Final · 4 setsSat, Oct 3, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Tennessee Tech def. The Citadel 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: Tennessee Tech 92.8% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 3, 12:55 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Tennessee Tech won at The Citadel 3-1 (25-23, 25-14, 16-25, 25-8) on Sat, Oct 3, 2026. Tennessee Tech's Alayna Pierce led with 18 kills, and Morgan Petelin added 14 digs.

Data through · final Oct 3

Set1234Sets
TNTECH252516253
CITDEL23142581

Match story · written from the play-by-play

The Citadel hit .043. Tennessee Tech held them there all match.

The biggest single-rally swing was 2.6 points, and The Citadel's high was 9% in Set 1. The gap came from these numbers. RallyIQ gave Tennessee Tech 93% before first serve.

Tennessee TechThe Citadel
  • Break %+13.0 pts
    56.743.7

    51 of 90 on serve vs 31 of 71, so The Citadel's sideout was 43.3%.

  • Hitting+.158
    .201.043

    52 kills, 25 errors vs 27 kills, 22 errors.

  • Longest run+2
    75

    Down 1–3 in the second set, Tennessee Tech scored 7 straight to lead 8–3. Final score of the set: 25–14.

The Citadel above 50Tennessee Tech belowMax swing 2.6%

Tennessee TechThe Citadel

Aces
Tennessee Tech 9·The Citadel 9
Serve err
Tennessee Tech 9·The Citadel 5
Blocks
Tennessee Tech 5·The Citadel 52 BS · 6 BA vs 3 BS · 4 BA
Digs
Tennessee Tech 60·The Citadel 46

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

The Citadel above 50 · Tennessee Tech below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+2.6% TNTECHrally 161 · set 4

Biggest swing: 2.6% to Tennessee Tech — set 1, TNTECH 25-23 CITDEL. Kill by Alayna Pierce (set by Shelby Hannah). CITDEL win probability 6% → 4%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

TNTECH 88.6%11.4% CITDEL

Tennessee Tech wins

3-0
42.1%
3-1
31.6%
3-2
14.8%

The Citadel wins

3-0
1.6%
3-1
3.5%
3-2
6.3%
TNTECH break %
49.7% vs this opp
CITDEL break %
40.5% 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
    Alayna PierceKill+2.6%

    Kill by Alayna Pierce (set by Shelby Hannah)

    Set 1 · TNTECH 25-23 CITDEL · TNTECH 94% → 96%

  2. 02
    The CitadelAce+1.6%

    The Citadel ace on Bella Potempa

    Set 1 · TNTECH 24-23 CITDEL · CITDEL 5% → 6%

  3. 03
    Cameron ReeseKill+1.5%

    Kill by Cameron Reese (set by Megan Stone)

    Set 1 · TNTECH 16-16 CITDEL · CITDEL 7% → 9%

  4. 04

    Kill by Jordyn Milhouse (set by Morgan Petelin)

    Set 1 · TNTECH 19-17 CITDEL · TNTECH 92% → 94%

  5. 05
    Cameron ReeseKill+1.4%

    Kill by Cameron Reese (set by Greta Pleuss)

    Set 1 · TNTECH 17-17 CITDEL · CITDEL 8% → 9%

  6. 06
    Audrey BerkebileAttack error+1.4%

    Attack error by Audrey Berkebile

    Set 1 · TNTECH 14-14 CITDEL · CITDEL 7% → 9%

  7. 07
    Cameron ReeseAttack error+1.3%

    Attack error by Cameron Reese

    Set 1 · TNTECH 18-17 CITDEL · TNTECH 91% → 92%

  8. 08
    Gwen BerryBad set+1.2%

    Bad set by Gwen Berry

    Set 1 · TNTECH 17-16 CITDEL · TNTECH 91% → 92%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
418545.2890228200020
413120.60010000111.514.5
4315.40041111401015
33211.091000100214
32310-.100000000213
23512-.167020420005
4000–331200003
4000–2141200001
4000–400920000
3217.14300171010.52.5
27520.100000100007
2124-.250000220001
Team totals5225134.201519960926591
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
47840-.025110721019
4112.000164130010.55.5
44215.13300120010.54.5
43113.15400040111.54.5
43210.10000000111.54.5
2013-.333021120002
48427.148000410008
4001.000410810001
4000–001810000
31011.000000610001
2000–010200001
2000–601100000
1034-.750000000000
Team totals2722116.043279546934570

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.

