Final · 4 setsSun, Aug 30, 2026 · Neutral site

Baylor def. Ga. Southern 3–1

Baylor beat Ga. Southern 3-1 (25-22, 25-16, 23-25, 25-21) on Sun, Aug 30, 2026 at a neutral site. Baylor's Ksenia Rakhmanchik led with 19 kills, and Morgan Madison added 18 digs.

Data through · final Aug 30

Set1234Sets
GA SOU221625211
BAYLOR252523253

Win probability

Baylor above 50 · Ga. Southern below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+3.4% GA SOUrally 182 · set 4

Biggest swing: 3.4% to Ga. Southern — set 4, GA SOU 14-13 BAYLOR. Ga. Southern ace on Tehani Ulufatu. BAYLOR win probability 89% → 86%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

GA SOU 16.3%83.7% BAYLOR

Ga. Southern wins

3-0
2.5%
3-1
5.3%
3-2
8.5%

Baylor wins

3-0
35.5%
3-1
31.1%
3-2
17.1%
GA SOU break %
35.2% vs this opp
BAYLOR break %
42.5% 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
    Ga. SouthernAce+3.4%

    Ga. Southern ace on Tehani Ulufatu

    Set 4 · GA SOU 14-13 BAYLOR · GA SOU 11% → 14%

  2. 02

    Kill by Beka Pfefferkorn (set by Mayte Camacho)

    Set 4 · GA SOU 20-21 BAYLOR · GA SOU 4% → 7%

  3. 03
    MJ McCurdyKill+3.2%

    Kill by MJ McCurdy (set by Isabela Haggard)

    Set 4 · GA SOU 14-15 BAYLOR · BAYLOR 88% → 91%

  4. 04
    Gabby BabinskiAttack error+3.0%

    Attack error by Gabby Babinski

    Set 4 · GA SOU 15-17 BAYLOR · BAYLOR 91% → 94%

  5. 05

    Kill by Beka Pfefferkorn (set by Maddie Cugino)

    Set 4 · GA SOU 9-7 BAYLOR · GA SOU 13% → 16%

  6. 06

    Kill by Ksenia Rakhmanchik (set by Taylor Crain)

    Set 4 · GA SOU 20-23 BAYLOR · BAYLOR 95% → 98%

  7. 07
    Ga. SouthernAce+2.9%

    Ga. Southern ace on MJ McCurdy

    Set 4 · GA SOU 17-18 BAYLOR · GA SOU 5% → 8%

  8. 08

    Kill by Nadiya Johnson

    Set 4 · GA SOU 9-9 BAYLOR · BAYLOR 86% → 89%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
410534.1470119100011
410334.2060134000011
48828.0002011004210
47119.31601203111.59.5
4000–2021800002
2207.286000001224
45313.154000600005
41011.0001500310001
4000–3111500001
4000–501810000
2203.66700000010.52.5
Team totals4520139.1804561054628684
Baylorhome
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
419541.3410007200019
410320.35012300031.513.5
49217.41210020010.59.5
45124.1670021010005
4328.12510010010.53.5
31011.0001611200002
412231.32300010132.514.5
4102.5002823900003
4000–211510001
4000–1011810000
1011-1.000000100000
1000–100100000
1000–301310000
Team totals6016145.3035461260618598

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 6 GA SOU · BAYLOR 5

Set 1

22-25

Longest run 4 GA SOUBAYLOR 3

Set 2

16-25

Longest run 6 GA SOUBAYLOR 5

Set 3

25-23

Longest run 3 GA SOUBAYLOR 2

Set 4

21-25

Longest run 3 GA SOUBAYLOR 3

Bars above the line = Baylor leads, below = Ga. Southern leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Ga. Southern

SlotSideout %Break %
1
61%11/18
40%6/15
2
67%10/15
35%6/17
3
60%9/15
41%7/17
4
50%8/16
38%5/13
5
39%7/18
27%3/11
6
47%7/15
42%5/12
All
54%52/97
38%32/85

Baylor

SlotSideout %Break %
1
61%11/18
53%10/19
2
77%10/13
33%5/15
3
53%9/17
38%6/16
4
62%8/13
38%5/13
5
80%8/10
50%8/16
6
50%7/14
61%11/18
All
62%53/85
46%45/97

