Final · 4 setsFri, Oct 2, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Marshall def. ULM 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: Marshall 81.6% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 2, 5:56 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Marshall won at ULM 3-1 (25-18, 13-25, 25-19, 25-23) on Fri, Oct 2, 2026. Marshall's Maddie Smith led with 15 kills, and Emma Sayre added 25 digs.

Data through · final Oct 2

Set1234Sets
MARSH251325253
LA MON182519231

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Marshall broke it open with a 7–0 run in the third set.

Win probability never moved more than 6.8 points on one rally; ULM topped out at 34% in Set 4. RallyIQ gave Marshall 82% before first serve.

MarshallULM
  • Longest run+1
    76

    Marshall scored 7 straight in the third set to go from 3–3 to a 10–3 lead. Final score of the set: 25–19.

ULM above 50Marshall belowMax swing 6.8%

MarshallULM

Hitting
Marshall .165·ULM .118
Aces
Marshall 4·ULM 7
Serve err
Marshall 7·ULM 6
Blocks
Marshall 7·ULM 74 BS · 6 BA vs 3 BS · 8 BA
Digs
Marshall 70·ULM 69

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

ULM above 50 · Marshall below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+6.8% MARSHrally 173 · set 4

Biggest swing: 6.8% to Marshall — set 4, MARSH 23-22 LA MON. Marshall ace on Grace Troxell. LA MON win probability 15% → 9%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

MARSH 82.8%17.2% LA MON

Marshall wins

3-0
34.5%
3-1
30.9%
3-2
17.4%

ULM wins

3-0
2.7%
3-1
5.6%
3-2
8.9%
MARSH break %
47.4% vs this opp
LA MON break %
40.1% 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
    MarshallAce+6.8%

    Marshall ace on Grace Troxell

    Set 4 · MARSH 23-22 LA MON · MARSH 85% → 91%

  2. 02
    MarshallAce+6.1%

    Marshall ace on Grace Troxell

    Set 4 · MARSH 22-22 LA MON · MARSH 78% → 85%

  3. 03

    Kill by Beatrice Ciccarelli (set by Maya Hunt)

    Set 4 · MARSH 24-22 LA MON · MARSH 91% → 97%

  4. 04
    Emma BarnettKill+5.3%

    Kill by Emma Barnett (set by Maya Hunt)

    Set 4 · MARSH 25-23 LA MON · MARSH 95% → 100%

  5. 05
    Tatum ClayAttack error+4.7%

    Attack error by Tatum Clay

    Set 4 · MARSH 21-22 LA MON · MARSH 74% → 78%

  6. 06
    Grace TroxellKill+3.8%

    Kill by Grace Troxell (set by Eden Pietrzak)

    Set 4 · MARSH 19-22 LA MON · LA MON 25% → 29%

  7. 07

    Kill by Abby Cunningham (set by Morgan Howard)

    Set 4 · MARSH 18-21 LA MON · LA MON 24% → 27%

  8. 08
    Maddie SmithBlock+3.4%

    Abby Cunningham stuffed by Maddie Smith

    Set 4 · MARSH 18-20 LA MON · MARSH 73% → 76%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
415539.2561009110116
411626.1920122010113
49233.212001120111.510.5
44325.04010030132.56.5
41420-.15010020010.51.5
4106.1672601800001
49221.33300100010.59.5
4000–4112500001
3000–1100600000
2000–001100000
2000–300100000
1000–020100002
Team totals5022170.165474770746788
ULMhome
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
413841.12201180010.514.5
410727.11100050010.510.5
4128-.125232102237
44212.167000300215
4000–121910002
4005.00013011200000
48326.1920003012210
48331.161000220008
4002.00021111300001
4011-1.0005001300000
Team totals4426153.118427669438785

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.

Marshall vs ULM

Season series · Series tied 1-1

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 7 MARSH · LA MON 6

Set 1

25-18

Longest run 5 MARSHLA MON 3

Set 2

13-25

Longest run 2 MARSHLA MON 6

Set 3

25-19

Longest run 7 MARSHLA MON 3

Set 4

25-23

Longest run 7 MARSHLA MON 4

Bars above the line = ULM leads, below = Marshall leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Marshall

SlotSideout %Break %
1
44%8/18
57%8/14
2
53%8/15
33%4/12
3
62%8/13
56%10/18
4
47%7/15
60%12/20
5
50%7/14
22%2/9
6
55%6/11
57%8/14
All
51%44/86
51%44/87

ULM

SlotSideout %Break %
1
47%8/17
63%12/19
2
73%8/11
43%6/14
3
32%8/25
38%5/13
4
58%7/12
56%9/16
5
58%7/12
30%3/10
6
50%5/10
50%7/14
All
49%43/87
49%42/86

