FinalFri, Oct 30, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Western Ill. def. SIUE 3–0

RallyIQ pre-match: SIUE 67.0% · upsetLocked before first serve (Oct 30, 5:55 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Western Ill. beat visiting SIUE 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-21) on Fri, Oct 30, 2026. Western Ill.'s Ashlee Markert and Maria Eduarda Pereira Tonella led with 10 kills each.

Data through · final Oct 30

Set123Sets
SIUE2221210
W ILL2525253

Match story · written from the play-by-play

RallyIQ gave Western Ill. 33%. Western Ill. won anyway.

The match turned twice; each line shows Western Ill.'s RallyIQ win probability at the start and end of the stretch. SIUE went in at 67% by RallyIQ.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 1 · SIUE 19–18 Western Ill.

    Western Ill. scored 5 straight to turn an 18–19 deficit into a 23–19 lead. The match swung to Western Ill.

    Western Ill. 31% → 52%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 3 · SIUE 15–12 Western Ill.

    Down 12–15, Western Ill. scored 7 straight to lead 19–15.

    Western Ill. 73% → 94%

Western Ill. above 50SIUE belowMax swing 5.0%

SIUEWestern Ill.

Sideout %
SIUE 51.4·Western Ill. 60.0
Break %
SIUE 40.0·Western Ill. 48.6
Hitting
SIUE .225·Western Ill. .272
Longest run
SIUE 4·Western Ill. 7

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Western Ill. above 50 · SIUE below
SET 1SET 2SET 310050100+5.0% W ILLrally 139 · set 3

Biggest swing: 5.0% to Western Ill. — set 1, SIUE 19-21 W ILL. Kill by Ashlee Markert (set by Grace Ulatowski). W ILL win probability 39% → 44%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

SIUE 67.2%32.8% W ILL

SIUE wins

3-0
21.4%
3-1
25.8%
3-2
20.0%

Western Ill. wins

3-0
6.5%
3-1
11.7%
3-2
14.7%
SIUE break %
47.1% vs this opp
W ILL break %
43.7% 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 Ashlee Markert (set by Grace Ulatowski)

    Set 1 · SIUE 19-21 W ILL · W ILL 39% → 44%

  2. 02
    Kennedy AdairKill+4.8%

    Kill by Kennedy Adair (set by Madelyn Norton)

    Set 1 · SIUE 19-20 W ILL · W ILL 34% → 39%

  3. 03

    Kill by Ashlee Markert (set by Madelyn Norton)

    Set 1 · SIUE 19-22 W ILL · W ILL 44% → 49%

  4. 04

    Kill by Madelyn Norton (set by Kennedy Adair)

    Set 1 · SIUE 21-24 W ILL · W ILL 48% → 52%

  5. 05
    Georgia BresnahanAttack error+4.0%

    Attack error by Georgia Bresnahan

    Set 1 · SIUE 22-25 W ILL · W ILL 50% → 54%

  6. 06

    Kill by Maria Eduarda Pereira Tonella

    Set 1 · SIUE 18-18 W ILL · W ILL 30% → 34%

  7. 07

    Kill by Ashlee Markert

    Set 2 · SIUE 14-18 W ILL · W ILL 68% → 71%

  8. 08
    Western Ill.Ace+3.8%

    Western Ill. ace

    Set 2 · SIUE 11-14 W ILL · W ILL 62% → 66%

Box score

Official NCAA box

SIUEaway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
39220.35010113012211
38213.4622015012210
37322.182000200218
3519.444000102238
3102.5002222300003
3137-.286000410001
39324.25000000010.59.5
3001.0002001430000
3000–000000000
3000–1200200000
2037-.42900011010.50.5
1206.333000000002
Team totals4217111.2253924457410964
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
310532.15600051111.511.5
37119.3160312002111
310214.57110000010.510.5
37424.125110110010.58.5
35313.15400010010.55.5
32021.0002101400002
3409.444000100004
31011.0001421500003
3000–010200001
3000–1001100000
3000–000000000
Team totals4615114.272387342216475

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.

SIUE vs Western Ill.

