Final · 4 setsFri, Oct 9, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Georgia St. def. Southern Miss. 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: Southern Miss. 58.0% · upsetLocked before first serve (Oct 8, 7:45 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Georgia St. won at Southern Miss. 3-1 (25-20, 20-25, 25-20, 25-20) on Fri, Oct 9, 2026. Georgia St.'s Akira Burt led with 20 kills, and Annelore Engels added 19 digs.

Data through · final Oct 9

Set1234Sets
GA ST252025253
S MISS202520201

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Georgia St. won every phase.

The biggest single-rally swing was 6.9 points, and Southern Miss.'s high was 66% in Set 3. The numbers below are where it was won. Southern Miss. went in at 58% by RallyIQ.

Georgia St.Southern Miss.
  • Hitting+.102
    .244.142

    59 kills, 18 errors vs 52 kills, 27 errors.

Southern Miss. above 50Georgia St. belowMax swing 6.9%

Georgia St.Southern Miss.

Aces
Georgia St. 2·Southern Miss. 2
Serve err
Georgia St. 12·Southern Miss. 6
Blocks
Georgia St. 12·Southern Miss. 61 BS · 22 BA vs 2 BS · 8 BA
Digs
Georgia St. 77·Southern Miss. 81

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Southern Miss. above 50 · Georgia St. below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+6.9% GA STrally 180 · set 4

Biggest swing: 6.9% to Georgia St. — set 3, GA ST 21-19 S MISS. Kill by Akira Burt (set by Annelore Engels). S MISS win probability 49% → 42%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

GA ST 42.5%57.5% S MISS

Georgia St. wins

3-0
9.6%
3-1
15.6%
3-2
17.3%

Southern Miss. wins

3-0
15.9%
3-1
21.9%
3-2
19.7%
GA ST break %
43.1% vs this opp
S MISS break %
44.5% 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.

Top plays

Largest win-probability swings

  1. 01
    Akira BurtKill+6.9%

    Kill by Akira Burt (set by Annelore Engels)

    Set 3 · GA ST 21-19 S MISS · GA ST 51% → 58%

  2. 02

    Kill by Manuela Altieri Liev (set by Annelore Engels)

    Set 3 · GA ST 23-20 S MISS · GA ST 60% → 66%

  3. 03
    Jayden EakerKill+6.3%

    Kill by Jayden Eaker (set by Annelore Engels)

    Set 3 · GA ST 19-18 S MISS · GA ST 44% → 51%

  4. 04
    Akira BurtKill+6.1%

    Kill by Akira Burt (set by Annelore Engels)

    Set 3 · GA ST 22-20 S MISS · GA ST 54% → 60%

  5. 05
    Lillie JohnsonAttack error+5.8%

    Attack error by Lillie Johnson

    Set 4 · GA ST 20-17 S MISS · GA ST 84% → 90%

  6. 06
    Southern Miss.Service error+5.5%

    Southern Miss. service error

    Set 3 · GA ST 20-19 S MISS · GA ST 46% → 51%

  7. 07
    Akira BurtKill+5.5%

    Kill by Akira Burt (set by Sigrun Jonsdottir)

    Set 4 · GA ST 23-20 S MISS · GA ST 89% → 95%

  8. 08
    Aubrey JuddKill+5.4%

    Kill by Aubrey Judd (set by Allie Hazelwood)

    Set 4 · GA ST 18-17 S MISS · S MISS 16% → 21%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
420548.313002100031.521.5
412441.195002101010.512.5
47216.31311220073.511.5
47015.467000000429
4216.1674713190174.57.5
4001.000002600000
411641.1221003100011
4000–2011500000
4000–3001000000
1000–000200000
Team totals5918168.244542127721221295
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
4101046.000101161111.511.5
410124.37500000111.511.5
48429.13800040031.59.5
4217.1434401700213
4000–2011010000
4000–002600000
413533.2420005000013
47426.11500010010.57.5
4000–1212700002
32211.000000300002
1000–000200000
Team totals5227176.142482681228685

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.

Georgia St. vs Southern Miss.