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

173 rallies

#MARSH-LA MONSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1MARSHLA MONKillAniya Hallset Morgan Howard+1.3
21-1LA MONMARSHKillMaddie Smithset Kahea Carvalho+1.2
31-2MARSHLA MONKillAbby Cunninghamset Eden Pietrzak+1.4
41-3LA MONLA MONAceULM+1.9
52-3LA MONMARSHServe errULM+1.3
62-4MARSHLA MONKillAniya Hallset Bre Perrin+1.5
72-5LA MONLA MONAttack errLogan Henderson+2.1
83-5LA MONMARSHKillMarae Reillyset Kahea Carvalho+1.4
94-5MARSHMARSHKillMaddie Smithset Bre Perrin+1.9
104-6MARSHLA MONKillKenzie Behlset Bre Perrin+1.6
115-6LA MONMARSHKillMarae Reillyset Maya Hunt+1.4
126-6MARSHMARSHAttack errGrace Troxell+1.9
136-7MARSHLA MONKillZharia Alleyneset Bre Perrin+1.6
147-7LA MONMARSHServe errULM+1.4
157-8MARSHLA MONKillZharia Alleyneset Morgan Howard+1.6
167-9LA MONLA MONKillAniya Hallset Eden Pietrzak+2.3
178-9LA MONMARSHKillBeatrice Ciccarelliset Maya Hunt+1.6
189-9MARSHMARSHBlockedAbby Cunninghamblk Beatrice Ciccarelli, Emma Barnett+2.1
199-10MARSHLA MONKillAbby Cunninghamset Morgan Howard+1.7
2010-10LA MONMARSHKillBeatrice Ciccarelliset Kahea Carvalho+1.6
2110-11MARSHLA MONKillAbby Cunninghamset Morgan Howard+1.8
2210-12LA MONLA MONKillAniya Hallset Bre Perrin+2.6
2311-12LA MONMARSHKillMaddie Smithset Kahea Carvalho+1.7
2411-13MARSHLA MONBlockedMaddie Smithblk Tatum Clay, Kenzie Behl+2.0
2512-13LA MONMARSH×3KillMarae Reillyset Kahea Carvalho+1.8
2613-13MARSHMARSH×3Attack errGrace Troxell+2.5
2714-13MARSHMARSH×3Attack errEden Pietrzak+2.4
2814-14MARSHLA MONBad setMaya Hunt+1.9
2915-14LA MONMARSHKillMaddie Smithset Maya Hunt+1.8
3015-15MARSHLA MON×3KillKenzie Behlset Bre Perrin+2.0
3115-16LA MONLA MON×3KillAbby Cunninghamset Morgan Howard+3.0
3215-17LA MONLA MON×3Attack errMarae Reilly+3.3
3316-17LA MONMARSH×5KillMarae Reilly+2.1
3417-17MARSHMARSH×5AceMarshall+3.1
3518-17MARSHMARSH×5Attack errAbby Cunningham+3.1
3619-17MARSHMARSH×5KillCarys Kerrset Maya Hunt+2.8
3720-17MARSHMARSH×5Attack errAbby Cunningham+2.2
3820-18MARSHLA MONServe errMarshall+1.3
3921-18LA MONMARSH×5KillEmma Barnettset Maya Hunt+1.7
4022-18MARSHMARSH×5Attack errAbby Cunningham+1.6
4123-18MARSHMARSH×5Attack errAniya Hall+0.8
4224-18MARSHMARSH×5KillEmma Barnettset Kahea Carvalho+0.3
4325-18MARSHMARSH×5BlockedAniya Hallblk Beatrice Ciccarelli, Logan Henderson+0.1
Set 2
10-1LA MONLA MONAttack errLogan Henderson+1.3
21-1LA MONMARSHKillBeatrice Ciccarelliset Kahea Carvalho+0.9
32-1MARSHMARSHBlockedKenzie Behlblk Beatrice Ciccarelli+1.2
42-2MARSHLA MONKillAniya Hallset Bre Perrin+0.9
52-3LA MONLA MONBlockedLogan Hendersonblk Zharia Alleyne, Aniya Hall+1.4
63-3LA MONMARSHServe errULM+1.0
73-4MARSHLA MONKillAniya Hallset Bre Perrin+1.1
84-4LA MONMARSHKillMaddie Smithset Logan Henderson+1.0
95-4MARSHMARSHKillCarys Kerrset Maya Hunt+1.3
105-5MARSHLA MON×6KillAniya Hallset Morgan Howard+1.0
115-6LA MONLA MON×6Attack errMarae Reilly+1.5
125-7LA MONLA MON×6BlockedMaddie Smithblk Abby Cunningham, Zharia Alleyne+1.6