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

182 rallies

#GA SOU-BAYLORSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1BAYLORBAYLORKillKsenia Rakhmanchikset Harley Greek+1.5
21-1BAYLORGA SOUKillKayla Knowlesset Bella Ekeler+1.0
32-1GA SOUGA SOUAttack errVictoria Davis+1.8
42-2GA SOUBAYLORServe errGa. Southern+1.1
52-3BAYLORBAYLORKillKsenia Rakhmanchikset Morgan Madison+1.6
63-3BAYLORGA SOUKillAnna Powellset Bella Ekeler+1.1
73-4GA SOUBAYLORKillNadiya Johnsonset Isabela Haggard+1.0
84-4BAYLORGA SOUKillAlex Myersset Bella Ekeler+1.1
94-5GA SOUBAYLOR×3KillVictoria Davisset Isabela Haggard+1.1
104-6BAYLORBAYLOR×3Attack errAnna Powell+1.6
114-7BAYLORBAYLOR×3AceBayloraced Alex Myers+1.3
125-7BAYLORGA SOU×4KillAnna Powellset Lexi Duffy+0.8
136-7GA SOUGA SOU×4KillGabby Babinskiset Lexi Duffy+1.6
147-7GA SOUGA SOU×4Attack errMya Hemmer+1.9
158-7GA SOUGA SOU×4KillAlex Myersset Lexi Duffy+2.1
168-8GA SOUBAYLOR×3Serve errGa. Southern+1.3
178-9BAYLORBAYLOR×3AceBayloraced Lexi Duffy+2.0
188-10BAYLORBAYLOR×3KillGrace Carrollset Maddie Cugino+1.8
199-10BAYLORGA SOUAttack errGrace Carroll+1.1
209-11GA SOUBAYLORKillMJ McCurdyset Harley Greek+1.1
2110-11BAYLORGA SOU×3Serve errBaylor+1.2
2211-11GA SOUGA SOU×3AceGa. Southernaced Morgan Madison+2.1
2312-11GA SOUGA SOU×3BlockedMya Hemmerblk Kayla Knowles+2.5
2412-12GA SOUBAYLORKillGrace Carrollset Harley Greek+1.5
2512-13BAYLORBAYLORKillKsenia Rakhmanchikset Harley Greek+2.3
2613-13BAYLORGA SOUKillSam Bowronset Bella Ekeler+1.5
2713-14GA SOUBAYLOR×3KillGrace Carrollset Victoria Davis+1.5
2813-15BAYLORBAYLOR×3AceBayloraced Anna Powell+2.2
2913-16BAYLORBAYLOR×3AceBayloraced Mayte Camacho+1.8
3014-16BAYLORGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Bella Ekeler+1.0
3114-17GA SOUBAYLORKillKsenia Rakhmanchikset Isabela Haggard+1.1
3214-18BAYLORBAYLORKillVictoria Davisset Isabela Haggard+1.4
3315-18BAYLORGA SOUServe errBaylor+0.7
3416-18GA SOUGA SOUKillGabby Babinskiset Beka Pfefferkorn+1.6
3516-19GA SOUBAYLORKillNadiya Johnsonset Isabela Haggard+1.2
3617-19BAYLORGA SOUKillGabby Babinskiset Lexi Duffy+1.0
3717-20GA SOUBAYLORKillNadiya Johnsonset Isabela Haggard+1.3
3818-20BAYLORGA SOUServe errBaylor+1.0
3918-21GA SOUBAYLOR×3Serve errGa. Southern+1.3
4018-22BAYLORBAYLOR×3Attack errSam Bowron+1.3
4118-23BAYLORBAYLOR×3KillKsenia Rakhmanchikset Harley Greek+0.6
4219-23BAYLORGA SOU×3KillSam Bowronset Lexi Duffy+0.1
4320-23GA SOUGA SOU×3Bad setHarley Greek+0.5
4421-23GA SOUGA SOU×3KillKayla Knowlesset Bella Ekeler+1.2
4521-24GA SOUBAYLORKillGrace Carrollset Harley Greek+1.4
