FinalSun, Oct 18, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Marshall def. Coastal Carolina 3–0

RallyIQ pre-match: Coastal Carolina 57.1% · upsetLocked before first serve (Oct 18, 11:56 AM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Marshall won at Coastal Carolina 3-0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-10) on Sun, Oct 18, 2026. Marshall's Maddie Smith led with 14 kills, and Addison Saunders added 14 digs.

Data through · final Oct 18

Set123Sets
MARSH2525253
CO CAR1619100

Match story · written from the play-by-play

.636 and 14 kills for Maddie Smith as Marshall rolled past Coastal Carolina.

No single rally moved win probability more than 4.3 points. Coastal Carolina peaked at 55% in Set 1. These are the stats that built the gap. Coastal Carolina went in at 57% by RallyIQ.

MarshallCoastal Carolina
  • Break %+31.0 pts
    52.721.7

    39 of 74 on serve vs 10 of 46, so Coastal Carolina's sideout was 47.3%.

  • Hitting+.224
    .474.250

    50 K / 5 E against 35 K / 12 E.

  • Longest run+3
    63

    Marshall scored 6 straight in the second set to go from 15–15 to a 21–15 lead. The set finished 25–19.

Coastal Carolina above 50Marshall belowMax swing 4.3%

MarshallCoastal Carolina

Aces
Marshall 9·Coastal Carolina 2
Serve err
Marshall 2·Coastal Carolina 4
Blocks
Marshall 3·Coastal Carolina 32 BS · 2 BA vs 1 BS · 4 BA
Digs
Marshall 38·Coastal Carolina 29

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Coastal Carolina above 50 · Marshall below
SET 1SET 2SET 310050100+4.3% MARSHrally 120 · set 3

Biggest swing: 4.3% to Marshall — set 2, MARSH 17-15 CO CAR. Hatteras Welker stuffed by Maddie Smith. CO CAR win probability 33% → 28%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

MARSH 46.0%54.0% CO CAR

Marshall wins

3-0
10.9%
3-1
17.1%
3-2
18.0%

Coastal Carolina wins

3-0
14.2%
3-1
20.4%
3-2
19.3%
MARSH break %
42.7% vs this opp
CO CAR break %
43.5% 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
    Maddie SmithBlock+4.3%

    Hatteras Welker stuffed by Maddie Smith

    Set 2 · MARSH 17-15 CO CAR · MARSH 67% → 72%

  2. 02
    Emma SayreAce+4.0%

    Ace by Emma Sayre on Anzley Rinard

    Set 2 · MARSH 18-15 CO CAR · MARSH 72% → 76%

  3. 03
    Emma BarnettKill+3.9%

    Kill by Emma Barnett (set by Isabella Nieves)

    Set 2 · MARSH 14-13 CO CAR · MARSH 63% → 67%

  4. 04
    Julia RiveraAce+3.6%

    Ace by Julia Rivera

    Set 2 · MARSH 12-13 CO CAR · CO CAR 36% → 40%

  5. 05
    Maddie SmithKill+3.6%

    Kill by Maddie Smith (set by Kahea Carvalho)

    Set 2 · MARSH 12-11 CO CAR · MARSH 63% → 66%

  6. 06

    Kill by Beatrice Ciccarelli (set by Isabella Nieves)

    Set 2 · MARSH 19-15 CO CAR · MARSH 76% → 79%

  7. 07
    Maddie SmithKill+3.3%

    Kill by Maddie Smith (set by Isabella Nieves)

    Set 2 · MARSH 16-15 CO CAR · MARSH 64% → 67%

  8. 08

    Kill by Logan Henderson (set by Kahea Carvalho)

    Set 2 · MARSH 9-9 CO CAR · MARSH 60% → 63%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
314022.6360017110115
312221.4762308000015
39110.800001200009
35010.50000000111.56.5
36219.211000000006
3001.0002410200001
3000–040200004
33011.27300000010.53.5
31011.0001610300002
3000–0001400000
Team totals50595.474429238222375
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
310228.2860001100010
37317.235012220008
36316.18800010010.56.5
33310.00010010111.54.5
3105.2002500900001
3000–210820001
38113.538000100219
3000–001300000
3000–401200000
1003.000000110000
Team totals351292.250322429914345

