Final · 5 setsSun, Sep 6, 2026

Ga. Southern def. Eastern Ky. 3–2

Ga. Southern beat visiting Eastern Ky. 3-2 (25-18, 22-25, 22-25, 25-21, 15-7) on Sun, Sep 6, 2026. Ga. Southern's Reagan Barth led with 23 kills, and Maddie Cugino added 24 digs.

Data through · final Sep 6

Set12345Sets
E KY1825252172
GA SOU25222225153

Win probability

Ga. Southern above 50 · Eastern Ky. below
S1S2S3S4S510050100+10.8% E KYrally 205 · set 5

Biggest swing: 10.8% to Eastern Ky. — set 3, E KY 23-22 GA SOU. Bad set by Bella Ekeler. GA SOU win probability 59% → 49%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

E KY 38.2%61.8% GA SOU

Eastern Ky. wins

3-0
8.1%
3-1
13.8%
3-2
16.2%

Ga. Southern wins

3-0
18.2%
3-1
23.7%
3-2
20.0%
E KY break %
40.3% vs this opp
GA SOU break %
42.6% 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
    Bella EkelerBad set+10.8%

    Bad set by Bella Ekeler

    Set 3 · E KY 23-22 GA SOU · E KY 41% → 51%

  2. 02
    Addison BurkeKill+10.6%

    Kill by Addison Burke (set by Cassidy Trahan)

    Set 3 · E KY 24-22 GA SOU · E KY 51% → 62%

  3. 03

    Emersyn Robbins stuffed by Kayla Knowles & Beka Pfefferkorn

    Set 5 · E KY 2-3 GA SOU · GA SOU 54% → 63%

  4. 04
    Emma ClosurdoAttack error+8.9%

    Attack error by Emma Closurdo

    Set 5 · E KY 2-4 GA SOU · GA SOU 63% → 72%

  5. 05
    Reagan BarthKill+8.8%

    Kill by Reagan Barth (set by Mayte Camacho)

    Set 3 · E KY 21-22 GA SOU · GA SOU 57% → 65%

  6. 06
    Eastern Ky.Ace+8.7%

    Eastern Ky. ace on Mayte Camacho

    Set 5 · E KY 4-5 GA SOU · E KY 25% → 34%

  7. 07
    Ga. SouthernAce+8.7%

    Ga. Southern ace on Cassidy Trahan

    Set 5 · E KY 4-7 GA SOU · GA SOU 73% → 82%

  8. 08
    Reagan BarthKill+8.7%

    Kill by Reagan Barth (set by Lexi Duffy)

    Set 4 · E KY 20-21 GA SOU · GA SOU 28% → 37%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
515644.20511019000016
512841.09800060031.513.5
512647.128000110010.512.5
59727.0742502220031.510.5
5407.57100220052.56.5
54215.133000100215
5112.0001922500003
5000–7202120002
2115.000000000001
Team totals5831188.1445256874014796
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
523556.32102471132.527.5
512333.2730013004214
512438.2110014102113
510123.39100430052.512.5
52110.10000010174.56.5
5001.00019021700000
54317.05900010031.55.5
5002.0002710800001
51011.0005012400001
5000–7101010001
1001.000000100000
Team totals6417182.2585841379522414109

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 E KY · GA SOU 6

Set 1

18-25

Longest run 4 E KYGA SOU 3

Set 2

25-22

Longest run 4 E KYGA SOU 3

Set 3

25-22

Longest run 5 E KYGA SOU 4

Set 4

21-25

Longest run 4 E KYGA SOU 6

Set 5

7-15

Longest run 2 E KYGA SOU 5

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Eastern Ky.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
54%13/24
45%9/20
2
44%12/27
33%6/18
3
63%10/16
37%7/19
4
64%9/14
47%8/17
5
64%9/14
0%0/9
6
64%9/14
31%4/13
All
57%62/109
35%34/96

