FinalSun, Oct 4, 2026Watch on ESPN+

East Carolina def. UTSA 3–0

RallyIQ pre-match: East Carolina 51.2% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 4, 11:56 AM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

East Carolina beat visiting UTSA 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-13) on Sun, Oct 4, 2026. East Carolina's Kai Bailey led with 10 kills, and Ellie Pate added 7 digs.

Data through · final Oct 4

Set123Sets
UTSA1715130
E CAR2525253

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Kai Bailey hit .588 with 10 kills as East Carolina rolled past UTSA.

Win probability never moved more than 2.8 points on one rally; UTSA topped out at 51% in Set 1. RallyIQ gave East Carolina 51% before first serve.

UTSAEast Carolina
  • Break %+31.0 pts
    21.752.7

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

  • Hitting+.275
    .145.420

    Kills and errors: 41–7 vs 31–19.

  • Longest run+4
    37

    Up 5–3 in the second set, East Carolina scored 7 straight to make it 12–3. Final score of the set: 25–15.

East Carolina above 50UTSA belowMax swing 2.8%

UTSAEast Carolina

Aces
UTSA 1·East Carolina 4
Serve err
UTSA 7·East Carolina 4
Blocks
UTSA 2·East Carolina 60 BS · 4 BA vs 1 BS · 10 BA
Digs
UTSA 29·East Carolina 27

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

East Carolina above 50 · UTSA below
SET 1SET 2SET 310050100+2.8% E CARrally 120 · set 3

Biggest swing: 2.8% to East Carolina — set 1, UTSA 3-5 E CAR. Kill by Angeles Alderete (set by Ellie Pate). E CAR win probability 54% → 57%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

UTSA 30.1%69.9% E CAR

UTSA wins

3-0
5.7%
3-1
10.6%
3-2
13.8%

East Carolina wins

3-0
23.2%
3-1
26.8%
3-2
19.9%
UTSA break %
37.6% vs this opp
E CAR break %
41.5% 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

    Kill by Angeles Alderete (set by Ellie Pate)

    Set 1 · UTSA 3-5 E CAR · E CAR 54% → 57%

  2. 02
    Sydney BryantAttack error+2.8%

    Attack error by Sydney Bryant

    Set 1 · UTSA 5-8 E CAR · E CAR 57% → 60%

  3. 03
    Megan HawkinsBad set+2.8%

    Bad set by Megan Hawkins

    Set 1 · UTSA 10-14 E CAR · E CAR 61% → 64%

  4. 04
    Ledisi KpeaBad set+2.8%

    Bad set by Ledisi Kpea

    Set 1 · UTSA 2-3 E CAR · E CAR 51% → 54%

  5. 05

    Ellie Pate stuffed by Ally Tribe & Ledisi Kpea

    Set 1 · UTSA 10-12 E CAR · UTSA 38% → 41%

  6. 06

    Kill by Angeles Alderete (set by Taryn Gilreath)

    Set 2 · UTSA 2-4 E CAR · E CAR 72% → 75%

  7. 07
    Ellie PateKill+2.6%

    Kill by Ellie Pate (set by Taryn Gilreath)

    Set 1 · UTSA 7-11 E CAR · E CAR 60% → 63%

  8. 08

    Kill by Angeles Alderete (set by Taryn Gilreath)

    Set 2 · UTSA 2-5 E CAR · E CAR 75% → 77%

Box score

Official NCAA box

UTSAaway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
310012.8331001000010
37315.267000100007
35720-.10001410010.56.5
3218.12500000010.52.5
3013-.3332401400000
2138-.25000000010.51.5
35416.06300021010.55.5
3000–0011410000
21011.000400200001
2000–001100000
2000–000110000
1000–000200000
Team totals311983.145291729404245
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
310017.58800000132.512.5
37317.2350203004211
37119.316111710008
37214.357101400007
3607.857000100217
3417.429270140010.54.5
3000–110500001
3000–000000000
3000–001300000
Team totals41781.4203044271110675

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.

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 3 UTSA · E CAR 7

Set 1

17-25

Longest run 2 UTSAE CAR 4

Set 2

15-25

Longest run 3 UTSAE CAR 7

Set 3

13-25

Longest run 2 UTSAE CAR 3

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

UTSA

SlotSideout %Break %
1
78%7/9
29%2/7
2
78%7/9
13%1/8
3
46%6/13
22%2/9
4
32%6/19
33%3/9
5
36%5/14
14%1/7
6
40%4/10
17%1/6
All
47%35/74
22%10/46

East Carolina

SlotSideout %Break %
1
78%7/9
25%2/8
2
78%7/9
22%2/9
3
86%6/7
33%3/9
4
75%6/8
65%11/17
5
86%6/7
65%11/17
6
67%4/6
71%10/14
All
78%36/46
53%39/74