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 Coastal Carolina

Season series · Series tied 1-1

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 6 MARSH · CO CAR 3

Set 1

25-16

Longest run 4 MARSHCO CAR 3

Set 2

25-19

Longest run 6 MARSHCO CAR 3

Set 3

25-10

Longest run 6 MARSHCO CAR 1

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Marshall

SlotSideout %Break %
1
89%8/9
46%6/13
2
86%6/7
45%5/11
3
55%6/11
33%3/9
4
86%6/7
60%9/15
5
100%5/5
62%8/13
6
71%5/7
62%8/13
All
78%36/46
53%39/74

Coastal Carolina

SlotSideout %Break %
1
70%7/10
14%1/7
2
50%6/12
0%0/7
3
55%6/11
40%4/10
4
50%6/12
33%3/9
5
28%5/18
0%0/6
6
45%5/11
29%2/7
All
47%35/74
22%10/46

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 3 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

120 rallies

#MARSH-CO CARSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0MARSHMARSHKillMaddie Smithset Kahea Carvalho+2.5
22-0MARSHMARSHAceKahea Carvalhoaced Julia Rivera+2.5
32-1MARSHCO CARKillHatteras Welkerset Isabella Loeswick+1.8
43-1CO CARMARSHKillBeatrice Ciccarelliset Kahea Carvalho+1.9
53-2MARSHCO CARBlockedBeatrice Ciccarelliblk Hatteras Welker+1.8
64-2CO CARMARSH×3Serve errAbby Bucey+2.0
75-2MARSHMARSH×3Attack errAnzley Rinard+2.6
86-2MARSHMARSH×3KillEmma Barnettset Kahea Carvalho+2.4
96-3MARSHCO CAR×3KillHatteras Welkerset Isabella Loeswick+1.6
106-4CO CARCO CAR×3KillNatalie Hughesset Isabella Loeswick+2.4
116-5CO CARCO CAR×3BlockedEmma Barnettblk Natalie Hughes, Anna Rita+2.6
127-5CO CARMARSH×3KillMaddie Smithset Kahea Carvalho+2.1
138-5MARSHMARSH×3Attack errAnna Rita+2.7
149-5MARSHMARSH×3Attack errAnna Rita+2.6
159-6MARSHCO CARKillAnzley Rinardset Isabella Loeswick+1.7
1610-6CO CARMARSH×3KillEmma Barnettset Isabella Nieves+2.0
1711-6MARSHMARSH×3Attack errAnna Rita+2.3
1812-6MARSHMARSH×3KillCarys Kerrset Isabella Nieves+2.0
1912-7MARSHCO CARKillAnzley Rinardset Isabella Loeswick+1.2
2013-7CO CARMARSH×4Serve errAnzley Rinard+1.5
2114-7MARSHMARSH×4KillMaddie Smithset Emma Barnett+1.5
2215-7MARSHMARSH×4AceEmma Sayreaced Anzley Rinard+1.1
2316-7MARSHMARSH×4AceEmma Sayreaced Julia Rivera+0.8
2416-8MARSHCO CARKillAnna Ritaset Isabella Loeswick+0.4
2517-8CO CARMARSHServe errJonna Spohn+0.5
2617-9MARSHCO CARKillTalia Johnsonset Isabella Loeswick+0.3
2718-9CO CARMARSHKillBeatrice Ciccarelliset Kahea Carvalho+0.5
2818-10MARSHCO CARKillTalia Johnsonset Isabella Loeswick+0.3
2918-11CO CARCO CARAttack errLogan Henderson+0.5
3019-11CO CARMARSHKillEmma Barnettset Kahea Carvalho+0.6