4622-24BAYLORGA SOUBlockedGrace Carrollblk Beka Pfefferkorn, Kayla Knowles+0.5
4722-25GA SOUBAYLORKillKsenia Rakhmanchikset Harley Greek+1.2
Set 2
10-1GA SOUBAYLORAttack errBeka Pfefferkorn+0.7
21-1BAYLORGA SOUServe errBaylor+0.8
31-2GA SOUBAYLORKillGrace Carrollset Harley Greek+0.7
41-3BAYLORBAYLORKillKsenia Rakhmanchikset Harley Greek+1.1
52-3BAYLORGA SOUBlockedKsenia Rakhmanchikblk Kayla Knowles, Beka Pfefferkorn+0.7
62-4GA SOUBAYLORServe errGa. Southern+0.7
73-4BAYLORGA SOUKillAnna Powellset Mayte Camacho+0.7
83-5GA SOUBAYLORKillNadiya Johnsonset Isabela Haggard+0.7
94-5BAYLORGA SOUKillAlex Myersset Lexi Duffy+0.7
104-6GA SOUBAYLOR×3KillVictoria Davisset Isabela Haggard+0.7
114-7BAYLORBAYLOR×3Attack errGabby Babinski+1.0
124-8BAYLORBAYLOR×3Attack errSam Bowron+0.8
135-8BAYLORGA SOUServe errBaylor+0.5
145-9GA SOUBAYLOR×4KillMya Hemmerset Isabela Haggard+0.5
155-10BAYLORBAYLOR×4Attack errSam Bowron+0.7
165-11BAYLORBAYLOR×4Attack errAnna Powell+0.5
175-12BAYLORBAYLOR×4Attack errGabby Babinski+0.3
186-12BAYLORGA SOUAttack errHalle Bills+0.2
196-13GA SOUBAYLORKillMya Hemmerset Harley Greek+0.2
207-13BAYLORGA SOUAttack errKsenia Rakhmanchik+0.2
217-14GA SOUBAYLORKillHarley Greekset Grace Carroll+0.2
228-14BAYLORGA SOU×6Serve errBaylor+0.1
239-14GA SOUGA SOU×6Bad setHarley Greek+0.3
2410-14GA SOUGA SOU×6AceGa. Southernaced Ksenia Rakhmanchik+0.5
2511-14GA SOUGA SOU×6Attack errKsenia Rakhmanchik+0.8
2612-14GA SOUGA SOU×6BlockedKsenia Rakhmanchikblk Alex Myers, Beka Pfefferkorn+1.1
2713-14GA SOUGA SOU×6KillBeka Pfefferkornset Bella Ekeler+1.4
2813-15GA SOUBAYLORKillGrace Carrollset Harley Greek+1.0
2913-16BAYLORBAYLORKillKsenia Rakhmanchikset Isabela Haggard+1.3
3014-16BAYLORGA SOUServe errBaylor+0.7
3115-16GA SOUGA SOUAttack errNadiya Johnson+1.5
3215-17GA SOUBAYLOR×4BlockedAlex Myersblk Victoria Davis, Nadiya Johnson+1.1
3315-18BAYLORBAYLOR×4BlockedAnna Powellblk Victoria Davis, Nadiya Johnson+1.4
3415-19BAYLORBAYLOR×4AceBayloraced Alex Myers+1.0
3515-20BAYLORBAYLOR×4KillNadiya Johnsonset Isabela Haggard+0.6
3616-20BAYLORGA SOUKillLexi Duffyset Mayte Camacho+0.2
3716-21GA SOUBAYLOR×5KillVictoria Davisset Isabela Haggard+0.4
3816-22BAYLORBAYLOR×5KillNadiya Johnsonset Mya Hemmer+0.3
3916-23BAYLORBAYLOR×5Bad setLexi Duffy+0.1
4016-24BAYLORBAYLOR×5Bad setLexi Duffy·
4116-25BAYLORBAYLOR×5AceBayloraced Alex Myers·
Set 3
10-1BAYLORBAYLORKillGrace Carrollset Harley Greek+0.5
20-2BAYLORBAYLORKillKsenia Rakhmanchikset Harley Greek+0.5
31-2BAYLORGA SOU×3KillBeka Pfefferkornset Bella Ekeler+0.3
42-2GA SOUGA SOU×3Bad setHarley Greek+0.6
