Final · 5 setsFri, Oct 2, 2026Watch on ESPN+

James Madison def. Georgia St. 3–2

RallyIQ pre-match: James Madison 88.8% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 2, 4:56 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

James Madison won at Georgia St. 3-2 (25-22, 20-25, 18-25, 25-20, 15-13) on Fri, Oct 2, 2026. James Madison's Kennedy Louisell led with 31 kills, and Sydney Lewis added 18 digs.

Data through · final Oct 2

Set12345Sets
JMU25201825153
GA ST22252520132

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Kennedy Louisell served 5 aces, and James Madison needed every one.

3 stretches decided it. Percentages are James Madison's RallyIQ win probability before and after each. Pre-match, RallyIQ had James Madison at 89%.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 3 · James Madison 17–17 Georgia St.

    7 straight Georgia St. points broke a 17–17 tie and made it 24–17.

    James Madison 78% → 53%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 5 · James Madison 4–2 Georgia St.

    Georgia St. had 3 straight kills to turn a 2–4 deficit into a 5–4 lead.

    James Madison 82% → 59%

  3. Turning point 3: Set 5 · James Madison 12–12 Georgia St.

    3 of the last 4 rallies went to James Madison, enough to take the set 15–13 and win the match 3–2.

    James Madison 63% → >99%

Georgia St. above 50James Madison belowMax swing 15.5%

James MadisonGeorgia St.

Sideout %
James Madison 61.3·Georgia St. 62.7
Break %
James Madison 37.3·Georgia St. 38.7
Hitting
James Madison .279·Georgia St. .276
Longest run
James Madison 5·Georgia St. 7

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Georgia St. above 50 · James Madison below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4SET 510050100+15.5% GA STrally 208 · set 5

Biggest swing: 15.5% to Georgia St. — set 5, JMU 12-12 GA ST. Attack error by Kennedy Louisell. GA ST win probability 21% → 37%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

JMU 76.4%23.6% GA ST

James Madison wins

3-0
28.2%
3-1
29.1%
3-2
19.1%

Georgia St. wins

3-0
4.1%
3-1
8.0%
3-2
11.5%
JMU break %
45.8% vs this opp
GA ST break %
40.3% 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
    Kennedy LouisellAttack error+15.5%

    Attack error by Kennedy Louisell

    Set 5 · JMU 12-12 GA ST · GA ST 21% → 37%

  2. 02

    Kill by Ella Grace Holloway (set by Ana Toumazatos)

    Set 5 · JMU 14-12 GA ST · JMU 77% → 92%

  3. 03

    Akira Burt stuffed by Anna Wilson & Ana Toumazatos

    Set 5 · JMU 15-13 GA ST · JMU 85% → 100%

  4. 04

    Kill by Kennedy Louisell (set by Lindsey Large)

    Set 5 · JMU 13-12 GA ST · JMU 63% → 77%

  5. 05
    Georgia St.Ace+11.3%

    Georgia St. ace on Kennedy Louisell

    Set 5 · JMU 9-9 GA ST · GA ST 23% → 35%

  6. 06
    Ana ToumazatosBlock+10.5%

    Akira Burt stuffed by Ana Toumazatos

    Set 5 · JMU 11-9 GA ST · JMU 74% → 85%

  7. 07

    Kill by Manuela Altieri Liev (set by Dariana Valencia)

    Set 5 · JMU 4-5 GA ST · GA ST 31% → 41%

  8. 08

    Kill by Kennedy Louisell (set by Grace Wenrich)

    Set 5 · JMU 7-6 GA ST · JMU 65% → 75%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
531462.435053153010.536.5
5439.111125201439
56218.22200000132.58.5
53323.00000020031.54.5
5002.0002610800001
5001.000112810001
58120.35010022313.511.5
57124.250000201229
5000–2410700001
5002.0004001810000
2104.250000000001
1000–000000000
Team totals6014165.27957101064861413103
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
524954.27811360010.525.5
514437.27020011300014
58118.38914260010.512.5
54111.2735621200010.56.5
5428.25010020010.54.5
5001.0001111100001
517741.24400011000017
5000–4011010000
4000–200240000
Team totals7124170.27668887910042105

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 Georgia St.

