Final · 5 setsThu, Sep 10, 2026 · Neutral site

Eastern Ky. def. James Madison 3–2

Eastern Ky. beat James Madison 3-2 (18-25, 25-23, 27-25, 15-25, 15-11) on Thu, Sep 10, 2026 at a neutral site. Audrey Hudson led Eastern Ky. with 14 kills; James Madison's Kennedy Louisell had a match-high 19.

Data through · final Sep 10

Set12345Sets
JMU25232525112
E KY18252715153

Win probability

Eastern Ky. above 50 · James Madison below
S1S2S3S4S510050100+15.1% E KYrally 209 · set 5

Biggest swing: 15.1% to Eastern Ky. — set 5, JMU 10-12 E KY. Kill by Audrey Hudson (set by Cooper Abney). E KY win probability 65% → 80%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

JMU 43.4%56.6% E KY

James Madison wins

3-0
9.9%
3-1
16.0%
3-2
17.5%

Eastern Ky. wins

3-0
15.5%
3-1
21.5%
3-2
19.6%
JMU break %
41.1% vs this opp
E KY break %
42.3% 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
    Audrey HudsonKill+15.1%

    Kill by Audrey Hudson (set by Cooper Abney)

    Set 5 · JMU 10-12 E KY · E KY 65% → 80%

  2. 02
    Ayen NhialKill+14.0%

    Kill by Ayen Nhial (set by Lindsey Large)

    Set 5 · JMU 10-10 E KY · JMU 32% → 46%

  3. 03
    Alexis BullBlock+13.7%

    Anna Wilson stuffed by Alexis Bull

    Set 3 · JMU 24-24 E KY · E KY 38% → 52%

  4. 04

    Addie Norman stuffed by Emersyn Robbins & Alexis Bull

    Set 3 · JMU 24-25 E KY · E KY 52% → 65%

  5. 05
    Eastern Ky.Ace+12.9%

    Eastern Ky. ace on Shelby Davis

    Set 3 · JMU 25-27 E KY · E KY 65% → 78%

  6. 06
    James MadisonService error+12.1%

    James Madison service error

    Set 5 · JMU 11-13 E KY · E KY 72% → 84%

  7. 07
    Eastern Ky.Ace+11.7%

    Eastern Ky. ace on Kennedy Louisell

    Set 5 · JMU 11-14 E KY · E KY 84% → 96%

  8. 08
    Emilee HillKill+11.2%

    Kill by Emilee Hill (set by Cassidy Trahan)

    Set 5 · JMU 10-11 E KY · E KY 54% → 65%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
519654.241183142031.528.5
59418.2780123014313
56413.154000001116.512.5
58728.0360002006311
5000–2310800001
5000–211740001
58424.16700000052.510.5
510215.53300020010.510.5
5102.5001921700003
5000–9001810000
1000–000000000
1000–000000000
Team totals6127154.2215413761723017109
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
514631.258110148010.515.5
513738.15800020031.514.5
58628.071271080031.510.5
55316.1250000026510
5417.42902010132.58.5
51312-.167000410001
52021.000821930004
5000–1212800001
49634.0880004002110
Team totals5632168.1434873501331812100

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 8 JMU · E KY 5

Set 1

25-18

Longest run 8 JMUE KY 4

Set 2

23-25

Longest run 4 JMUE KY 4

Set 3

25-27

Longest run 3 JMUE KY 4

Set 4

25-15

Longest run 6 JMUE KY 4

Set 5

11-15

Longest run 5 JMUE KY 5

Bars above the line = Eastern Ky. 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
59%10/17
38%5/13
2
50%9/18
38%6/16
3
36%8/22
68%17/25
4
39%7/18
70%16/23
5
64%7/11
36%4/11
6
43%6/14
67%14/21
All
47%47/100
57%62/109

Eastern Ky.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
59%10/17
47%7/15
2
48%10/21
38%6/16
3
23%7/31
61%14/23
4
54%7/13
67%14/21
5
54%7/13
42%5/12
6
43%6/14
54%7/13
All
43%47/109
53%53/100