53-2GA SOUGA SOU×3Bad setHarley Greek+0.6
63-3GA SOUBAYLORServe errGa. Southern+0.4
74-3BAYLORGA SOUKillAmelia Robinsonset Bella Ekeler+0.4
84-4GA SOUBAYLORKillVictoria Davisset Isabela Haggard+0.4
94-5BAYLORBAYLORAttack errBeka Pfefferkorn+0.6
105-5BAYLORGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Bella Ekeler+0.4
116-5GA SOUGA SOUKillAnna Powellset Lexi Duffy+0.7
126-6GA SOUBAYLORKillVictoria Davisset Isabela Haggard+0.4
137-6BAYLORGA SOUServe errBaylor+0.5
147-7GA SOUBAYLORKillNadiya Johnsonset Jules Hernandez+0.4
157-8BAYLORBAYLORKillMya Hemmer+0.7
168-8BAYLORGA SOU×3KillGabby Babinskiset Lexi Duffy+0.4
179-8GA SOUGA SOU×3AceGa. Southernaced Jules Hernandez+0.8
1810-8GA SOUGA SOU×3Attack errAmelia Robinson+0.9
1910-9GA SOUBAYLORKillGrace Carrollset Harley Greek+0.5
2011-9BAYLORGA SOUKillSam Bowronset Lexi Duffy+0.6
2111-10GA SOUBAYLORServe errGa. Southern+0.5
2212-10BAYLORGA SOUKillAnna Powellset Bella Ekeler+0.6
2312-11GA SOUBAYLORServe errGa. Southern+0.5
2413-11BAYLORGA SOU×3Serve errBaylor+0.6
2514-11GA SOUGA SOU×3Attack errVictoria Davis+1.0
2615-11GA SOUGA SOU×3KillAnna Powellset Bella Ekeler+0.9
2715-12GA SOUBAYLORKillVictoria Davisset Isabela Haggard+0.5
2815-13BAYLORBAYLORAttack errBeka Pfefferkorn+0.9
2916-13BAYLORGA SOUKillAlex Myersset Bella Ekeler+0.7
3017-13GA SOUGA SOUBlockedVictoria Davisblk Alex Myers+1.0
3117-14GA SOUBAYLORKillNadiya Johnsonset Isabela Haggard+0.5
3217-15BAYLORBAYLORBlockedAnna Powellblk Mya Hemmer, Nadiya Johnson+0.9
3318-15BAYLORGA SOUServe errBaylor+0.8
3418-16GA SOUBAYLORKillNadiya Johnsonset Isabela Haggard+0.6
3519-16BAYLORGA SOUKillSam Bowronset Lexi Duffy+0.8
3619-17GA SOUBAYLORServe errGa. Southern+0.6
3719-18BAYLORBAYLORKillGrace Carrollset Harley Greek+1.1
3820-18BAYLORGA SOUKillSam Bowronset Maddie Cugino+0.9
3920-19GA SOUBAYLORKillKsenia Rakhmanchikset Harley Greek+0.7
4020-20BAYLORBAYLORBlockedBeka Pfefferkornblk Victoria Davis, Grace Carroll+1.4
4121-20BAYLORGA SOU×3KillSam Bowronset Beka Pfefferkorn+1.1
4222-20GA SOUGA SOU×3Attack errMJ McCurdy+1.7
4323-20GA SOUGA SOU×3BlockedKsenia Rakhmanchikblk Beka Pfefferkorn, Amelia Robinson+1.5
4423-21GA SOUBAYLORServe errGa. Southern+0.5
4524-21BAYLORGA SOUServe errBaylor+1.0
4624-22GA SOUBAYLORAttack errAnna Powell+0.3
4724-23BAYLORBAYLORAttack errBeka Pfefferkorn+1.2
4825-23BAYLORGA SOUKillAlex Myersset Maddie Cugino+2.1
Set 4
11-0GA SOUGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Bella Ekeler+2.2
22-0GA SOUGA SOUAceGa. Southernaced Ksenia Rakhmanchik+2.4
32-1GA SOUBAYLORKillVictoria Davisset Isabela Haggard+1.4
