Final · 5 setsWed, Oct 14, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Kent St. def. Central Mich. 3–2

RallyIQ pre-match: Kent St. 80.9% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 14, 4:56 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Kent St. won at Central Mich. 3-2 (25-18, 19-25, 24-26, 25-21, 15-8) on Wed, Oct 14, 2026. Mercedez Brown led Kent St. with 17 kills; Central Mich.'s Taylor Cripe had a match-high 19.

Data through · final Oct 14

Set12345Sets
KENT25192425153
C MICH1825262182

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Kent St. trailed 7–12 in the fourth and still took the set, then the match.

3 stretches decided it. Percentages are Kent St.'s RallyIQ win probability before and after each. RallyIQ gave Kent St. 81% before first serve.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 3 · Kent St. 23–23 Central Mich.

    Central Mich. won 3 of the last 4 rallies to take the set 26–24 and lead 2–1. The match swung to Central Mich.

    Kent St. 69% → 44%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 4 · Kent St. 15–18 Central Mich.

    Kent St. scored 6 straight to turn a 15–18 deficit into a 21–18 lead. The match swung to Kent St.

    Kent St. 20% → 58%

  3. Turning point 3: Set 5 · Kent St. 6–6 Central Mich.

    Kent St. scored 7 straight to go from 6–6 to a 13–6 lead.

    Kent St. 63% → >99%

Central Mich. above 50Kent St. belowMax swing 14.3%

Kent St.Central Mich.

Sideout %
Kent St. 62.2·Central Mich. 56.5
Break %
Kent St. 43.5·Central Mich. 37.8
Hitting
Kent St. .175·Central Mich. .116
Longest run
Kent St. 7·Central Mich. 4

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Central Mich. above 50 · Kent St. below
S1S2S3S4S510050100+14.3% C MICHrally 206 · set 5

Biggest swing: 14.3% to Central Mich. — set 3, KENT 24-26 C MICH. Kill by Karla Sanchez George (set by Brytn Lyon). C MICH win probability 41% → 56%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

KENT 85.2%14.8% C MICH

Kent St. wins

3-0
37.4%
3-1
31.4%
3-2
16.5%

Central Mich. wins

3-0
2.2%
3-1
4.7%
3-2
7.9%
KENT break %
48.4% vs this opp
C MICH break %
40.4% 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

    Kill by Karla Sanchez George (set by Brytn Lyon)

    Set 3 · KENT 24-26 C MICH · C MICH 41% → 56%

  2. 02

    Avrey Rigney stuffed by Brenna Storz & Lilly Mullholand

    Set 3 · KENT 23-24 C MICH · C MICH 31% → 41%

  3. 03
    Taylor CripeAttack error+9.9%

    Attack error by Taylor Cripe

    Set 3 · KENT 24-24 C MICH · KENT 59% → 69%

  4. 04
    Brenna StorzKill+9.9%

    Kill by Brenna Storz (set by Brytn Lyon)

    Set 3 · KENT 24-25 C MICH · C MICH 31% → 41%

  5. 05
    Taylor CripeKill+9.6%

    Kill by Taylor Cripe (set by Brytn Lyon)

    Set 5 · KENT 6-6 C MICH · C MICH 27% → 37%

  6. 06
    Brytn LyonBad set+9.0%

    Bad set by Brytn Lyon

    Set 5 · KENT 8-6 C MICH · KENT 71% → 80%

  7. 07

    Kill by Lilly Mullholand (set by Audrey Hackney)

    Set 5 · KENT 1-2 C MICH · C MICH 35% → 43%

  8. 08
    Brenna StorzAttack error+8.1%

    Attack error by Brenna Storz

    Set 5 · KENT 6-4 C MICH · KENT 71% → 79%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
514431.3230002004216
55318.111000401649
56734-.02900021010.56.5
51110.00000130073.54.5
5000–1011400000
3116.000170160010.51.5
517441.3171116204220
5102.500031910004
5000–4011510000
4103.333250060031.52.5
4000–010500001
2116.000000100001
1429.222000000004
Team totals5123160.175485673612614108
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
5191861.01601115100020
513231.35501110031.515.5
56929-.103202800006
55214.214000001016
5001.0002321600002
2126-.16700030010.51.5
515127.5190001012217
5001.0004232820002
5000–3000600000
5000–002600000
43418-.056100200003
2000–000000000
1022-1.000000000000
Team totals6240190.1166061076526598

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.

Kent St. vs Central Mich.