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

209 rallies

#JMU-E KYSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1JMUE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Cassidy Trahan+1.8
21-1E KYJMUKillAnna Wilsonset Lindsey Large+1.8
31-2JMUE KY×3KillAlexis Bullset Emilee Hill+1.8
41-3E KYE KY×3Attack errAddie Norman+2.5
51-4E KYE KY×3BlockedKennedy Louisellblk Emma Closurdo, Caitlyn Flees+2.4
62-4E KYJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Shelby Davis+1.6
73-4JMUJMUAceJames Madison+2.5
83-5JMUE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+1.8
93-6E KYE KYAceEastern Ky.aced Shelby Davis+2.5
104-6E KYJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Sydney Lewis+1.6
114-7JMUE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+1.8
125-7E KYJMUKillElla Grace Hollowayset Sydney Lewis+1.7
135-8JMUE KY×3KillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+1.8
145-9E KYE KY×3AceEastern Ky.aced Kennedy Louisell+2.3
155-10E KYE KY×3Attack errElla Grace Holloway+2.0
166-10E KYJMU×7KillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+1.2
177-10JMUJMU×7BlockedEmilee Hillblk Anna Wilson, Ana Toumazatos+2.1
188-10JMUJMU×7KillAna Toumazatos+2.5
199-10JMUJMU×7KillAna Toumazatosset Lindsey Large+2.8
2010-10JMUJMU×7BlockedEmilee Hillblk Anna Wilson, Ana Toumazatos+3.1
2111-10JMUJMU×7AceJames Madisonaced Audrey Hudson+3.3
2212-10JMUJMU×7BlockedAudrey Hudsonblk Addie Norman, Anna Wilson+3.3
2312-11JMUE KY×4KillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+2.2
2412-12E KYE KY×4Attack errAna Toumazatos+3.4
2512-13E KYE KY×4BlockedAnna Wilsonblk Alexis Bull+3.5
2612-14E KYE KY×4KillAlexis Bullset Emilee Hill+3.4
2713-14E KYJMUKillAddie Normanset Lindsey Large+2.3
2814-14JMUJMUAttack errAlexis Bull+3.6
2914-15JMUE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+2.7
3015-15E KYJMU×3KillAddie Normanset Lindsey Large+2.7
3116-15JMUJMU×3KillAddie Normanset Lindsey Large+4.1
3217-15JMUJMU×3BlockedEmma Closurdoblk Ayen Nhial, Kennedy Louisell+4.1
3317-16JMUE KY×3KillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+2.6
3417-17E KYE KY×3KillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+4.3
3517-18E KYE KY×3KillEmma Closurdoset Cassidy Trahan+4.5
3618-18E KYJMU×8Serve errEastern Ky.+3.2
3719-18JMUJMU×8Attack errEmma Closurdo+5.0
3820-18JMUJMU×8BlockedCaitlyn Fleesblk Ayen Nhial+5.0
3921-18JMUJMU×8KillAyen Nhialset Grace Wenrich+4.3
4022-18JMUJMU×8AceJames Madisonaced Audrey Hudson+3.2
4123-18JMUJMU×8KillElla Grace Hollowayset Sydney Lewis+1.8
4224-18JMUJMU×8BlockedAddison Burkeblk Ella Grace Holloway, Ayen Nhial+0.7
4325-18JMUJMU×8Attack errAddison Burke+0.1
Set 2
10-1E KYE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+2.7
21-1E KYJMU×3KillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large+1.9
32-1JMUJMU×3Attack errAudrey Hudson+2.8
43-1JMUJMU×3Attack errAudrey Hudson+2.8
53-2JMUE KYKillAlexis Bullset Emilee Hill+1.9
63-3E KYE KYAttack errAyen Nhial+2.8
74-3E KYJMUKillAddie Normanset Lindsey Large+2.1