135-8LA MONLA MON×6Bad setEmma Barnett+1.7
145-9LA MONLA MON×6Attack errCarys Kerr+1.7
155-10LA MONLA MON×6Attack errMarae Reilly+1.6
166-10LA MONMARSHServe errULM+1.0
176-11MARSHLA MONKillAbby Cunninghamset Morgan Howard+1.3
187-11LA MONMARSHKillMarae Reillyset Maya Hunt+1.0
197-12MARSHLA MONServe errMarshall+1.3
207-13LA MONLA MONKillGrace Troxellset Bre Perrin+1.5
218-13LA MONMARSHAttack errKenzie Behl+0.8
229-13MARSHMARSHKillEmma Barnettset Emma Sayre+1.3
239-14MARSHLA MON×5BlockedEmma Barnettblk Tatum Clay, Kenzie Behl+1.3
249-15LA MONLA MON×5AceULM+1.5
259-16LA MONLA MON×5Attack errBeatrice Ciccarelli+1.2
269-17LA MONLA MON×5BlockedLogan Hendersonblk Tatum Clay+0.9
279-18LA MONLA MON×5KillAniya Hallset Bre Perrin+0.6
2810-18LA MONMARSHKillEmma Barnettset Kahea Carvalho+0.2
2911-18MARSHMARSHKillLogan Hendersonset Beatrice Ciccarelli+0.5
3011-19MARSHLA MON×4Serve errMarshall+0.6
3111-20LA MONLA MON×4Bad setBeatrice Ciccarelli+0.4
3211-21LA MONLA MON×4Attack errMaddie Smith+0.2
3311-22LA MONLA MON×4Attack errBeatrice Ciccarelli+0.1
3412-22LA MONMARSHServe errULM·
3512-23MARSHLA MONKillKenzie Behlset Bre Perrin·
3612-24LA MONLA MONAttack errMarae Reilly·
3713-24LA MONMARSHKillMarae Reillyset Kahea Carvalho·
3813-25MARSHLA MONKillAniya Hallset Morgan Howard·
Set 3
11-0MARSHMARSHBlockedAniya Hallblk Carys Kerr, Beatrice Ciccarelli+2.4
22-0MARSHMARSHKillCarys Kerrset Kahea Carvalho+2.2
32-1MARSHLA MONServe errMarshall+1.7
42-2LA MONLA MONKillZharia Alleyneset Tatum Clay+2.6
53-2LA MONMARSHKillCarys Kerrset Kahea Carvalho+1.9
63-3MARSHLA MONKillKenzie Behlset Bre Perrin+2.0
74-3LA MONMARSH×7KillMaddie Smithset Kahea Carvalho+1.9
85-3MARSHMARSH×7Attack errAbby Cunningham+2.4
96-3MARSHMARSH×7Attack errZharia Alleyne+2.1
107-3MARSHMARSH×7KillMarae Reillyset Kahea Carvalho+1.8
118-3MARSHMARSH×7BlockedAniya Hallblk Marae Reilly+1.5
129-3MARSHMARSH×7KillMarae Reillyset Kahea Carvalho+1.2
1310-3MARSHMARSH×7AceMarshallaced Briana Raney+0.9
1410-4MARSHLA MONAttack errCarys Kerr+0.5
1510-5LA MONLA MONAceULM+1.0
1611-5LA MONMARSHKillMaddie Smithset Kahea Carvalho+0.9
1711-6MARSHLA MONServe errMarshall+0.8
1812-6LA MONMARSHKillMarae Reillyset Kahea Carvalho+0.9
1912-7MARSHLA MON×3KillGrace Troxellset Morgan Howard+0.7
2012-8LA MONLA MON×3KillGrace Troxellset Bre Perrin+1.4
2112-9LA MONLA MON×3KillGrace Troxellset Bre Perrin+1.8
2213-9LA MONMARSHKillEmma Barnettset Emma Sayre+1.5
2313-10MARSHLA MON×3KillGrace Troxellset Bre Perrin+1.4
2413-11LA MONLA MON×3AceULM+2.4
2513-12LA MONLA MON×3Attack errBeatrice Ciccarelli+3.1
2614-12LA MONMARSHKillEmma Barnettset Kahea Carvalho+2.4
2714-13MARSHLA MONKillAniya Hallset Briana Raney+2.4
2815-13LA MONMARSH×3BlockedKenzie Behlblk Emma Barnett+2.5
2916-13MARSHMARSH×3Attack errAniya Hall+2.9
3017-13MARSHMARSH×3KillMaddie Smithset Kahea Carvalho+2.3
3117-14MARSHLA MONAttack errZharia Alleyne+1.4
3218-14LA MONMARSH×4KillMaddie Smithset Kahea Carvalho+1.7
3319-14MARSHMARSH×4KillCarys Kerrset Kahea Carvalho+1.7
3420-14MARSHMARSH×4KillMaddie Smithset Kahea Carvalho+1.0
