Final · 4 setsFri, Sep 4, 2026 · Neutral site

Arkansas St. def. Northern Ky. 3–1

Arkansas St. beat Northern Ky. 3-1 (22-25, 25-20, 27-25, 25-20) on Fri, Sep 4, 2026 at a neutral site. Arkansas St.'s Kaitlin Whitlock led with 17 kills, and Mia Maloney added 26 digs.

Data through · final Sep 4

Set1234Sets
ARK ST222527253
N KY252025201

Win probability

Northern Ky. above 50 · Arkansas St. below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+11.5% ARK STrally 189 · set 4

Biggest swing: 11.5% to Arkansas St. — set 3, ARK ST 25-24 N KY. Attack error by Emma Adkins. N KY win probability 34% → 23%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

ARK ST 77.2%22.8% N KY

Arkansas St. wins

3-0
28.9%
3-1
29.4%
3-2
18.9%

Northern Ky. wins

3-0
3.9%
3-1
7.7%
3-2
11.2%
ARK ST break %
46.6% vs this opp
N KY break %
40.9% 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
    Emma AdkinsAttack error+11.5%

    Attack error by Emma Adkins

    Set 3 · ARK ST 25-24 N KY · ARK ST 66% → 77%

  2. 02

    Ivey Stocks stuffed by Calea Bush & Devyn Lewis

    Set 3 · ARK ST 27-25 N KY · ARK ST 77% → 87%

  3. 03
    Kaitlin WhitlockBad set+10.0%

    Bad set by Kaitlin Whitlock

    Set 3 · ARK ST 23-24 N KY · N KY 34% → 44%

  4. 04
    Northern Ky.Service error+10.0%

    Northern Ky. service error

    Set 3 · ARK ST 24-24 N KY · ARK ST 56% → 66%

  5. 05
    Emma AdkinsKill+8.8%

    Kill by Emma Adkins (set by Sydney Bray)

    Set 3 · ARK ST 25-25 N KY · N KY 23% → 32%

  6. 06
    Haley GlunzKill+8.8%

    Kill by Haley Glunz (set by Erin Madigan)

    Set 3 · ARK ST 26-25 N KY · ARK ST 68% → 77%

  7. 07

    Sydney Bray stuffed by Kaitlin Whitlock

    Set 3 · ARK ST 22-22 N KY · ARK ST 58% → 66%

  8. 08
    Sydney BrayKill+7.8%

    Kill by Sydney Bray (set by Abbigail Pickard)

    Set 3 · ARK ST 22-23 N KY · N KY 34% → 42%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
417548.250201160111.518.5
411532.1881007012213
48420.2001114024413
48415.2670001032412
49332.188201500009
4508.6253302130010.55.5
45213.231000100216
4001.0007012610000
4000–1200100000
2000–011410001
2001.000001420000
Team totals6323170.23558288277121399
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
411443.16310012000011
46522.04532415006311
47627.03700000031.58.5
4507.71433101600006
44211.182000900004
3428.25001110010.55.5
47233.15201121111.59.5
4102.5005131400002
23211.09111110031.55.5
1002.000000000000
Team totals4823166.15143710702114890

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 4 ARK ST · N KY 7

Set 1

22-25

Longest run 4 ARK STN KY 3

Set 2

25-20

Longest run 3 ARK STN KY 3

Set 3

27-25

Longest run 4 ARK STN KY 7

Set 4

25-20

Longest run 4 ARK STN KY 3

Bars above the line = Northern Ky. leads, below = Arkansas St. leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Arkansas St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
69%9/13
43%6/14
2
89%8/9
27%3/11
3
86%6/7
13%1/8
4
55%6/11
54%7/13
5
43%6/14
54%7/13
6
55%6/11
54%7/13
All
63%41/65
43%31/72

Northern Ky.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
60%9/15
46%6/13
2
80%8/10
10%1/10
3
55%6/11
22%2/9
4
60%6/10
25%2/8
5
46%6/13
50%6/12
6
46%6/13
54%7/13
All
57%41/72
37%24/65