Season series · James Madison leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 5 JMU · GA ST 7

Set 1

25-22

Longest run 5 JMUGA ST 4

Set 2

20-25

Longest run 4 JMUGA ST 5

Set 3

18-25

Longest run 2 JMUGA ST 7

Set 4

25-20

Longest run 3 JMUGA ST 4

Set 5

15-13

Longest run 2 JMUGA ST 3

Bars above the line = Georgia St. 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
60%12/20
35%6/17
2
57%12/21
43%9/21
3
50%12/24
33%6/18
4
91%10/11
47%9/19
5
83%10/12
29%4/14
6
50%9/18
31%4/13
All
61%65/106
37%38/102

Georgia St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
57%13/23
39%7/18
2
63%12/19
33%6/18
3
55%11/20
43%9/21
4
63%10/16
45%9/20
5
75%9/12
9%1/11
6
75%9/12
50%9/18
All
63%64/102
39%41/106

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

208 rallies

#JMU-GA STSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0GA STJMU×3KillElla Grace Hollowayset Grace Wenrich+0.8
22-0JMUJMU×3KillKennedy Louisellset Sydney Lewis+1.0
33-0JMUJMU×3BlockedAkira Burtblk Ayen Nhial, Ella Grace Holloway+0.8
43-1JMUGA STAttack errAyen Nhial+0.7
54-1GA STJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+0.7
64-2JMUGA STKillManuela Altieri Lievset Annelore Engels+0.7
75-2GA STJMU×5KillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large+0.7
86-2JMUJMU×5KillAna Toumazatosset Lindsey Large+0.7
97-2JMUJMU×5AceJames Madison+0.6
108-2JMUJMU×5AceJames Madisonaced Dariana Valencia+0.5
119-2JMUJMU×5Attack errAkira Burt+0.4
129-3JMUGA STKillManuela Altieri Lievset Annelore Engels+0.2
1310-3GA STJMUKillAna Toumazatosset Sydney Lewis+0.3
1411-3JMUJMUBlockedMina Olgarblk Ana Toumazatos+0.3
1511-4JMUGA STServe errJames Madison+0.2
1612-4GA STJMUAttack errSophia Johnson+0.2
1712-5JMUGA STKillMina Olgar+0.2
1813-5GA STJMUKillAnna Wilsonset Grace Wenrich+0.2
1913-6JMUGA STAttack errKennedy Louisell+0.2
2014-6GA STJMUKillAnna Wilsonset Grace Wenrich+0.2
2114-7JMUGA STAttack errElla Grace Holloway+0.1
2215-7GA STJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+0.2
2315-8JMUGA STBlockedAyen Nhialblk Akira Burt, Jayden Eaker+0.1
2415-9GA STGA STKillManuela Altieri Lievset Akira Burt+0.3
2516-9GA STJMUServe errGeorgia St.+0.3
2616-10JMUGA STServe errJames Madison+0.2
2717-10GA STJMUKillAyen Nhialset Lindsey Large+0.3
2817-11JMUGA STKillAnnelore Engelsset Annelore Engels+0.2
2918-11GA STJMUKillAna Toumazatosset Lindsey Large+0.2
3018-12JMUGA STKillAnnelore Engelsset Sigrun Jonsdottir+0.2
3118-13GA STGA STAceGeorgia St.aced Ana Toumazatos+0.3
3219-13GA STJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+0.4
3319-14JMUGA ST×4Serve errJames Madison+0.3
3419-15GA STGA ST×4KillAkira Burtset Sophia Johnson+0.5
3519-16GA STGA ST×4KillSophia Johnsonset Annelore Engels+0.8
3619-17GA STGA ST×4AceGeorgia St.aced Sydney Lewis+1.3
3720-17GA STJMUKillAnna Wilsonset Grace Wenrich+1.2
3820-18JMUGA STKillSophia Johnsonset Annelore Engels+1.1
3921-18GA STJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+1.3
4021-19JMUGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+1.1
4122-19GA STJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large+1.4
4222-20JMUGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+1.0
4322-21GA STGA STBlockedAna Toumazatosblk Mina Olgar, Annelore Engels+2.2