Season series · Series tied 1-1

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 4 SIUE · W ILL 7

Set 1

22-25

Longest run 4 SIUEW ILL 6

Set 2

21-25

Longest run 3 SIUEW ILL 4

Set 3

21-25

Longest run 4 SIUEW ILL 7

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

SIUE

SlotSideout %Break %
1
78%7/9
53%8/15
2
64%7/11
56%9/16
3
30%6/20
22%2/9
4
55%6/11
0%0/6
5
55%6/11
14%1/7
6
50%6/12
50%6/12
All
51%38/74
40%26/65

Western Ill.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
37%7/19
50%6/12
2
88%7/8
30%3/10
3
78%7/9
68%15/22
4
86%6/7
45%5/11
5
50%6/12
50%6/12
6
60%6/10
14%1/7
All
60%39/65
49%36/74

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

139 rallies

#SIUE-W ILLSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0W ILLSIUEAttack errAshlee Markert+1.7
22-0SIUESIUEKillJehireh Williamsset Kennedy Adair+2.0
32-1SIUEW ILLKillAshlee Markertset Jaleah Bauss+1.7
43-1W ILLSIUEKillMaddie Determanset Ally Hughes+1.7
53-2SIUEW ILL×6KillKennedy Adairset Jaleah Bauss+1.7
63-3W ILLW ILL×6KillJaleah Baussset Paige Bernstein+2.2
73-4W ILLW ILL×6KillKennedy Adairset Jaleah Bauss+2.4
83-5W ILLW ILL×6AceWestern Ill.aced Teagan Sullivan+2.5
93-6W ILLW ILL×6Attack errTeagan Sullivan+2.5
103-7W ILLW ILL×6KillMaria Eduarda Pereira Tonella+2.4
114-7W ILLSIUEServe errWestern Ill.+1.8
124-8SIUEW ILLAttack errKennedy Pike+2.1
135-8W ILLSIUEKillJehireh Williamsset Paige Bernstein+1.8
146-8SIUESIUEBlockedKennedy Adairblk Kennedy Pike, Teagan Sullivan+2.4
156-9SIUEW ILLKillKennedy Adairset Madelyn Norton+2.2
166-10W ILLW ILLAceWestern Ill.+2.6
177-10W ILLSIUE×4KillVienna Elliottset Paige Bernstein+1.8
188-10SIUESIUE×4KillMaddie Determanset Ally Hughes+2.5
199-10SIUESIUE×4AceAlly Hughesaced Ashlee Markert+2.6
2010-10SIUESIUE×4KillKennedy Pikeset Ally Hughes+2.7
2110-11SIUEW ILLKillAshlee Markertset Madelyn Norton+2.4
2211-11W ILLSIUEKillVienna Elliottset Ally Hughes+2.3
2312-11SIUESIUEKillSophie Robinsonset Ally Hughes+2.8
2412-12SIUEW ILLAttack errMaddie Determan+2.4
2513-12W ILLSIUE×4KillGeorgia Bresnahanset Ally Hughes+2.4
2614-12SIUESIUE×4KillSophie Robinsonset Ally Hughes+2.8
2715-12SIUESIUE×4KillSophie Robinsonset Ally Hughes+2.6
2816-12SIUESIUE×4BlockedAshlee Markertblk Jehireh Williams, Sophie Robinson+2.2
2916-13SIUEW ILLServe errSIUE+1.5
3016-14W ILLW ILLKillGeorgia Haynesset Jaleah Bauss+2.4
3117-14W ILLSIUEKillMaddie Determanset Ally Hughes+2.3
3217-15SIUEW ILLKillHillary Estesset Jaleah Bauss+2.0
3317-16W ILLW ILLKillMaria Eduarda Pereira Tonellaset Jaleah Bauss+3.1
3418-16W ILLSIUEKillJehireh Williamsset Paige Bernstein+2.8
3518-17SIUEW ILLKillGeorgia Haynesset Jaleah Bauss+2.7
3618-18W ILLW ILLKillMaria Eduarda Pereira Tonella+3.9
3719-18W ILLSIUEKillKennedy Pikeset Paige Bernstein+3.4
3819-19SIUEW ILL×5KillEmilia Kouriset Madelyn Norton+3.5
