FinalSat, Oct 10, 2026

Eastern Ky. def. North Ala. 3–0

RallyIQ pre-match: Eastern Ky. 74.3% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 10, 9:56 AM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Eastern Ky. beat visiting North Ala. 3-0 (26-24, 25-19, 25-19) on Sat, Oct 10, 2026. Addison Burke led Eastern Ky. with 11 kills; North Ala.'s Reese Ricketts had a match-high 17.

Data through · final Oct 10

Set123Sets
N ALA2419190
E KY2625253

Match story · written from the play-by-play

All three sets were decided by six or fewer, and Eastern Ky. won each one, leading every phase.

The match turned once. Numbers are Eastern Ky.'s win probability from the RallyIQ model, rally by rally. Pre-match, RallyIQ had Eastern Ky. at 74%.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 1 · North Ala. 23–23 Eastern Ky.

    3 of the last 4 rallies went to Eastern Ky., enough to take the set 26–24 and lead 1–0.

    Eastern Ky. 71% → 86%

Eastern Ky. above 50North Ala. belowMax swing 8.2%

North Ala.Eastern Ky.

Sideout %
North Ala. 56.0·Eastern Ky. 68.3
Break %
North Ala. 31.7·Eastern Ky. 44.0
Hitting
North Ala. .183·Eastern Ky. .298
Longest run
North Ala. 4·Eastern Ky. 4

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Eastern Ky. above 50 · North Ala. below
SET 1SET 2SET 310050100+8.2% E KYrally 138 · set 3

Biggest swing: 8.2% to Eastern Ky. — set 1, N ALA 23-24 E KY. Kill by Audrey Hudson (set by Emilee Hill). E KY win probability 71% → 79%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

N ALA 15.8%84.2% E KY

North Ala. wins

3-0
2.4%
3-1
5.1%
3-2
8.3%

Eastern Ky. wins

3-0
36.1%
3-1
31.2%
3-2
16.9%
N ALA break %
37.8% vs this opp
E KY break %
45.4% 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
    Audrey HudsonKill+8.2%

    Kill by Audrey Hudson (set by Emilee Hill)

    Set 1 · N ALA 23-24 E KY · E KY 71% → 79%

  2. 02

    Reese Ricketts stuffed by Alexis Bull & Emilee Hill

    Set 1 · N ALA 24-26 E KY · E KY 79% → 86%

  3. 03
    Emilee HillAttack error+7.2%

    Attack error by Emilee Hill

    Set 1 · N ALA 23-22 E KY · N ALA 27% → 34%

  4. 04

    Kill by Anna Hoffmayer (set by Kinslee McGowan)

    Set 1 · N ALA 24-24 E KY · N ALA 21% → 27%

  5. 05
    Emilee HillKill+5.7%

    Kill by Emilee Hill (set by Cassidy Trahan)

    Set 1 · N ALA 24-25 E KY · E KY 73% → 79%

  6. 06
    Emma ClosurdoKill+4.9%

    Kill by Emma Closurdo (set by Cassidy Trahan)

    Set 1 · N ALA 20-21 E KY · E KY 72% → 76%

  7. 07
    North Ala.Service error+4.7%

    North Ala. service error

    Set 1 · N ALA 23-23 E KY · E KY 66% → 71%

  8. 08
    Alexis BullBlock+4.2%

    Phoebe Reyes Fortunato stuffed by Alexis Bull

    Set 1 · N ALA 19-19 E KY · E KY 68% → 72%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
3171039.17900250010.517.5
36314.21400010031.57.5
35110.400010100006
3205.40034021600002
3001.000012220001
3001.000100610000
39229.24100020010.59.5
33421-.04800050010.53.5
3000–4011300000
2000–000000000
Team totals4220120.183392751306362
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
311035.31412251010.513.5
310321.3331128002112
39324.250160180052.511.5
37217.29400020111.58.5
3419.33300010153.57.5
3317.286001100425
3001.00014021100000
3000–9001810000
Team totals4410114.29841385422181176

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.

North Ala. vs Eastern Ky.

Season series · Eastern Ky. leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 4 N ALA · E KY 4

Set 1

24-26

Longest run 4 N ALAE KY 3

Set 2

19-25

Longest run 3 N ALAE KY 4

Set 3

19-25

Longest run 3 N ALAE KY 4

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

North Ala.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
73%8/11
42%5/12
2
54%7/13
20%2/10
3
47%7/15
42%5/12
4
47%7/15
30%3/10
5
64%7/11
22%2/9
6
60%6/10
30%3/10
All
56%42/75
32%20/63

Eastern Ky.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
89%8/9
30%3/10
2
62%8/13
50%8/16
3
78%7/9
36%4/11
4
64%7/11
56%9/16
5
88%7/8
50%7/14
6
46%6/13
25%2/8
All
68%43/63
44%33/75