Ga. Southern

SlotSideout %Break %
1
52%12/23
54%13/24
2
75%12/16
37%7/19
3
69%11/16
54%13/24
4
60%9/15
33%5/15
5
90%9/10
44%7/16
6
56%9/16
18%2/11
All
65%62/96
43%47/109

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 (5 of 5 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

205 rallies

#E KY-GA SOUSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1GA SOUGA SOUBad setEmilee Hill+2.4
20-2GA SOUGA SOUBlockedAudrey Hudsonblk Beka Pfefferkorn, Kayla Knowles+2.3
31-2GA SOUE KY×4KillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+1.6
42-2E KYE KY×4BlockedReagan Barthblk Alexis Bull, Emma Closurdo+2.4
53-2E KYE KY×4KillEmma Closurdoset Audrey Hudson+2.6
64-2E KYE KY×4KillAlexis Bull+2.6
74-3E KYGA SOUKillReagan Barthset Bella Ekeler+1.8
85-3GA SOUE KYServe errGa. Southern+1.9
95-4E KYGA SOUBlockedAddison Burkeblk Beka Pfefferkorn, Kayla Knowles+1.8
105-5GA SOUGA SOUAttack errEmma Closurdo+2.7
116-5GA SOUE KYAttack errSam Bowron+2.0
127-5E KYE KYAceEastern Ky.aced Reagan Barth+2.9
137-6E KYGA SOU×3Attack errEmilee Hill+1.9
147-7GA SOUGA SOU×3AceGa. Southern+2.8
157-8GA SOUGA SOU×3BlockedEmilee Hillblk Sam Bowron, Alex Myers+2.8
168-8GA SOUE KYKillCaitlyn Fleesset Cooper Abney+2.0
178-9E KYGA SOU×3KillReagan Barthset Lexi Duffy+2.0
188-10GA SOUGA SOU×3Attack errCooper Abney+2.8
198-11GA SOUGA SOU×3KillReagan Barthset Lexi Duffy+2.6
209-11GA SOUE KYKillAddison Burkeset Cooper Abney+1.7
219-12E KYGA SOUKillAlex Myersset Lexi Duffy+1.9
2210-12GA SOUE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+1.7
2310-13E KYGA SOUBad setAlexis Bull+1.9
2411-13GA SOUE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+1.8
2511-14E KYGA SOUKillReagan Barthset Bella Ekeler+2.0
2611-15GA SOUGA SOUKillSam Bowronset Bella Ekeler+2.4
2712-15GA SOUE KYBad setBeka Pfefferkorn+1.4
2812-16E KYGA SOUKillSam Bowronset Bella Ekeler+1.7
2913-16GA SOUE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+1.4
3013-17E KYGA SOUKillAlex Myersset Bella Ekeler+1.8
3114-17GA SOUE KYServe errGa. Southern+1.4
3214-18E KYGA SOUKillSam Bowronset Lexi Duffy+1.8
3315-18GA SOUE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+1.4
3415-19E KYGA SOU×3KillReagan Barthset Mayte Camacho+1.8
3515-20GA SOUGA SOU×3Attack errEmilee Hill+1.8
3615-21GA SOUGA SOU×3KillReagan Barthset Mayte Camacho+1.1
3716-21GA SOUE KYServe errGa. Southern+0.4
3816-22E KYGA SOUAttack errEmma Closurdo+0.7
3917-22GA SOUE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+0.3
4017-23E KYGA SOUBlockedAddison Burkeblk Kayla Knowles, Beka Pfefferkorn+0.5
4117-24GA SOUGA SOUAceGa. Southern+0.2
4218-24GA SOUE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill·
4318-25E KYGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Bella Ekeler+0.1
Set 2
11-0E KYE KYAttack errKayla Knowles+2.2
21-1E KYGA SOUAttack errEmma Closurdo+1.5
32-1GA SOUE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Bella Ekeler+1.6
42-2E KYGA SOUKillSam Bowronset Bella Ekeler+1.6
53-2GA SOUE KYAttack errBeka Pfefferkorn+1.6
63-3E KYGA SOUAttack errAudrey Hudson+1.6