Tennessee Tech vs The Citadel

Season series · Tennessee Tech leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 7 TNTECH · CITDEL 5

Set 1

25-23

Longest run 4 TNTECHCITDEL 5

Set 2

25-14

Longest run 7 TNTECHCITDEL 3

Set 3

16-25

Longest run 2 TNTECHCITDEL 5

Set 4

25-8

Longest run 7 TNTECHCITDEL 2

Bars above the line = The Citadel leads, below = Tennessee Tech leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Tennessee Tech

SlotSideout %Break %
1
38%8/21
50%7/14
2
58%7/12
76%22/29
3
88%7/8
50%7/14
4
67%6/9
57%8/14
5
75%6/8
50%6/12
6
46%6/13
14%1/7
All
56%40/71
57%51/90

The Citadel

SlotSideout %Break %
1
57%8/14
68%13/19
2
26%7/27
38%5/13
3
37%7/19
30%3/10
4
55%6/11
30%3/10
5
67%6/9
25%2/8
6
50%5/10
45%5/11
All
43%39/90
44%31/71

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

161 rallies

#TNTECH-CITDELSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1CITDELCITDELAttack errAlayna Pierce+0.9
21-1CITDELTNTECHAttack errElizabeth Miller+0.7
32-1TNTECHTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+0.7
42-2TNTECHCITDELKillJordyn Simsset Greta Pleuss+0.7
52-3CITDELCITDELBlockedAshlyn Gambleblk Cameron Reese+1.0
63-3CITDELTNTECHKillAshlyn Gambleset Morgan Petelin+0.7
74-3TNTECHTNTECHKillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin+0.8
84-4TNTECHCITDELServe errTennessee Tech+0.7
94-5CITDELCITDELAttack errJordyn Milhouse+1.0
105-5CITDELTNTECH×3Attack errGwen Berry+0.8
116-5TNTECHTNTECH×3Attack errCameron Reese+0.9
127-5TNTECHTNTECH×3Attack errCameron Reese+0.8
137-6TNTECHCITDELAttack errAudrey Berkebile+0.7
148-6CITDELTNTECH×3KillAudrey Berkebileset Jordyn Milhouse+0.7
159-6TNTECHTNTECH×3KillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+0.7
1610-6TNTECHTNTECH×3Attack errRachel Reininger+0.6
1710-7TNTECHCITDELKillLuci Lippelgoosset Greta Pleuss+0.5
1811-7CITDELTNTECHServe errThe Citadel+0.5
1911-8TNTECHCITDELKillElizabeth Millerset Greta Pleuss+0.5
2011-9CITDELCITDELAttack errAshlyn Gamble+0.7
2112-9CITDELTNTECH×3Serve errThe Citadel+0.6
2213-9TNTECHTNTECH×3AceTennessee Techaced Jess Martin+0.6
2314-9TNTECHTNTECH×3KillAudrey Berkebileset Shelby Hannah+0.5
2414-10TNTECHCITDEL×5Attack errMallory Jenkins+0.4
2514-11CITDELCITDEL×5Attack errAudrey Berkebile+0.6
2614-12CITDELCITDEL×5AceThe Citadelaced Audrey Berkebile+0.8
2714-13CITDELCITDEL×5AceThe Citadelaced Shelby Hannah+1.1
2814-14CITDELCITDEL×5Attack errAudrey Berkebile+1.4
2915-14CITDELTNTECHServe errThe Citadel+1.1
3016-14TNTECHTNTECHKillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin+1.2
3116-15TNTECHCITDELAttack errAudrey Berkebile+1.0
3216-16CITDELCITDELKillCameron Reeseset Megan Stone+1.5
3317-16CITDELTNTECHBad setGwen Berry+1.2
3417-17TNTECHCITDELKillCameron Reeseset Greta Pleuss+1.4
3518-17CITDELTNTECH×4Attack errCameron Reese+1.3
3619-17TNTECHTNTECH×4KillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin+1.4
3720-17TNTECHTNTECH×4KillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin+1.1
3821-17TNTECHTNTECH×4KillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+0.8
3921-18TNTECHCITDELServe errTennessee Tech+0.5
4021-19CITDELCITDELAceThe Citadelaced Alayna Pierce+1.0
4122-19CITDELTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+1.1
4223-19TNTECHTNTECHKillMallory Jenkinsset Morgan Petelin+0.8
4323-20TNTECHCITDELKillRachel Reiningerset Greta Pleuss+0.4
4423-21CITDELCITDELAceThe Citadelaced Alayna Pierce+0.9
4524-21CITDELTNTECHKillBella Potempaset Morgan Petelin+1.1
