Final · 5 setsSat, Sep 26, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Southern Ind. def. Eastern Ill. 3–2

Southern Ind. won at Eastern Ill. 3-2 (22-25, 25-20, 26-28, 26-24, 15-13) on Sat, Sep 26, 2026. Southern Ind.'s Ashby Willis led with 24 kills, and Aysa Thomas added 15 digs.

Data through · final Sep 26

Set12345Sets
S IND22252626153
E ILL25202824132

Win probability

Eastern Ill. above 50 · Southern Ind. below
S1S2S3S4S510050100+25.9% S INDrally 224 · set 5

Biggest swing: 25.9% to Southern Ind. — set 5, S IND 15-13 E ILL. Kill by Ashby Willis (set by Aysa Thomas). E ILL win probability 26% → 0%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

S IND 54.2%45.8% E ILL

Southern Ind. wins

3-0
14.3%
3-1
20.5%
3-2
19.4%

Eastern Ill. wins

3-0
10.8%
3-1
17.0%
3-2
18.0%
S IND break %
43.9% vs this opp
E ILL break %
43.1% 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
    Ashby WillisKill+25.9%

    Kill by Ashby Willis (set by Aysa Thomas)

    Set 5 · S IND 15-13 E ILL · S IND 74% → 100%

  2. 02
    Ashby WillisKill+20.7%

    Kill by Ashby Willis (set by Kerigan Fehr)

    Set 5 · S IND 13-12 E ILL · S IND 49% → 69%

  3. 03
    Ashby WillisKill+20.2%

    Kill by Ashby Willis (set by Aysa Thomas)

    Set 5 · S IND 14-13 E ILL · S IND 54% → 74%

  4. 04
    Emma HansonKill+17.7%

    Kill by Emma Hanson (set by Alanys Nieves)

    Set 5 · S IND 11-12 E ILL · E ILL 47% → 65%

  5. 05
    Katie KopsheverKill+15.3%

    Kill by Katie Kopshever (set by Alanys Nieves)

    Set 5 · S IND 13-13 E ILL · E ILL 31% → 46%

  6. 06

    Leah Coleman stuffed by Jorah Rutter & Emma Hanson

    Set 4 · S IND 24-24 E ILL · E ILL 58% → 72%

  7. 07
    McKenna MortonKill+13.6%

    Kill by McKenna Morton (set by Ariadna Pereles)

    Set 3 · S IND 26-28 E ILL · E ILL 59% → 72%

  8. 08
    Ashby WillisKill+13.2%

    Kill by Ashby Willis (set by Aysa Thomas)

    Set 5 · S IND 12-12 E ILL · S IND 35% → 49%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
524761.27911014004227
512321.4290000008416
55113.3085414150052.58.5
56729-.034003600428
5000–110124010.51.5
5000–010400001
519546.30400030010.519.5
52112.08300010052.54.5
51011.0006021100001
3000–110510001
Team totals6924183.246635971502814114
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
517750.20021125312220
515124.58310150052.517.5
57219.2630003006310
56621.00000010052.58.5
5012-.5003032500003
5112.000011910002
512433.2420000004214
59733.06120030010.59.5
5317.2862902400003
51011.0005022510001
11011.000000000001
Team totals7230193.218695980512312.5110

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 Ind. vs Eastern Ill.

Season series · Series tied 1-1

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 4 S IND · E ILL 5

Set 1

22-25

Longest run 4 S INDE ILL 5

Set 2

25-20

Longest run 3 S INDE ILL 3

Set 3

26-28

Longest run 4 S INDE ILL 4

Set 4

26-24

Longest run 3 S INDE ILL 3

Set 5

15-13

Longest run 2 S INDE ILL 3

Bars above the line = Eastern Ill. leads, below = Southern Ind. leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Southern Ind.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
68%13/19
45%9/20
2
65%13/20
28%5/18
3
75%12/16
48%11/23
4
67%12/18
33%6/18
5
58%11/19
27%4/15
6
44%8/18
50%10/20
All
63%69/110
39%45/114