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

#UTSA-E CARSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0E CARUTSAKillSydney Bryantset Valeria Ortiz+1.7
21-1UTSAE CARBad setCaroline Tredwell+1.7
32-1E CARUTSAKillCaroline Tredwellset Valeria Ortiz+1.8
42-2UTSAE CARBad setValeria Ortiz+1.8
52-3E CARE CARBad setLedisi Kpea+2.8
63-3E CARUTSAAttack errAulie Huff+1.8
73-4UTSAE CARKillAulie Huffset Taryn Gilreath+1.8
83-5E CARE CARKillAngeles Aldereteset Ellie Pate+2.8
94-5E CARUTSAKillMegan Hawkins+1.8
104-6UTSAE CARServe errUTSA+1.9
115-6E CARUTSAAttack errAulie Huff+1.8
125-7UTSAE CARKillKai Baileyset Ally Tribe+1.9
135-8E CARE CARAttack errSydney Bryant+2.8
146-8E CARUTSAKillCaroline Tredwellset Megan Hawkins+1.7
156-9UTSAE CARKillAngeles Aldereteset Taryn Gilreath+1.9
167-9E CARUTSAAttack errAngeles Alderete+1.7
177-10UTSAE CARKillEllie Pateset Taryn Gilreath+1.9
187-11E CARE CARKillEllie Pateset Taryn Gilreath+2.6
198-11E CARUTSAKillCaroline Tredwellset Valeria Ortiz+1.5
208-12UTSAE CARKillTaryn Gilreath+1.7
219-12E CARUTSAServe errEast Carolina+1.5
2210-12UTSAUTSABlockedEllie Pateblk Ally Tribe, Ledisi Kpea+2.7
2310-13UTSAE CAR×4KillEllie Pateset Angeles Alderete+2.1
2410-14E CARE CAR×4Bad setMegan Hawkins+2.8
2510-15E CARE CAR×4BlockedAlly Tribeblk Ekwe Anwah, Aulie Huff+2.2
2610-16E CARE CAR×4AceEast Carolinaaced Ally Tribe+1.7
2711-16E CARUTSAKillIsabella Arroyaveset Megan Hawkins+0.8
2811-17UTSAE CAR×3Attack errLedisi Kpea+1.1
2911-18E CARE CAR×3BlockedLedisi Kpeablk Kai Bailey+1.1
3011-19E CARE CAR×3Attack errSydney Bryant+0.6
3112-19E CARUTSAKillAlly Tribeset Megan Hawkins+0.2
3212-20UTSAE CAR×3KillAulie Huffset Taryn Gilreath+0.3
3312-21E CARE CAR×3KillAngeles Aldereteset Megan Hawkins+0.2
3412-22E CARE CAR×3Attack errSydney Bryant+0.1
3513-22E CARUTSAKillCaroline Tredwellset Megan Hawkins·
3614-22UTSAUTSAKillSydney Bryantset Valeria Ortiz·
3714-23UTSAE CARKillKai Baileyset Taryn Gilreath+0.1
3815-23E CARUTSAServe errEast Carolina·
3915-24UTSAE CARBlockedIsabella Arroyaveblk Kai Bailey, Taryn Gilreath·
4016-24E CARUTSAKillCaroline Tredwellset Valeria Ortiz·
4117-24UTSAUTSAServe errUTSA·
4217-25UTSAE CARKillEkwe Anwahset Taryn Gilreath·
Set 2
10-1UTSAE CARKillEllie Pateset Taryn Gilreath+1.7
21-1E CARUTSAKillCaroline Tredwellset Valeria Ortiz+1.7
31-2UTSAE CARServe errUTSA+1.7
42-2E CARUTSAKillCaroline Tredwellset Valeria Ortiz+1.7
52-3UTSAE CAR×3Attack errIsabella Arroyave+1.8
62-4E CARE CAR×3KillAngeles Aldereteset Taryn Gilreath+2.7
72-5E CARE CAR×3KillAngeles Aldereteset Taryn Gilreath+2.6
83-5E CARUTSAKillAlly Tribeset Valeria Ortiz+1.6
93-6UTSAE CAR×7KillAulie Huffset Taryn Gilreath+1.7
103-7E CARE CAR×7BlockedIsabella Arroyaveblk Kai Bailey, Aulie Huff+2.4
113-8E CARE CAR×7Attack errMakinsey Jones+2.1
123-9E CARE CAR×7Attack errIsabella Arroyave+1.8
133-10E CARE CAR×7KillAngeles Aldereteset Taryn Gilreath+1.4
143-11E CARE CAR×7Attack errLedisi Kpea+1.1
153-12E CARE CAR×7KillAulie Huffset Taryn Gilreath+0.7
164-12E CARUTSAKillSydney Bryantset Valeria Ortiz+0.3
174-13UTSAE CARServe errUTSA+0.5
184-14E CARE CARKillKai Bailey+0.4