84-4JMUE KYKillAlexis Bullset Emilee Hill+2.0
94-5E KYE KYAttack errAyen Nhial+2.9
105-5E KYJMUKillAyen Nhialset Grace Wenrich+2.1
115-6JMUE KY×4Serve errJames Madison+2.1
125-7E KYE KY×4KillCaitlyn Flees+2.9
135-8E KYE KY×4Attack errAna Toumazatos+2.8
145-9E KYE KY×4Attack errKennedy Louisell+2.5
156-9E KYJMUKillAyen Nhialset Grace Wenrich+1.6
167-9JMUJMUBlockedEmilee Hillblk Anna Wilson, Ana Toumazatos+2.6
177-10JMUE KYServe errJames Madison+2.1
188-10E KYJMUKillElla Grace Hollowayset Grace Wenrich+1.9
199-10JMUJMUBlockedAudrey Hudsonblk Addie Norman, Anna Wilson+3.0
209-11JMUE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+2.3
2110-11E KYJMUAttack errEmilee Hill+2.2
2210-12JMUE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Cassidy Trahan+2.4
2311-12E KYJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large+2.3
2411-13JMUE KYBlockedKennedy Louisellblk Emma Closurdo, Alexis Bull+2.5
2512-13E KYJMU×4KillAyen Nhialset Lindsey Large+2.4
2613-13JMUJMU×4Attack errAddison Burke+3.7
2714-13JMUJMU×4KillKennedy Louisellset Sydney Lewis+4.0
2815-13JMUJMU×4Attack errEmersyn Robbins+4.0
2915-14JMUE KYKillEmersyn Robbinsset Emilee Hill+2.6
3015-15E KYE KYAceEastern Ky.aced Shelby Davis+4.1
3116-15E KYJMU×3KillGrace Wenrichset Shelby Davis+3.2
3217-15JMUJMU×3AceJames Madisonaced Audrey Hudson+4.4
3318-15JMUJMU×3KillAyen Nhial+4.1
3418-16JMUE KY×3KillEmersyn Robbinsset Cassidy Trahan+2.4
3518-17E KYE KY×3KillEmersyn Robbinsset Cassidy Trahan+4.1
3618-18E KYE KY×3KillEmersyn Robbinsset Cooper Abney+4.9
3719-18E KYJMU×3Serve errEastern Ky.+3.8
3820-18JMUJMU×3BlockedEmilee Hillblk Anna Wilson, Ana Toumazatos+5.3
3921-18JMUJMU×3AceJames Madisonaced Cassidy Trahan+4.6
4021-19JMUE KYKillCassidy Trahan+2.4
4121-20E KYE KYBad setGrace Wenrich+4.8
4222-20E KYJMUKillElla Grace Hollowayset Grace Wenrich+4.6
4322-21JMUE KY×3KillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+3.5
4422-22E KYE KY×3BlockedAddie Normanblk Alexis Bull, Audrey Hudson+7.0
4522-23E KYE KY×3KillAlexis Bull+8.5
4623-23E KYJMUKillAnna Wilsonset Lindsey Large+5.8
4723-24JMUE KYBlockedAddie Normanblk Emilee Hill, Alexis Bull+7.6
4823-25E KYE KYBlockedKennedy Louisellblk Alexis Bull, Emma Closurdo+10.3
Set 3
11-0JMUJMUAceJames Madisonaced Addison Burke+3.4
21-1JMUE KYServe errJames Madison+2.4
32-1E KYJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large+2.5
43-1JMUJMUBlockedEmma Closurdoblk Ayen Nhial, Kennedy Louisell+3.5
53-2JMUE KYKillEmersyn Robbinsset Emilee Hill+2.4
63-3E KYE KYBlockedAyen Nhialblk Caitlyn Flees+3.5
74-3E KYJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large+2.6
84-4JMUE KY×3KillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+2.6
94-5E KYE KY×3Attack errKennedy Louisell+3.6
104-6E KYE KY×3Attack errAyen Nhial+3.6
115-6E KYJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+2.5
126-6JMUJMUAceJames Madisonaced Audrey Hudson+3.7
136-7JMUE KY×4Serve errJames Madison+2.7
146-8E KYE KY×4Bad setGrace Wenrich+3.7
156-9E KYE KY×4KillCaitlyn Flees+3.5