Eastern Ill.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
59%13/22
55%12/22
2
72%13/18
13%2/15
3
48%12/25
38%8/21
4
69%11/16
40%8/20
5
63%10/16
15%2/13
6
59%10/17
47%9/19
All
61%69/114
37%41/110

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

224 rallies

#S IND-E ILLSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0S INDS INDKillAshby Willisset Aysa Thomas+2.4
21-1S INDE ILLAttack errAysa Thomas+1.9
32-1E ILLS INDKillAshby Willisset Aysa Thomas+1.9
43-1S INDS INDAceSouthern Ind.aced Ariadna Pereles+2.4
53-2S INDE ILLKillAbana Teranset Alanys Nieves+1.8
63-3E ILLE ILLKillKatie Kopshever+2.5
74-3E ILLS IND×4KillAshby Willisset Aysa Thomas+2.0
85-3S INDS IND×4KillMackenzie Nettlesset Aysa Thomas+2.5
96-3S INDS IND×4KillLeah Colemanset Audrey Small+2.4
107-3S INDS IND×4KillLeah Colemanset Audrey Small+2.2
117-4S INDE ILLKillAbana Teranset Alanys Nieves+1.6
128-4E ILLS INDKillVita Sensenbrennerset Aysa Thomas+1.8
138-5S INDE ILLKillKatie Kopsheverset Peyton Castillo+1.6
149-5E ILLS INDBlockedKaeden Foxxblk Grace Bach, Mackenzie Nettles+1.8
159-6S INDE ILLKillEmma Hansonset Peyton Castillo+1.6
169-7E ILLE ILLKillJorah Rutterset Peyton Castillo+2.4
1710-7E ILLS INDServe errEastern Ill.+2.1
1810-8S INDE ILL×5KillJorah Rutterset Peyton Castillo+1.9
1910-9E ILLE ILL×5KillAbana Teranset Alanys Nieves+2.8
2010-10E ILLE ILL×5KillKaeden Foxxset Alanys Nieves+3.0
2110-11E ILLE ILL×5AceEastern Ill.aced Kerigan Fehr+3.2
2210-12E ILLE ILL×5AceEastern Ill.aced Kerigan Fehr+3.2
2311-12E ILLS IND×4Serve errEastern Ill.+2.3
2412-12S INDS IND×4BlockedAbana Teranblk Vita Sensenbrenner, Ashby Willis+3.3
2513-12S INDS IND×4BlockedKaeden Foxxblk Aysa Thomas, Vita Sensenbrenner+3.4
2614-12S INDS IND×4Attack errAlanys Nieves+3.3
2714-13S INDE ILLAttack errAshby Willis+2.4
2815-13E ILLS INDKillAshby Willisset Aysa Thomas+2.7
2915-14S INDE ILL×3Serve errSouthern Ind.+2.5
3015-15E ILLE ILL×3KillKatie Kopsheverset Ariadna Pereles+3.7
3115-16E ILLE ILL×3KillEmma Hansonset Alanys Nieves+4.0
3216-16E ILLS INDServe errEastern Ill.+3.0
3317-16S INDS INDKillLeah Colemanset Alanys Nieves+4.1
3417-17S INDE ILLKillAbana Teranset Alanys Nieves+3.2
3517-18E ILLE ILLKillEmma Hansonset Peyton Castillo+4.5
3618-18E ILLS INDKillLeah Colemanset Aysa Thomas+3.4
3719-18S INDS INDKillLeah Colemanset Aysa Thomas+4.7
3819-19S INDE ILLKillEmma Hansonset Peyton Castillo+3.6
3920-19E ILLS INDAttack errJorah Rutter+4.0
4020-20S INDE ILL×5KillEmma Hansonset Peyton Castillo+3.9
4120-21E ILLE ILL×5KillPeyton Castilloset Emma Hanson+5.8
