errElla Watford+0.1
3512-23SAMFRDSAMFRD×3KillJanie Stinchcombset Alison Ohlinger·
3612-24SAMFRDSAMFRD×3BlockedTuva Falkblk Ally Cordes·
3713-24SAMFRDTNTECHAttack errAlly Cordes·
3813-25TNTECHSAMFRDKillAlly Cordesset Alison Ohlinger·

Score shown after each rally, Tennessee Tech 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).