Final · 4 setsSat, Oct 10, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Arkansas St. def. South Alabama 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: Arkansas St. 86.0% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 10, 12:56 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Arkansas St. beat visiting South Alabama 3-1 (28-26, 21-25, 25-16, 25-17) on Sat, Oct 10, 2026. Arkansas St.'s Devyn Lewis led with 20 kills, and Mia Maloney added 20 digs.

Data through · final Oct 10

Set1234Sets
S ALA262516171
ARK ST282125253

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Arkansas St. took it, mostly on serve.

The biggest single-rally swing was 6.9 points, and South Alabama's high was 23% in Set 1. The gap came from these numbers. Pre-match, RallyIQ had Arkansas St. at 86%.

South AlabamaArkansas St.
  • Break %+9.4 pts
    36.545.9

    45 of 98 on serve vs 31 of 85, so South Alabama's sideout was 54.1%.

  • Longest run+1
    45

    Arkansas St. scored 5 straight in the fourth set to open the set 5–0. The set finished 25–17.

Arkansas St. above 50South Alabama belowMax swing 6.9%

South AlabamaArkansas St.

Hitting
South Alabama .255·Arkansas St. .278
Aces
South Alabama 3·Arkansas St. 7
Serve err
South Alabama 7·Arkansas St. 6
Blocks
South Alabama 12·Arkansas St. 45 BS · 14 BA vs 2 BS · 4 BA
Digs
South Alabama 56·Arkansas St. 68

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Arkansas St. above 50 · South Alabama below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+6.9% S ALArally 183 · set 4

Biggest swing: 6.9% to South Alabama — set 1, S ALA 26-25 ARK ST. Kill by Dalayla Blackwell (set by Maya Joska). ARK ST win probability 84% → 77%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

S ALA 10.5%89.5% ARK ST

South Alabama wins

3-0
1.4%
3-1
3.2%
3-2
5.9%

Arkansas St. wins

3-0
43.6%
3-1
31.6%
3-2
14.3%
S ALA break %
38.2% vs this opp
ARK ST break %
47.8% 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 Dalayla Blackwell (set by Maya Joska)

    Set 1 · S ALA 26-25 ARK ST · S ALA 16% → 23%

  2. 02
    Eva DittmarAttack error+6.0%

    Attack error by Eva Dittmar

    Set 1 · S ALA 26-27 ARK ST · ARK ST 82% → 88%

  3. 03
    Addison CollumAttack error+5.7%

    Attack error by Addison Collum

    Set 1 · S ALA 24-24 ARK ST · S ALA 11% → 16%

  4. 04
    South AlabamaService error+5.4%

    South Alabama service error

    Set 1 · S ALA 26-26 ARK ST · ARK ST 77% → 82%

  5. 05

    Kill by Kaitlin Whitlock (set by Maya Joska)

    Set 1 · S ALA 26-28 ARK ST · ARK ST 88% → 93%

  6. 06
    Devyn LewisKill+4.5%

    Kill by Devyn Lewis (set by Erin Madigan)

    Set 1 · S ALA 24-25 ARK ST · ARK ST 84% → 88%

  7. 07
    Sarah GoochKill+4.5%

    Kill by Sarah Gooch (set by Anabelle Cerny)

    Set 1 · S ALA 25-25 ARK ST · S ALA 12% → 16%

  8. 08

    Calea Bush stuffed by Dalayla Blackwell

    Set 1 · S ALA 20-21 ARK ST · S ALA 10% → 13%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
414547.19111114220217
411423.30400010254.515.5
45111.364000101227
44015.267000500426
4416.5003301900215
4000–101720000
412430.2670001000012
4000–222910002
4000–001000000
4000–401820000
2005.00000000010.50.5
2000–500100000
Team totals5015137.25546375675141284
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
418542.3101236002121
420756.2320006000020
45213.23102010212.59.5
47520.1002011910007
45310.20000000010.55.5
4203.6673502800002
411116.6250000000011
4000–7302020003
41011.0002200200001
4011-1.000100600000
Team totals6924162.278687668324499

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.

