Final · 4 setsSat, Oct 24, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Ga. Southern def. James Madison 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: Ga. Southern 64.2% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 24, 11:55 AM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Ga. Southern beat visiting James Madison 3-1 (20-25, 25-21, 25-15, 25-22) on Sat, Oct 24, 2026. Ga. Southern's Beka Pfefferkorn led with 21 kills, and Reagan Barth added 21 digs.

Data through · final Oct 24

Set1234Sets
JMU252115221
GA SOU202525253

Match story · written from the play-by-play

.459 on 37 swings: Beka Pfefferkorn and Ga. Southern edged James Madison.

The match turned 3 times. Numbers are Ga. Southern's win probability from the RallyIQ model, rally by rally. Ga. Southern went in as RallyIQ's 64% pick.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 1 · James Madison 2–2 Ga. Southern

    9 straight James Madison points broke a 2–2 tie and made it 11–2. The match swung to James Madison.

    Ga. Southern 64% → 46%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 3 · James Madison 10–11 Ga. Southern

    Ga. Southern scored 8 straight to stretch an 11–10 lead to 19–10.

    Ga. Southern 65% → 82%

  3. Turning point 3: Set 4 · James Madison 22–22 Ga. Southern

    Ga. Southern scored 3 straight to go from 22–22 to a 25–22 lead.

    Ga. Southern 81% → >99%

Ga. Southern above 50James Madison belowMax swing 8.2%

James MadisonGa. Southern

Sideout %
James Madison 53.2·Ga. Southern 60.7
Break %
James Madison 39.3·Ga. Southern 46.8
Hitting
James Madison .188·Ga. Southern .292
Longest run
James Madison 9·Ga. Southern 8

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Ga. Southern above 50 · James Madison below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+8.2% GA SOUrally 178 · set 4

Biggest swing: 8.2% to Ga. Southern — set 4, JMU 22-24 GA SOU. Attack error by Kennedy Louisell. GA SOU win probability 87% → 96%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

JMU 32.1%67.9% GA SOU

James Madison wins

3-0
6.3%
3-1
11.4%
3-2
14.4%

Ga. Southern wins

3-0
21.9%
3-1
26.1%
3-2
20.0%
JMU break %
39.9% vs this opp
GA SOU break %
43.4% 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
    Kennedy LouisellAttack error+8.2%

    Attack error by Kennedy Louisell

    Set 4 · JMU 22-24 GA SOU · GA SOU 87% → 96%

  2. 02
    Kennedy LouisellAttack error+7.7%

    Attack error by Kennedy Louisell

    Set 4 · JMU 21-22 GA SOU · GA SOU 79% → 86%

  3. 03

    Kill by Beka Pfefferkorn (set by Lexi Duffy)

    Set 4 · JMU 22-23 GA SOU · GA SOU 81% → 87%

  4. 04

    Kill by Kennedy Louisell (set by Grace Wenrich)

    Set 4 · JMU 22-22 GA SOU · JMU 14% → 19%

  5. 05

    Ana Toumazatos stuffed by Kayla Knowles & Gabby Babinski

    Set 4 · JMU 18-18 GA SOU · GA SOU 74% → 79%

  6. 06

    Kill by Kennedy Louisell (set by Grace Wenrich)

    Set 4 · JMU 21-20 GA SOU · JMU 21% → 26%

  7. 07
    Sydney LewisService error+4.9%

    Service error by Sydney Lewis

    Set 4 · JMU 21-21 GA SOU · GA SOU 74% → 79%

  8. 08

    Kill by Kennedy Louisell (set by Grace Wenrich)

    Set 4 · JMU 20-19 GA SOU · JMU 21% → 25%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
421958.20710250010.521.5
48218.333000200008
46212.333000202028
4318.250012301226
4022-1.0002700700000
4000–2021010000
410519.2630002000010
44525-.04000010010.54.5
4000–5321210003
4102.5001401500001
Team totals5326144.188494949434583
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
421437.45910360010.521.5
414335.314200211153.517.5
410118.50001220031.512.5
4215.20000000052.54.5
4000–112300001
4006.0004900500000
46522.04500022010.56.5
4000–1231400002
4001.00000010010.50.5
1126-.167000000001
Team totals5416130.29254410544116995

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.