3919-20W ILLW ILL×5KillKennedy Adairset Madelyn Norton+4.8
4019-21W ILLW ILL×5KillAshlee Markertset Grace Ulatowski+5.0
4119-22W ILLW ILL×5KillAshlee Markertset Madelyn Norton+4.5
4219-23W ILLW ILL×5Attack errTeagan Sullivan+3.3
4320-23W ILLSIUEKillKennedy Pikeset Paige Bernstein+1.3
4421-23SIUESIUEKillKennedy Pikeset Ally Hughes+2.8
4521-24SIUEW ILLKillMadelyn Nortonset Kennedy Adair+4.1
4622-24W ILLSIUEKillMaddie Determanset Sophie Robinson+1.7
4722-25SIUEW ILLAttack errGeorgia Bresnahan+4.0
Set 2
10-1SIUEW ILLKillHillary Estesset Jaleah Bauss+2.2
21-1W ILLSIUEKillVienna Elliottset Ally Hughes+2.2
31-2SIUEW ILLAttack errGeorgia Bresnahan+2.3
42-2W ILLSIUEKillSophie Robinsonset Ally Hughes+2.2
53-2SIUESIUEKillSophie Robinsonset Vienna Elliott+2.7
63-3SIUEW ILLKillMaria Eduarda Pereira Tonellaset Jaleah Bauss+2.3
74-3W ILLSIUEKillSophie Robinsonset Ally Hughes+2.2
84-4SIUEW ILLKillMaria Eduarda Pereira Tonellaset Madelyn Norton+2.3
94-5W ILLW ILLKillMaria Eduarda Pereira Tonellaset Madelyn Norton+3.0
105-5W ILLSIUEBlockedMaria Eduarda Pereira Tonellablk Sophie Robinson+2.4
115-6SIUEW ILLKillAshlee Markertset Madelyn Norton+2.5
126-6W ILLSIUEKillKennedy Pikeset Paige Bernstein+2.4
136-7SIUEW ILL×3KillHillary Estesset Madelyn Norton+2.6
146-8W ILLW ILL×3Attack errKennedy Adair+3.2
156-9W ILLW ILL×3BlockedVienna Elliottblk Ashlee Markert+3.2
167-9W ILLSIUE×3KillKennedy Pikeset Paige Bernstein+2.4
178-9SIUESIUE×3KillVienna Elliottset Ally Hughes+3.1
189-9SIUESIUE×3BlockedAshlee Markertblk Maddie Determan, Vienna Elliott+3.2
199-10SIUEW ILLServe errSIUE+2.9
2010-10W ILLSIUEKillVienna Elliottset Ally Hughes+2.8
2110-11SIUEW ILLKillKennedy Adairset Jaleah Bauss+3.0
2210-12W ILLW ILLAceWestern Ill.aced Georgia Bresnahan+3.7
2311-12W ILLSIUEKillVienna Elliottset Ally Hughes+2.8
2411-13SIUEW ILLKillJaleah Bauss+3.2
2511-14W ILLW ILLAceWestern Ill.+3.8
2612-14W ILLSIUEKillSophie Robinsonset Claire Jones+2.7
2712-15SIUEW ILLKillMaria Eduarda Pereira Tonellaset Madelyn Norton+3.3
2813-15W ILLSIUEKillJehireh Williamsset Paige Bernstein+2.8
2913-16SIUEW ILLServe errSIUE+3.4
3014-16W ILLSIUEKillJehireh Williamsset Paige Bernstein+2.9
3114-17SIUEW ILL×4BlockedTeagan Sullivanblk Hillary Estes, Ashlee Markert+3.5
3214-18W ILLW ILL×4KillAshlee Markert+3.8
3314-19W ILLW ILL×4KillAshlee Markert+3.1
3414-20W ILLW ILL×4Attack errVienna Elliott+2.3
3515-20W ILLSIUE×3KillKennedy Pikeset Paige Bernstein+1.1
3616-20SIUESIUE×3Attack errKennedy Adair+2.0
3717-20SIUESIUE×3Attack errGeorgia Haynes+2.8
3817-21SIUEW ILLKillAshlee Markertset Jaleah Bauss+3.4
3917-22W ILLW ILLAceWestern Ill.aced Claire Jones+2.8
4018-22W ILLSIUEKillKennedy Pikeset Ally Hughes+1.2
4119-22SIUESIUEKillAlly Hughesset Jaleah Bauss+2.4
4219-23SIUEW ILLKillHillary Estesset Jaleah Bauss+3.3