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

138 rallies

#N ALA-E KYSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0E KYN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+1.5
22-0N ALAN ALABlockedAlexis Bullblk Jenna Kolosta, Phoebe Reyes Fortunato+2.3
32-1N ALAE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+1.5
42-2E KYE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+2.1
53-2E KYN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+1.6
63-3N ALAE KYServe errNorth Ala.+1.5
74-3E KYN ALAKillDylann Garnerset Kaylee Maikranz+1.6
84-4N ALAE KYServe errNorth Ala.+1.5
95-4E KYN ALAKillPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoset Kinslee McGowan+1.7
105-5N ALAE KYKillAddison Burkeset Cooper Abney+1.6
116-5E KYN ALAAttack errEmilee Hill+1.7
126-6N ALAE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+1.6
137-6E KYN ALA×4KillReese Rickettsset Lankford Gurner+1.8
148-6N ALAN ALA×4AceNorth Ala.aced Addison Burke+2.6
159-6N ALAN ALA×4KillJenna Kolosta+2.7
1610-6N ALAN ALA×4KillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+2.6
1710-7N ALAE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+1.5
1811-7E KYN ALAServe errEastern Ky.+1.9
1911-8N ALAE KYServe errNorth Ala.+1.6
2011-9E KYE KYAceEastern Ky.aced Lankford Gurner+2.5
2112-9E KYN ALA×3KillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+2.1
2213-9N ALAN ALA×3KillJenna Kolosta+2.8
2314-9N ALAN ALA×3BlockedEmma Closurdoblk Jenna Kolosta, Dylann Garner+2.5
2414-10N ALAE KYServe errNorth Ala.+1.3
2515-10E KYN ALAKillKinslee McGowanset Kaylee Maikranz+1.8
2615-11N ALAE KY×3KillCaitlyn Fleesset Emilee Hill+1.3
2715-12E KYE KY×3KillEmilee Hillset Cassidy Trahan+2.3
2815-13E KYE KY×3KillAddison Burkeset Cassidy Trahan+2.8
2916-13E KYN ALAKillDylann Garnerset Kinslee McGowan+2.4
3016-14N ALAE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+1.9
3116-15E KYE KYAceEastern Ky.aced Ally Greenwell+3.2
3217-15E KYN ALAServe errEastern Ky.+2.7
3317-16N ALAE KYKillCaitlyn Fleesset Cooper Abney+2.3
3418-16E KYN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+2.9
3518-17N ALAE KYKillAlexis Bullset Cooper Abney+2.4
3619-17E KYN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+3.1
3719-18N ALAE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+2.5
3819-19E KYE KYBlockedPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoblk Alexis Bull+4.2
3920-19E KYN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+3.4
4020-20N ALAE KYKillAlexis Bullset Emilee Hill+3.2
4120-21E KYE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Cassidy Trahan+4.9
4221-21E KYN ALAKillPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoset Kinslee McGowan+3.4
4321-22N ALAE KYAttack errPhoebe Reyes Fortunato+3.8
4422-22E KYN ALAServe errEastern Ky.+3.8
4523-22N ALAN ALAAttack errEmilee Hill+7.2
4623-23N ALAE KYServe errNorth Ala.+4.7
4723-24E KYE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+8.2
4824-24E KYN ALAKillAnna Hoffmayerset Kinslee McGowan+5.7
4924-25N ALAE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cassidy Trahan+5.7
5024-26E KYE KYBlockedReese Rickettsblk Alexis Bull, Emilee Hill+7.3
Set 2
10-1N ALAE KYBlockedPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoblk Audrey Hudson, Alexis Bull+1.1
21-1E KYN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+1.1
31-2N ALAE KYAttack errReese Ricketts+1.1
42-2E KYN ALAKillDylann Garnerset Kinslee McGowan+1.2
53-2N ALAN ALAKillJenna Kolostaset Kinslee McGowan+1.8
63-3N ALAE KY×3KillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+1.2
73-4E KYE KY×3KillAddison Burkeset Cassidy Trahan+1.7
83-5E KYE KY×3KillAddison Burkeset Cassidy Trahan+1.6
94-5E KYN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+1.1
104-6N ALAE KYServe errNorth Ala.+1.1
115-6E KYN ALAServe errEastern Ky.+1.1
125-7N ALAE KYBlockedReese Rickettsblk Emilee Hill, Caitlyn Flees+1.2
136-7E KYN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+1.2
147-7N ALAN ALAAttack errAudrey Hudson+1.9
157-8N ALAE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cassidy Trahan+1.3
167-9E KYE KYKillAlexis Bullset Emilee Hill+1.8
178-9E KYN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+1.2
188-10N ALAE KY×3KillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+1.3