4624-22TNTECHCITDELAttack errBella Potempa+0.5
4724-23CITDELCITDELAceThe Citadelaced Bella Potempa+1.6
4825-23CITDELTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Shelby Hannah+2.6
Set 2
11-0TNTECHTNTECHKillAva Schubertset Morgan Petelin+0.5
21-1TNTECHCITDEL×3KillCameron Reeseset Greta Pleuss+0.4
31-2CITDELCITDEL×3Attack errAlayna Pierce+0.6
41-3CITDELCITDEL×3AceThe Citadelaced Shelby Hannah+0.7
52-3CITDELTNTECH×7KillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+0.5
63-3TNTECHTNTECH×7AceTennessee Techaced Cameron Reese+0.6
74-3TNTECHTNTECH×7Bad setGreta Pleuss+0.5
85-3TNTECHTNTECH×7KillAlayna Pierceset Brooklyn Rapp+0.5
96-3TNTECHTNTECH×7AceTennessee Techaced Gwen Berry+0.4
107-3TNTECHTNTECH×7KillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+0.3
118-3TNTECHTNTECH×7KillAlayna Pierceset Brooklyn Rapp+0.3
128-4TNTECHCITDEL×3KillCameron Reeseset Allie Davison+0.2
138-5CITDELCITDEL×3Attack errAva Schubert+0.3
148-6CITDELCITDEL×3Attack errAva Schubert+0.4
159-6CITDELTNTECHKillAva Schubertset Morgan Petelin+0.4
169-7TNTECHCITDELServe errTennessee Tech+0.4
1710-7CITDELTNTECHKillMorgan Petelinset Ella Watford+0.4
1810-8TNTECHCITDELKillRachel Reiningerset Allie Davison+0.4
1911-8CITDELTNTECHKillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin+0.4
2012-8TNTECHTNTECHKillMallory Jenkinsset Morgan Petelin+0.4
2112-9TNTECHCITDELKillJess Martinset Cameron Reese+0.3
2213-9CITDELTNTECHServe errThe Citadel+0.3
2313-10TNTECHCITDELServe errTennessee Tech+0.3
2413-11CITDELCITDELAttack errMallory Jenkins+0.5
2514-11CITDELTNTECHKillAva Schubertset Morgan Petelin+0.4
2614-12TNTECHCITDELServe errTennessee Tech+0.5
2715-12CITDELTNTECH×6KillAva Schubertset Morgan Petelin+0.5
2816-12TNTECHTNTECH×6Attack errLuci Lippelgoos+0.4
2917-12TNTECHTNTECH×6BlockedJordyn Simsblk Jordyn Milhouse+0.3
3018-12TNTECHTNTECH×6KillAlayna Pierceset Brooklyn Rapp+0.2
3119-12TNTECHTNTECH×6AceTennessee Techaced Gwen Berry+0.1
3220-12TNTECHTNTECH×6KillAva Schubertset Morgan Petelin+0.1
3320-13TNTECHCITDELKillCameron Reeseset Allie Davison·
3421-13CITDELTNTECH×4KillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin+0.1
3522-13TNTECHTNTECH×4KillMorgan Petelin·
3623-13TNTECHTNTECH×4Attack errCameron Reese·
3724-13TNTECHTNTECH×4KillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin·
3824-14TNTECHCITDELKillCameron Reeseset Allie Davison·
3925-14CITDELTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin·
Set 3
10-1CITDELCITDELAceThe Citadelaced Kamya Mahorn+0.3
21-1CITDELTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+0.2
31-2TNTECHCITDELKillElizabeth Millerset Greta Pleuss+0.2
41-3CITDELCITDELBlockedAva Schubertblk Elizabeth Miller+0.3
52-3CITDELTNTECHKillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin+0.2
62-4TNTECHCITDELKillJordyn Simsset Greta Pleuss+0.3
73-4CITDELTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+0.2
84-4TNTECHTNTECHAceTennessee Techaced Megan Stone+0.3
94-5TNTECHCITDEL×3Serve errTennessee Tech+0.3
104-6CITDELCITDEL×3Attack errKamya Mahorn+0.4
114-7CITDELCITDEL×3Attack errKamya Mahorn+0.4
125-7CITDELTNTECHKillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin+0.3
135-8TNTECHCITDELKillCameron Reeseset Greta Pleuss+0.4
145-9CITDELCITDELKillRachel Reiningerset Greta Pleuss+0.4
156-9CITDELTNTECHKillKamya Mahornset Morgan Petelin+0.3
166-10TNTECHCITDELKillLuci Lippelgoosset Greta Pleuss+0.4
177-10CITDELTNTECHAttack errGreta Pleuss+0.3