Season series · Kent St. leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 7 KENT · C MICH 4

Set 1

25-18

Longest run 4 KENTC MICH 4

Set 2

19-25

Longest run 3 KENTC MICH 4

Set 3

24-26

Longest run 3 KENTC MICH 4

Set 4

25-21

Longest run 6 KENTC MICH 4

Set 5

15-8

Longest run 7 KENTC MICH 2

Bars above the line = Central Mich. leads, below = Kent St. leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Kent St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
83%10/12
33%4/12
2
82%9/11
44%7/16
3
50%8/16
38%5/13
4
54%7/13
50%8/16
5
50%7/14
63%12/19
6
88%7/8
42%5/12
All
65%48/74
47%41/88

Central Mich.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
71%10/14
18%2/11
2
53%8/15
17%2/12
3
53%8/15
50%8/16
4
64%7/11
36%4/11
5
30%7/23
50%7/14
6
70%7/10
30%3/10
All
53%47/88
35%26/74

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 (4 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

206 rallies

#KENT-C MICHSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0C MICHKENTKillVanessa Imohset Lesley Furuta+1.2
22-0KENTKENTAttack errTaylor Cripe+1.4
32-1KENTC MICHAttack errNadia Miller+1.2
43-1C MICHKENTKillVanessa Imohset Christina Vigil+1.1
53-2KENTC MICHAttack errMacie Moreland+1.2
64-2C MICHKENT×3KillChristina Vigilset Lesley Furuta+1.2
75-2KENTKENT×3KillMercedez Brownset Christina Vigil+1.3
86-2KENTKENT×3AceHailey Brenneraced Taylor Cripe+1.2
96-3KENTC MICHKillCheyenne Gunnerset Audrey Hackney+0.9
107-3C MICHKENTKillMercedez Brownset Christina Vigil+0.9
117-4KENTC MICHKillBrenna Storzset Audrey Hackney+0.9
127-5C MICHC MICHAttack errMercedez Brown+1.4
138-5C MICHKENT×4KillMercedez Brownset Christina Vigil+1.1
149-5KENTKENT×4BlockedAlexis Carperblk Vanessa Imoh, Adalynn Ginley+1.3
1510-5KENTKENT×4BlockedCheyenne Gunnerblk Mercedez Brown, Adalynn Ginley+1.0
1611-5KENTKENT×4Attack errBrenna Storz+0.8
1711-6KENTC MICHServe errKent St.+0.6
1812-6C MICHKENTKillMercedez Brownset Christina Vigil+0.6
1912-7KENTC MICHKillBrenna Storzset Brytn Lyon+0.6
2013-7C MICHKENTServe errCentral Mich.+0.6
2113-8KENTC MICHKillTaylor Cripeset Brytn Lyon+0.5
2214-8C MICHKENTAttack errTaylor Cripe+0.6
2315-8KENTKENTAceMaggie Kachmarikaced Rainey Weidman+0.6
2415-9KENTC MICH×4KillTeyhlor Thomasset Audrey Hackney+0.4
2515-10C MICHC MICH×4KillLilly Mullholandset Audrey Hackney+0.6
2615-11C MICHC MICH×4Attack errMacie Moreland+0.9
2715-12C MICHC MICH×4Attack errChristina Vigil+1.3
2816-12C MICHKENTKillMacie Morelandset Christina Vigil+1.2
2917-12KENTKENTBlockedTeyhlor Thomasblk Nadia Miller+1.1
3017-13KENTC MICHKillTaylor Cripeset Audrey Hackney+0.7
3117-14C MICHC MICHKillBrenna Storzset Audrey Hackney+1.3
3218-14C MICHKENTServe errCentral Mich.+1.2
3318-15KENTC MICHKillLilly Mullholandset Audrey Hackney+1.0
3419-15C MICHKENT×3Attack errCheyenne Gunner+1.3
3520-15KENTKENT×3Attack errTaylor Cripe+1.1
3621-15KENTKENT×3KillVanessa Imohset Christina Vigil+0.7
3721-16KENTC MICHKillCheyenne Gunnerset Brytn Lyon+0.3
3822-16C MICHKENTKillVanessa Imohset Christina Vigil+0.5
3923-16KENTKENTKillVanessa Imohset Christina Vigil+0.3
4023-17KENTC MICHBlockedMacie Morelandblk Brenna Storz, Alexis Carper+0.1
4124-17C MICHKENTKillAdalynn Ginleyset Christina Vigil+0.1
4224-18KENTC MICHKillTeyhlor Thomasset Brytn Lyon·
4325-18C MICHKENTAttack errTeyhlor Thomas+0.1
Set 2
10-1KENTC MICH×4KillLilly Mullholandset Audrey Hackney+1.0
20-2C MICHC MICH×4Bad setChristina Vigil+1.4
30-3C MICHC MICH×4AceCentral Mich.aced Macie Moreland+1.5
40-4C MICHC MICH×4Attack errVanessa Imoh+1.5
51-4C MICHKENTAttack errCheyenne Gunner+1.0
61-5KENTC MICH×4KillBrenna Storzset Audrey Hackney+1.2
71-6C MICHC MICH×4KillAlexis Carperset Brytn Lyon+1.5
81-7C MICHC MICH×4KillBrenna Storzset Brytn Lyon+1.4
91-8C MICHC MICH×4Attack errVanessa Imoh+1.3
102-8C MICHKENTAttack errCheyenne Gunner+0.8
112-9KENTC MICHKillCheyenne Gunnerset Brytn Lyon+1.1
123-9C MICHKENTAttack errCheyenne Gunner+0.8
134-9KENTKENTBlockedAlexis Carperblk Nadia Miller, Mercedez Brown+1.2
144-10KENTC MICHKillTaylor Cripeset Cheyenne Gunner+1.2
154-11C MICHC MICHAttack errNadia Miller+1.3
165-11C MICHKENTKillHailey Brennerset Lesley Furuta+0.8
175-12KENTC MICHKillTaylor Cripeset Rainey Weidman+1.1
185-13C MICHC MICHKillTeyhlor Thomasset Audrey Hackney+1.1
196-13C MICHKENTBlockedTaylor Cripeblk Christina Vigil, Adalynn Ginley+0.6
206-14KENTC MICHKillLilly Mullholandset Audrey Hackney+0.9
217-14C MICHKENTServe errCentral Mich.+0.6
228-14KENTKENTKillMacie Morelandset Christina Vigil+0.9
238-15KENTC MICHKillLilly Mullholandset Audrey Hackney+1.0
248-16C MICHC MICHAttack errVanessa Imoh+1.0
259-16C MICHKENTServe errCentral Mich.+0.5
26–2710-17KENT · C MICH
NCAA feed gap2 points not loggedWhy?

