Final · 4 setsSat, Sep 26, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Southern Miss. def. Louisiana Tech 3–1

Southern Miss. won at Louisiana Tech 3-1 (25-16, 23-25, 25-16, 25-21) on Sat, Sep 26, 2026. Southern Miss.'s Sadie McAda led with 22 kills, and Sunni Sheppard added 15 digs.

Data through · final Sep 26

Set1234Sets
S MISS252325253
LATECH162516211

Win probability

Louisiana Tech above 50 · Southern Miss. below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+4.5% LATECHrally 176 · set 4

Biggest swing: 4.5% to Louisiana Tech — set 2, S MISS 23-25 LATECH. Southern Miss. service error. LATECH win probability 15% → 19%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

S MISS 86.9%13.1% LATECH

Southern Miss. wins

3-0
39.6%
3-1
31.6%
3-2
15.7%

Louisiana Tech wins

3-0
1.9%
3-1
4.1%
3-2
7.1%
S MISS break %
47.4% vs this opp
LATECH break %
38.9% 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
    Southern Miss.Service error+4.5%

    Southern Miss. service error

    Set 2 · S MISS 23-25 LATECH · LATECH 15% → 19%

  2. 02

    Sadie McAda stuffed by Gabrielle Hairston & Tyra McKinnie

    Set 2 · S MISS 22-24 LATECH · LATECH 12% → 16%

  3. 03

    Lillie Johnson stuffed by Tyra McKinnie & Gabrielle Hairston

    Set 2 · S MISS 22-23 LATECH · LATECH 9% → 12%

  4. 04
    Taylor WoodsKill+3.1%

    Kill by Taylor Woods (set by Riley Steubing)

    Set 3 · S MISS 12-12 LATECH · LATECH 18% → 21%

  5. 05
    Southern Miss.Ace+3.0%

    Southern Miss. ace

    Set 3 · S MISS 15-13 LATECH · S MISS 81% → 84%

  6. 06
    Louisiana TechAce+2.8%

    Louisiana Tech ace on Lindsey Smith

    Set 4 · S MISS 8-11 LATECH · LATECH 14% → 17%

  7. 07
    Sadie McAdaAttack error+2.6%

    Attack error by Sadie McAda

    Set 4 · S MISS 14-14 LATECH · LATECH 7% → 10%

  8. 08

    Emily Davis stuffed by Kylie Rodriguez & Anaya Hairston

    Set 4 · S MISS 5-9 LATECH · LATECH 16% → 18%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
422554.31521174111.524.5
412425.3200115002114
44214.143100100215
4000–054800005
4126-.16746021400212
4000–120710002
414329.37900010010.514.5
4000–6001500000
33514-.143000100003
3129-.111000101012
1000–000100000
Team totals5723151.225569861728698
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
48632.063030100132.513.5
44111.27301011052.57.5
46419.10500020010.56.5
44421.000021820006
4002.0001810700001
1000–000000000
49119.42100010073.512.5
49422.2270032006312
4001.0001803700000
4001.0002021600000
2011-1.000000330000
2000–000200000
Team totals4021129.14738795991221278

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.

Southern Miss. vs Louisiana Tech

Season series · Southern Miss. leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 7 S MISS · LATECH 6

Set 1

25-16

Longest run 7 S MISSLATECH 3

Set 2

23-25

Longest run 3 S MISSLATECH 6

Set 3

25-16

Longest run 4 S MISSLATECH 3

Set 4

25-21

Longest run 4 S MISSLATECH 4

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Southern Miss.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
70%7/10
68%13/19
2
58%7/12
36%4/11
3
64%7/11
30%3/10
4
83%5/6
50%6/12
5
45%5/11
50%5/10
6
71%5/7
55%6/11
All
63%36/57
51%37/73

Louisiana Tech

SlotSideout %Break %
1
32%7/22
33%3/9
2
88%7/8
30%3/10
3
70%7/10
46%6/13
4
38%5/13
33%3/9
5
50%5/10
50%5/10
6
50%5/10
17%1/6
All
49%36/73
37%21/57

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 4 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