South Alabama vs Arkansas St.

Season series · Arkansas St. leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 4 S ALA · ARK ST 5

Set 1

26-28

Longest run 4 S ALAARK ST 3

Set 2

25-21

Longest run 3 S ALAARK ST 3

Set 3

16-25

Longest run 4 S ALAARK ST 4

Set 4

17-25

Longest run 3 S ALAARK ST 5

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

South Alabama

SlotSideout %Break %
1
38%10/26
38%6/16
2
56%10/18
29%4/14
3
53%9/17
53%10/19
4
50%8/16
25%3/12
5
73%8/11
27%3/11
6
80%8/10
38%5/13
All
54%53/98
36%31/85

Arkansas St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
58%11/19
44%7/16
2
53%10/19
62%16/26
3
64%9/14
47%9/19
4
73%8/11
43%6/14
5
73%8/11
33%4/12
6
73%8/11
27%3/11
All
64%54/85
46%45/98

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

183 rallies

#S ALA-ARK STSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1ARK STARK STKillAddison Collumset Mia Maloney+1.3
21-1ARK STS ALAKillSarah Goochset Addison Hurst+1.0
32-1S ALAS ALABad setErin Madigan+1.5
42-2S ALAARK STKillAddison Collumset Erin Madigan+1.1
53-2ARK STS ALAKillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+1.2
64-2S ALAS ALABlockedAddison Collumblk Sarah Gooch+1.7
74-3S ALAARK ST×3KillHaley Glunzset Erin Madigan+1.2
84-4ARK STARK ST×3KillErin Madiganset Mia Maloney+1.5
94-5ARK STARK ST×3Attack errDevyn Lewis+1.4
105-5ARK STS ALAKillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+1.2
116-5S ALAS ALAKillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+1.7
126-6S ALAARK STKillHaley Glunzset Maya Joska+1.2
137-6ARK STS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+1.4
147-7S ALAARK STKillAdison Ozunaset Maya Joska+1.2
158-7ARK STS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Marissa Taix+1.4
169-7S ALAS ALABlockedKaitlin Whitlockblk Alivia Freeman, Delaney Lawson+2.0
179-8S ALAARK STServe errSouth Alabama+1.4
189-9ARK STARK STAttack errEva Dittmar+1.8
1910-9ARK STS ALAKillAlivia Freemanset Anabelle Cerny+1.5
2010-10S ALAARK STKillCalea Bushset Erin Madigan+1.4
2111-10ARK STS ALAKillAlivia Freemanset Anabelle Cerny+1.6
2211-11S ALAARK STKillDevyn Lewisset Mia Maloney+1.4
2312-11ARK STS ALAKillDelaney Lawsonset Anabelle Cerny+1.7
2412-12S ALAARK ST×3Serve errSouth Alabama+1.5
2512-13ARK STARK ST×3Attack errDalayla Blackwell+1.9
2612-14ARK STARK ST×3KillDevyn Lewisset Erin Madigan+1.7
2713-14ARK STS ALAAttack errDevyn Lewis+1.3
2813-15S ALAARK ST×3KillDevyn Lewisset Maya Joska+1.4
2913-16ARK STARK ST×3KillKaitlin Whitlockset Maya Joska+1.5
3013-17ARK STARK ST×3KillAdison Ozunaset Maya Joska+1.2
3114-17ARK STS ALA×3KillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+0.8
3215-17S ALAS ALA×3AceSouth Alabamaaced Mia Maloney+1.4
3316-17S ALAS ALA×3Attack errKaitlin Whitlock+1.9
3416-18S ALAARK STKillAdison Ozunaset Maya Joska+1.6
3516-19ARK STARK STAttack errAlivia Freeman+1.7