4220-22E ILLE ILL×5BlockedLeah Colemanblk Jorah Rutter, Alana Guibert Rivera+5.7
4320-23E ILLE ILL×5KillAlana Guibert Riveraset Peyton Castillo+4.6
4420-24E ILLE ILL×5KillJorah Rutterset Kaeden Foxx+2.7
4521-24E ILLS INDKillLeah Colemanset Aysa Thomas+0.6
4622-24S INDS INDBlockedKaeden Foxxblk Aysa Thomas, Grace Bach+1.9
4722-25S INDE ILLKillJorah Rutterset Peyton Castillo+3.4
Set 2
11-0E ILLS INDKillVita Sensenbrennerset Aysa Thomas+1.9
21-1S INDE ILLKillKatie Kopsheverset Ariadna Pereles+1.9
32-1E ILLS INDServe errEastern Ill.+2.0
42-2S INDE ILLKillEmma Hansonset Alanys Nieves+2.0
53-2E ILLS INDServe errEastern Ill.+2.0
63-3S INDE ILLServe errSouthern Ind.+2.0
74-3E ILLS INDKillGrace Bachset Aysa Thomas+2.1
84-4S INDE ILLKillKaeden Foxxset Peyton Castillo+2.1
95-4E ILLS INDKillAshby Willisset Aysa Thomas+2.1
105-5S INDE ILLKillJorah Rutterset Peyton Castillo+2.1
115-6E ILLE ILLBlockedAshby Willisblk Alana Guibert Rivera, Abana Teran+2.9
126-6E ILLS INDServe errEastern Ill.+2.2
136-7S INDE ILLKillKaeden Foxxset Alanys Nieves+2.3
146-8E ILLE ILLAceEastern Ill.aced Kerigan Fehr+3.0
157-8E ILLS INDServe errEastern Ill.+2.2
168-8S INDS INDAttack errAbana Teran+3.0
178-9S INDE ILLKillAlana Guibert Riveraset Alanys Nieves+2.4
189-9E ILLS INDKillVita Sensenbrennerset Aysa Thomas+2.4
1910-9S INDS INDKillMackenzie Nettlesset Aysa Thomas+3.2
2010-10S INDE ILLKillEmma Hansonset Alanys Nieves+2.5
2111-10E ILLS INDServe errEastern Ill.+2.5
2211-11S INDE ILLServe errSouthern Ind.+2.5
2312-11E ILLS INDKillLeah Colemanset Aysa Thomas+2.6
2413-11S INDS INDAceSouthern Ind.aced Katie Kopshever+3.4
2513-12S INDE ILLKillPeyton Castilloset Katie Kopshever+2.5
2614-12E ILLS IND×3BlockedJorah Rutterblk Grace Bach, Ashby Willis+2.7
2715-12S INDS IND×3BlockedKaeden Foxxblk Aysa Thomas, Vita Sensenbrenner+3.2
2816-12S INDS IND×3Attack errJorah Rutter+2.8
2916-13S INDE ILLKillJorah Rutterset Peyton Castillo+1.8
3017-13E ILLS INDKillMackenzie Nettlesset Ashby Willis+2.2
3117-14S INDE ILLServe errSouthern Ind.+1.8
3218-14E ILLS INDKillAshby Willisset Aysa Thomas+2.3
3318-15S INDE ILLBlockedMackenzie Nettlesblk Katie Kopshever, Alana Guibert Rivera+1.7
3419-15E ILLS INDKillVita Sensenbrennerset Aysa Thomas+2.3
3519-16S INDE ILLKillEmma Hansonset Alanys Nieves+1.7
3620-16E ILLS INDKillAysa Thomasset Audrey Small+2.3
3721-16S INDS INDAttack errKatie Kopshever+2.1
3821-17S INDE ILL×3Serve errSouthern Ind.+1.0
3921-18E ILLE ILL×3Attack errLeah Coleman+2.0
4021-19E ILLE ILL×3KillJorah Rutterset Ariadna Pereles+3.1
4122-19E ILLS INDKillLeah Colemanset Aysa Thomas+3.4