74-3GA SOUE KY×4KillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+1.7
85-3E KYE KY×4BlockedSam Bowronblk Caitlyn Flees, Emilee Hill+2.4
96-3E KYE KY×4Attack errGabby Babinski+2.4
107-3E KYE KY×4Attack errSam Bowron+2.3
117-4E KYGA SOUKillAlex Myersset Lexi Duffy+1.4
127-5GA SOUGA SOUKillGabby Babinskiset Lexi Duffy+2.2
138-5GA SOUE KYAttack errGabby Babinski+1.8
148-6E KYGA SOUKillAlex Myersset Lexi Duffy+1.6
159-6GA SOUE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+1.8
169-7E KYGA SOU×3KillReagan Barthset Lexi Duffy+1.6
179-8GA SOUGA SOU×3Attack errAudrey Hudson+2.5
189-9GA SOUGA SOU×3BlockedEmilee Hillblk Reagan Barth, Kayla Knowles+2.7
1910-9GA SOUE KYServe errGa. Southern+2.0
2010-10E KYGA SOUServe errEastern Ky.+1.9
2111-10GA SOUE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+2.1
2211-11E KYGA SOUKillSam Bowronset Maddie Cugino+2.0
2311-12GA SOUGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Bella Ekeler+2.9
2412-12GA SOUE KY×4KillAddison Burkeset Cassidy Trahan+2.1
2513-12E KYE KY×4Attack errBeka Pfefferkorn+3.1
2614-12E KYE KY×4KillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+3.2
2715-12E KYE KY×4KillEmma Closurdoset Cassidy Trahan+3.1
2815-13E KYGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Maddie Cugino+1.8
2916-13GA SOUE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+2.3
3016-14E KYGA SOUKillAlex Myersset Lexi Duffy+1.9
3117-14GA SOUE KYBlockedGabby Babinskiblk Addison Burke, Caitlyn Flees+2.3
3217-15E KYGA SOUKillReagan Barthset Lexi Duffy+1.9
3318-15GA SOUE KYKillCaitlyn Fleesset Cooper Abney+2.4
3419-15E KYE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+2.9
3519-16E KYGA SOUAttack errEmilee Hill+1.4
3619-17GA SOUGA SOUBlockedEmilee Hillblk Kayla Knowles+2.8
3720-17GA SOUE KY×3KillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+2.7
3821-17E KYE KY×3BlockedReagan Barthblk Alexis Bull, Emma Closurdo+2.9
3922-17E KYE KY×3KillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+1.9
4022-18E KYGA SOUServe errEastern Ky.+0.6
4123-18GA SOUE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+1.2
4223-19E KYGA SOUKillSam Bowronset Bella Ekeler+0.4
4323-20GA SOUGA SOUAttack errAddison Burke+1.2
4424-20GA SOUE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+1.7
4524-21E KYGA SOUKillSam Bowronset Maddie Cugino+0.5
4624-22GA SOUGA SOUAttack errAddison Burke+1.6
4725-22GA SOUE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+2.9
Set 3
10-1GA SOUGA SOUAttack errAlexis Bull+3.2
20-2GA SOUGA SOUKillReagan Barthset Maddie Cugino+3.1
31-2GA SOUE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+2.2
41-3E KYGA SOU×4KillReagan Barthset Maddie Cugino+2.2
51-4GA SOUGA SOU×4KillSam Bowronset Maddie Cugino+3.0
61-5GA SOUGA SOU×4Attack errEmma Closurdo+2.7
71-6GA SOUGA SOU×4KillBeka Pfefferkornset Bella Ekeler+2.4
82-6GA SOUE KY×5Serve errGa. Southern+1.5
93-6E KYE KY×5AceEastern Ky.aced Sam Bowron+2.5
104-6E KYE KY×5BlockedSam Bowronblk Emma Closurdo, Caitlyn Flees+2.9
115-6E KYE KY×5AceEastern Ky.+3.3
126-6E KYE KY×5Attack errBeka Pfefferkorn+3.7