Season series · Series tied 1-1

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 4 GA ST · S MISS 3

Set 1

25-20

Longest run 4 GA STS MISS 3

Set 2

20-25

Longest run 3 GA STS MISS 3

Set 3

25-20

Longest run 4 GA STS MISS 3

Set 4

25-20

Longest run 3 GA STS MISS 3

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Georgia St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
55%12/22
23%3/13
2
86%12/14
43%9/21
3
67%10/15
39%7/18
4
53%9/17
25%3/12
5
100%8/8
60%12/20
6
80%8/10
20%2/10
All
69%59/86
38%36/94

Southern Miss.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
60%12/20
38%6/16
2
63%12/19
29%5/17
3
71%10/14
27%4/15
4
44%8/18
38%6/16
5
62%8/13
33%4/12
6
80%8/10
20%2/10
All
62%58/94
31%27/86

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 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

180 rallies

#GA ST-S MISSSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0GA STGA STAceGeorgia St.aced Sadie McAda+2.4
21-1GA STS MISS×3Serve errGeorgia St.+1.9
31-2S MISSS MISS×3KillLillie Johnsonset Allie Hazelwood+2.4
41-3S MISSS MISS×3KillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+2.3
52-3S MISSGA STKillAkira Burtset Sigrun Jonsdottir+1.8
62-4GA STS MISSKillLillie Johnsonset Allie Hazelwood+1.9
73-4S MISSGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+1.9
83-5GA STS MISSKillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood+1.9
93-6S MISSS MISSAttack errManuela Altieri Liev+2.3
104-6S MISSGA ST×3KillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+1.7
115-6GA STGA ST×3KillManuela Altieri Lievset Dariana Valencia+2.4
126-6GA STGA ST×3KillManuela Altieri Lievset Annelore Engels+2.6
136-7GA STS MISSKillEmily Davisset Allie Hazelwood+2.1
146-8S MISSS MISSAceSunni Sheppardaced Sophia Johnson+2.6
157-8S MISSGA ST×3Serve errSunni Sheppard+2.0
168-8GA STGA ST×3Attack errElly Stewart+2.8
179-8GA STGA ST×3BlockedEmily Davisblk Annelore Engels, Mina Olgar+2.9
189-9GA STS MISSServe errGeorgia St.+2.3
1910-9S MISSGA STServe errSouthern Miss.+2.4
2010-10GA STS MISSAttack errAkira Burt+2.4
2111-10S MISSGA STAttack errSadie McAda+2.5
2211-11GA STS MISSKillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+2.4
2311-12S MISSS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+3.1
2412-12S MISSGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+2.5
2513-12GA STGA STKillJayden Eakerset Allie Hazelwood+3.4
2613-13GA STS MISSAttack errSophia Johnson+2.6
2714-13S MISSGA STKillJayden Eakerset Annelore Engels+2.8
2814-14GA STS MISSAttack errManuela Altieri Liev+2.8
2915-14S MISSGA STAttack errEmily Davis+2.9
3015-15GA STS MISSAttack errManuela Altieri Liev+2.9
3116-15S MISSGA ST×4KillManuela Altieri Lievset Annelore Engels+3.1
3217-15GA STGA ST×4KillSophia Johnsonset Annelore Engels+3.9
3318-15GA STGA ST×4Attack errAubrey Judd+3.7
3419-15GA STGA ST×4KillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+3.1
3519-16GA STS MISSKillDiana Wellsset Allie Hazelwood+1.9
3620-16S MISSGA STKillMina Olgarset Sigrun Jonsdottir+2.6
3720-17GA STS MISSKillDiana Wellsset Allie Hazelwood+1.8
3821-17S MISSGA STKillSophia Johnsonset Annelore Engels+2.6
3922-17GA STGA STKillSophia Johnsonset Dariana Valencia+2.2
4022-18GA STS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+0.9
4123-18S MISSGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+1.6
4223-19GA STS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+0.7
4324-19S MISSGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+1.3
4424-20GA STS MISSKillLillie Johnsonset Allie Hazelwood+0.3
4525-20S MISSGA STKillMina Olgarset Annelore Engels+0.8
Set 2
10-1S MISSS MISSKillSadie McAda+2.5
21-1S MISSGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+2.0
32-1GA STGA STAttack errSadie McAda+2.7
42-2GA STS MISSBad setAnnelore Engels+2.1
52-3S MISSS MISSKillDiana Wellsset Allie Hazelwood+2.6
63-3S MISSGA STKillManuela Altieri Lievset Annelore Engels+2.1