James Madison vs Ga. Southern

Season series · Ga. Southern leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 9 JMU · GA SOU 8

Set 1

25-20

Longest run 9 JMUGA SOU 3

Set 2

21-25

Longest run 3 JMUGA SOU 4

Set 3

15-25

Longest run 4 JMUGA SOU 8

Set 4

22-25

Longest run 4 JMUGA SOU 4

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

James Madison

SlotSideout %Break %
1
77%10/13
33%4/12
2
71%10/14
52%11/21
3
36%8/22
50%10/20
4
47%8/17
20%2/10
5
39%7/18
27%3/11
6
70%7/10
30%3/10
All
53%50/94
39%33/84

Ga. Southern

SlotSideout %Break %
1
67%10/15
20%2/10
2
38%10/26
29%4/14
3
77%10/13
57%13/23
4
67%8/12
43%6/14
5
88%7/8
61%11/18
6
60%6/10
53%8/15
All
61%51/84
47%44/94

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

178 rallies

#JMU-GA SOUSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0GA SOUJMUKillAyen Nhialset Grace Wenrich+1.8
22-0JMUJMUAttack errBeka Pfefferkorn+2.5
32-1JMUGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Lexi Duffy+1.7
42-2GA SOUGA SOUKillSam Bowronset Reagan Barth+2.4
53-2GA SOUJMU×9Attack errSam Bowron+1.8
64-2JMUJMU×9KillAnna Wilsonset Lexi Duffy+2.6
75-2JMUJMU×9Attack errSam Bowron+2.6
86-2JMUJMU×9Attack errBeka Pfefferkorn+2.5
97-2JMUJMU×9BlockedReagan Barthblk Anna Wilson, Addie Norman+2.3
108-2JMUJMU×9Attack errReagan Barth+2.1
119-2JMUJMU×9BlockedBeka Pfefferkornblk Kennedy Louisell, Anna Wilson+1.8
1210-2JMUJMU×9Attack errAnna Powell+1.4
1311-2JMUJMU×9KillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large+1.1
1411-3JMUGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Lexi Duffy+0.5
1511-4GA SOUGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Lexi Duffy+1.0
1612-4GA SOUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large+1.0
1713-4JMUJMUKillAna Toumazatosset Sydney Lewis+1.0
1813-5JMUGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Lexi Duffy+0.5
1914-5GA SOUJMUServe errBeka Pfefferkorn+0.7
2014-6JMUGA SOUKillReagan Barthset Lexi Duffy+0.4
2115-6GA SOUJMUKillLindsey Large+0.7
2215-7JMUGA SOUKillReagan Barthset Lexi Duffy+0.4
2316-7GA SOUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+0.6
2417-7JMUJMUAttack errReagan Barth+0.5
2517-8JMUGA SOUServe errShelby Davis+0.2
2618-8GA SOUJMUKillAyen Nhialset Grace Wenrich+0.3
2719-8JMUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Sydney Lewis+0.2
2819-9JMUGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Lexi Duffy+0.1
2919-10GA SOUGA SOUKillReagan Barthset Lexi Duffy+0.2
3020-10GA SOUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Shelby Davis+0.2
3120-11JMUGA SOUKillAnna Powellset Reagan Barth+0.1
3221-11GA SOUJMUServe errMaddie Cugino+0.2
3321-12JMUGA SOU×3KillAlex Myersset Lexi Duffy+0.1
3421-13GA SOUGA SOU×3KillAnna Powellset Lexi Duffy+0.1
3521-14GA SOUGA SOU×3Attack errAddie Norman+0.3
3622-14GA SOUJMUServe errBeka Pfefferkorn+0.4
3722-15JMUGA SOU×3Attack errAna Toumazatos+0.1
3822-16GA SOUGA SOU×3KillReagan Barthset Mayte Camacho+0.3
3922-17GA SOUGA SOU×3BlockedAddie Normanblk Alex Myers, Reagan Barth+0.6
4023-17GA SOUJMUKillAddie Normanset Lindsey Large+0.8
4123-18JMUGA SOU×3KillBeka Pfefferkornset Lexi Duffy+0.3
4223-19GA SOUGA SOU×3Attack errGrace Wenrich+0.7
4323-20GA SOUGA SOU×3Attack errKennedy Louisell+1.4
4424-20GA SOUJMUKillAyen Nhialset Grace Wenrich+2.0
4525-20JMUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+0.9
Set 2
10-1JMUGA SOUKillReagan Barthset Lexi Duffy+1.9
20-2GA SOUGA SOUBlockedMelisa Ilterblk Kayla Knowles, Anna Powell+2.6
31-2GA SOUJMUKillAyen Nhialset Grace Wenrich+1.9
41-3JMUGA SOUKillReagan Barthset Lexi Duffy+1.9