195-14E CARUTSAKillLedisi Kpeaset Valeria Ortiz+0.2
206-14UTSAUTSAKillCaroline Tredwell+0.4
216-15UTSAE CARServe errUTSA+0.4
227-15E CARUTSAKillSydney Bryantset Valeria Ortiz+0.2
238-15UTSAUTSAKillCaroline Tredwellset Valeria Ortiz+0.6
248-16UTSAE CARKillEllie Pateset Taryn Gilreath+0.5
259-16E CARUTSABad setAngeles Alderete+0.3
269-17UTSAE CARKillTaryn Gilreath+0.5
2710-17E CARUTSAKillAlly Tribeset Valeria Ortiz+0.3
2810-18UTSAE CAR×3KillAulie Huffset Taryn Gilreath+0.5
2910-19E CARE CAR×3KillEkwe Anwah+0.4
3010-20E CARE CAR×3Attack errAlly Tribe+0.2
3111-20E CARUTSA×3Serve errEast Carolina·
3212-20UTSAUTSA×3Attack errAngeles Alderete+0.1
3313-20UTSAUTSA×3Attack errAulie Huff+0.2
3413-21UTSAE CARKillEkwe Anwahset Taryn Gilreath+0.3
3514-21E CARUTSAKillIsabella Arroyaveset Valeria Ortiz+0.1
3615-21UTSAUTSAAceIsabella Arroyaveaced Ellie Pate+0.3
3715-22UTSAE CAR×4KillAngeles Aldereteset Taryn Gilreath+0.4
3815-23E CARE CAR×4KillTaryn Gilreathset Valeria Ortiz+0.2
3915-24E CARE CAR×4AceEast Carolina+0.1
4015-25E CARE CAR×4KillTaryn Gilreathset Emma Ortiz·
Set 3
11-0E CARUTSAKillSydney Bryantset Valeria Ortiz+1.1
22-0UTSAUTSAKillIsabella Arroyaveset Valeria Ortiz+1.7
32-1UTSAE CARKillKai Baileyset Taryn Gilreath+1.1
42-2E CARE CARAceEast Carolinaaced Alyssa Manitzas+1.7
53-2E CARUTSAKillCaroline Tredwellset Valeria Ortiz+1.2
63-3UTSAE CARKillAulie Huffset Taryn Gilreath+1.1
73-4E CARE CARKillEkwe Anwah+1.8
84-4E CARUTSAKillIsabella Arroyaveset Valeria Ortiz+1.2
94-5UTSAE CAR×3Attack errIsabella Arroyave+1.2
104-6E CARE CAR×3BlockedIsabella Arroyaveblk Ekwe Anwah, Aulie Huff+1.8
114-7E CARE CAR×3KillEkwe Anwahset Taryn Gilreath+1.7
125-7E CARUTSAKillMakinsey Jonesset Valeria Ortiz+1.0
135-8UTSAE CARServe errUTSA+1.2
145-9E CARE CARBlockedAlly Tribeblk Kai Bailey, Aulie Huff+1.6
156-9E CARUTSAServe errEast Carolina+0.9
166-10UTSAE CARKillKai Baileyset Taryn Gilreath+1.1
176-11E CARE CARAceEast Carolinaaced Raegan Ramirez+1.4
187-11E CARUTSAKillAlly Tribeset Valeria Ortiz+0.7
197-12UTSAE CAR×3Serve errUTSA+0.9
207-13E CARE CAR×3KillKai Bailey+1.1
217-14E CARE CAR×3KillKai Baileyset Taryn Gilreath+0.8
228-14E CARUTSAKillSydney Bryantset Caroline Tredwell+0.4
238-15UTSAE CARKillKai Baileyset Taryn Gilreath+0.5
249-15E CARUTSAKillSydney Bryantset Valeria Ortiz+0.3
2510-15UTSAUTSABlockedTaryn Gilreathblk Isabella Arroyave, Makinsey Jones+0.8
2610-16UTSAE CARKillEkwe Anwahset Taryn Gilreath+0.7
2710-17E CARE CARKillEllie Pateset Valeria Ortiz+0.7
2811-17E CARUTSAKillMakinsey Jonesset Valeria Ortiz+0.3
2911-18UTSAE CARKillEllie Pateset Taryn Gilreath+0.4
3011-19E CARE CARAttack errIsabella Arroyave+0.4
3112-19E CARUTSAKillIsabella Arroyaveset Valeria Ortiz+0.1
3212-20UTSAE CAR×3Serve errUTSA+0.2
3312-21E CARE CAR×3KillKai Baileyset Taryn Gilreath+0.1
3412-22E CARE CAR×3Attack errAlly Tribe+0.1
3513-22E CARUTSAKillAlly Tribeset Valeria Ortiz·
3613-23UTSAE CAR×3KillAulie Huffset Taryn Gilreath·
3713-24E CARE CAR×3KillKai Baileyset Taryn Gilreath·
3813-25E CARE CAR×3Attack errValeria Ortiz·

Score shown after each rally, UTSA 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).