3617-19ARK STS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+1.2
3717-20S ALAARK STKillCalea Bushset Maya Joska+1.4
3818-20ARK STS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+1.2
3918-21S ALAARK STKillAddison Collumset Erin Madigan+1.4
4019-21ARK STS ALAServe errArkansas St.+1.2
4120-21S ALAS ALABlockedCalea Bushblk Dalayla Blackwell+2.4
4220-22S ALAARK ST×3Serve errSouth Alabama+2.2
4320-23ARK STARK ST×3KillDevyn Lewisset Erin Madigan+2.1
4420-24ARK STARK ST×3AceArkansas St.aced Kathryn O'Toole+1.1
4521-24ARK STS ALA×4KillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+0.3
4622-24S ALAS ALA×4KillDelaney Lawsonset Anabelle Cerny+0.9
4723-24S ALAS ALA×4KillSarah Goochset Kathryn O'Toole+2.2
4824-24S ALAS ALA×4Attack errAddison Collum+5.7
4924-25S ALAARK STKillDevyn Lewisset Erin Madigan+4.5
5025-25ARK STS ALAKillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+4.5
5126-25S ALAS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Maya Joska+6.9
5226-26S ALAARK ST×3Serve errSouth Alabama+5.4
5326-27ARK STARK ST×3Attack errEva Dittmar+6.0
5426-28ARK STARK ST×3KillKaitlin Whitlockset Maya Joska+4.9
Set 2
11-0S ALAS ALABlockedAddison Collumblk Sarah Gooch+1.0
22-0S ALAS ALAKillDalayla Blackwell+1.1
32-1S ALAARK STKillDevyn Lewisset Erin Madigan+0.8
43-1ARK STS ALABlockedHaley Glunzblk Dalayla Blackwell+0.9
53-2S ALAARK STKillAddison Collumset Erin Madigan+0.8
64-2ARK STS ALAKillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+0.9
74-3S ALAARK STAttack errDalayla Blackwell+0.8
85-3ARK STS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+1.0
95-4S ALAARK STServe errSouth Alabama+0.9
105-5ARK STARK STKillCalea Bushset Maya Joska+1.1
116-5ARK STS ALAKillAnabelle Cernyset Marissa Taix+0.9
127-5S ALAS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+1.3
137-6S ALAARK STKillKaitlin Whitlockset Maya Joska+0.9
147-7ARK STARK STKillKaitlin Whitlockset Mia Maloney+1.2
158-7ARK STS ALAKillDelaney Lawsonset Anabelle Cerny+1.0
168-8S ALAARK STKillAddison Collumset Erin Madigan+0.9
179-8ARK STS ALABlockedCalea Bushblk Alivia Freeman+1.0
1810-8S ALAS ALAAttack errCalea Bush+1.5
1910-9S ALAARK STKillDevyn Lewisset Erin Madigan+1.0
2011-9ARK STS ALABlockedDevyn Lewisblk Delaney Lawson, Dalayla Blackwell+1.2
2111-10S ALAARK STKillAddison Collumset Erin Madigan+1.0
2212-10ARK STS ALA×3Serve errArkansas St.+1.3
2313-10S ALAS ALA×3AceSouth Alabamaaced Kaitlin Whitlock+1.7
2414-10S ALAS ALA×3BlockedDevyn Lewisblk Anabelle Cerny, Dalayla Blackwell+1.7
2514-11S ALAARK STKillHaley Glunzset Maya Joska+1.0
2615-11ARK STS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+1.3
2715-12S ALAARK STKillAdison Ozunaset Maya Joska+1.0
2815-13ARK STARK STAceArkansas St.aced Marissa Taix+1.5
2916-13ARK STS ALAKillAlivia Freemanset Anabelle Cerny+1.5
3016-14S ALAARK STKillCalea Bushset Maya Joska+1.2
3117-14ARK STS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+1.6