51-4GA SOUGA SOUAceMaddie Cuginoaced Shelby Davis+2.5
62-4GA SOUJMUKillMelisa Ilterset Grace Wenrich+1.7
72-5JMUGA SOUKillAlex Myersset Lexi Duffy+1.8
83-5GA SOUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large+1.8
94-5JMUJMUAttack errAlex Myers+2.7
104-6JMUGA SOU×4Serve errKennedy Louisell+2.1
114-7GA SOUGA SOU×4Attack errAna Toumazatos+2.7
124-8GA SOUGA SOU×4KillAlex Myersset Lexi Duffy+2.4
134-9GA SOUGA SOU×4KillBeka Pfefferkornset Lexi Duffy+2.0
145-9GA SOUJMUServe errGa. Southern+1.3
155-10JMUGA SOUKillAlex Myersset Lexi Duffy+1.5
166-10GA SOUJMUServe errGa. Southern+1.3
176-11JMUGA SOUKillKayla Knowlesset Lexi Duffy+1.5
187-11GA SOUJMUKillAyen Nhialset Grace Wenrich+1.3
197-12JMUGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Lexi Duffy+1.5
207-13GA SOUGA SOUAttack errAyen Nhial+1.6
218-13GA SOUJMU×3KillMelisa Ilterset Kennedy Louisell+0.9
229-13JMUJMU×3KillKennedy Louisellset Shelby Davis+1.7
2310-13JMUJMU×3KillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+2.2
2410-14JMUGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Lexi Duffy+1.9
2511-14GA SOUJMUKillMelisa Ilterset Grace Wenrich+1.6
2611-15JMUGA SOUKillAlex Myersset Lexi Duffy+2.0
2711-16GA SOUGA SOUKillAnna Powellset Lexi Duffy+2.1
2812-16GA SOUJMUKillAddie Normanset Lindsey Large+1.2
2912-17JMUGA SOU×3KillAnna Powellset Lexi Duffy+1.5
3012-18GA SOUGA SOU×3KillReagan Barthset Lexi Duffy+1.5
3112-19GA SOUGA SOU×3BlockedAnna Wilsonblk Alex Myers, Reagan Barth+0.9
3213-19GA SOUJMUKillAna Toumazatosset Lindsey Large+0.4
3313-20JMUGA SOUServe errAnna Wilson+0.6
3414-20GA SOUJMUKillAna Toumazatosset Lindsey Large+0.3
3514-21JMUGA SOUKillReagan Barthset Lexi Duffy+0.5
3614-22GA SOUGA SOUBlockedMelisa Ilterblk Reagan Barth+0.3
3715-22GA SOUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+0.1
3816-22JMUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+0.2
3916-23JMUGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Lexi Duffy+0.3
4017-23GA SOUJMUKillAyen Nhialset Grace Wenrich+0.1
4118-23JMUJMUAceSydney Lewisaced Anna Powell+0.3
4218-24JMUGA SOUServe errSydney Lewis+0.4
4319-24GA SOUJMU×3KillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+0.1
4420-24JMUJMU×3KillAddie Normanset Sydney Lewis+0.3
4521-24JMUJMU×3Attack errAnna Powell+0.7
4621-25JMUGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Lexi Duffy+1.2
Set 3
11-0GA SOUJMUKillAyen Nhialset Grace Wenrich+2.4
22-0JMUJMUKillMelisa Ilterset Grace Wenrich+3.4
32-1JMUGA SOUBlockedKennedy Louisellblk Kayla Knowles, Reagan Barth+2.3
43-1GA SOUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+2.5
53-2JMUGA SOU×4Serve errLindsey Large+2.4
63-3GA SOUGA SOU×4Attack errKennedy Louisell+3.4
73-4GA SOUGA SOU×4KillBeka Pfefferkornset Lexi Duffy+3.4
83-5GA SOUGA SOU×4BlockedKennedy Louisellblk Alex Myers, Beka Pfefferkorn+3.2
94-5GA SOUJMUServe errMaddie Cugino+2.3
104-6JMUGA SOUKillAlex Myersset Lexi Duffy+2.4
115-6GA SOUJMUKillAddie Normanset Sydney Lewis+2.4
125-7JMUGA SOUServe errAnna Wilson+2.4
136-7GA SOUJMUKillAna Toumazatosset Lindsey Large+2.4
147-7JMUJMUKillAna Toumazatosset Grace Wenrich+3.7
157-8JMUGA SOUKillAlex Myersset Lexi Duffy+2.7
168-8GA SOUJMUKillAyen Nhialset Grace Wenrich+2.8
178-9JMUGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Lexi Duffy+2.8
188-10GA SOUGA SOUBlockedAyen Nhialblk Reagan Barth, Kayla Knowles+3.7
199-10GA SOUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+2.6
209-11JMUGA SOUKillKayla Knowlesset Lexi Duffy+2.7
2110-11GA SOUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+2.7
2210-12JMUGA SOU×8KillAnna Powellset Lexi Duffy+2.8