198-11E KYE KY×3Serve errEastern Ky.+1.6
208-12E KYE KY×3KillAddison Burke+1.4
219-12E KYN ALAServe errEastern Ky.+0.9
2210-12N ALAN ALAKillDylann Garnerset Kinslee McGowan+1.5
2310-13N ALAE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+1.2
2411-13E KYN ALAKillJenna Kolostaset Kinslee McGowan+1.1
2511-14N ALAE KY×3KillAddison Burkeset Audrey Hudson+1.2
2611-15E KYE KY×3Bad setKinslee McGowan+1.5
2711-16E KYE KY×3BlockedDylann Garnerblk Emilee Hill, Caitlyn Flees+1.1
2812-16E KYN ALA×3KillDylann Garnerset Kinslee McGowan+0.6
2913-16N ALAN ALA×3AceNorth Ala.aced Cassidy Trahan+1.2
3014-16N ALAN ALA×3KillAnna Hoffmayerset Kinslee McGowan+1.7
3114-17N ALAE KY×4KillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+1.4
3214-18E KYE KY×4AceEastern Ky.aced Ally Greenwell+1.6
3314-19E KYE KY×4Attack errDylann Garner+1.1
3414-20E KYE KY×4BlockedAnna Hoffmayerblk Audrey Hudson, Caitlyn Flees+0.7
3515-20E KYN ALAAttack errEmilee Hill+0.3
3615-21N ALAE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cassidy Trahan+0.4
3716-21E KYN ALAServe errEastern Ky.+0.2
3817-21N ALAN ALAAttack errAudrey Hudson+0.6
3917-22N ALAE KYBlockedReese Rickettsblk Alexis Bull, Emilee Hill+0.6
4017-23E KYE KYAttack errJenna Kolosta+0.4
4118-23E KYN ALAKillJenna Kolostaset Kinslee McGowan+0.1
4218-24N ALAE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+0.2
4319-24E KYN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan·
4419-25N ALAE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+0.1
Set 3
11-0E KYN ALAKillAnna Hoffmayerset Kinslee McGowan+0.6
21-1N ALAE KY×4KillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+0.6
31-2E KYE KY×4Attack errJenna Kolosta+0.8
41-3E KYE KY×4KillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+0.8
51-4E KYE KY×4BlockedReese Rickettsblk Emma Closurdo+0.7
62-4E KYN ALAServe errEastern Ky.+0.5
73-4N ALAN ALABlockedEmma Closurdoblk Reese Ricketts, Jenna Kolosta+0.8
83-5N ALAE KYServe errNorth Ala.+0.6
93-6E KYE KYAttack errReese Ricketts+0.8
104-6E KYN ALAKillPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoset Kinslee McGowan+0.5
115-6N ALAN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+0.8
125-7N ALAE KYKillCaitlyn Fleesset Kaylee Maikranz+0.6
136-7E KYN ALAKillKinslee McGowanset Kaylee Maikranz+0.6
147-7N ALAN ALAKillDylann Garnerset Kaylee Maikranz+1.0
157-8N ALAE KYKillAddison Burkeset Cooper Abney+0.7
168-8E KYN ALAKillDylann Garnerset Kinslee McGowan+0.7
178-9N ALAE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+0.7
188-10E KYE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+1.0
199-10E KYN ALAKillDylann Garnerset Kinslee McGowan+0.7
209-11N ALAE KYKillAlexis Bullset Cooper Abney+0.7
219-12E KYE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Cassidy Trahan+0.9
2210-12E KYN ALAKillAnna Hoffmayerset Kinslee McGowan+0.6
2310-13N ALAE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+0.6
2411-13E KYN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+0.6
2512-13N ALAN ALAKillJenna Kolostaset Kinslee McGowan+1.0
2612-14N ALAE KY×3BlockedReese Rickettsblk Emma Closurdo, Alexis Bull+0.8
2712-15E KYE KY×3BlockedReese Rickettsblk Caitlyn Flees, Addison Burke+1.0
2812-16E KYE KY×3Attack errReese Ricketts+0.8
2913-16E KYN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+0.5
3013-17N ALAE KY×4KillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+0.6
3113-18E KYE KY×4KillEmilee Hillset Addison Burke+0.6
3213-19E KYE KY×4Attack errJenna Kolosta+0.4
3313-20E KYE KY×4KillAddison Burkeset Cooper Abney+0.2
3414-20E KYN ALAServe errEastern Ky.+0.1
3514-21N ALAE KY×3KillAddison Burkeset Cooper Abney+0.1
3614-22E KYE KY×3KillEmilee Hillset Cassidy Trahan+0.1
3714-23E KYE KY×3Attack errPhoebe Reyes Fortunato·
3815-23E KYN ALAKillDylann Garnerset Kinslee McGowan·
3916-23N ALAN ALAAttack errCaitlyn Flees·
4016-24N ALAE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney·
4117-24E KYN ALA×3KillAnna Hoffmayerset Kinslee McGowan·
4218-24N ALAN ALA×3KillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan·
4319-24N ALAN ALA×3Attack errAudrey Hudson·
4419-25N ALAE KYBlockedReese Rickettsblk Emilee Hill, Alexis Bull·

Score shown after each rally, North Ala. 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).