3521-14MARSHMARSH×4Attack errAniya Hall+0.5
3621-15MARSHLA MONServe errMarshall+0.2
3722-15LA MONMARSHKillMaddie Smithset Kahea Carvalho+0.3
3823-15MARSHMARSHKillCarys Kerrset Kahea Carvalho+0.2
3923-16MARSHLA MONKillGrace Troxellset Morgan Howard·
4023-17LA MONLA MONAttack errGrace Troxell+0.1
4124-17LA MONMARSHBad setGrace Troxell+0.2
4224-18MARSHLA MONKillAbby Cunninghamset Emma Barnett·
4324-19LA MONLA MONAttack errEmma Barnett+0.1
4425-19LA MONMARSHKillMarae Reillyset Isabella Nieves+0.2
Set 4
10-1LA MONLA MONAceULM+2.2
21-1LA MONMARSHAttack errAniya Hall+1.5
31-2MARSHLA MONKillZharia Alleyneset Bre Perrin+1.7
42-2LA MONMARSHKillCarys Kerrset Kahea Carvalho+1.5
52-3MARSHLA MONKillAbby Cunninghamset Morgan Howard+1.7
62-4LA MONLA MONAttack errMarae Reilly+2.5
73-4LA MONMARSHKillMaddie Smithset Kahea Carvalho+1.7
84-4MARSHMARSHAttack errGrace Troxell+2.3
94-5MARSHLA MON×3Serve errMarshall+1.8
104-6LA MONLA MON×3BlockedMaddie Smithblk Tatum Clay+2.6
114-7LA MONLA MON×3KillAbby Cunninghamset Kahea Carvalho+2.7
125-7LA MONMARSHKillKahea Carvalhoset Isabella Nieves+1.8
136-7MARSHMARSHAttack errAniya Hall+2.5
146-8MARSHLA MON×3KillTatum Clayset Morgan Howard+2.1
156-9LA MONLA MON×3KillKenzie Behlset Bre Perrin+2.9
166-10LA MONLA MON×3KillGrace Troxellset Bre Perrin+2.9
177-10LA MONMARSHKillEmma Barnettset Isabella Nieves+1.8
187-11MARSHLA MONKillKenzie Behlset Eden Pietrzak+2.2
197-12LA MONLA MONKillAniya Hallset Bre Perrin+2.8
208-12LA MONMARSHServe errULM+1.6
218-13MARSHLA MON×4KillAniya Hallset Bre Perrin+2.1
228-14LA MONLA MON×4AceULMaced Maddie Smith+2.5
238-15LA MONLA MON×4AceULM+2.1
248-16LA MONLA MON×4KillAniya Hallset Tatum Clay+1.6
259-16LA MONMARSHKillCarys Kerrset Emma Sayre+0.7
269-17MARSHLA MONKillKenzie Behlset Bre Perrin+1.1
279-18LA MONLA MONAttack errMaddie Smith+1.0
2810-18LA MONMARSHKillCarys Kerrset Kahea Carvalho+0.4
2911-18MARSHMARSHKillMarae Reilly+0.8
3011-19MARSHLA MONKillAbby Cunninghamset Eden Pietrzak+0.9
3111-20LA MONLA MONAttack errMarae Reilly+0.7
3212-20LA MONMARSH×7KillMaddie Smithset Emma Sayre+0.2
3313-20MARSHMARSH×7Bad setMorgan Howard+0.5
3414-20MARSHMARSH×7Attack errZharia Alleyne+0.8
3515-20MARSHMARSH×7Attack errAbby Cunningham+1.2
3616-20MARSHMARSH×7KillMaddie Smithset Maya Hunt+1.8
3717-20MARSHMARSH×7KillMaddie Smithset Maya Hunt+2.5
3818-20MARSHMARSH×7BlockedAbby Cunninghamblk Maddie Smith+3.4
3918-21MARSHLA MONKillAbby Cunninghamset Morgan Howard+3.6
4019-21LA MONMARSHAttack errTatum Clay+2.4
4119-22MARSHLA MONKillGrace Troxellset Eden Pietrzak+3.8
4220-22LA MONMARSH×5KillEmma Barnettset Maddie Smith+2.4
4321-22MARSHMARSH×5Attack errTatum Clay+4.7
4422-22MARSHMARSH×5AceMarshallaced Grace Troxell+6.1
4523-22MARSHMARSH×5AceMarshallaced Grace Troxell+6.8
4624-22MARSHMARSH×5KillBeatrice Ciccarelliset Maya Hunt+5.8
4724-23MARSHLA MONKillKenzie Behlset Bre Perrin+2.4
4825-23LA MONMARSHKillEmma Barnettset Maya Hunt+5.3

Score shown after each rally, Marshall 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).