The NCAA play-by-play skipped these points: the score changed but no play was logged, so we know who won each point, not how. They count in the score, momentum and win probability, but no player is credited. Box-score stats come from the official box score and are unaffected.

+0.3
2811-17KENTKENTKillMacie Morelandset Kylee Baranski+0.8
2911-18KENTC MICHAttack errMacie Moreland+0.9
3012-18C MICHKENTServe errCentral Mich.+0.6
3112-19KENTC MICHKillTaylor Cripeset Brytn Lyon+0.9
3213-19C MICHKENTKillAshley Verheyset Kylee Baranski+0.5
3313-20KENTC MICHServe errKent St.+0.8
3414-20C MICHKENTKillMercedez Brownset Ceci Bustamante+0.4
3514-21KENTC MICHKillLilly Mullholandset Audrey Hackney+0.7
3615-21C MICHKENT×3KillMercedez Brownset Christina Vigil+0.3
3716-21KENTKENT×3KillMercedez Brownset Rainey Weidman+0.7
3817-21KENTKENT×3KillVanessa Imohset Christina Vigil+1.0
3917-22KENTC MICH×3Serve errKent St.+1.3
4017-23C MICHC MICH×3BlockedMacie Morelandblk Lilly Mullholand, Brenna Storz+1.0
4117-24C MICHC MICH×3Attack errMacie Moreland+0.4
4218-24C MICHKENTAttack errTaylor Cripe+0.1
4319-24KENTKENTBlockedCheyenne Gunnerblk Nadia Miller, Vanessa Imoh+0.2
4419-25KENTC MICHKillBrenna Storzset Audrey Hackney+0.3
Set 3
10-1C MICHC MICHAceCentral Mich.aced Mercedez Brown+2.7
21-1C MICHKENTKillVanessa Imohset Christina Vigil+2.0
32-1KENTKENTBlockedLilly Mullholandblk Macie Moreland, Nadia Miller+2.5
42-2KENTC MICHBlockedMacie Morelandblk Lilly Mullholand+2.1
52-3C MICHC MICHAceCentral Mich.+2.8
63-3C MICHKENTKillNadia Millerset Christina Vigil+2.1
73-4KENTC MICH×4KillLilly Mullholandset Audrey Hackney+2.4
83-5C MICHC MICH×4AceCentral Mich.aced Lesley Furuta+3.2
93-6C MICHC MICH×4KillBrenna Storzset Cheyenne Gunner+3.3
103-7C MICHC MICH×4KillCheyenne Gunnerset Brytn Lyon+3.3
114-7C MICHKENTAttack errKarla Sanchez George+2.3
124-8KENTC MICHKillTaylor Cripe+2.8
134-9C MICHC MICHKillTaylor Cripeset Rainey Weidman+3.3
145-9C MICHKENTServe errCentral Mich.+2.2
155-10KENTC MICHKillTaylor Cripeset Brytn Lyon+2.7
166-10C MICHKENTKillMercedez Brownset Kylee Baranski+2.2
176-11KENTC MICHKillTaylor Cripeset Karla Sanchez George+2.8
187-11C MICHKENTKillMercedez Brownset Christina Vigil+2.2
198-11KENTKENTAceMercedez Brown+3.1
208-12KENTC MICHKillTaylor Cripeset Audrey Hackney+3.1
219-12C MICHKENTKillVanessa Imohset Lesley Furuta+2.5
2210-12KENTKENTKillAvrey Rigneyset Mercedez Brown+3.4
2310-13KENTC MICHBlockedNadia Millerblk Teyhlor Thomas+3.3
2411-13C MICHKENT×3Attack errCheyenne Gunner+2.8
2512-13KENTKENT×3Attack errJaliyah Cohnes+3.8