4423-21GA STJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large+2.3
4523-22JMUGA STKillMina Olgarset Annelore Engels+1.8
4624-22GA STJMUKillAna Toumazatosset Lindsey Large+2.6
4725-22JMUJMUKillAna Toumazatosset Lindsey Large+1.7
Set 2
10-1JMUGA ST×3KillJayden Eakerset Annelore Engels+0.7
20-2GA STGA ST×3KillManuela Altieri Lievset Dariana Valencia+1.0
30-3GA STGA ST×3KillJayden Eakerset Annelore Engels+1.0
41-3GA STJMU×3Attack errAkira Burt+0.7
52-3JMUJMU×3Bad setAnnelore Engels+0.9
63-3JMUJMU×3BlockedJayden Eakerblk Ayen Nhial+0.9
73-4JMUGA STKillManuela Altieri Lievset Annelore Engels+0.8
83-5GA STGA STKillMina Olgarset Annelore Engels+1.1
94-5GA STJMUAttack errManuela Altieri Liev+0.7
104-6JMUGA STKillManuela Altieri Lievset Annelore Engels+0.9
115-6GA STJMUServe errGeorgia St.+0.8
125-7JMUGA STServe errJames Madison+0.9
136-7GA STJMUKillAna Toumazatosset Grace Wenrich+0.8
146-8JMUGA STKillSophia Johnsonset Annelore Engels+0.9
157-8GA STJMUKillAddie Normanset Lindsey Large+0.8
168-8JMUJMUAttack errAkira Burt+1.0
178-9JMUGA STKillSophia Johnsonset Annelore Engels+0.9
189-9GA STJMU×4KillElla Grace Hollowayset Grace Wenrich+0.8
1910-9JMUJMU×4KillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+1.0
2011-9JMUJMU×4Attack errSophia Johnson+0.9
2112-9JMUJMU×4KillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+0.8
2212-10JMUGA STServe errJames Madison+0.6
2313-10GA STJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+0.6
2413-11JMUGA ST×5KillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+0.6
2513-12GA STGA ST×5KillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+1.0
2613-13GA STGA ST×5KillManuela Altieri Lievset Annelore Engels+1.2
2713-14GA STGA ST×5Attack errElla Grace Holloway+1.4
2813-15GA STGA ST×5KillMina Olgarset Annelore Engels+1.6
2914-15GA STJMU×3BlockedAkira Burtblk Ayen Nhial, Kennedy Louisell+1.1
3015-15JMUJMU×3BlockedManuela Altieri Lievblk Ayen Nhial, Addie Norman+1.4
3116-15JMUJMU×3Attack errManuela Altieri Liev+1.3
3216-16JMUGA ST×5KillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+1.1
3316-17GA STGA ST×5AceGeorgia St.aced Shelby Davis+1.7
3416-18GA STGA ST×5KillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+1.9
3516-19GA STGA ST×5KillManuela Altieri Lievset Dariana Valencia+1.9
3616-20GA STGA ST×5KillJayden Eakerset Annelore Engels+1.8
3717-20GA STJMUKillAddie Normanset Lindsey Large+0.9
3817-21JMUGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+1.5
3918-21GA STJMUBlockedSophia Johnsonblk Ayen Nhial, Addie Norman+0.9
4018-22JMUGA STServe errJames Madison+1.5
4119-22GA STJMUKillAddie Normanset Lindsey Large+0.8
4219-23JMUGA STKillSophia Johnsonset Annelore Engels+1.5
4319-24GA STGA STBad setGrace Wenrich+1.0
4420-24GA STJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+0.2
4520-25JMUGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+0.5
Set 3
11-0GA STJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+1.5
22-0JMUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+1.7
32-1JMUGA STAttack errKennedy Louisell+1.4
43-1GA STJMUKillMelisa Ilterset Grace Wenrich+1.3
54-1JMUJMUAttack errJayden Eaker+1.5
64-2JMUGA STAttack errAddie Norman+1.2
75-2GA STJMUKillAddie Normanset Lindsey Large+1.2