166-10E KYE KY×4KillEmilee Hillset Cassidy Trahan+3.2
177-10E KYJMUKillElla Grace Hollowayset Grace Wenrich+2.0
187-11JMUE KYAttack errElla Grace Holloway+2.3
198-11E KYJMU×3KillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+2.0
209-11JMUJMU×3Attack errAlexis Bull+3.4
2110-11JMUJMU×3KillAddie Normanset Sydney Lewis+3.9
2210-12JMUE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+3.0
2311-12E KYJMUKillAnna Wilsonset Lindsey Large+2.9
2412-12JMUJMUBlockedAlexis Bullblk Anna Wilson+4.5
2512-13JMUE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+3.3
2613-13E KYJMUKillAddie Normanset Lindsey Large+3.3
2714-13JMUJMUAttack errEmersyn Robbins+5.0
2814-14JMUE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+3.5
2915-14E KYJMU×3KillAyen Nhialset Lindsey Large+3.7
3016-14JMUJMU×3KillElla Grace Hollowayset Grace Wenrich+5.2
3117-14JMUJMU×3KillAyen Nhial+4.9
3217-15JMUE KY×4KillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+2.9
3317-16E KYE KY×4Attack errKennedy Louisell+5.0
3417-17E KYE KY×4KillCaitlyn Fleesset Cooper Abney+5.7
3517-18E KYE KY×4Bad setKennedy Louisell+6.1
3618-18E KYJMUKillAyen Nhialset Grace Wenrich+4.3
3719-18JMUJMUAceJames Madisonaced Audrey Hudson+6.7
3819-19JMUE KYServe errJames Madison+4.6
3920-19E KYJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+5.2
4020-20JMUE KYServe errJames Madison+5.0
4121-20E KYJMUKillAna Toumazatosset Grace Wenrich+5.8
4221-21JMUE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+5.5
4322-21E KYJMU×3KillAddie Normanset Lindsey Large+6.6
4423-21JMUJMU×3Attack errEmma Closurdo+9.0
4524-21JMUJMU×3BlockedAudrey Hudsonblk Anna Wilson, Addie Norman+6.4
4624-22JMUE KY×4KillAudrey Hudsonset Cassidy Trahan+1.7
4724-23E KYE KY×4KillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+5.8
4824-24E KYE KY×4BlockedAnna Wilsonblk Alexis Bull+13.7
4924-25E KYE KY×4BlockedAddie Normanblk Emersyn Robbins, Alexis Bull+13.3
5025-25E KYJMUKillAnna Wilsonset Lindsey Large+9.4
5125-26JMUE KYKillEmersyn Robbinsset Emilee Hill+9.4
5225-27E KYE KYAceEastern Ky.aced Shelby Davis+12.9
Set 4
11-0E KYJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+2.3
21-1JMUE KYKillCassidy Trahanset Emilee Hill+2.3
32-1E KYJMU×4KillElla Grace Hollowayset Grace Wenrich+2.4
43-1JMUJMU×4Attack errEmersyn Robbins+3.3
54-1JMUJMU×4Attack errEmma Closurdo+3.2
65-1JMUJMU×4BlockedEmma Closurdoblk Kennedy Louisell, Anna Wilson+3.1
75-2JMUE KYKillEmersyn Robbinsset Emilee Hill+2.0
85-3E KYE KYAttack errAnna Wilson+3.1
96-3E KYJMU×5Attack errEmma Closurdo+2.4
107-3JMUJMU×5AceJames Madisonaced Cassidy Trahan+3.2
118-3JMUJMU×5AceJames Madisonaced Audrey Hudson+2.9
129-3JMUJMU×5KillAna Toumazatos+2.5
1310-3JMUJMU×5AceJames Madisonaced Audrey Hudson+2.0
1410-4JMUE KY×4KillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+1.1
1510-5E KYE KY×4BlockedAnna Wilsonblk Emilee Hill, Caitlyn Flees+2.0
1610-6E KYE KY×4KillEmersyn Robbinsset Audrey Hudson+2.4
1710-7E KYE KY×4Attack errAddie Norman+2.9