42-2BAYLORBAYLORAttack errBeka Pfefferkorn+2.2
53-2BAYLORGA SOUKillAnna Powellset Mayte Camacho+1.5
63-3GA SOUBAYLORKillKsenia Rakhmanchikset Isabela Haggard+1.4
74-3BAYLORGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Mayte Camacho+1.6
84-4GA SOUBAYLORKillNadiya Johnsonset Isabela Haggard+1.4
95-4BAYLORGA SOUKillAnna Powellset Lexi Duffy+1.6
105-5GA SOUBAYLORKillKsenia Rakhmanchikset Isabela Haggard+1.5
115-6BAYLORBAYLORKillIsabela Haggardset Tehani Ulufatu+2.2
126-6BAYLORGA SOUKillSam Bowronset Lexi Duffy+1.5
136-7GA SOUBAYLORKillMJ McCurdyset Isabela Haggard+1.4
147-7BAYLORGA SOU×3KillSam Bowronset Lexi Duffy+1.5
158-7GA SOUGA SOU×3KillAmelia Robinsonset Bella Ekeler+2.7
169-7GA SOUGA SOU×3KillBeka Pfefferkornset Maddie Cugino+3.0
179-8GA SOUBAYLORKillMJ McCurdyset Isabela Haggard+1.7
189-9BAYLORBAYLORKillNadiya Johnson+2.7
1910-9BAYLORGA SOUAttack errNadiya Johnson+1.9
2010-10GA SOUBAYLORBlockedBeka Pfefferkornblk Nadiya Johnson+1.7
2110-11BAYLORBAYLORKillKsenia Rakhmanchikset Jules Hernandez+2.7
2211-11BAYLORGA SOUKillAnna Powellset Bella Ekeler+1.8
2311-12GA SOUBAYLORKillKsenia Rakhmanchikset Isabela Haggard+1.7
2412-12BAYLORGA SOUKillAlex Myersset Bella Ekeler+1.8
2512-13GA SOUBAYLORKillKsenia Rakhmanchikset Isabela Haggard+1.8
2613-13BAYLORGA SOUServe errBaylor+1.9
2714-13GA SOUGA SOUAceGa. Southernaced Tehani Ulufatu+3.4
2814-14GA SOUBAYLORKillKsenia Rakhmanchikset Isabela Haggard+2.0
2914-15BAYLORBAYLORKillMJ McCurdyset Isabela Haggard+3.2
3015-15BAYLORGA SOUKillSam Bowronset Lexi Duffy+2.1
3115-16GA SOUBAYLOR×3KillKsenia Rakhmanchikset Isabela Haggard+2.1
3215-17BAYLORBAYLOR×3Attack errGabby Babinski+3.0
3315-18BAYLORBAYLOR×3KillMJ McCurdyset Tehani Ulufatu+2.4
3416-18BAYLORGA SOUKillGabby Babinskiset Lexi Duffy+1.3
3517-18GA SOUGA SOUAceGa. Southernaced MJ McCurdy+2.9
3617-19GA SOUBAYLORKillVictoria Davisset Isabela Haggard+2.1
3717-20BAYLORBAYLORKillVictoria Davis+2.7
3818-20BAYLORGA SOUKillSam Bowronset Maddie Cugino+1.3
3918-21GA SOUBAYLORKillNadiya Johnsonset Isabela Haggard+1.7
4019-21BAYLORGA SOUKillAnna Powellset Bella Ekeler+1.3
4120-21GA SOUGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Mayte Camacho+3.2
4220-22GA SOUBAYLORAttack errBeka Pfefferkorn+2.7
4320-23BAYLORBAYLORKillKsenia Rakhmanchikset Taylor Crain+2.9
4421-23BAYLORGA SOUKillAlex Myersset Bella Ekeler+1.0
4521-24GA SOUBAYLORServe errGa. Southern+1.8
4621-25BAYLORBAYLORKillKsenia Rakhmanchikset Tehani Ulufatu+0.9

Score shown after each rally, Ga. Southern 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).