73-4GA STS MISSKillDiana Wellsset Allie Hazelwood+2.2
84-4S MISSGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+2.2
94-5GA STS MISSKillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood+2.2
104-6S MISSS MISSKillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+2.7
115-6S MISSGA STKillManuela Altieri Lievset Annelore Engels+2.1
125-7GA STS MISSServe errGeorgia St.+2.2
136-7S MISSGA STKillSophia Johnsonset Annelore Engels+2.2
146-8GA STS MISSServe errGeorgia St.+2.3
156-9S MISSS MISSAttack errSophia Johnson+2.7
167-9S MISSGA STKillSophia Johnsonset Annelore Engels+2.0
177-10GA STS MISS×3KillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+2.2
187-11S MISSS MISS×3KillLillie Johnsonset Allie Hazelwood+2.5
197-12S MISSS MISS×3BlockedAkira Burtblk Lillie Johnson, Aubrey Judd+2.1
208-12S MISSGA STBlockedAubrey Juddblk Akira Burt, Jayden Eaker+1.4
218-13GA STS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+1.7
229-13S MISSGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+1.4
239-14GA STS MISSBlockedSophia Johnsonblk Lillie Johnson+1.7
249-15S MISSS MISSAceSunni Sheppardaced Manuela Altieri Liev+1.7
2510-15S MISSGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+1.1
2610-16GA STS MISSServe errGeorgia St.+1.4
2711-16S MISSGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+1.0
2812-16GA STGA STKillSophia Johnsonset Annelore Engels+1.7
2912-17GA STS MISSKillDiana Wellsset Allie Hazelwood+1.8
3013-17S MISSGA STBlockedSadie McAdablk Mina Olgar, Annelore Engels+1.4
3113-18GA STS MISSKillAllie Hazelwood+1.8
3213-19S MISSS MISSKillLillie Johnsonset Allie Hazelwood+1.6
3314-19S MISSGA STBlockedSadie McAdablk Annelore Engels, Jayden Eaker+0.8
3414-20GA STS MISSServe errGeorgia St.+1.2
3514-21S MISSS MISSKillAubrey Juddset Sadie McAda+0.9
3615-21S MISSGA ST×3Serve errSouthern Miss.+0.4
3716-21GA STGA ST×3KillJayden Eakerset Annelore Engels+0.8
3817-21GA STGA ST×3KillManuela Altieri Lievset Annelore Engels+1.3
3917-22GA STS MISSServe errGeorgia St.+1.6
4018-22S MISSGA ST×3KillJayden Eakerset Annelore Engels+0.8
4119-22GA STGA ST×3BlockedDiana Wellsblk Akira Burt, Mina Olgar+1.8
4220-22GA STGA ST×3KillMina Olgar+3.0
4320-23GA STS MISS×3KillDiana Wellsset Allie Hazelwood+3.7
4420-24S MISSS MISS×3Attack errManuela Altieri Liev+2.7
4520-25S MISSS MISS×3KillDiana Wellsset Allie Hazelwood+0.8
Set 3
10-1GA STS MISSBlockedAkira Burtblk Sadie McAda+2.5
21-1S MISSGA STBad setSunni Sheppard+2.5
32-1GA STGA STAttack errDiana Wells+3.3
42-2GA STS MISSAttack errAkira Burt+2.6
52-3S MISSS MISSKillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+3.3
63-3S MISSGA STKillJayden Eakerset Annelore Engels+2.6
73-4GA STS MISSKillDiana Wellsset Allie Hazelwood+2.7
84-4S MISSGA STKillMina Olgarset Annelore Engels+2.7
94-5GA STS MISS×3KillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+2.7
104-6S MISSS MISS×3Attack errAkira Burt+3.3
114-7S MISSS MISS×3KillSadie McAdaset Kaylee Lowther+3.2
125-7S MISSGA STServe errSouthern Miss.+2.4
135-8GA STS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Allie Hazelwood+2.6
146-8S MISSGA STBlockedSadie McAdablk Mina Olgar, Annelore Engels+2.4
157-8GA STGA STKillSophia Johnsonset Mina Olgar+3.4
167-9GA STS MISSKillLillie Johnsonset Allie Hazelwood+2.9
178-9S MISSGA STBlockedSadie McAdablk Jayden Eaker, Annelore Engels+2.8
188-10GA STS MISSServe errGeorgia St.+3.0
198-11S MISSS MISSKillDiana Wellsset Allie Hazelwood+3.5
209-11S MISSGA STAttack errAubrey Judd+2.6
2110-11GA STGA STAttack errAubrey Judd+3.7
2210-12GA STS MISSKillLillie Johnsonset Allie Hazelwood+3.2
2311-12S MISSGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+3.1
2412-12GA STGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+4.2
2512-13GA STS MISSServe errGeorgia St.+3.5
2612-14S MISSS MISSAttack errMina Olgar+4.3
2713-14S MISSGA STKillManuela Altieri Lievset Annelore Engels+3.3