86-2JMUJMUAceJames Madisonaced Sophia Johnson+1.3
96-3JMUGA STServe errJames Madison+1.0
107-3GA STJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large+1.0
117-4JMUGA STKillMina Olgarset Annelore Engels+1.0
127-5GA STGA STAceGeorgia St.aced Ana Toumazatos+1.6
138-5GA STJMUKillAnna Wilsonset Lindsey Large+1.3
148-6JMUGA STKillAnnelore Engelsset Reagan Elizondo+1.4
159-6GA STJMUServe errGeorgia St.+1.4
169-7JMUGA ST×3KillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+1.4
179-8GA STGA ST×3AceGeorgia St.aced Kennedy Louisell+2.2
189-9GA STGA ST×3Attack errAnna Wilson+2.6
1910-9GA STJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+2.0
2011-9JMUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Sophia Johnson+2.3
2111-10JMUGA ST×4KillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+1.9
2211-11GA STGA ST×4KillAkira Burtset Jayden Eaker+2.8
2311-12GA STGA ST×4KillManuela Altieri Lievset Dariana Valencia+3.3
2411-13GA STGA ST×4KillManuela Altieri Lievset Dariana Valencia+3.7
2512-13GA STJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+2.6
2612-14JMUGA STKillManuela Altieri Lievset Annelore Engels+3.1
2712-15GA STGA STKillMina Olgarset Annelore Engels+4.1
2813-15GA STJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large+2.6
2914-15JMUJMUBlockedAnnelore Engelsblk Ana Toumazatos+3.6
3014-16JMUGA STAttack errAyen Nhial+3.5
3115-16GA STJMUServe errGeorgia St.+2.9
3216-16JMUJMUBlockedManuela Altieri Lievblk Addie Norman+3.9
3316-17JMUGA STServe errJames Madison+3.5
3417-17GA STJMUKillAddie Normanset Lindsey Large+3.2
3517-18JMUGA ST×7KillSophia Johnsonset Annelore Engels+3.8
3617-19GA STGA ST×7KillSophia Johnsonset Mina Olgar+5.3
3717-20GA STGA ST×7AceGeorgia St.aced Kennedy Louisell+5.3
3817-21GA STGA ST×7Attack errKennedy Louisell+4.7
3917-22GA STGA ST×7KillSophia Johnsonset Annelore Engels+3.5
4017-23GA STGA ST×7KillSophia Johnsonset Annelore Engels+2.1
4117-24GA STGA ST×7Bad setAna Toumazatos+0.9
4218-24GA STJMUServe errGeorgia St.+0.1
4318-25JMUGA STKillAnnelore Engelsset Sigrun Jonsdottir+0.3
Set 4
10-1JMUGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+3.2
21-1GA STJMU×3KillAna Toumazatosset Ayen Nhial+2.9
32-1JMUJMU×3AceJames Madisonaced Sophia Johnson+3.4
43-1JMUJMU×3AceJames Madisonaced Sigrun Jonsdottir+3.1
53-2JMUGA STServe errJames Madison+2.6
64-2GA STJMUAttack errSophia Johnson+2.4
74-3JMUGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+2.6
85-3GA STJMUKillAnna Wilsonset Grace Wenrich+2.5
96-3JMUJMUBlockedAkira Burtblk Anna Wilson+2.8
106-4JMUGA STKillManuela Altieri Lievset Annelore Engels+2.3
117-4GA STJMUServe errGeorgia St.+2.3
128-4JMUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+2.5
138-5JMUGA STKillSophia Johnsonset Annelore Engels+1.9
148-6GA STGA STAceGeorgia St.+3.0
159-6GA STJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+2.4
1610-6JMUJMUAceJames Madison+2.6
1710-7JMUGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+2.0
1811-7GA STJMUKillAyen Nhialset Lindsey Large+2.1
1912-7JMUJMUAceJames Madisonaced Sigrun Jonsdottir+2.1
2012-8JMUGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+1.5
2113-8GA STJMUKillAddie Normanset Lindsey Large+1.6
