Final · 5 setsFri, Sep 18, 2026 · Neutral site

Southern Miss. def. Little Rock 3–2

Southern Miss. beat Little Rock 3-2 (25-16, 25-18, 15-25, 13-25, 15-12) on Fri, Sep 18, 2026 at a neutral site. Southern Miss.'s Sadie McAda led with 14 kills, and Sunni Sheppard added 18 digs.

Data through · final Sep 18

Set12345Sets
UALR16182525122
S MISS25251513153

Win probability

Southern Miss. above 50 · Little Rock below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4SET 510050100+9.2% UALRrally 189 · set 5

Biggest swing: 9.2% to Little Rock — set 5, UALR 3-1 S MISS. Little Rock ace on Lindsey Smith. S MISS win probability 50% → 41%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

UALR 32.0%68.0% S MISS

Little Rock wins

3-0
6.3%
3-1
11.3%
3-2
14.4%

Southern Miss. wins

3-0
21.9%
3-1
26.1%
3-2
20.0%
UALR break %
42.0% vs this opp
S MISS break %
45.6% 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
    Little RockAce+9.2%

    Little Rock ace on Lindsey Smith

    Set 5 · UALR 3-1 S MISS · UALR 50% → 59%

  2. 02

    Kill by Lillie Johnson (set by Allie Hazelwood)

    Set 5 · UALR 3-4 S MISS · S MISS 56% → 65%

  3. 03
    Sadie McAdaKill+9.0%

    Kill by Sadie McAda

    Set 5 · UALR 3-3 S MISS · S MISS 47% → 56%

  4. 04
    Southern Miss.Ace+8.6%

    Southern Miss. ace on Victoria Fontenot

    Set 5 · UALR 3-5 S MISS · S MISS 65% → 74%

  5. 05
    Bella CherryKill+8.5%

    Kill by Bella Cherry

    Set 5 · UALR 1-0 S MISS · UALR 41% → 50%

  6. 06
    Aubrey JuddKill+7.7%

    Kill by Aubrey Judd (set by Allie Hazelwood)

    Set 5 · UALR 3-6 S MISS · S MISS 74% → 82%

  7. 07
    Avery FearnleyAttack error+7.6%

    Attack error by Avery Fearnley

    Set 5 · UALR 12-15 S MISS · S MISS 92% → 100%

  8. 08
    Bella CherryKill+7.0%

    Kill by Bella Cherry (set by Lily King)

    Set 5 · UALR 2-1 S MISS · UALR 43% → 50%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
5141146.065013113010.515.5
59320.30010000153.512.5
55323.087001301438
5204.500021201437
5102.50023321300004
1308.375001020003
513336.27820032010.513.5
5104.250110020031.52.5
5001.0004221010002
5000–3211120002
5000–110910001
Team totals4820144.19445111164123181296
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
5141362.01611013402116
57219.26323120010.510.5
5619.556331190010.57.5
5001.000052710005
45315.133000200216
4011-1.000001910000
59323.261000310009
57519.105100500007
5011-1.0004211840002
2203.667100100002
1011-1.000000000000
1000–101400000
Team totals5030154.13043127731106393

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 7 UALR · S MISS 5

Set 1

16-25

Longest run 4 UALRS MISS 4

Set 2

18-25

Longest run 3 UALRS MISS 4

Set 3

25-15

Longest run 5 UALRS MISS 3

Set 4

25-13

Longest run 7 UALRS MISS 4

Set 5

12-15

Longest run 5 UALRS MISS 5

Bars above the line = Southern Miss. leads, below = Little Rock leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Little Rock

SlotSideout %Break %
1
43%10/23
65%17/26
2
41%9/22
58%14/24
3
54%7/13
47%7/15
4
60%6/10
54%7/13
5
55%6/11
50%6/12
6
46%6/13
14%1/7
All
48%44/92
54%52/97

Southern Miss.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
38%11/29
58%11/19
2
50%9/18
50%10/20
3
54%7/13
59%10/17
4
38%6/16
50%7/14
5
67%6/9
25%2/8
6
50%6/12
57%8/14
All
46%45/97
52%48/92