176 rallies

#S MISS-LATECHSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1S MISSLATECHKillMegan Cooleyset Sydnee Carter+1.1
20-2LATECHLATECHAceLouisiana Techaced Sadie McAda+1.5
31-2LATECHS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+1.1
41-3S MISSLATECHKillAnaya Hairstonset Sydnee Carter+1.2
51-4LATECHLATECHKillTaylor Woodsset Sydnee Carter+1.7
62-4LATECHS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+1.1
73-4S MISSS MISSAttack errKylie Rodriguez+1.5
83-5S MISSLATECHKillTyra McKinnieset Sydnee Carter+1.3
94-5LATECHS MISS×4Attack errTaylor Woods+1.2
105-5S MISSS MISS×4Attack errTaylor Woods+1.5
116-5S MISSS MISS×4KillAubrey Juddset Lillie Johnson+1.4
127-5S MISSS MISS×4KillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood+1.3
137-6S MISSLATECHAttack errSadie McAda+1.0
148-6LATECHS MISSKillEmily Davisset Allie Hazelwood+1.0
159-6S MISSS MISSKillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+1.1
169-7S MISSLATECHBlockedEmily Davisblk Tyra McKinnie, Gabrielle Hairston+0.8
179-8LATECHLATECHBlockedEmily Davisblk Gabrielle Hairston, Anaya Hairston+1.4
1810-8LATECHS MISS×3KillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood+1.0
1911-8S MISSS MISS×3Bad setGrace Krohn+1.2
2012-8S MISSS MISS×3AceSouthern Miss.aced Abbi Sells+1.0
2112-9S MISSLATECH×3Attack errEmily Davis+0.7
2212-10LATECHLATECH×3KillAnaya Hairstonset Sydnee Carter+1.2
2312-11LATECHLATECH×3AceLouisiana Techaced Sadie McAda+1.5
2413-11LATECHS MISS×7KillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+1.2
2514-11S MISSS MISS×7KillAllie Hazelwoodset Sadie McAda+1.3
2615-11S MISSS MISS×7KillSadie McAdaset Sunni Sheppard+1.1
2716-11S MISSS MISS×7AceSouthern Miss.+0.8
2817-11S MISSS MISS×7KillSadie McAdaset Sunni Sheppard+0.5
2918-11S MISSS MISS×7KillSadie McAdaset Sunni Sheppard+0.3
3019-11S MISSS MISS×7AceSouthern Miss.aced Megan Cooley+0.2
3119-12S MISSLATECHServe errSouthern Miss.+0.1
3220-12LATECHS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+0.1
3321-12S MISSS MISSAttack errTaylor Woods+0.1
3421-13S MISSLATECH×3BlockedAllie Hazelwoodblk Taylor Woods·
3521-14LATECHLATECH×3KillTyra McKinnieset Sydnee Carter+0.1
3621-15LATECHLATECH×3Attack errAllie Hazelwood+0.1
3722-15LATECHS MISS×3KillLillie Johnsonset Allie Hazelwood+0.2
3823-15S MISSS MISS×3KillSadie McAdaset Sunni Sheppard+0.1
3924-15S MISSS MISS×3Attack errKylie Rodriguez·
4024-16S MISSLATECHKillTaylor Woodsset Sydnee Carter·
4125-16LATECHS MISSServe errLouisiana Tech·
Set 2
11-0LATECHS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+0.6
21-1S MISSLATECHBlockedSadie McAdablk Gabrielle Hairston, Anaya Hairston+0.7
31-2LATECHLATECHBlockedLillie Johnsonblk Anaya Hairston, Taylor Woods+1.0
42-2LATECHS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+0.7
52-3S MISSLATECHKillGabrielle Hairstonset Sydnee Carter+0.8
63-3LATECHS MISSKillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood+0.7
73-4S MISSLATECHBlockedAubrey Juddblk Tyra McKinnie, Taylor Woods+0.8
83-5LATECHLATECHKillTaylor Woodsset Grace Krohn+1.2
94-5LATECHS MISSServe errLouisiana Tech+0.8
104-6S MISSLATECH×6KillTyra McKinnieset Grace Krohn+1.0
114-7LATECHLATECH×6Attack errElly Stewart+1.3
124-8LATECHLATECH×6AceLouisiana Tech+1.4
134-9LATECHLATECH×6AceLouisiana Techaced Sadie McAda+1.4
144-10LATECHLATECH×6AceLouisiana Techaced Sadie McAda+1.3
154-11LATECHLATECH×6Attack errEmily Davis+1.2
165-11LATECHS MISSKillEmily Davisset Allie Hazelwood+0.6
175-12S MISSLATECHKillTyra McKinnieset Grace Krohn+0.9
186-12LATECHS MISSServe errLouisiana Tech+0.6
196-13S MISSLATECHAttack errElly Stewart+0.9
206-14LATECHLATECHKillGabrielle Hairston+1.0