2613-13KENTKENT×3KillNadia Millerset Kylee Baranski+3.8
2713-14KENTC MICHAttack errAvrey Rigney+3.4
2813-15C MICHC MICHAceCentral Mich.aced Mercedez Brown+4.5
2914-15C MICHKENT×3KillAvrey Rigneyset Kylee Baranski+3.2
3015-15KENTKENT×3Attack errJaliyah Cohnes+4.2
3116-15KENTKENT×3BlockedKarla Sanchez Georgeblk Nadia Miller, Mercedez Brown+4.1
3216-16KENTC MICHAttack errAshley Verhey+3.5
3317-16C MICHKENTKillMercedez Brownset Kylee Baranski+3.4
3418-16KENTKENTAttack errTaylor Cripe+4.0
3518-17KENTC MICH×4KillKarla Sanchez Georgeset Rainey Weidman+3.1
3618-18C MICHC MICH×4AceCentral Mich.aced Hailey Brenner+4.9
3718-19C MICHC MICH×4KillTeyhlor Thomasset Brytn Lyon+5.7
3818-20C MICHC MICH×4KillTeyhlor Thomas+6.2
3919-20C MICHKENTServe errBrenna Storz+4.1
4019-21KENTC MICHAttack errMercedez Brown+5.5
4120-21C MICHKENTBlockedTaylor Cripeblk Adalynn Ginley, Vanessa Imoh+4.4
4221-21KENTKENTKillAvrey Rigney+6.7
4321-22KENTC MICHKillTaylor Cripeset Audrey Hackney+6.5
4422-22C MICHKENTKillAvrey Rigneyset Christina Vigil+6.0
4522-23KENTC MICHKillLilly Mullholandset Audrey Hackney+7.7
4623-23C MICHKENTServe errCentral Mich.+7.1
4723-24KENTC MICHBlockedAvrey Rigneyblk Brenna Storz, Lilly Mullholand+9.9
4824-24C MICHKENTAttack errTaylor Cripe+9.9
4924-25KENTC MICHKillBrenna Storzset Brytn Lyon+9.9
5024-26C MICHC MICHKillKarla Sanchez Georgeset Brytn Lyon+14.3
Set 4
10-1KENTC MICHKillCheyenne Gunnerset Audrey Hackney+3.2
21-1C MICHKENTKillVanessa Imohset Kylee Baranski+2.9
31-2KENTC MICHKillLilly Mullholandset Audrey Hackney+3.3
41-3C MICHC MICHKillBrenna Storzset Brytn Lyon+4.4
52-3C MICHKENTKillVanessa Imohset Kylee Baranski+3.2
63-3KENTKENTKillMacie Morelandset Kylee Baranski+4.0
73-4KENTC MICHKillBrenna Storzset Brytn Lyon+3.4
83-5C MICHC MICHKillTaylor Cripeset Rainey Weidman+4.6
94-5C MICHKENTKillMacie Morelandset Kylee Baranski+3.3
105-5KENTKENTAttack errTaylor Cripe+4.2
115-6KENTC MICHKillBrenna Storzset Brytn Lyon+3.6
126-6C MICHKENTKillNadia Millerset Kylee Baranski+3.4
136-7KENTC MICH×4KillTaylor Cripeset Brytn Lyon+3.8
146-8C MICHC MICH×4Attack errMercedez Brown+5.0
156-9C MICHC MICH×4KillTaylor Cripeset Audrey Hackney+5.2
166-10C MICHC MICH×4Attack errAdalynn Ginley+5.2
177-10C MICHKENTKillMercedez Brownset Kylee Baranski+3.5
187-11KENTC MICHKillLilly Mullholandset Audrey Hackney+4.3
197-12C MICHC MICHAttack errVanessa Imoh+5.1
208-12C MICHKENTKillVanessa Imohset Kylee Baranski+3.2
218-13KENTC MICHKillCheyenne Gunnerset Audrey Hackney+4.2
229-13C MICHKENT×3KillVanessa Imohset Kylee Baranski+3.2
2310-13KENTKENT×3KillVanessa Imohset Kylee Baranski+4.7