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 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

189 rallies

#ARK ST-N KYSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1N KYN KYKillAllison Risleyset Abbigail Pickard+1.9
20-2N KYN KYAceNorthern Ky.+2.1
31-2N KYARK STKillHaley Glunzset Erin Madigan+1.5
41-3ARK STN KYKillEmma Adkinsset Abbigail Pickard+1.7
52-3N KYARK STKillAddison Collumset Erin Madigan+1.5
62-4ARK STN KYKillAbbigail Pickardset Sydney Bray+1.7
73-4N KYARK STServe errNorthern Ky.+1.6
84-4ARK STARK STKillErin Madiganset Kaitlin Whitlock+2.0
94-5ARK STN KYKillAva Hoyingset Abbigail Pickard+1.7
104-6N KYN KYKillAshley Sessset Abbigail Pickard+2.3
115-6N KYARK STKillDevyn Lewisset Maya Joska+1.6
126-6ARK STARK STAceArkansas St.aced Ava Hoying+2.1
136-7ARK STN KY×3KillSydney Brayset Daisy Cluxton+1.8
146-8N KYN KY×3Attack errKaitlin Whitlock+2.4
156-9N KYN KY×3KillSydney Brayset Abbigail Pickard+2.5
167-9N KYARK STKillCalea Bushset Maya Joska+1.7
177-10ARK STN KYServe errArkansas St.+2.0
188-10N KYARK STAttack errIvey Stocks+1.8
198-11ARK STN KYKillDaisy Cluxton+2.1
209-11N KYARK STKillKaitlin Whitlock+1.8
2110-11ARK STARK STKillDevyn Lewisset Mia Maloney+2.5
2210-12ARK STN KYKillIvey Stocksset Abbigail Pickard+2.2
2311-12N KYARK STKillHaley Glunzset Erin Madigan+2.0
2411-13ARK STN KYKillAva Hoyingset Abbigail Pickard+2.3
2512-13N KYARK ST×4KillAddison Collumset Erin Madigan+2.0
2613-13ARK STARK ST×4KillDevyn Lewisset Erin Madigan+2.7
2714-13ARK STARK ST×4KillCalea Bushset Erin Madigan+2.7
2815-13ARK STARK ST×4KillCalea Bush+2.5
2915-14ARK STN KYKillAbbigail Pickardset Erin Madigan+1.9
3015-15N KYN KYAttack errParker Stearns+2.9
3116-15N KYARK STKillDevyn Lewisset Mia Maloney+2.3
3216-16ARK STN KYKillAshley Sessset Abbigail Pickard+2.4
3316-17N KYN KYAceNorthern Ky.aced Mia Maloney+3.5
3417-17N KYARK STKillParker Stearnsset Maya Joska+2.6
3518-17ARK STARK STAttack errSydney Bray+3.4
3618-18ARK STN KY×3KillAllison Risleyset Abbigail Pickard+2.7
3718-19N KYN KY×3AceNorthern Ky.+4.0
3818-20N KYN KY×3BlockedHaley Glunzblk Sydney Bray, Ivey Stocks+4.3
3919-20N KYARK STBlockedAllison Risleyblk Haley Glunz, Parker Stearns+2.8
4020-20ARK STARK STAttack errIvey Stocks+4.2
4120-21ARK STN KYKillAllison Risleyset Abbigail Pickard+3.9
4220-22N KYN KYKillEmma Adkinsset Abbigail Pickard+5.2
4321-22N KYARK STKillKaitlin Whitlockset Erin Madigan+3.1