217-14LATECHS MISSKillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+0.5
228-14S MISSS MISSBlockedMegan Cooleyblk Lillie Johnson, Allie Hazelwood+0.8
238-15S MISSLATECHKillAnaya Hairstonset Sydnee Carter+0.9
249-15LATECHS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+0.6
259-16S MISSLATECHAttack errAubrey Judd+0.8
2610-16LATECHS MISSKillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood+0.5
2710-17S MISSLATECHKillGabrielle Hairstonset Sydnee Carter+0.8
2811-17LATECHS MISS×3KillAubrey Juddset Sunni Sheppard+0.5
2912-17S MISSS MISS×3BlockedTyra McKinnieblk Reese Warren+0.9
3013-17S MISSS MISS×3KillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood+1.1
3113-18S MISSLATECHKillTyra McKinnieset Grace Krohn+1.2
3214-18LATECHS MISS×3Bad setGrace Krohn+0.8
3315-18S MISSS MISS×3KillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+1.3
3416-18S MISSS MISS×3Attack errMegan Cooley+1.6
3516-19S MISSLATECHKillMegan Cooleyset Grace Krohn+1.7
3617-19LATECHS MISSKillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+1.2
3718-19S MISSS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+1.9
3818-20S MISSLATECHKillKylie Rodriguezset Grace Krohn+1.9
3919-20LATECHS MISS×3KillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+1.5
4020-20S MISSS MISS×3KillLillie Johnsonset Sadie McAda+2.3
4121-20S MISSS MISS×3KillLillie Johnsonset Allie Hazelwood+2.3
4221-21S MISSLATECHKillGabrielle Hairstonset Riley Steubing+1.8
4322-21LATECHS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+2.0
4422-22S MISSLATECH×3KillGabrielle Hairstonset Sydnee Carter+2.1
4522-23LATECHLATECH×3BlockedLillie Johnsonblk Tyra McKinnie, Gabrielle Hairston+3.7
4622-24LATECHLATECH×3BlockedSadie McAdablk Gabrielle Hairston, Tyra McKinnie+4.1
4723-24LATECHS MISSServe errLouisiana Tech+1.8
4823-25S MISSLATECHServe errSouthern Miss.+4.5
Set 3
11-0S MISSS MISS×3AceSouthern Miss.aced Anaya Hairston+2.1
22-0S MISSS MISS×3AceSouthern Miss.+1.9
33-0S MISSS MISS×3Attack errTaylor Woods+1.6
43-1S MISSLATECHServe errSouthern Miss.+1.2
54-1LATECHS MISSKillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+1.2
64-2S MISSLATECHServe errSouthern Miss.+1.3
75-2LATECHS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+1.3
85-3S MISSLATECH×3Serve errSouthern Miss.+1.3
95-4LATECHLATECH×3KillTaylor Woodsset Grace Krohn+2.1
105-5LATECHLATECH×3KillTaylor Woodsset Grace Krohn+2.4
116-5LATECHS MISSServe errLouisiana Tech+1.8
126-6S MISSLATECHKillKylie Rodriguezset Grace Krohn+1.9
137-6LATECHS MISSKillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood+1.8
148-6S MISSS MISSKillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood+2.2
158-7S MISSLATECHKillTyra McKinnieset Grace Krohn+1.7
169-7LATECHS MISSServe errLouisiana Tech+1.7
1710-7S MISSS MISSKillReese Warrenset Allie Hazelwood+2.0
1810-8S MISSLATECHKillKylie Rodriguezset Grace Krohn+1.5
1911-8LATECHS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+1.5
2011-9S MISSLATECHServe errSouthern Miss.+1.5
2111-10LATECHLATECHAttack errElly Stewart+2.5
2212-10LATECHS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+1.9
2312-11S MISSLATECHKillGabrielle Hairstonset Sydnee Carter+2.0
2412-12LATECHLATECHKillTaylor Woodsset Riley Steubing+3.1
2513-12LATECHS MISSServe errLouisiana Tech+2.3
2613-13S MISSLATECHKillTyra McKinnieset Sydnee Carter+2.6
2714-13LATECHS MISS×4KillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood+2.5
2815-13S MISSS MISS×4AceSouthern Miss.+3.0
2916-13S MISSS MISS×4Attack errTyra McKinnie+2.5
3017-13S MISSS MISS×4Attack errTaylor Woods+1.9
3117-14S MISSLATECHBlockedReese Warrenblk Taylor Woods, Tyra McKinnie+1.2