4223-19S INDS INDKillAshby Willisset Aysa Thomas+2.9
4323-20S INDE ILLKillJorah Rutterset Peyton Castillo+1.1
4424-20E ILLS INDKillAshby Willisset Aysa Thomas+2.0
4525-20S INDS INDAttack errAlana Guibert Rivera+0.8
Set 3
11-0S INDS INDAceSouthern Ind.aced Katie Kopshever+3.2
21-1S INDE ILLKillAbana Teranset Alanys Nieves+2.5
32-1E ILLS INDKillAshby Willisset Aysa Thomas+2.5
42-2S INDE ILLKillAlana Guibert Riveraset Alanys Nieves+2.5
53-2E ILLS INDKillAshby Willisset Aysa Thomas+2.6
63-3S INDE ILLKillKatie Kopsheverset Alanys Nieves+2.6
74-3E ILLS INDKillMackenzie Nettlesset Aysa Thomas+2.6
85-3S INDS INDBlockedKatie Kopsheverblk Kerigan Fehr, Mackenzie Nettles+3.4
95-4S INDE ILLKillKatie Kopsheverset Peyton Castillo+2.5
105-5E ILLE ILLKillKaeden Foxxset Peyton Castillo+3.5
116-5E ILLS INDKillLeah Colemanset Audrey Small+2.8
126-6S INDE ILLKillJorah Rutterset Peyton Castillo+2.8
136-7E ILLE ILLKillKatie Kopsheverset Peyton Castillo+3.8
147-7E ILLS IND×3Attack errKaeden Foxx+2.9
158-7S INDS IND×3KillAshby Willisset Aysa Thomas+3.8
169-7S INDS IND×3KillAshby Willisset Audrey Small+3.8
179-8S INDE ILL×4KillAriadna Perelesset Katie Kopshever+2.8
189-9E ILLE ILL×4KillKaeden Foxxset Alanys Nieves+3.9
199-10E ILLE ILL×4AceEastern Ill.aced Kerigan Fehr+4.1
209-11E ILLE ILL×4BlockedGrace Bachblk Kaeden Foxx, Alana Guibert Rivera+4.1
2110-11E ILLS INDBlockedAbana Teranblk Ashby Willis, Grace Bach+3.0
2210-12S INDE ILLAttack errAshby Willis+3.3
2311-12E ILLS INDKillVita Sensenbrennerset Aysa Thomas+3.1
2411-13S INDE ILL×4Serve errSouthern Ind.+3.4
2511-14E ILLE ILL×4BlockedMackenzie Nettlesblk Katie Kopshever+4.2
2611-15E ILLE ILL×4KillKatie Kopsheverset Alanys Nieves+3.8
2711-16E ILLE ILL×4Attack errMackenzie Nettles+3.2
2812-16E ILLS IND×4BlockedKatie Kopsheverblk Vita Sensenbrenner, Mackenzie Nettles+1.8
2913-16S INDS IND×4KillVita Sensenbrennerset Aysa Thomas+3.1
3014-16S INDS IND×4KillLeah Colemanset Aysa Thomas+3.9
3115-16S INDS IND×4BlockedAbana Teranblk Leah Coleman, Vita Sensenbrenner+4.6
3215-17S INDE ILLKillKatie Kopsheverset Alanys Nieves+4.1
3316-17E ILLS INDKillVita Sensenbrennerset Aysa Thomas+3.7
3416-18S INDE ILLBlockedLeah Colemanblk Emma Hanson, Jorah Rutter+4.3
3517-18E ILLS INDKillGrace Bachset Aysa Thomas+3.9
3617-19S INDE ILLKillEmma Hansonset Peyton Castillo+4.6
3718-19E ILLS IND×3KillAysa Thomas+4.1
3819-19S INDS IND×3Attack errJorah Rutter+6.3
3920-19S INDS IND×3KillAshby Willisset Aysa Thomas+6.9
4020-20S INDE ILLKillPeyton Castilloset Kaeden Foxx+5.2
4121-20E ILLS INDKillAshby Willisset Aysa Thomas+5.9
4221-21S INDE ILLKillKaeden Foxxset Alanys Nieves+5.8