4421-23ARK STN KYKillIvey Stocksset Abbigail Pickard+4.7
4522-23N KYARK STKillHaley Glunzset Erin Madigan+3.3
4622-24ARK STN KYServe errArkansas St.+5.6
4722-25N KYN KYAttack errDevyn Lewis+4.5
Set 2
11-0ARK STARK STKillKaitlin Whitlockset Erin Madigan+2.5
21-1ARK STN KYKillAllison Risleyset Abbigail Pickard+2.0
32-1N KYARK STKillKaitlin Whitlockset Mia Maloney+2.0
42-2ARK STN KYKillIvey Stocksset Abbigail Pickard+2.1
52-3N KYN KYKillAbbigail Pickard+2.9
63-3N KYARK STKillCalea Bushset Erin Madigan+2.2
73-4ARK STN KYServe errArkansas St.+2.4
84-4N KYARK STServe errNorthern Ky.+2.2
94-5ARK STN KYServe errArkansas St.+2.4
105-5N KYARK STKillCalea Bushset Maya Joska+2.3
116-5ARK STARK STAttack errSydney Bray+2.9
126-6ARK STN KY×3KillAshley Sessset Abbigail Pickard+2.3
136-7N KYN KY×3Attack errParker Stearns+3.3
146-8N KYN KY×3Bad setParker Stearns+3.5
157-8N KYARK ST×3KillHaley Glunzset Maya Joska+2.5
168-8ARK STARK ST×3Attack errAshley Sess+3.3
179-8ARK STARK ST×3KillAddison Collumset Erin Madigan+3.1
189-9ARK STN KYKillAllison Risleyset Abbigail Pickard+2.6
1910-9N KYARK STServe errNorthern Ky.+2.5
2010-10ARK STN KYBlockedDevyn Lewisblk Sydney Bray, Ivey Stocks+2.7
2111-10N KYARK STServe errNorthern Ky.+2.6
2211-11ARK STN KYKillAllison Risleyset Abbigail Pickard+2.8
2312-11N KYARK STKillCalea Bushset Erin Madigan+2.7
2412-12ARK STN KYKillAllison Risleyset Daisy Cluxton+2.9
2513-12N KYARK ST×3KillParker Stearnsset Maya Joska+2.8
2614-12ARK STARK ST×3KillKaitlin Whitlockset Maya Joska+3.4
2715-12ARK STARK ST×3KillParker Stearnsset Mia Maloney+3.0
2815-13ARK STN KYKillAshley Sessset Abbigail Pickard+2.1
2915-14N KYN KYAceNorthern Ky.aced Libby Gee-Weiler+3.4
3016-14N KYARK ST×3KillKaitlin Whitlockset Maya Joska+2.9
3117-14ARK STARK ST×3BlockedAva Hoyingblk Haley Glunz, Parker Stearns+3.2
3218-14ARK STARK ST×3Attack errAllison Risley+2.6
3318-15ARK STN KYAttack errKaitlin Whitlock+1.6
3418-16N KYN KYBlockedKaitlin Whitlockblk Ashley Sess, Sydney Bray+2.9
3519-16N KYARK STServe errNorthern Ky.+2.7
3620-16ARK STARK STKillAddison Collumset Mia Maloney+2.7
3720-17ARK STN KYServe errArkansas St.+1.5
3820-18N KYN KYAttack errAddison Collum+3.0
3921-18N KYARK STKillAddison Collumset Erin Madigan+3.0
4022-18ARK STARK STBlockedEmma Adkinsblk Haley Glunz+2.7
4122-19ARK STN KYAttack errHaley Glunz+1.3
4223-19N KYARK STKillDevyn Lewisset Addison Collum+2.0
4323-20ARK STN KYAttack errCalea Bush+1.0