3218-14LATECHS MISSKillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood+1.5
3319-14S MISSS MISSAttack errMegan Cooley+1.4
3419-15S MISSLATECHKillMegan Cooleyset Grace Krohn+0.8
3520-15LATECHS MISSServe errLouisiana Tech+1.0
3621-15S MISSS MISSKillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood*+0.8
3721-16S MISSLATECHKillMegan Cooleyset Grace Krohn+0.3
3822-16LATECHS MISS×4KillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+0.5
3923-16S MISSS MISS×4Attack errAnaya Hairston+0.3
4024-16S MISSS MISS×4KillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+0.1
4125-16S MISSS MISS×4KillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood·
Set 4
11-0LATECHS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Lindsey Smith+1.2
22-0S MISSS MISSKillLillie Johnsonset Allie Hazelwood+1.4
32-1S MISSLATECH×4KillGabrielle Hairstonset Sydnee Carter+1.1
42-2LATECHLATECH×4BlockedSadie McAdablk Gabrielle Hairston, Tyra McKinnie+1.7
52-3LATECHLATECH×4AceLouisiana Tech+1.9
62-4LATECHLATECH×4KillTyra McKinnieset Sydnee Carter+2.1
73-4LATECHS MISSServe errLouisiana Tech+1.5
83-5S MISSLATECHKillTaylor Woodsset Sydnee Carter+1.7
94-5LATECHS MISSAttack errTaylor Woods+1.5
104-6S MISSLATECHBlockedReese Warrenblk Gabrielle Hairston, Anaya Hairston+1.8
114-7LATECHLATECHAttack errAubrey Judd+2.4
125-7LATECHS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+1.6
135-8S MISSLATECHKillKylie Rodriguezset Grace Krohn+1.9
145-9LATECHLATECHBlockedEmily Davisblk Kylie Rodriguez, Anaya Hairston+2.6
156-9LATECHS MISS×3KillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood+1.6
167-9S MISSS MISS×3Attack errKylie Rodriguez+2.3
178-9S MISSS MISS×3AceSouthern Miss.aced Megan Cooley+2.3
188-10S MISSLATECHKillKylie Rodriguezset Grace Krohn+2.0
198-11LATECHLATECHAceLouisiana Techaced Lindsey Smith+2.8
209-11LATECHS MISS×3KillEmily Davisset Allie Hazelwood+1.8
2110-11S MISSS MISS×3BlockedTyra McKinnieblk Elly Stewart, Allie Hazelwood+2.5
2211-11S MISSS MISS×3AceSouthern Miss.aced Abbi Sells+2.4
2311-12S MISSLATECHKillKylie Rodriguezset Grace Krohn+2.1
2412-12LATECHS MISS×3KillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+1.9
2513-12S MISSS MISS×3Attack errMegan Cooley+2.4
2614-12S MISSS MISS×3AceSouthern Miss.aced Abbi Sells+2.2
2714-13S MISSLATECHKillGabrielle Hairstonset Sydnee Carter+1.6
2814-14LATECHLATECHAttack errSadie McAda+2.6
2915-14LATECHS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+2.0
3015-15S MISSLATECHServe errSouthern Miss.+2.1
3116-15LATECHS MISSKillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood+2.1
3217-15S MISSS MISSBlockedGabrielle Hairstonblk Lillie Johnson, Aubrey Judd+2.5
3317-16S MISSLATECHKillGabrielle Hairstonset Sydnee Carter+1.9
3418-16LATECHS MISSKillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood+2.0
3518-17S MISSLATECHKillTaylor Woodsset Grace Krohn+2.0
3619-17LATECHS MISSKillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+2.1
3719-18S MISSLATECHKillAnaya Hairstonset Grace Krohn+2.1
3820-18S MISS
NCAA feed gap1 point 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.

+2.3
3921-18S MISSS MISS×4KillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+2.4
4022-18S MISSS MISS×4BlockedKylie Rodriguezblk Elly Stewart, Sadie McAda+1.6
4123-18S MISSS MISS×4Attack errAbbi Sells+0.8
4223-19S MISSLATECH×3Serve errSouthern Miss.+0.3
4323-20LATECHLATECH×3KillTyra McKinnieset Sydnee Carter+0.7
4423-21LATECHLATECH×3Attack errElly Stewart+1.6
4524-21LATECHS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Sunni Sheppard+2.0
4625-21S MISSS MISSAttack errTyra McKinnie+0.9

Score shown after each rally, Southern Miss. 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).