4322-21E ILLS INDKillVita Sensenbrennerset Aysa Thomas+6.7
4422-22S INDE ILLKillKatie Kopsheverset Alanys Nieves+6.5
4522-23E ILLE ILLAttack errMackenzie Nettles+10.5
4623-23E ILLS INDKillVita Sensenbrennerset Aysa Thomas+7.7
4723-24S INDE ILLKillKatie Kopsheverset Alanys Nieves+10.3
4824-24E ILLS INDKillMackenzie Nettlesset Aysa Thomas+10.3
4924-25S INDE ILLAttack errMackenzie Nettles+10.3
5025-25E ILLS INDAttack errMcKenna Morton+10.3
5125-26S INDE ILLKillJorah Rutterset Peyton Castillo+10.3
5226-26E ILLS INDKillLeah Colemanset Aysa Thomas+10.3
5326-27S INDE ILLKillAnaya Rawlinsonset Peyton Castillo+10.3
5426-28E ILLE ILLKillMcKenna Mortonset Ariadna Pereles+13.6
Set 4
10-1E ILLE ILLKillKatie Kopsheverset Alanys Nieves+3.4
20-2E ILLE ILLBlockedMackenzie Nettlesblk Katie Kopshever, Alana Guibert Rivera, Abana Teran+3.4
31-2E ILLS INDKillAshby Willisset Aysa Thomas+2.5
41-3S INDE ILLKillAlana Guibert Riveraset Alanys Nieves+2.7
52-3E ILLS INDAttack errKatie Kopshever+2.6
62-4S INDE ILLServe errSouthern Ind.+2.8
73-4E ILLS INDKillMackenzie Nettlesset Aysa Thomas+2.6
83-5S INDE ILL×3KillJorah Rutterset Peyton Castillo+2.8
93-6E ILLE ILL×3AceEastern Ill.aced Aubrey Fair+3.6
103-7E ILLE ILL×3KillKatie Kopsheverset Peyton Castillo+3.3
114-7E ILLS INDKillAysa Thomasset Aubrey Fair+2.3
124-8S INDE ILLKillKaeden Foxxset Peyton Castillo+2.6
135-8E ILLS IND×3KillAudrey Smallset Aysa Thomas+2.3
146-8S INDS IND×3Attack errKaeden Foxx+3.4
157-8S INDS IND×3BlockedKaeden Foxxblk Vita Sensenbrenner, Aysa Thomas+3.8
167-9S INDE ILLKillJorah Rutterset Peyton Castillo+3.1
178-9E ILLS INDBlockedAbana Teranblk Ashby Willis, Vita Sensenbrenner+3.0
188-10S INDE ILLServe errSouthern Ind.+3.2
198-11E ILLE ILLAttack errVita Sensenbrenner+4.0
209-11E ILLS INDKillAshby Willisset Aysa Thomas+2.8
219-12S INDE ILLAttack errMackenzie Nettles+3.2
2210-12E ILLS INDAttack errKatie Kopshever+2.8
2311-12S INDS INDKillLeah Colemanset Aysa Thomas+4.2
2411-13S INDE ILLKillEmma Hansonset Alanys Nieves+3.6
2511-14E ILLE ILLKillEmma Hansonset Peyton Castillo+4.4
2612-14E ILLS INDKillLeah Colemanset Peyton Castillo+3.0
2713-14S INDS INDAttack errEmma Hanson+4.5
2813-15S INDE ILLKillEmma Hansonset Peyton Castillo+3.9
2914-15E ILLS INDKillLeah Colemanset Aysa Thomas+3.6
3014-16S INDE ILLKillEmma Hansonset Peyton Castillo+4.0
3114-17E ILLE ILLKillKatie Kopsheverset Peyton Castillo+4.9
3215-17E ILLS INDKillAshby Willisset Aysa Thomas+3.2
3315-18S INDE ILLKillAlana Guibert Riveraset Peyton Castillo+3.9
3415-19E ILLE ILLKillAbana Teranset Alanys Nieves+4.3