2213-9JMUGA STServe errJames Madison+1.5
2314-9GA STJMUAttack errManuela Altieri Liev+1.7
2414-10JMUGA ST×4KillMina Olgarset Annelore Engels+1.5
2514-11GA STGA ST×4KillManuela Altieri Lievset Annelore Engels+2.6
2614-12GA STGA ST×4Attack errAnna Wilson+3.5
2714-13GA STGA ST×4KillManuela Altieri Lievset Annelore Engels+4.6
2815-13GA STJMUServe errGeorgia St.+3.7
2915-14JMUGA STKillManuela Altieri Lievset Annelore Engels+3.9
3016-14GA STJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Shelby Davis+4.0
3116-15JMUGA STKillSophia Johnsonset Annelore Engels+4.1
3217-15GA STJMUKillAyen Nhialset Grace Wenrich+4.2
3317-16JMUGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+4.3
3418-16GA STJMUKillAddie Normanset Sydney Lewis+4.5
3519-16JMUJMUAceJames Madisonaced Sigrun Jonsdottir+4.7
3619-17JMUGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+3.3
3720-17GA STJMUKillAna Toumazatosset Lindsey Large+3.8
3820-18JMUGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+3.3
3921-18GA STJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large+4.0
4022-18JMUJMUAceJames Madisonaced Sophia Johnson+3.5
4122-19JMUGA STAttack errElla Grace Holloway+1.7
4222-20GA STGA STKillMina Olgarset Annelore Engels+3.9
4323-20GA STJMU×3KillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+4.5
4424-20JMUJMU×3KillAnna Wilsonset Grace Wenrich+3.0
4525-20JMUJMU×3AceJames Madisonaced Sigrun Jonsdottir+1.6
Set 5
10-1GA STGA STKillJayden Eaker+7.9
21-1GA STJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large+5.8
32-1JMUJMUAttack errAkira Burt+7.0
42-2JMUGA STKillSophia Johnsonset Annelore Engels+6.0
53-2GA STJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large+5.7
64-2JMUJMUBlockedManuela Altieri Lievblk Ella Grace Holloway, Anna Wilson+6.6
74-3JMUGA ST×3KillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+5.3
84-4GA STGA ST×3KillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+8.2
94-5GA STGA ST×3KillManuela Altieri Lievset Dariana Valencia+9.7
105-5GA STJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+7.1
115-6JMUGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+8.3
126-6GA STJMUBlockedManuela Altieri Lievblk Ella Grace Holloway, Anna Wilson+7.5
137-6JMUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich+9.3
147-7JMUGA STKillManuela Altieri Lievset Annelore Engels+7.9
158-7GA STJMUKillAyen Nhialset Grace Wenrich+7.7
169-7JMUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Sydney Lewis+8.8
179-8JMUGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+6.7
189-9GA STGA STAceGeorgia St.aced Kennedy Louisell+11.3
1910-9GA STJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large+9.2
2011-9JMUJMUBlockedAkira Burtblk Ana Toumazatos+10.5
2111-10JMUGA STKillSophia Johnsonset Annelore Engels+7.5
2212-10GA STJMUServe errGeorgia St.+8.9
2312-11JMUGA STKillSophia Johnsonset Annelore Engels+7.8
2412-12GA STGA STAttack errKennedy Louisell+15.5
2513-12GA STJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large+14.2
2614-12JMUJMUKillElla Grace Hollowayset Ana Toumazatos+15.3
2714-13JMUGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+7.2
2815-13GA STJMUBlockedAkira Burtblk Anna Wilson, Ana Toumazatos+14.8

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).