2411-13KENTKENT×3KillVanessa Imohset Kylee Baranski+5.2
2511-14KENTC MICHKillBrenna Storzset Audrey Hackney+5.0
2612-14C MICHKENTKillNadia Millerset Kylee Baranski+4.2
2713-14KENTKENTKillKylee Baranskiset Catie Patterson+5.7
2813-15KENTC MICHServe errKent St.+5.3
2914-15C MICHKENTBlockedTaylor Cripeblk Nadia Miller, Kylee Baranski+4.7
3015-15KENTKENTAttack errKarla Sanchez George+6.2
3115-16KENTC MICH×3KillTaylor Cripeset Brytn Lyon+5.5
3215-17C MICHC MICH×3KillTaylor Cripeset Brytn Lyon+7.3
3315-18C MICHC MICH×3Attack errMercedez Brown+7.3
3416-18C MICHKENT×6Serve errCentral Mich.+4.6
3517-18KENTKENT×6KillMercedez Brownset Kylee Baranski+6.8
3618-18KENTKENT×6Attack errTaylor Cripe+7.4
3719-18KENTKENT×6BlockedKarla Sanchez Georgeblk Mercedez Brown, Adalynn Ginley+7.4
3820-18KENTKENT×6BlockedTaylor Cripeblk Adalynn Ginley, Kylee Baranski+6.8
3921-18KENTKENT×6Attack errTaylor Cripe+5.4
4021-19KENTC MICHKillTaylor Cripeset Brytn Lyon+3.4
4122-19C MICHKENTKillMercedez Brownset Kylee Baranski+4.5
4222-20KENTC MICHKillLilly Mullholandset Audrey Hackney+3.3
4323-20C MICHKENTKillMercedez Brownset Kylee Baranski+4.7
4423-21KENTC MICHKillLilly Mullholandset Audrey Hackney+2.9
4524-21C MICHKENTKillMacie Morelandset Kylee Baranski+4.8
4625-21KENTKENTAttack errCheyenne Gunner+1.5
Set 5
11-0KENTKENTKillMercedez Brownset Kylee Baranski+7.3
21-1KENTC MICHKillTaylor Cripeset Audrey Hackney+6.1
31-2C MICHC MICHKillLilly Mullholandset Audrey Hackney+8.6
42-2C MICHKENTKillMercedez Brownset Kylee Baranski+6.4
53-2KENTKENTAttack errTaylor Cripe+8.0
63-3KENTC MICHKillLilly Mullholandset Audrey Hackney+6.7
74-3C MICHKENTBlockedCheyenne Gunnerblk Adalynn Ginley, Vanessa Imoh+6.5
84-4KENTC MICHServe errKent St.+7.0
95-4C MICHKENTBad setBrytn Lyon+6.9
106-4KENTKENTAttack errBrenna Storz+8.1
116-5KENTC MICHKillBrenna Storzset Brytn Lyon+6.3
126-6C MICHC MICHKillTaylor Cripeset Brytn Lyon+9.6
137-6C MICHKENT×7KillNadia Millerset Kylee Baranski+7.7
148-6KENTKENT×7Bad setBrytn Lyon+9.0
159-6KENTKENT×7BlockedTaylor Cripeblk Nadia Miller, Kylee Baranski+7.6
1610-6KENTKENT×7Attack errTaylor Cripe+5.7
1711-6KENTKENT×7Attack errTaylor Cripe+3.7
1812-6KENTKENT×7AceHailey Brenneraced Rainey Weidman+2.0
1913-6KENTKENT×7AceHailey Brenner+0.9
2013-7KENTC MICHServe errKent St.+0.2
2114-7C MICHKENTAttack errTaylor Cripe+0.4
2214-8KENTC MICHKillKarla Sanchez Georgeset Brytn Lyon+0.1
2315-8C MICHKENTKillMercedez Brownset Kylee Baranski+0.2

Score shown after each rally, Kent St. 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).