3119-12MARSHCO CARKillNatalie Hughesset Isabella Loeswick+0.3
3220-12CO CARMARSHKillMaddie Smithset Kahea Carvalho+0.6
3320-13MARSHCO CARKillAnna Ritaset Isabella Loeswick+0.3
3421-13CO CARMARSHKillMarae Reillyset Isabella Nieves+0.5
3521-14MARSHCO CARKillAnzley Rinardset Isabella Loeswick+0.2
3622-14CO CARMARSHServe errAnzley Rinard+0.4
3722-15MARSHCO CARKillTalia Johnsonset Isabella Loeswick+0.1
3823-15CO CARMARSHKillBeatrice Ciccarelliset Isabella Nieves+0.3
3924-15MARSHMARSHKillMaddie Smithset Kahea Carvalho+0.1
4024-16MARSHCO CARBad setBeatrice Ciccarelli·
4125-16CO CARMARSHKillMaddie Smithset Kahea Carvalho·
Set 2
11-0CO CARMARSHKillBeatrice Ciccarelliset Kahea Carvalho+2.0
21-1MARSHCO CARBlockedEmma Barnettblk Hatteras Welker, Natalie Hughes+2.0
32-1CO CARMARSHAttack errAnzley Rinard+2.1
42-2MARSHCO CAR×3KillAnna Ritaset Isabella Loeswick+2.0
52-3CO CARCO CAR×3KillIsabella Loeswickset Julia Rivera+2.7
62-4CO CARCO CAR×3KillAnzley Rinardset Kahea Carvalho+2.7
73-4CO CARMARSH×3KillMarae Reillyset Kahea Carvalho+2.0
84-4MARSHMARSH×3BlockedAnzley Rinardblk Carys Kerr, Marae Reilly+2.8
95-4MARSHMARSH×3KillMarae Reillyset Isabella Nieves+2.9
105-5MARSHCO CARKillAnzley Rinardset Isabella Loeswick+2.2
115-6CO CARCO CARAceAnzley Rinardaced Maddie Smith+2.9
126-6CO CARMARSHKillCarys Kerrset Isabella Nieves+2.2
136-7MARSHCO CARKillAnna Ritaset Isabella Loeswick+2.2
147-7CO CARMARSHKillMarae Reillyset Isabella Nieves+2.3
157-8MARSHCO CARKillTalia Johnsonset Isabella Loeswick+2.3
167-9CO CARCO CARKillNatalie Hughesset Hatteras Welker+3.0
178-9CO CARMARSHKillCarys Kerrset Isabella Nieves+2.2
189-9MARSHMARSHKillLogan Hendersonset Kahea Carvalho+3.2
199-10MARSHCO CARKillTalia Johnsonset Isabella Loeswick+2.5
2010-10CO CARMARSHKillBeatrice Ciccarelliset Kahea Carvalho+2.5
2110-11MARSHCO CARKillNatalie Hughesset Isabella Loeswick+2.5
2211-11CO CARMARSHKillLogan Hendersonset Kahea Carvalho+2.6
2312-11MARSHMARSHKillMaddie Smithset Kahea Carvalho+3.6
2412-12MARSHCO CARServe errBeatrice Ciccarelli+2.7
2512-13CO CARCO CARAceJulia Rivera+3.6
2613-13CO CARMARSHKillLogan Hendersonset Kahea Carvalho+2.8
2714-13MARSHMARSHKillEmma Barnettset Isabella Nieves+3.9
2814-14MARSHCO CARKillAnzley Rinardset Julia Rivera+2.9
2915-14CO CARMARSHKillEmma Barnettset Isabella Nieves+3.1
3015-15MARSHCO CARKillTalia Johnsonset Jonna Spohn+3.0
3116-15CO CARMARSH×6KillMaddie Smithset Isabella Nieves+3.3
3217-15MARSHMARSH×6BlockedHatteras Welkerblk Maddie Smith+4.3
3318-15MARSHMARSH×6AceEmma Sayreaced Anzley Rinard+4.0