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

189 rallies

#UALR-S MISSSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0UALRUALR×4KillLovina Teelset Lily King+2.3
22-0UALRUALR×4KillLovina Teelset Lily King+2.3
33-0UALRUALR×4KillLovina Teel+2.4
44-0UALRUALR×4KillAlyssa Boyteset Lily King+2.3
54-1UALRS MISS×4Serve errLittle Rock+1.6
64-2S MISSS MISS×4AceSouthern Miss.aced Avery Fearnley+2.2
74-3S MISSS MISS×4AceSouthern Miss.+2.3
84-4S MISSS MISS×4AceSouthern Miss.aced Lovina Teel+2.4
95-4S MISSUALRKillAlyssa Boyteset Lily King+1.9
106-4UALRUALRBlockedSadie McAdablk Polianna Hernandez, Alyssa Boyte+2.6
116-5UALRS MISS×3Serve errLittle Rock+1.9
126-6S MISSS MISS×3KillMaggie Sewellset Allie Hazelwood+2.5
136-7S MISSS MISS×3Attack errAvery Fearnley+2.5
147-7S MISSUALR×3KillAvery Fearnleyset Lily King+2.0
158-7UALRUALR×3KillAvery Fearnleyset Miranda Bledsoe+2.7
169-7UALRUALR×3KillAvery Fearnleyset Lily King+2.8
179-8UALRS MISS×4KillMaggie Sewellset Allie Hazelwood+2.0
189-9S MISSS MISS×4KillDiana Wellsset Aubrey Judd+2.7
199-10S MISSS MISS×4Attack errAvery Fearnley+2.7
209-11S MISSS MISS×4KillDiana Wellsset Allie Hazelwood+2.6
2110-11S MISSUALRKillPolianna Hernandezset Lily King+2.0
2210-12UALRS MISSKillMaggie Sewellset Allie Hazelwood+2.1
2310-13S MISSS MISSAceSouthern Miss.aced Avery Fearnley+2.4
2411-13S MISSUALRKillBella Cherryset Alayna Vaeth+1.7
2512-13UALRUALRAttack errAubrey Judd+2.7
2612-14UALRS MISS×4Serve errLittle Rock+2.2
2712-15S MISSS MISS×4KillDiana Wellsset Allie Hazelwood+2.6
2812-16S MISSS MISS×4KillDiana Wellsset Allie Hazelwood+2.2
2912-17S MISSS MISS×4KillDiana Wellsset Allie Hazelwood+1.7
3013-17S MISSUALRAttack errDiana Wells+1.0
3113-18UALRS MISS×3KillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+1.3
3213-19S MISSS MISS×3AceSouthern Miss.aced Avery Fearnley+1.2
3313-20S MISSS MISS×3AceSouthern Miss.aced Lovina Teel+0.7
3414-20S MISSUALRKillBella Cherryset Alayna Vaeth+0.3
3515-20UALRUALRKillPolianna Hernandezset Victoria Fontenot+0.7
3615-21UALRS MISS×3KillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+0.8
3715-22S MISSS MISS×3KillSadie McAdaset Elly Stewart+0.5
3815-23S MISSS MISS×3KillAllie Hazelwoodset Allie Hazelwood+0.2
3916-23S MISSUALRKillAvery Fearnleyset Lily King·
4016-24UALRS MISSServe errLittle Rock+0.1
4116-25S MISSS MISSKillMaggie Sewell·
Set 2
10-1S MISSS MISSAceSouthern Miss.aced Bella Cherry+1.8
20-2S MISSS MISSAceSouthern Miss.aced Bella Cherry+1.7
31-2S MISSUALRKillLorena Keseljset Bella Cherry+1.3
41-3UALRS MISSKillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+1.3
52-3S MISSUALR×3Attack errMaggie Sewell+1.4
63-3UALRUALR×3Attack errLindsey Smith+1.9
74-3UALRUALR×3AceLittle Rockaced Sunni Sheppard+2.0
84-4UALRS MISSKillAllie Hazelwoodset Sadie McAda+1.5
95-4S MISSUALRKillAvery Fearnleyset Lily King+1.6
105-5UALRS MISS×3Serve errLittle Rock+1.6
115-6S MISSS MISS×3Attack errAlyssa Boyte+2.0
125-7S MISSS MISS×3KillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood+1.9
136-7S MISSUALR×3KillAvery Fearnleyset Alayna Vaeth+1.5
147-7UALRUALR×3AceLittle Rockaced Diana Wells+2.1
158-7UALRUALR×3Attack errAubrey Judd+2.3
168-8UALRS MISSServe errLittle Rock+1.7
179-8S MISSUALRKillBella Cherryset Alayna Vaeth+1.8
189-9UALRS MISSKillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+1.8
199-10S MISSS MISSKillAllie Hazelwood+2.3
2010-10S MISSUALRServe errSouthern Miss.+1.8
2110-11UALRS MISSAttack errBella Cherry+1.8
2211-11S MISSUALRKillPolianna Hernandezset Lily King+1.9
