FinalFri, Oct 23, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Eastern Ky. def. Central Ark. 3–0

RallyIQ pre-match: Eastern Ky. 95.9% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 23, 4:55 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Eastern Ky. beat visiting Central Ark. 3-0 (25-18, 25-16, 25-18) on Fri, Oct 23, 2026. Eastern Ky.'s Addison Burke led with 14 kills, and Cassidy Trahan added 12 digs.

Data through · final Oct 23

Set123Sets
C ARK1816180
E KY2525253

Match story · written from the play-by-play

.542 and 14 kills for Addison Burke as Eastern Ky. rolled past Central Ark.

Win probability never moved more than 1.0 points on one rally; Central Ark. topped out at 6% in Set 1. Pre-match, RallyIQ had Eastern Ky. at 96%.

Central Ark.Eastern Ky.
  • Break %+21.2 pts
    30.251.4

    Points won on own serve: 38 of 74 vs 16 of 53. Central Ark. sided out 48.6% of the time.

  • Hitting+.237
    .117.354

    44 kills, 10 errors vs 34 kills, 21 errors.

  • Longest run+2
    35

    Eastern Ky. scored 5 straight in the first set to open the set 5–0. That set ended 25–18.

Eastern Ky. above 50Central Ark. belowMax swing 1.0%

Central Ark.Eastern Ky.

Aces
Central Ark. 1·Eastern Ky. 5
Serve err
Central Ark. 5·Eastern Ky. 5
Blocks
Central Ark. 6·Eastern Ky. 112 BS · 8 BA vs 0 BS · 22 BA
Digs
Central Ark. 39·Eastern Ky. 45

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Eastern Ky. above 50 · Central Ark. below
SET 1SET 2SET 310050100rally 127 · set 3

No single rally moved win probability by a full point: Eastern Ky. stayed the heavy favorite throughout.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

C ARK 3.3%96.7% E KY

Central Ark. wins

3-0
0.4%
3-1
0.9%
3-2
2.1%

Eastern Ky. wins

3-0
60.9%
3-1
27.8%
3-2
7.9%
C ARK break %
35.5% vs this opp
E KY break %
49.5% 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

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
311632.15600152031.512.5
36218.222100000006
33420-.050212710004
3226.000000200002
3205.4002300500002
1013-.333000002022
3429.222000100426
3419.33300010010.54.5
3001.000600100000
3000–2021100000
3000–000610000
2238-.125000010002
Team totals3421111.117341539528652
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
314124.54202081031.517.5
312120.5500005004214
39318.333191180031.511.5
37216.31300190010.57.5
3108.125021000425
3137-.28600010073.54.5
3002.0001501200000
3001.0008011200000
Team totals441096.35442554510221175

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.

Central Ark. vs Eastern Ky.

Season series · Eastern Ky. leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 3 C ARK · E KY 5

Set 1

18-25

Longest run 3 C ARKE KY 5

Set 2

16-25

Longest run 3 C ARKE KY 5

Set 3

18-25

Longest run 3 C ARKE KY 4

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Central Ark.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
62%8/13
25%2/8
2
50%6/12
33%4/12
3
38%6/16
0%0/6
4
43%6/14
33%3/9
5
50%5/10
33%3/9
6
56%5/9
44%4/9
All
49%36/74
30%16/53

Eastern Ky.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
73%8/11
46%6/13
2
88%7/8
36%4/11
3
67%6/9
60%9/15
4
67%6/9
54%7/13
5
71%5/7
62%8/13
6
56%5/9
44%4/9
All
70%37/53
51%38/74