136-7E KYGA SOUBad setAudrey Hudson+2.6
147-7GA SOUE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+2.7
157-8E KYGA SOUKillAlex Myersset Bella Ekeler+2.7
168-8GA SOUE KYKillCooper Abneyset Caitlyn Flees+2.8
178-9E KYGA SOUBlockedEmilee Hillblk Sam Bowron, Alex Myers+2.8
188-10GA SOUGA SOUBlockedAudrey Hudsonblk Alex Myers, Gabby Babinski+3.8
199-10GA SOUE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+2.6
209-11E KYGA SOUBlockedAudrey Hudsonblk Alex Myers, Gabby Babinski+2.8
2110-11GA SOUE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+2.7
2211-11E KYE KYAttack errReagan Barth+4.2
2311-12E KYGA SOUKillReagan Barthset Lexi Duffy+3.1
2411-13GA SOUGA SOUBlockedAlexis Bullblk Reagan Barth, Kayla Knowles+4.2
2512-13GA SOUE KYServe errGa. Southern+2.9
2612-14E KYGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Bella Ekeler+3.1
2712-15GA SOUGA SOUKillSam Bowronset Bella Ekeler+4.0
2813-15GA SOUE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+2.5
2913-16E KYGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Bella Ekeler+2.9
3014-16GA SOUE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+2.5
3114-17E KYGA SOUServe errEastern Ky.+3.0
3215-17GA SOUE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+2.6
3315-18E KYGA SOUKillGabby Babinskiset Lexi Duffy+3.1
3415-19GA SOUGA SOUKillReagan Barthset Lexi Duffy+3.5
3516-19GA SOUE KYKillCaitlyn Fleesset Cooper Abney+1.8
3617-19E KYE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+3.7
3717-20E KYGA SOUKillReagan Barthset Lexi Duffy+3.4
3818-20GA SOUE KY×4Serve errGa. Southern+2.6
3919-20E KYE KY×4KillEmma Closurdoset Cassidy Trahan+5.2
4020-20E KYE KY×4KillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+6.9
4121-20E KYE KY×4KillAlexis Bullset Lexi Duffy+8.0
4221-21E KYGA SOUKillMaddie Cugino+5.4
4321-22GA SOUGA SOUKillReagan Barthset Mayte Camacho+8.8
4422-22GA SOUE KY×4KillAlexis Bullset Emilee Hill+6.0
4523-22E KYE KY×4Bad setBella Ekeler+10.8
4624-22E KYE KY×4KillAddison Burkeset Cassidy Trahan+10.6
4725-22E KYE KY×4AceEastern Ky.+6.1
Set 4
11-0E KYE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Cassidy Trahan+3.8
21-1E KYGA SOUKillSam Bowronset Lexi Duffy+2.6
31-2GA SOUGA SOUBlockedAudrey Hudsonblk Alex Myers, Gabby Babinski+3.7
42-2GA SOUE KYServe errGa. Southern+2.7
52-3E KYGA SOUKillAlex Myersset Lexi Duffy+2.7
62-4GA SOUGA SOUAttack errAddison Burke+3.7
73-4GA SOUE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+2.5
83-5E KYGA SOUAttack errAddison Burke+2.6
93-6GA SOUGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Bella Ekeler+3.5
104-6GA SOUE KY×4KillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+2.3
115-6E KYE KY×4KillCaitlyn Fleesset Cooper Abney+3.7
126-6E KYE KY×4KillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+4.1
137-6E KYE KY×4BlockedReagan Barthblk Emilee Hill, Caitlyn Flees+4.4
147-7E KYGA SOUServe errEastern Ky.+3.0
158-7GA SOUE KYServe errGa. Southern+3.2
168-8E KYGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Bella Ekeler+3.1
179-8GA SOUE KY×3Serve errGa. Southern+3.3