2311-12UALRS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+1.9
2412-12S MISSUALRKillAvery Fearnleyset Lily King+1.9
2512-13UALRS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+2.0
2612-14S MISSS MISSAttack errAlyssa Boyte+2.4
2713-14S MISSUALRAttack errMaggie Sewell+1.8
2813-15UALRS MISSServe errLittle Rock+1.9
2914-15S MISSUALRKillBella Cherryset Alayna Vaeth+1.9
3014-16UALRS MISSKillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood+2.0
3115-16S MISSUALRServe errSouthern Miss.+2.0
3215-17UALRS MISSKillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+2.1
3315-18S MISSS MISSKillAllie Hazelwoodset Victoria Fontenot+2.4
3416-18S MISSUALRKillAlayna Vaethset Skyler Perez+1.6
3516-19UALRS MISS×4KillDiana Wellsset Sunni Sheppard+2.0
3616-20S MISSS MISS×4AceSouthern Miss.aced Victoria Fontenot+2.0
3716-21S MISSS MISS×4Attack errPolianna Hernandez+1.3
3816-22S MISSS MISS×4Attack errAvery Fearnley+0.8
3917-22S MISSUALRServe errSouthern Miss.+0.3
4017-23UALRS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+0.5
4117-24S MISSS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+0.2
4218-24S MISSUALRAttack errSadie McAda·
4318-25UALRS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+0.1
Set 3
10-1UALRS MISSKillAllie Hazelwoodset Sunni Sheppard+0.8
21-1S MISSUALR×5Serve errSouthern Miss.+0.8
32-1UALRUALR×5AceLittle Rockaced Sadie McAda+1.1
43-1UALRUALR×5KillAvery Fearnleyset Lily King+1.2
54-1UALRUALR×5KillLorena Keseljset Lily King+1.2
65-1UALRUALR×5Attack errSadie McAda+1.2
75-2UALRS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Morgen Durgens+0.8
86-2S MISSUALR×4Attack errSadie McAda+0.9
97-2UALRUALR×4Attack errSadie McAda+1.1
108-2UALRUALR×4AceLittle Rockaced Kaylee Lowther+1.0
119-2UALRUALR×4KillAlyssa Boyteset Lily King+0.9
129-3UALRS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Sunni Sheppard+0.5
1310-3S MISSUALR×3KillAlyssa Boyteset Lily King+0.7
1411-3UALRUALR×3KillAvery Fearnleyset Alyssa Boyte+0.7
1512-3UALRUALR×3AceLittle Rockaced Sunni Sheppard+0.6
1612-4UALRS MISSKillDiana Wellsset Allie Hazelwood+0.3
1713-4S MISSUALRAttack errEmily Davis+0.4
1814-4UALRUALRKillAlyssa Boyteset Alayna Vaeth+0.4
1914-5UALRS MISSServe errLittle Rock+0.2
2014-6S MISSS MISSBlockedBella Cherryblk Allie Hazelwood, Elly Stewart+0.3
2115-6S MISSUALRServe errSouthern Miss.+0.4
2215-7UALRS MISSKillAllie Hazelwoodset Elly Stewart+0.2
2315-8S MISSS MISSAttack errAvery Fearnley+0.4
2416-8S MISSUALRKillBella Cherryset Alayna Vaeth+0.5
2517-8UALRUALRAttack errSunni Sheppard+0.4
2617-9UALRS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+0.2
2717-10S MISSS MISSBlockedBella Cherryblk Sadie McAda, Maggie Sewell+0.4
2818-10S MISSUALRAttack errMaggie Sewell+0.4
2919-10UALRUALRBlockedSadie McAdablk Polianna Hernandez, Lorena Keselj+0.3
3019-11UALRS MISS×3Serve errLittle Rock+0.1
3119-12S MISSS MISS×3Attack errAvery Fearnley+0.3
3219-13S MISSS MISS×3BlockedPolianna Hernandezblk Sadie McAda, Maggie Sewell+0.4
3320-13S MISSUALRKillAvery Fearnleyset Lily King+0.5
3420-14UALRS MISSServe errLittle Rock+0.3
3520-15S MISSS MISSAttack errAlyssa Boyte+0.5
3621-15S MISSUALR×5KillAlyssa Boyteset Lily King+0.6
3722-15UALRUALR×5KillAvery Fearnleyset Alayna Vaeth+0.5
3823-15UALRUALR×5BlockedDiana Wellsblk Alyssa Boyte, Alayna Vaeth+0.2
3924-15UALRUALR×5KillAvery Fearnley+0.1
4025-15UALRUALR×5BlockedAubrey Juddblk Alyssa Boyte, Avery Fearnley·
Set 4
10-1S MISSS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+2.5
20-2S MISSS MISSKillMaggie Sewellset Allie Hazelwood+2.4
31-2S MISSUALRServe errSouthern Miss.+1.9