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

127 rallies

#C ARK-E KYSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passer
Set 1
10-1E KYE KY×5Attack errSarah Carnathan
20-2E KYE KY×5KillEmma Closurdoset Cassidy Trahan
30-3E KYE KY×5AceEmilee Hillaced Ella Chaney
40-4E KYE KY×5Attack errElla Chaney
50-5E KYE KY×5KillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill
61-5E KYC ARKKillKarlyn Frazierset Tatelyn Brandsma
72-5C ARKC ARKAttack errAudrey Hudson
82-6C ARKE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Cassidy Trahan
93-6E KYC ARKKillAnnie Hopkinsset Tatelyn Brandsma
103-7C ARKE KYKillAlexis Bullset Emilee Hill
113-8E KYE KYBlockedElla Chaneyblk Caitlyn Flees, Emma Closurdo
124-8E KYC ARK×3BlockedCaitlyn Fleesblk Greyson Button
135-8C ARKC ARK×3BlockedCaitlyn Fleesblk Greyson Button
146-8C ARKC ARK×3KillSarah Carnathanset Tatelyn Brandsma
156-9C ARKE KYServe errElla Chaney
166-10E KYE KYBlockedElla Chaneyblk Caitlyn Flees, Addison Burke
177-10E KYC ARK×3KillSarah Carnathanset Tatelyn Brandsma
188-10C ARKC ARK×3Attack errEmilee Hill
199-10C ARKC ARK×3Bad setCooper Abney
209-11C ARKE KYBlockedKarlyn Frazierblk Addison Burke, Caitlyn Flees
2110-11E KYC ARK×3KillSarah Carnathanset Tatelyn Brandsma
2211-11C ARKC ARK×3BlockedEmilee Hillblk Sarah Carnathan, Karlyn Frazier
2312-11C ARKC ARK×3Attack errAudrey Hudson
2412-12C ARKE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney
2512-13E KYE KYAttack errAnnie Hopkins
2613-13E KYC ARKKillSarah Carnathanset Tatelyn Brandsma
2713-14C ARKE KYKillAddison Burkeset Cooper Abney
2814-14E KYC ARKKillAnnie Hopkinsset Tatelyn Brandsma
2914-15C ARKE KY×3KillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill
3014-16E KYE KY×3KillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill
3114-17E KYE KY×3KillAddison Burkeset Cassidy Trahan
3215-17E KYC ARKServe errAudrey Hudson
3315-18C ARKE KY×5KillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill
3415-19E KYE KY×5AceAlexis Bullaced Sarah Carnathan
3515-20E KYE KY×5Attack errGreyson Button
3615-21E KYE KY×5Attack errElla Chaney
3715-22E KYE KY×5AceAlexis Bullaced Sarah Carnathan
3816-22E KYC ARKKillNicole Sargentset Sophie Skinner
3917-22C ARKC ARKKillSarah Carnathanset Sophie Skinner
4017-23C ARKE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill
4117-24E KYE KYKillAddison Burkeset Cassidy Trahan
4218-24E KYC ARKKillNicole Sargentset Sophie Skinner
4318-25C ARKE KYKillAddison Burkeset Cooper Abney
Set 2
10-1C ARKE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill
21-1E KYC ARKKillTatelyn Brandsmaset Ella Chaney
31-2C ARKE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill
41-3E KYE KYBlockedSarah Carnathanblk Caitlyn Flees, Emma Closurdo
52-3E KYC ARKServe errAlexis Bull
62-4C ARKE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill
72-5E KYE KYAttack errSarah Carnathan
83-5E KYC ARKServe errCooper Abney
93-6C ARKE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney
104-6E KYC ARKKillElla Chaneyset Annie Hopkins
114-7C ARKE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney
125-7E KYC ARK×3KillSarah Carnathanset Tatelyn Brandsma
136-7C ARKC ARK×3KillMcKinzee Haasset Tatelyn Brandsma
147-7C ARKC ARK×3KillElla Chaneyset Tatelyn Brandsma
157-8C ARKE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney
168-8E KYC ARKKillElla Chaneyset Tatelyn Brandsma
178-9C ARKE KYBlockedMcKinzee Haasblk Audrey Hudson, Alexis Bull
189-9E KYC ARKKillSarah Carnathanset Tatelyn Brandsma
199-10C ARKE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill
2010-10E KYC ARKKillTatelyn Brandsmaset Ella Chaney
2110-11C ARKE KY×3KillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill
2210-12E KYE KY×3BlockedSarah Carnathanblk Caitlyn Flees, Emilee Hill
2310-13E KYE KY×3KillAddison Burke
2411-13E KYC ARKKillAnnie Hopkinsset Tatelyn Brandsma
2511-14C ARKE KY×5Serve errSarah Carnathan
2611-15E KYE KY×5KillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney
2711-16E KYE KY×5KillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney
2811-17E KYE KY×5Attack errAnnie Hopkins
2911-18E KYE KY×5KillAudrey Hudsonset Cassidy Trahan
3012-18E KYC ARKKillKennady Martindaleset Tatelyn Brandsma
3112-19C ARKE KYServe errOlivia Kremer
3212-20E KYE KYBlockedKennady Martindaleblk Alexis Bull, Emilee Hill
3313-20E KYC ARKKillAnnie Hopkinsset Tatelyn Brandsma
3413-21C ARKE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney
3513-22E KYE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Cassidy Trahan
3614-22E KYC ARKServe errEmilee Hill
3714-23C ARKE KYAttack errNicole Sargent
3815-23E KYC ARKKillSarah Carnathanset Sophie Skinner
3916-23C ARKC ARKBlockedAddison Burkeblk Karlyn Frazier, Nicole Sargent
4016-24C ARKE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill
4116-25E KYE KYBlockedSarah Carnathanblk Emma Closurdo, Alexis Bull
Set 3
11-0E KYC ARK×3KillKarlyn Frazierset Tatelyn Brandsma
22-0C ARKC ARK×3KillAnnie Hopkinsset Tatelyn Brandsma
33-0C ARKC ARK×3KillAnnie Hopkinsset Olivia Kremer
43-1C ARKE KYServe errOlivia Kremer
54-1E KYC ARKKillMcKinzee Haasset Tatelyn Brandsma
64-2C ARKE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill
75-2E KYC ARKKillSarah Carnathanset Tatelyn Brandsma
85-3C ARKE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill
95-4E KYE KYBlockedKennady Martindaleblk Caitlyn Flees, Emilee Hill
106-4E KYC ARKAttack errCaitlyn Flees
116-5C ARKE KY×4KillCaitlyn Fleesset Cooper Abney
126-6E KYE KY×4AceAddison Burkeaced Trinity Hamilton
136-7E KYE KY×4Attack errKennady Martindale
146-8E KYE KY×4KillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney
157-8E KYC ARKKillKennady Martindaleset Tatelyn Brandsma
167-9C ARKE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney
178-9E KYC ARKKillKarlyn Frazierset Tatelyn Brandsma
188-10C ARKE KYServe errElla Chaney
199-10E KYC ARKKillSarah Carnathanset Tatelyn Brandsma
209-11C ARKE KYBlockedSarah Carnathanblk Alexis Bull, Emma Closurdo
2110-11E KYC ARKKillSarah Carnathanset Tatelyn Brandsma
2210-12C ARKE KY×3KillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill
2310-13E KYE KY×3BlockedMcKinzee Haasblk Addison Burke, Caitlyn Flees
2410-14E KYE KY×3KillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill
2511-14E KYC ARKBad setAudrey Hudson
2611-15C ARKE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill
2711-16E KYE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney
2812-16E KYC ARKKillNicole Sargentset Olivia Kremer
2913-16C ARKC ARKKillKarlyn Frazierset Sophie Skinner
3013-17C ARKE KYKillAddison Burkeset Cooper Abney
3113-18E KYE KYAceAddison Burkeaced Kennady Martindale
3214-18E KYC ARKKillNicole Sargentset Sophie Skinner
3314-19C ARKE KY×3KillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney
3414-20E KYE KY×3KillEmilee Hillset Cassidy Trahan
3514-21E KYE KY×3Attack errKarlyn Frazier
3615-21E KYC ARK×3Serve errCassidy Trahan
3716-21C ARKC ARK×3BlockedEmilee Hillblk Karlyn Frazier, Sarah Carnathan
3817-21C ARKC ARK×3AceElla Chaneyaced Addison Burke
3917-22C ARKE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney
4018-22E KYC ARKBlockedEmma Closurdoblk Karlyn Frazier, Sarah Carnathan
4118-23C ARKE KY×3KillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill
4218-24E KYE KY×3KillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill
4318-25E KYE KY×3KillEmma Closurdoset Cassidy Trahan

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).