4424-20N KYARK STBad setAbbigail Pickard+1.8
4525-20ARK STARK STKillKaitlin Whitlockset Abbigail Pickard+0.7
Set 3
11-0N KYARK STKillKaitlin Whitlockset Erin Madigan+2.0
22-0ARK STARK STBlockedIvey Stocksblk Haley Glunz+2.4
32-1ARK STN KYServe errArkansas St.+1.9
43-1N KYARK STKillHaley Glunzset Erin Madigan+1.9
54-1ARK STARK STBlockedIvey Stocksblk Devyn Lewis, Haley Glunz+2.3
64-2ARK STN KYServe errArkansas St.+1.7
75-2N KYARK ST×3KillDevyn Lewisset Erin Madigan+1.8
86-2ARK STARK ST×3BlockedAllison Risleyblk Calea Bush+2.0
97-2ARK STARK ST×3KillAddison Collumset Haley Glunz+1.7
107-3ARK STN KYKillAbbigail Pickardset Sydney Bray+1.2
117-4N KYN KYBlockedAddison Collumblk Ava Hoying+1.9
128-4N KYARK ST×4KillDevyn Lewisset Erin Madigan+1.6
139-4ARK STARK ST×4Attack errAshley Sess+1.8
1410-4ARK STARK ST×4KillErin Madiganset Devyn Lewis+1.4
1511-4ARK STARK ST×4BlockedAva Hoyingblk Calea Bush, Erin Madigan+1.1
1611-5ARK STN KYKillAva Hoyingset Abbigail Pickard+0.7
1711-6N KYN KYKillAva Hoyingset Allison Risley+1.2
1812-6N KYARK STKillDevyn Lewisset Maya Joska+1.1
1913-6ARK STARK STAttack errSydney Bray+1.1
2013-7ARK STN KYBlockedKaitlin Whitlockblk Sydney Bray, Katie Noschang+0.6
2114-7N KYARK STKillParker Stearnsset Maya Joska+0.8
2214-8ARK STN KYKillKatie Noschangset Abbigail Pickard+0.6
2314-9N KYN KYAceNorthern Ky.aced Libby Gee-Weiler+1.1
2415-9N KYARK STKillParker Stearnsset Maya Joska+1.1
2515-10ARK STN KYBlockedKaitlin Whitlockblk Ivey Stocks, Sydney Bray+0.9
2615-11N KYN KYAceNorthern Ky.+1.6
2716-11N KYARK STServe errNorthern Ky.+1.5
2816-12ARK STN KYKillIvey Stocksset Abbigail Pickard+1.2
2917-12N KYARK STKillDevyn Lewisset Mia Maloney+1.5
3017-13ARK STN KYKillAllison Risleyset Abbigail Pickard+1.2
3118-13N KYARK STKillCalea Bushset Erin Madigan+1.5
3218-14ARK STN KYKillAva Hoyingset Abbigail Pickard+1.1
3318-15N KYN KYBlockedDevyn Lewisblk Sydney Bray, Katie Noschang+2.1
3419-15N KYARK STKillDevyn Lewisset Maya Joska+2.1
3520-15ARK STARK STBlockedKatie Noschangblk Calea Bush+1.9
3620-16ARK STN KY×7KillAva Hoyingset Abbigail Pickard+1.0
3720-17N KYN KY×7KillKatie Noschangset Abbigail Pickard+2.0
3820-18N KYN KY×7KillAllison Risleyset Daisy Cluxton+3.1
3920-19N KYN KY×7Attack errCalea Bush+4.5
4020-20N KYN KY×7KillSydney Brayset Daisy Cluxton+6.0
4120-21N KYN KY×7Attack errCalea Bush+7.3
4220-22N KY
NCAA feed gap1 point not loggedWhy?