2814-14GA STGA STKillAnnelore Engelsset Manuela Altieri Liev+4.6
2914-15GA STS MISSServe errGeorgia St.+3.8
3014-16S MISSS MISSBlockedMina Olgarblk Elly Stewart, Sadie McAda+4.7
3115-16S MISSGA STAttack errSadie McAda+3.5
3215-17GA STS MISSKillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+3.9
3316-17S MISSGA STKillSophia Johnsonset Annelore Engels+3.7
3417-17GA STGA STAceGeorgia St.aced Kaylee Lowther+5.4
3517-18GA STS MISSKillLillie Johnsonset Allie Hazelwood+4.5
3618-18S MISSGA STAttack errSadie McAda+4.6
3719-18GA STGA STKillJayden Eakerset Annelore Engels+6.3
3819-19GA STS MISSKillLillie Johnsonset Allie Hazelwood+4.9
3920-19S MISSGA STServe errSouthern Miss.+5.5
4021-19GA STGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+6.9
4121-20GA STS MISSKillDiana Wellsset Allie Hazelwood+4.6
4222-20S MISSGA ST×4KillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+6.1
4323-20GA STGA ST×4KillManuela Altieri Lievset Annelore Engels+6.3
4424-20GA STGA ST×4BlockedDiana Wellsblk Mina Olgar, Akira Burt+3.8
4525-20GA STGA ST×4KillManuela Altieri Lievset Annelore Engels+1.3
Set 4
11-0S MISSGA STKillSophia Johnsonset Annelore Engels+2.8
22-0GA STGA STKillSophia Johnsonset Annelore Engels+3.5
32-1GA STS MISSKillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood+2.7
43-1S MISSGA STKillSophia Johnsonset Annelore Engels+2.9
53-2GA STS MISSAttack errSophia Johnson+2.7
64-2S MISSGA STKillManuela Altieri Lievset Annelore Engels+2.9
74-3GA STS MISS×3KillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+2.8
84-4S MISSS MISS×3KillAllie Hazelwoodset Sigrun Jonsdottir+3.6
94-5S MISSS MISS×3BlockedManuela Altieri Lievblk Allie Hazelwood, Elly Stewart+3.7
105-5S MISSGA ST×3Serve errSouthern Miss.+3.0
116-5GA STGA ST×3Attack errAllie Hazelwood+3.9
127-5GA STGA ST×3KillMina Olgarset Annelore Engels+3.9
137-6GA STS MISSKillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+3.0
148-6S MISSGA STKillAnnelore Engels+3.2
158-7GA STS MISSServe errGeorgia St.+3.1
169-7S MISSGA STBlockedSadie McAdablk Jayden Eaker, Annelore Engels+3.3
179-8GA STS MISSKillLillie Johnsonset Allie Hazelwood+3.1
189-9S MISSS MISSKillSadie McAdaset Kaylee Lowther+4.2
1910-9S MISSGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+3.5
2010-10GA STS MISSServe errGeorgia St.+3.4
2111-10S MISSGA STKillJayden Eakerset Annelore Engels+3.6
2212-10GA STGA STAttack errDiana Wells+4.6
2312-11GA STS MISSKillDiana Wellsset Allie Hazelwood+3.4
2413-11S MISSGA STKillAkira Burtset Sigrun Jonsdottir+3.8
2513-12GA STS MISSKillDiana Wellsset Sunni Sheppard+3.5
2613-13S MISSS MISSBlockedManuela Altieri Lievblk Elly Stewart, Allie Hazelwood+4.8
2714-13S MISSGA ST×3KillMina Olgarset Annelore Engels+4.1
2815-13GA STGA ST×3Attack errElly Stewart+5.1
2916-13GA STGA ST×3BlockedDiana Wellsblk Mina Olgar, Annelore Engels+4.9
3016-14GA STS MISSAttack errAnnelore Engels+3.4
3117-14S MISSGA STBlockedElly Stewartblk Annelore Engels+4.1
3217-15GA STS MISSKillElly Stewartset Allie Hazelwood+3.4
3318-15S MISSGA STAttack errSadie McAda+4.3
3418-16GA STS MISSKillEmily Davisset Allie Hazelwood+3.5
3518-17S MISSS MISSKillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood+5.4
3619-17S MISSGA STKillAkira Burtset Annelore Engels+5.1
3720-17GA STGA STAttack errLillie Johnson+5.8
3820-18GA STS MISSKillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood+3.6
3921-18S MISSGA STKillManuela Altieri Lievset Annelore Engels+4.9
4021-19GA STS MISSKillAubrey Juddset Allie Hazelwood+3.6
4122-19S MISSGA STKillMina Olgarset Annelore Engels+5.2
4222-20GA STS MISSKillDiana Wellsset Allie Hazelwood+3.5
4323-20S MISSGA ST×3KillAkira Burtset Sigrun Jonsdottir+5.5
4424-20GA STGA ST×3KillSophia Johnsonset Annelore Engels+4.1
4525-20GA STGA ST×3BlockedElly Stewartblk Sophia Johnson, Mina Olgar+1.4

Score shown after each rally, Georgia 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).