1810-8E KYE KY×3Bad setBella Ekeler+4.7
1911-8E KYE KY×3KillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+4.6
2011-9E KYGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Bella Ekeler+2.9
2112-9GA SOUE KYAttack errReagan Barth+3.4
2212-10E KYGA SOUKillSam Bowronset Lexi Duffy+3.0
2313-10GA SOUE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Cassidy Trahan+3.5
2413-11E KYGA SOUKillReagan Barthset Mayte Camacho+3.0
2513-12GA SOUGA SOUBlockedEmma Closurdoblk Reagan Barth+4.9
2614-12GA SOUE KYServe errGa. Southern+3.9
2714-13E KYGA SOUKillGabby Babinskiset Lexi Duffy+3.5
2815-13GA SOUE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+4.1
2915-14E KYGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Bella Ekeler+3.6
3015-15GA SOUGA SOUKillKayla Knowles+5.7
3116-15GA SOUE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+4.4
3216-16E KYGA SOUKillKayla Knowlesset Cooper Abney+4.2
3317-16GA SOUE KYBlockedAlex Myersblk Emilee Hill, Caitlyn Flees+4.6
3417-17E KYGA SOUServe errEastern Ky.+4.5
3518-17GA SOUE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Cassidy Trahan+4.9
3619-17E KYE KYKillAlexis Bull+7.0
3719-18E KYGA SOUKillAlex Myersset Lexi Duffy+4.3
3820-18GA SOUE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+5.4
3920-19E KYGA SOU×6KillReagan Barthset Lexi Duffy+4.5
4020-20GA SOUGA SOU×6BlockedEmma Closurdoblk Reagan Barth, Kayla Knowles+7.9
4120-21GA SOUGA SOU×6KillReagan Barthset Lexi Duffy+8.7
4220-22GA SOUGA SOU×6Attack errEmma Closurdo+8.1
4320-23GA SOUGA SOU×6KillReagan Barthset Lexi Duffy+6.1
4420-24GA SOUGA SOU×6KillReagan Barthset Mayte Camacho+3.3
4521-24GA SOUE KYKillEmersyn Robbinsset Cassidy Trahan+0.7
4621-25E KYGA SOUBad setAudrey Hudson+0.3
Set 5
11-0GA SOUE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+6.4
21-1E KYGA SOUKillAlex Myersset Lexi Duffy+6.2
32-1GA SOUE KYServe errGa. Southern+6.6
42-2E KYGA SOU×4KillReagan Barthset Lexi Duffy+6.4
52-3GA SOUGA SOU×4BlockedEmersyn Robbinsblk Kayla Knowles, Beka Pfefferkorn+9.3
62-4GA SOUGA SOU×4Attack errEmma Closurdo+8.9
72-5GA SOUGA SOU×4KillBeka Pfefferkornset Mayte Camacho+8.1
83-5GA SOUE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+5.0
94-5E KYE KYAceEastern Ky.aced Mayte Camacho+8.7
104-6E KYGA SOUKillReagan Barthset Bella Ekeler+6.8
114-7GA SOUGA SOUAceGa. Southernaced Cassidy Trahan+8.7
125-7GA SOUE KYServe errGa. Southern+5.2
135-8E KYGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Bella Ekeler+6.3
145-9GA SOUGA SOUKillAlex Myersset Cooper Abney+7.1
156-9GA SOUE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+3.7
166-10E KYGA SOUServe errEastern Ky.+5.1
177-10GA SOUE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+3.5
187-11E KYGA SOU×5KillSam Bowronset Lexi Duffy+5.1
197-12GA SOUGA SOU×5KillGabby Babinskiset Lexi Duffy+4.4
207-13GA SOUGA SOU×5AceGa. Southernaced Cassidy Trahan+2.1
217-14GA SOUGA SOU×5KillReagan Barthset Lexi Duffy+0.7
227-15GA SOUGA SOU×5KillReagan Barthset Mayte Camacho+0.1

Score shown after each rally, Eastern Ky. 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).