The NCAA play-by-play skipped these points: the score changed but no play was logged, so we know who won each point, not how. They count in the score, momentum and win probability, but no player is credited. Box-score stats come from the official box score and are unaffected.

+7.7
4321-22N KYARK STKillKaitlin Whitlockset Erin Madigan+4.7
4422-22ARK STARK STBlockedSydney Brayblk Kaitlin Whitlock+8.0
4522-23ARK STN KYKillSydney Brayset Abbigail Pickard+7.8
4623-23N KYARK STKillErin Madiganset Addison Collum+7.3
4723-24ARK STN KYBad setKaitlin Whitlock+10.0
4824-24N KYARK STServe errNorthern Ky.+10.0
4925-24ARK STARK STAttack errEmma Adkins+11.5
5025-25ARK STN KYKillEmma Adkinsset Sydney Bray+8.8
5126-25N KYARK STKillHaley Glunzset Erin Madigan+8.8
5227-25ARK STARK STBlockedIvey Stocksblk Calea Bush, Devyn Lewis+10.1
Set 4
11-0ARK STARK STKillAddison Collumset Erin Madigan+2.1
21-1ARK STN KYKillAllison Risleyset Abbigail Pickard+1.7
32-1N KYARK STKillHaley Glunzset Erin Madigan+1.7
42-2ARK STN KYKillIvey Stocksset Abbigail Pickard+1.8
53-2N KYARK STKillAddison Collumset Erin Madigan+1.7
63-3ARK STN KYKillIvey Stocksset Abbigail Pickard+1.8
74-3N KYARK STAttack errAllison Risley+1.7
84-4ARK STN KYServe errArkansas St.+1.8
94-5N KYN KYAceNorthern Ky.aced Keira Garinger+2.6
105-5N KYARK STServe errNorthern Ky.+1.9
115-6ARK STN KYKillAva Hoyingset Abbigail Pickard+2.1
126-6N KYARK STKillKaitlin Whitlockset Maya Joska+2.0
136-7ARK STN KYKillSydney Brayset Katie Noschang+2.2
147-7N KYARK ST×3KillHaley Glunzset Erin Madigan+2.0
158-7ARK STARK ST×3KillDevyn Lewisset Erin Madigan+2.6
169-7ARK STARK ST×3BlockedSydney Brayblk Devyn Lewis+2.4
179-8ARK STN KYAttack errHaley Glunz+1.9
189-9N KYN KYAttack errDevyn Lewis+2.7
1910-9N KYARK ST×3KillAddison Collumset Erin Madigan+2.1
2011-9ARK STARK ST×3BlockedIvey Stocksblk Calea Bush+2.5
2112-9ARK STARK ST×3AceArkansas St.+2.3
2212-10ARK STN KYKillEmma Adkinsset Abbigail Pickard+1.7
2313-10N KYARK STServe errNorthern Ky.+1.8
2413-11ARK STN KYKillIvey Stocksset Abbigail Pickard+1.7
2514-11N KYARK STKillErin Madiganset Kaitlin Whitlock+1.9
2615-11ARK STARK STKillErin Madiganset Mia Maloney+2.0
2715-12ARK STN KYKillAbbigail Pickard+1.4
2815-13N KYN KYBad setKaitlin Whitlock+2.3
2916-13N KYARK ST×4KillCalea Bushset Erin Madigan+2.0
3017-13ARK STARK ST×4KillKaitlin Whitlockset Erin Madigan+2.1
3118-13ARK STARK ST×4KillKaitlin Whitlockset Mia Maloney+1.6
3219-13ARK STARK ST×4KillKaitlin Whitlockset Erin Madigan+1.0
3319-14ARK STN KY×3KillKatie Noschangset Abbigail Pickard+0.5
3419-15N KYN KY×3BlockedHaley Glunzblk Ava Hoying, Katie Noschang+1.1
3519-16N KYN KY×3Bad setHaley Glunz+1.7
3620-16N KYARK ST×4KillKaitlin Whitlockset Erin Madigan+1.7
3721-16ARK STARK ST×4BlockedKatie Noschangblk Kaitlin Whitlock, Haley Glunz+1.5
3822-16ARK STARK ST×4KillKaitlin Whitlockset Erin Madigan+0.8
3923-16ARK STARK ST×4KillKaitlin Whitlockset Erin Madigan+0.3
4023-17ARK STN KY×3KillSydney Brayset Abbigail Pickard+0.1
4123-18N KYN KY×3KillAllison Risleyset Daisy Cluxton+0.2
4223-19N KYN KY×3Attack errAddison Collum+0.5
4324-19N KYARK STKillKaitlin Whitlockset Erin Madigan+0.7
4424-20ARK STN KYAttack errDevyn Lewis+0.2
4525-20N KYARK STServe errNorthern Ky.+0.4

Score shown after each rally, Arkansas St. 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).