1811-7E KYJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large+2.5
1911-8JMUE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+2.1
2012-8E KYJMU×6KillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large+2.5
2113-8JMUJMU×6KillAna Toumazatosset Grace Wenrich+3.0
2214-8JMUJMU×6Attack errAudrey Hudson+2.5
2315-8JMUJMU×6KillAna Toumazatosset Sydney Lewis+1.9
2416-8JMUJMU×6KillElla Grace Hollowayset Sydney Lewis+1.3
2517-8JMUJMU×6BlockedEmilee Hillblk Ana Toumazatos, Ayen Nhial+0.8
2617-9JMUE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+0.3
2717-10E KYE KYAttack errAna Toumazatos+0.7
2818-10E KYJMUKillElla Grace Hollowayset Sydney Lewis+0.8
2918-11JMUE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+0.4
3018-12E KYE KYAceEastern Ky.aced Sydney Lewis+1.0
3119-12E KYJMUKillElla Grace Hollowayset Kennedy Louisell+1.1
3219-13JMUE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+0.6
3320-13E KYJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+1.0
3420-14JMUE KYKillEmersyn Robbinsset Emilee Hill+0.5
3520-15E KYE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+1.1
3621-15E KYJMU×5BlockedEmersyn Robbinsblk Anna Wilson, Addie Norman+1.3
3722-15JMUJMU×5KillAna Toumazatosset Cassidy Trahan+1.0
3823-15JMUJMU×5BlockedEmersyn Robbinsblk Addie Norman, Anna Wilson+0.4
3924-15JMUJMU×5KillAnna Wilsonset Lindsey Large+0.1
4025-15JMUJMU×5AceJames Madisonaced Cassidy Trahan+1.3
Set 5
10-1E KYE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+8.7
21-1E KYJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+6.2
31-2JMUE KY×3KillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+6.4
41-3E KYE KY×3AceEastern Ky.aced Shelby Davis+8.8
51-4E KYE KY×3KillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+8.1
62-4E KYJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+5.1
73-4JMUJMUKillAnna Wilsonset Lindsey Large+8.6
83-5JMUE KY×5KillEmma Closurdoset Lindsey Large+6.8
93-6E KYE KY×5Attack errAddie Norman+8.7
103-7E KYE KY×5KillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+7.3
113-8E KYE KY×5BlockedAddie Normanblk Caitlyn Flees, Emersyn Robbins+5.6
123-9E KYE KY×5KillCaitlyn Flees+3.8
134-9E KYJMU×5KillKennedy Louisellset Sydney Lewis+1.7
145-9JMUJMU×5AceJames Madisonaced Audrey Hudson+3.7
156-9JMUJMU×5BlockedEmersyn Robbinsblk Anna Wilson, Addie Norman+5.5
167-9JMUJMU×5KillAddie Normanset Lindsey Large+7.8
178-9JMUJMU×5KillAna Toumazatosset Lindsey Large+10.4
188-10JMUE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+9.0
199-10E KYJMUServe errEastern Ky.+7.8
2010-10JMUJMUKillAyen Nhialset Lindsey Large+14.0
2110-11JMUE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cassidy Trahan+11.2
2210-12E KYE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+15.1
2311-12E KYJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large+8.5
2411-13JMUE KY×3Serve errJames Madison+12.1
2511-14E KYE KY×3AceEastern Ky.aced Kennedy Louisell+11.7
2611-15E KYE KY×3BlockedAna Toumazatosblk Emilee Hill, Alexis Bull+4.4

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).