2310-13GA SOUGA SOU×8AceMaddie Cuginoaced Sydney Lewis+3.6
2410-14GA SOUGA SOU×8Attack errKennedy Louisell+3.1
2510-15GA SOUGA SOU×8Attack errAddie Norman+2.5
2610-16GA SOUGA SOU×8KillAnna Powellset Lexi Duffy+1.8
2710-17GA SOUGA SOU×8Attack errKennedy Louisell+1.3
2810-18GA SOUGA SOU×8KillBeka Pfefferkornset Lexi Duffy+0.8
2910-19GA SOUGA SOU×8KillAlex Myersset Lexi Duffy+0.4
3011-19GA SOUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Sydney Lewis+0.2
3111-20JMUGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Lexi Duffy+0.3
3211-21GA SOUGA SOUAttack errAna Toumazatos+0.2
3312-21GA SOUJMU×4KillAna Toumazatosset Lindsey Large·
3413-21JMUJMU×4KillAna Toumazatosset Lindsey Large+0.1
3514-21JMUJMU×4AceAnna Wilsonaced Reagan Barth+0.2
3615-21JMUJMU×4KillAna Toumazatosset Lindsey Large+0.4
3715-22JMUGA SOU×4KillBeka Pfefferkornset Lexi Duffy+0.5
3815-23GA SOUGA SOU×4Bad setLindsey Large+0.3
3915-24GA SOUGA SOU×4KillReagan Barthset Beka Pfefferkorn+0.1
4015-25GA SOUGA SOU×4Attack errKennedy Louisell·
Set 4
11-0JMUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+2.9
21-1JMUGA SOUServe errShelby Davis+2.1
32-1GA SOUJMU×3Attack errAnna Powell+2.2
43-1JMUJMU×3AceSydney Lewis+3.1
54-1JMUJMU×3BlockedKayla Knowlesblk Anna Wilson+3.1
64-2JMUGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Lexi Duffy+2.0
75-2GA SOUJMUKillMelisa Ilterset Grace Wenrich+2.3
85-3JMUGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Lexi Duffy+2.1
96-3GA SOUJMUServe errBeka Pfefferkorn+2.4
106-4JMUGA SOUKillReagan Barthset Lexi Duffy+2.1
117-4GA SOUJMUServe errMayte Camacho+2.4
127-5JMUGA SOU×4KillBeka Pfefferkornset Lexi Duffy+2.2
137-6GA SOUGA SOU×4Attack errAddie Norman+3.2
147-7GA SOUGA SOU×4AceAlex Myers+3.3
157-8GA SOUGA SOU×4KillReagan Barthset Lexi Duffy+3.3
168-8GA SOUJMU×3KillAna Toumazatosset Lindsey Large+2.5
179-8JMUJMU×3KillAna Toumazatosset Lexi Duffy+3.6
1810-8JMUJMU×3BlockedBeka Pfefferkornblk Melisa Ilter+3.7
1910-9JMUGA SOUKillReagan Barthset Lexi Duffy+2.5
2011-9GA SOUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+2.8
2111-10JMUGA SOUKillReagan Barthset Lexi Duffy+2.6
2212-10GA SOUJMU×4Attack errAnna Powell+2.9
2313-10JMUJMU×4BlockedAnna Powellblk Melisa Ilter+3.9
2414-10JMUJMU×4AceSydney Lewisaced Anna Powell+3.6
2515-10JMUJMU×4KillMelisa Ilterset Grace Wenrich+3.1
2615-11JMUGA SOUKillBeka Pfefferkornset Lexi Duffy+1.7
2716-11GA SOUJMUServe errMaddie Cugino+2.3
2816-12JMUGA SOUKillAlex Myersset Lexi Duffy+1.6
2917-12GA SOUJMUKillAnna Wilsonset Lindsey Large+2.3
3017-13JMUGA SOUServe errKennedy Louisell+1.6
3117-14GA SOUGA SOUAceMayte Camacho+2.9
3218-14GA SOUJMUKillAnna Wilsonset Lindsey Large+2.8
3318-15JMUGA SOU×4KillAlex Myersset Lexi Duffy+2.1
3418-16GA SOUGA SOU×4Attack errAna Toumazatos+3.8
3518-17GA SOUGA SOU×4BlockedAddie Normanblk Reagan Barth, Kayla Knowles+4.6
3618-18GA SOUGA SOU×4BlockedAna Toumazatosblk Kayla Knowles, Gabby Babinski+5.3
3719-18GA SOUJMUServe errAlex Myers+4.3
3819-19JMUGA SOUKillReagan Barthset Maddie Cugino+4.1
3920-19GA SOUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+4.6
4020-20JMUGA SOUAttack errGrace Wenrich+4.4
4121-20GA SOUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+5.2
4221-21JMUGA SOUServe errSydney Lewis+4.9
4321-22GA SOUGA SOUAttack errKennedy Louisell+7.7
4422-22GA SOUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+5.4
4522-23JMUGA SOU×3KillBeka Pfefferkornset Lexi Duffy+6.5
4622-24GA SOUGA SOU×3Attack errKennedy Louisell+8.2
4722-25GA SOUGA SOU×3Bad setLindsey Large+4.3

Score shown after each rally, James Madison 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).