3218-14S ALAS ALABlockedKaitlin Whitlockblk Alivia Freeman, Delaney Lawson+1.9
3318-15S ALAARK STKillKaitlin Whitlockset Erin Madigan+1.0
3419-15ARK STS ALA×3KillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+1.5
3520-15S ALAS ALA×3BlockedDevyn Lewisblk Dalayla Blackwell, Delaney Lawson+1.6
3621-15S ALAS ALA×3KillDalayla Blackwell+1.1
3721-16S ALAARK ST×3KillDevyn Lewisset Erin Madigan+0.4
3821-17ARK STARK ST×3BlockedDalayla Blackwellblk Haley Glunz+0.9
3921-18ARK STARK ST×3KillAddison Collumset Erin Madigan+1.3
4022-18ARK STS ALAKillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+1.6
4123-18S ALAS ALABlockedDevyn Lewisblk Anabelle Cerny, Dalayla Blackwell+1.3
4223-19S ALAARK ST×3Attack errSarah Gooch+0.4
4323-20ARK STARK ST×3KillDevyn Lewisset Addison Collum+0.9
4423-21ARK STARK ST×3KillErin Madiganset Kaitlin Whitlock+1.6
4524-21ARK STS ALAServe errArkansas St.+2.3
4625-21S ALAS ALAKillAnabelle Cernyset Sarah Gooch+1.4
Set 3
10-1ARK STARK STKillDevyn Lewisset Erin Madigan+2.1
20-2ARK STARK STAttack errSarah Gooch+1.9
31-2ARK STS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+1.5
41-3S ALAARK ST×4BlockedSarah Goochblk Addison Collum, Calea Bush+1.5
51-4ARK STARK ST×4BlockedAnabelle Cernyblk Haley Glunz+1.7
61-5ARK STARK ST×4KillAddison Collumset Erin Madigan+1.5
71-6ARK STARK ST×4KillDevyn Lewisset Erin Madigan+1.2
82-6ARK STS ALA×4KillAnabelle Cernyset Marissa Taix+0.9
93-6S ALAS ALA×4KillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+1.4
104-6S ALAS ALA×4KillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+1.8
115-6S ALAS ALA×4Attack errDevyn Lewis+2.2
125-7S ALAARK ST×3KillDevyn Lewisset Erin Madigan+1.7
135-8ARK STARK ST×3AceArkansas St.aced Marissa Taix+1.9
145-9ARK STARK ST×3KillDevyn Lewisset Erin Madigan+1.6
156-9ARK STS ALAKillAnabelle Cernyset Marissa Taix+1.2
166-10S ALAARK STKillHaley Glunzset Maya Joska+1.2
176-11ARK STARK STKillAdison Ozunaset Maya Joska+1.3
187-11ARK STS ALAAttack errKeira Garinger+0.9
197-12S ALAARK STKillAdison Ozunaset Maya Joska+1.0
208-12ARK STS ALAKillDelaney Lawsonset Anabelle Cerny+0.9
218-13S ALAARK STKillAdison Ozunaset Maya Joska+1.0
229-13ARK STS ALAServe errArkansas St.+0.9
239-14S ALAARK ST×4KillAddison Collumset Erin Madigan+1.0
249-15ARK STARK ST×4KillAddison Collumset Erin Madigan+1.0
259-16ARK STARK ST×4KillAddison Collumset Erin Madigan+0.7
269-17ARK STARK ST×4KillAddison Collumset Erin Madigan+0.4
2710-17ARK STS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+0.2
2810-18S ALAARK STKillAddison Collumset Kaitlin Whitlock+0.3
2910-19ARK STARK STKillDevyn Lewisset Mia Maloney+0.2
3011-19ARK STS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Halle Norvell+0.1
3111-20S ALAARK STKillAddison Collumset Erin Madigan+0.1
3211-21ARK STARK STAceArkansas St.aced Sarah Gooch+0.1
3312-21ARK STS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Halle Norvell·