3516-19E ILLS IND×3Attack errAbana Teran+2.4
3617-19S INDS IND×3KillVita Sensenbrennerset Aysa Thomas+4.3
3718-19S INDS IND×3KillVita Sensenbrennerset Aysa Thomas+5.5
3818-20S INDE ILLBlockedAshby Willisblk Abana Teran, Alana Guibert Rivera+5.1
3919-20E ILLS INDKillVita Sensenbrennerset Aysa Thomas+4.4
4020-20S INDS INDAceSouthern Ind.aced Katie Kopshever+7.1
4120-21S INDE ILLKillKatie Kopsheverset Alanys Nieves+6.2
4221-21E ILLS INDBlockedKatie Kopsheverblk Mackenzie Nettles, Vita Sensenbrenner+6.0
4321-22S INDE ILLAttack errLeah Coleman+7.1
4422-22E ILLS IND×3KillLeah Colemanset Audrey Small+6.8
4523-22S INDS IND×3KillLeah Colemanset Aysa Thomas+10.7
4624-22S INDS IND×3AceSouthern Ind.aced McKenna Morton+10.2
4724-23S INDE ILLKillKatie Kopsheverset Ariadna Pereles+4.5
4824-24E ILLE ILLBlockedLeah Colemanblk Jorah Rutter, Emma Hanson+13.6
4925-24E ILLS INDServe errEastern Ill.+10.5
5026-24S INDS INDKillAshby Willisset Aysa Thomas+12.4
Set 5
11-0S INDS INDBad setAlanys Nieves+8.4
22-0S INDS INDKillAysa Thomasset Katie Kopshever+8.3
32-1S INDE ILLKillAlana Guibert Riveraset Alanys Nieves+6.1
42-2E ILLE ILLBlockedAshby Willisblk Emma Hanson, Abana Teran+8.7
53-2E ILLS INDBlockedKatie Kopsheverblk Grace Bach, Aysa Thomas+7.0
64-2S INDS INDKillAysa Thomas+8.9
74-3S INDE ILLBlockedAshby Willisblk Emma Hanson, Abana Teran+6.5
85-3E ILLS INDKillAshby Willisset Aysa Thomas+7.2
96-3S INDS INDAttack errPeyton Castillo+8.6
106-4S INDE ILL×3Attack errVita Sensenbrenner+5.8
116-5E ILLE ILL×3BlockedAshby Willisblk Emma Hanson, Jorah Rutter+9.1
126-6E ILLE ILL×3Attack errVita Sensenbrenner+10.4
137-6E ILLS INDKillAshby Willisset Aysa Thomas+8.5
147-7S INDE ILLKillEmma Hansonset Peyton Castillo+8.5
158-7E ILLS INDKillLeah Colemanset Aysa Thomas+9.0
169-7S INDS INDAttack errAlana Guibert Rivera+11.5
179-8S INDE ILLServe errSouthern Ind.+7.9
189-9E ILLE ILLKillKaeden Foxxset Alanys Nieves+12.6
1910-9E ILLS INDKillLeah Colemanset Aysa Thomas+10.6
2010-10S INDE ILLKillKaeden Foxxset Alanys Nieves+10.5
2111-10E ILLS INDKillLeah Colemanset Aysa Thomas+11.8
2211-11S INDE ILLKillAlana Guibert Riveraset Alanys Nieves+11.6
2311-12E ILLE ILLKillEmma Hansonset Alanys Nieves+17.7
2412-12E ILLS INDKillAshby Willisset Aysa Thomas+13.2
2513-12S INDS INDKillAshby Willisset Kerigan Fehr+20.7
2613-13S INDE ILLKillKatie Kopsheverset Alanys Nieves+15.3
2714-13E ILLS INDKillAshby Willisset Aysa Thomas+20.2
2815-13S INDS INDKillAshby Willisset Aysa Thomas+25.9

Score shown after each rally, Southern Ind. 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).