42-2UALRUALRAceLittle Rockaced Sadie McAda+2.7
52-3UALRS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Sunni Sheppard+2.1
63-3S MISSUALRKillBella Cherryset Lily King+2.1
73-4UALRS MISSKillDiana Wellsset Allie Hazelwood+2.1
84-4S MISSUALRKillLily Kingset Victoria Fontenot+2.2
95-4UALRUALRBlockedElly Stewartblk Alyssa Boyte+3.0
105-5UALRS MISSKillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood+2.2
116-5S MISSUALR×3KillAlyssa Boyteset Lily King+2.4
127-5UALRUALR×3KillAvery Fearnleyset Skyler Perez+3.2
138-5UALRUALR×3BlockedDiana Wellsblk Alayna Vaeth, Alyssa Boyte+3.2
148-6UALRS MISSAttack errAvery Fearnley+2.2
159-6S MISSUALRAttack errSadie McAda+2.6
1610-6UALRUALRKillAlyssa Boyteset Alayna Vaeth+3.2
1710-7UALRS MISSKillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+2.1
1810-8S MISSS MISSAttack errAvery Fearnley+3.0
1911-8S MISSUALR×7BlockedSadie McAdablk Alayna Vaeth, Alyssa Boyte+2.7
2012-8UALRUALR×7BlockedAllie Hazelwoodblk Lorena Keselj+3.3
2113-8UALRUALR×7Attack errSadie McAda+3.0
2214-8UALRUALR×7AceLittle Rockaced Sadie McAda+2.5
2315-8UALRUALR×7AceLittle Rockaced Sadie McAda+2.0
2416-8UALRUALR×7Attack errSadie McAda+1.5
2517-8UALRUALR×7KillBella Cherryset Skyler Perez+1.0
2617-9UALRS MISSKillLillie Johnsonset Allie Hazelwood+0.5
2718-9S MISSUALR×7KillBella Cherryset Alayna Vaeth+0.7
2819-9UALRUALR×7Attack errAubrey Judd+0.5
2920-9UALRUALR×7KillPolianna Hernandezset Bella Cherry+0.3
3021-9UALRUALR×7AceLittle Rockaced Sunni Sheppard+0.1
3122-9UALRUALR×7KillPolianna Hernandezset Lily King·
3223-9UALRUALR×7Attack errAubrey Judd·
3324-9UALRUALR×7BlockedSadie McAdablk Polianna Hernandez, Lorena Keselj·
3424-10UALRS MISS×4Serve errLittle Rock·
3524-11S MISSS MISS×4KillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood·
3624-12S MISSS MISS×4AceSouthern Miss.aced Skyler Perez·
3724-13S MISSS MISS×4Attack errPolianna Hernandez·
3825-13S MISSUALRKillBella Cherryset Lily King+0.9
Set 5
11-0UALRUALRKillBella Cherry+8.5
21-1UALRS MISSKillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+6.4
32-1S MISSUALRKillBella Cherryset Lily King+7.0
43-1UALRUALRAceLittle Rockaced Lindsey Smith+9.2
53-2UALRS MISS×5Attack errAvery Fearnley+6.6
63-3S MISSS MISS×5KillSadie McAda+9.0
73-4S MISSS MISS×5KillLillie Johnsonset Allie Hazelwood+9.0
83-5S MISSS MISS×5AceSouthern Miss.aced Victoria Fontenot+8.6
93-6S MISSS MISS×5KillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood+7.7
104-6S MISSUALRAttack errSadie McAda+5.4
114-7UALRS MISSKillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood+6.2
124-8S MISSS MISSAttack errAvery Fearnley+6.5
135-8S MISSUALRKillAlyssa Boyteset Lily King+4.0
145-9UALRS MISSKillAubrey Juddset Lillie Johnson+5.1
155-10S MISSS MISSAceSouthern Miss.aced Miranda Bledsoe+4.7
166-10S MISSUALRKillAvery Fearnleyset Victoria Fontenot+2.4
176-11UALRS MISSKillSadie McAda+3.5
186-12S MISSS MISSKillDiana Wellsset Allie Hazelwood+2.6
197-12S MISSUALRKillBella Cherryset Alayna Vaeth+0.9
207-13UALRS MISSKillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+1.6
217-14S MISSS MISSAttack errAvery Fearnley+0.7
228-14S MISSUALR×5Serve errSouthern Miss.+0.1
239-14UALRUALR×5BlockedElly Stewartblk Bella Cherry, Lorena Keselj+0.3
2410-14UALRUALR×5AceLittle Rockaced Sunni Sheppard+0.8
2511-14UALRUALR×5BlockedSadie McAdablk Polianna Hernandez+1.9
2612-14UALRUALR×5KillBella Cherryset Skyler Perez+4.4
2712-15UALRS MISSAttack errAvery Fearnley+7.6

Score shown after each rally, Little Rock 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).