188-10TNTECHTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Shelby Hannah+0.4
198-11TNTECHCITDEL×5BlockedAlayna Pierceblk Greta Pleuss, Elizabeth Miller+0.4
208-12CITDELCITDEL×5KillRachel Reiningerset Megan Stone+0.5
218-13CITDELCITDEL×5AceThe Citadelaced Kamya Mahorn+0.5
228-14CITDELCITDEL×5Attack errAva Schubert+0.5
238-15CITDELCITDEL×5AceThe Citadelaced Audrey Berkebile+0.4
249-15CITDELTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+0.2
2510-15TNTECHTNTECHKillAva Schubertset Morgan Petelin+0.3
2610-16TNTECHCITDELServe errTennessee Tech+0.4
2711-16CITDELTNTECHKillAva Schubertset Morgan Petelin+0.3
2811-17TNTECHCITDELServe errTennessee Tech+0.4
2912-17CITDELTNTECHKillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin+0.3
3012-18TNTECHCITDELBlockedAudrey Berkebileblk Jordyn Sims, Luci Lippelgoos+0.4
3113-18CITDELTNTECHAttack errCameron Reese+0.3
3213-19TNTECHCITDELKillLuci Lippelgoosset Greta Pleuss+0.4
3314-19CITDELTNTECHKillAudrey Berkebileset Morgan Petelin+0.2
3414-20TNTECHCITDEL×4KillRachel Reiningerset Greta Pleuss+0.4
3514-21CITDELCITDEL×4Attack errAva Schubert+0.3
3614-22CITDELCITDEL×4Attack errAshlyn Gamble+0.2
3714-23CITDELCITDEL×4KillRachel Reiningerset Greta Pleuss+0.1
3815-23CITDELTNTECHBlockedRachel Reiningerblk Ashlyn Gamble, Mallory Jenkins·
3916-23TNTECHTNTECHAceTennessee Techaced Cameron Reese·
4016-24TNTECHCITDELKillRachel Reiningerset Greta Pleuss+0.1
4116-25CITDELCITDELAttack errMorgan Petelin·
Set 4
11-0TNTECHTNTECHAttack errElizabeth Miller+1.1
21-1TNTECHCITDELBlockedAlayna Pierceblk Jordyn Sims+1.0
32-1CITDELTNTECH×3KillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin+0.9
43-1TNTECHTNTECH×3KillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin+1.0
54-1TNTECHTNTECH×3KillAlayna Pierceset Shelby Hannah+0.8
64-2TNTECHCITDELServe errTennessee Tech+0.7
75-2CITDELTNTECH×4Attack errCameron Reese+0.7
86-2TNTECHTNTECH×4Bad setRachel Reininger+0.7
97-2TNTECHTNTECH×4AceTennessee Techaced Rachel Reininger+0.6
108-2TNTECHTNTECH×4BlockedCameron Reeseblk Morgan Petelin+0.5
118-3TNTECHCITDELKillJordyn Simsset Megan Stone+0.4
129-3CITDELTNTECH×3Serve errThe Citadel+0.4
1310-3TNTECHTNTECH×3Attack errCameron Reese+0.3
1411-3TNTECHTNTECH×3KillMallory Jenkinsset Morgan Petelin+0.2
1511-4TNTECHCITDELKillLuci Lippelgoosset Greta Pleuss+0.2
1612-4CITDELTNTECH×3KillMorgan Petelinset Ella Watford+0.2
1713-4TNTECHTNTECH×3AceTennessee Techaced Mia Watson+0.2
1814-4TNTECHTNTECH×3BlockedLuci Lippelgoosblk Bella Potempa, Mallory Jenkins+0.1
1914-5TNTECHCITDELKillGreta Pleussset Megan Stone+0.1
2015-5CITDELTNTECHKillBella Potempaset Morgan Petelin+0.1
2116-5TNTECHTNTECHAttack errRachel Reininger+0.1
2216-6TNTECHCITDELKillElizabeth Millerset Allie Davison·
2316-7CITDELCITDELAttack errAlayna Pierce+0.1
2417-7CITDELTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+0.1
2518-7TNTECHTNTECHBlockedRachel Reiningerblk Ashlyn Gamble, Jordyn Milhouse·
2618-8TNTECHCITDELKillRachel Reiningerset Allie Davison·
2719-8CITDELTNTECH×7KillAshlyn Gambleset Morgan Petelin·
2820-8TNTECHTNTECH×7Attack errEmma Pastusic·
2921-8TNTECHTNTECH×7AceTennessee Tech·
3022-8TNTECHTNTECH×7Attack errEmma Pastusic·
3123-8TNTECHTNTECH×7KillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin·
3224-8TNTECHTNTECH×7KillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin·
3325-8TNTECHTNTECH×7Attack errEmma Pastusic·

Score shown after each rally, Tennessee Tech 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).