4319-24W ILLW ILLBlockedMaddie Determanblk Maria Eduarda Pereira Tonella, Kennedy Adair+2.1
4420-24W ILLSIUEBlockedGeorgia Haynesblk Vienna Elliott+0.5
4521-24SIUESIUEBlockedKennedy Adairblk Maddie Determan, Jehireh Williams+1.2
4621-25SIUEW ILLKillKennedy Adairset Jaleah Bauss+2.3
Set 3
10-1W ILLW ILLAttack errSophie Robinson+2.1
21-1W ILLSIUEServe errWestern Ill.+1.7
32-1SIUESIUEKillMaddie Determanset Vienna Elliott+2.1
42-2SIUEW ILLKillAshlee Markertset Jaleah Bauss+1.8
53-2W ILLSIUEKillMaddie Determanset Ally Hughes+1.7
63-3SIUEW ILLKillKennedy Adairset Jaleah Bauss+1.8
73-4W ILLW ILLAceWestern Ill.aced Claire Jones+2.3
84-4W ILLSIUEKillKarli Mannset Claire Jones+1.8
94-5SIUEW ILL×3KillGeorgia Haynesset Jaleah Bauss+2.0
104-6W ILLW ILL×3AceWestern Ill.aced Claire Jones+2.4
114-7W ILLW ILL×3KillEmilia Kouriset Madelyn Norton+2.5
125-7W ILLSIUEBlockedKennedy Adairblk Jehireh Williams+1.8
135-8SIUEW ILLAttack errKennedy Pike+2.1
146-8W ILLSIUE×3KillKarli Mannset Paige Bernstein+1.9
157-8SIUESIUE×3Attack errMaria Eduarda Pereira Tonella+2.4
168-8SIUESIUE×3AceAlly Hughes+2.5
178-9SIUEW ILLKillAshlee Markertset Madelyn Norton+2.2
189-9W ILLSIUEKillVienna Elliottset Ally Hughes+2.1
1910-9SIUESIUEServe errSIUE+2.6
2010-10SIUEW ILLKillEmilia Kouriset Madelyn Norton+2.2
2111-10W ILLSIUE×4BlockedGeorgia Haynesblk Sophie Robinson, Vienna Elliott+2.2
2212-10SIUESIUE×4BlockedHillary Estesblk Jehireh Williams+2.5
2313-10SIUESIUE×4KillVienna Elliottset Ally Hughes+2.3
2414-10SIUESIUE×4Attack errAshlee Markert+2.0
2514-11SIUEW ILLKillHillary Estesset Jaleah Bauss+1.5
2614-12W ILLW ILLKillGeorgia Haynesset Jaleah Bauss+2.2
2715-12W ILLSIUEKillSophie Robinsonset Ally Hughes+2.1
2815-13SIUEW ILL×7KillHillary Estesset Jaleah Bauss+1.9
2915-14W ILLW ILL×7KillHillary Estesset Maria Eduarda Pereira Tonella+2.8
3015-15W ILLW ILL×7Bad setPaige Bernstein+3.2
3115-16W ILLW ILL×7Attack errGeorgia Bresnahan+3.5
3215-17W ILLW ILL×7Attack errJehireh Williams+3.6
3315-18W ILLW ILL×7KillGeorgia Haynesset Jaleah Bauss+3.5
3415-19W ILLW ILL×7KillMaria Eduarda Pereira Tonella+3.1
3516-19W ILLSIUEKillSophie Robinsonset Paige Bernstein+1.9
3616-20SIUEW ILLKillMaria Eduarda Pereira Tonellaset Jaleah Bauss+2.6
3716-21W ILLW ILLKillEmilia Kouriset Paige Bernstein+2.4
3817-21W ILLSIUEServe errWestern Ill.+1.2
3917-22SIUEW ILLKillMaria Eduarda Pereira Tonellaset Madelyn Norton+1.9
4018-22W ILLSIUEAttack errAshlee Markert+1.0
4118-23SIUEW ILLServe errSIUE+1.7
4218-24W ILLW ILLAttack errMaddie Determan+0.9
4319-24W ILLSIUE×3KillKennedy Pikeset Ally Hughes+0.2
4420-24SIUESIUE×3KillMaddie Determanset Ally Hughes+0.5
4521-24SIUESIUE×3Bad setMadelyn Norton+1.0
4621-25SIUEW ILLAttack errSophie Robinson+1.8

Score shown after each rally, SIUE 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).