3412-22S ALAARK STKillAdison Ozunaset Maya Joska·
3513-22ARK STS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Halle Norvell·
3613-23S ALAARK STKillAdison Ozunaset Maya Joska·
3714-23ARK STS ALAAttack errKaitlin Whitlock·
3815-23S ALAS ALAAttack errKaitlin Whitlock·
3915-24S ALAARK STKillAdison Ozunaset Maya Joska·
4016-24ARK STS ALAKillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny·
4116-25S ALAARK STAttack errDalayla Blackwell·
Set 4
10-1S ALAARK ST×5KillAddison Collumset Mia Maloney+1.2
20-2ARK STARK ST×5KillDevyn Lewisset Erin Madigan+1.5
30-3ARK STARK ST×5AceArkansas St.aced Kathryn O'Toole+1.3
40-4ARK STARK ST×5AceArkansas St.aced Addison Hurst+1.1
50-5ARK STARK ST×5BlockedSarah Goochblk Haley Glunz, Addison Collum+0.9
61-5ARK STS ALAKillSarah Goochset Addison Hurst+0.7
71-6S ALAARK STKillDevyn Lewisset Erin Madigan+0.7
82-6ARK STS ALAServe errArkansas St.+0.7
92-7S ALAARK STKillAdison Ozunaset Maya Joska+0.7
103-7ARK STS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+0.7
114-7S ALAS ALAAceSouth Alabamaaced Mia Maloney+1.1
124-8S ALAARK STServe errSouth Alabama+0.9
135-8ARK STS ALAAttack errAdison Ozuna+0.9
145-9S ALAARK STAttack errEva Dittmar+0.9
156-9ARK STS ALA×3Serve errArkansas St.+0.9
167-9S ALAS ALA×3KillAlivia Freemanset Anabelle Cerny+1.5
178-9S ALAS ALA×3KillSarah Gooch+1.8
188-10S ALAARK STKillCalea Bushset Erin Madigan+1.4
199-10ARK STS ALAAttack errAddison Collum+1.5
209-11S ALAARK STKillAddison Collumset Erin Madigan+1.5
219-12ARK STARK STKillDevyn Lewisset Erin Madigan+1.7
2210-12ARK STS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+1.2
2311-12S ALAS ALABlockedHaley Glunzblk Dalayla Blackwell, Alexa Strandberg+2.0
2411-13S ALAARK STKillAddison Collumset Erin Madigan+1.6
2512-13ARK STS ALAAttack errAddison Collum+1.6
2612-14S ALAARK STKillDevyn Lewisset Maya Joska+1.7
2712-15ARK STARK STKillKaitlin Whitlockset Maya Joska+1.9
2813-15ARK STS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Halle Norvell+1.4
2913-16S ALAARK STAttack errEva Dittmar+1.5
3013-17ARK STARK STAceArkansas St.aced Sarah Gooch+1.5
3114-17ARK STS ALAKillAlivia Freemanset Halle Norvell+1.0
3214-18S ALAARK STKillMaya Joskaset Keira Garinger+1.2
3314-19ARK STARK STKillKaitlin Whitlockset Erin Madigan+1.1
3415-19ARK STS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+0.6
3515-20S ALAARK STServe errSouth Alabama+0.8
3615-21ARK STARK STKillDevyn Lewisset Erin Madigan+0.6
3716-21ARK STS ALAKillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+0.3
3817-21S ALAS ALAAttack errDevyn Lewis+0.6
3917-22S ALAARK ST×4KillAddison Collumset Erin Madigan+0.7
4017-23ARK STARK ST×4KillHaley Glunzset Erin Madigan+0.4
4117-24ARK STARK ST×4KillDevyn Lewisset Mia Maloney+0.1
4217-25ARK STARK ST×4Attack errSarah Gooch·

Score shown after each rally, South Alabama 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).