3419-15MARSHMARSH×6KillBeatrice Ciccarelliset Isabella Nieves+3.4
3520-15MARSHMARSH×6AceEmma Sayre+2.5
3621-15MARSHMARSH×6KillEmma Barnettset Isabella Nieves+1.6
3721-16MARSHCO CARKillTalia Johnsonset Isabella Loeswick+0.6
3821-17CO CARCO CARKillNatalie Hughes+1.4
3922-17CO CARMARSH×3KillMaddie Smithset Isabella Nieves+1.7
4023-17MARSHMARSH×3KillEmma Barnettset Kahea Carvalho+1.2
4124-17MARSHMARSH×3Attack errTalia Johnson+0.4
4224-18MARSHCO CARKillNatalie Hughesset Isabella Loeswick+0.1
4324-19CO CARCO CARKillAnzley Rinardset Isabella Loeswick+0.2
4425-19CO CARMARSHKillMaddie Smithset Kahea Carvalho+0.3
Set 3
10-1MARSHCO CARKillAnna Ritaset Isabella Loeswick+1.4
21-1CO CARMARSHKillBeatrice Ciccarelliset Kahea Carvalho+1.4
32-1MARSHMARSHKillBeatrice Ciccarelli+1.9
42-2MARSHCO CARKillIsabella Loeswickset Anzley Rinard+1.4
53-2CO CARMARSHKillEmma Barnettset Kahea Carvalho+1.5
63-3MARSHCO CARAttack errLogan Henderson+1.5
74-3CO CARMARSHKillLogan Hendersonset Kahea Carvalho+1.5
85-3MARSHMARSHAttack errHatteras Welker+2.0
95-4MARSHCO CARKillHatteras Welkerset Isabella Loeswick+1.5
106-4CO CARMARSHKillMarae Reillyset Isabella Nieves+1.6
117-4MARSHMARSHKillMaddie Smithset Isabella Nieves+2.0
127-5MARSHCO CARKillTalia Johnsonset Jonna Spohn+1.4
138-5CO CARMARSHKillMaddie Smithset Isabella Nieves+1.6
148-6MARSHCO CARKillNatalie Hughesset Isabella Loeswick+1.4
159-6CO CARMARSHKillMaddie Smithset Isabella Nieves+1.6
169-7MARSHCO CARKillNatalie Hughesset Jonna Spohn+1.5
1710-7CO CARMARSH×5KillMaddie Smithset Emma Barnett+1.7
1811-7MARSHMARSH×5KillEmma Barnett+2.0
1912-7MARSHMARSH×5KillMaddie Smithset Kahea Carvalho+1.8
2013-7MARSHMARSH×5KillEmma Barnettset Kahea Carvalho+1.5
2114-7MARSHMARSH×5KillLogan Hendersonset Kahea Carvalho+1.2
2214-8MARSHCO CARServe errMaddie Smith+0.6
2315-8CO CARMARSHKillEmma Barnettset Kahea Carvalho+0.9
2415-9MARSHCO CARKillTalia Johnsonset Jonna Spohn+0.6
2516-9CO CARMARSH×4KillLogan Hendersonset Kahea Carvalho+0.8
2617-9MARSHMARSH×4AceIsabella Nieves+0.8
2718-9MARSHMARSH×4Attack errTalia Johnson+0.5
2819-9MARSHMARSH×4Attack errHatteras Welker+0.3
2919-10MARSHCO CARKillTalia Johnsonset Isabella Loeswick+0.1
3020-10CO CARMARSH×6KillEmma Barnettset Isabella Nieves+0.2
3121-10MARSHMARSH×6AceEmma Barnett+0.1
3222-10MARSHMARSH×6AceEmma Barnettaced Viara Parapunova·
3323-10MARSHMARSH×6KillIsabella Nievesset Isabella Nieves·
3424-10MARSHMARSH×6BlockedNatalie Hughesblk Marae Reilly·
3525-10MARSHMARSH×6AceEmma Barnettaced Talia Johnson·

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).