Iowa def. Central Ark. 3–0
Iowa beat visiting Central Ark. 3-0 (25-12, 25-15, 25-14) on Sun, Sep 20, 2026.
Data through · final Sep 20
| Set | 1 | 2 | 3 | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C ARK | 12 | 15 | 14 | 0 |
| IOWA | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Win probability
No single rally moved win probability by a full point: Iowa stayed the heavy favorite throughout.
Pre-match
Season fit · includes this match
Central Ark. wins
Iowa wins
- C ARK break %
- 35.7% vs this opp
- IOWA break %
- 48.8% 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.
Box score
Official NCAA box
| Player | S | K | E | TA | Hit% | AST | SA | SE | DIG | RE | BS | BA | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7 | 3 | 18 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 7.5 | |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | .308 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | 6 | 7 | 41 | -.024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -.333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team totals | 26 | 20 | 101 | .059 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 41 |
| Player | S | K | E | TA | Hit% | AST | SA | SE | DIG | RE | BS | BA | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9 | 0 | 13 | .692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
| 3 | 9 | 2 | 16 | .438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -.200 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | 16 | .500 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 10.5 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team totals | 43 | 12 | 94 | .330 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 75 |
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
Set 1
12-25
Set 2
15-25
Set 3
14-25
Bars above the line = Iowa leads, below = Central Ark. leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.
Rotations
Sideout and break % by rotation slot
Central Ark.
| Slot | Sideout % | Break % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47%7/15 | 33%3/9 |
| 2 | 44%7/16 | 13%1/8 |
| 3 | 29%6/21 | 13%1/8 |
| 4 | 86%6/7 | 0%0/6 |
| 5 | 83%5/6 | 14%1/7 |
| 6 | 50%4/8 | 0%0/5 |
| All | 48%35/73 | 14%6/43 |
Iowa
| Slot | Sideout % | Break % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78%7/9 | 50%5/10 |
| 2 | 88%7/8 | 53%8/15 |
| 3 | 86%6/7 | 68%13/19 |
| 4 | 100%6/6 | 60%9/15 |
| 5 | 86%6/7 | 14%1/7 |
| 6 | 83%5/6 | 29%2/7 |
| All | 86%37/43 | 52%38/73 |
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 (3 of 3 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
116 rallies
Score shown after each rally, Central Ark. first.“NCAA feed gap” rows mark points the NCAA play-by-play never logged (tap Why? for details).