Final · 5 setsFri, Sep 11, 2026

South Alabama def. Kennesaw St. 3–2

South Alabama beat visiting Kennesaw St. 3-2 (25-20, 25-15, 21-25, 23-25, 15-12) on Fri, Sep 11, 2026. Dalayla Blackwell led South Alabama with 17 kills; Kennesaw St.'s Haley Patterson had a match-high 19.

Data through · final Sep 11

Set12345Sets
KENSAW20152525122
S ALA25252123153

Win probability

South Alabama above 50 · Kennesaw St. below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4SET 510050100+15.2% S ALArally 206 · set 5

Biggest swing: 15.2% to South Alabama — set 5, KENSAW 10-11 S ALA. Attack error by Haley Patterson. S ALA win probability 51% → 67%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

KENSAW 38.1%61.9% S ALA

Kennesaw St. wins

3-0
8.1%
3-1
13.8%
3-2
16.2%

South Alabama wins

3-0
18.2%
3-1
23.7%
3-2
20.0%
KENSAW break %
42.0% vs this opp
S ALA break %
44.3% 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
    Haley PattersonAttack error+15.2%

    Attack error by Haley Patterson

    Set 5 · KENSAW 10-11 S ALA · S ALA 51% → 67%

  2. 02

    Haley Patterson stuffed by Eva Dittmar & Dalayla Blackwell

    Set 5 · KENSAW 10-12 S ALA · S ALA 67% → 81%

  3. 03
    Haley PattersonKill+14.2%

    Kill by Haley Patterson (set by Kaeley Walz)

    Set 5 · KENSAW 10-9 S ALA · KENSAW 45% → 59%

  4. 04
    Sarah GoochAttack error+12.5%

    Attack error by Sarah Gooch

    Set 5 · KENSAW 9-9 S ALA · KENSAW 32% → 45%

  5. 05
    Sarah GoochKill+12.2%

    Kill by Sarah Gooch (set by Anabelle Cerny)

    Set 5 · KENSAW 11-13 S ALA · S ALA 72% → 84%

  6. 06
    South AlabamaAce+11.3%

    South Alabama ace on Ashley Theiss

    Set 5 · KENSAW 11-14 S ALA · S ALA 84% → 96%

  7. 07
    Sarah GoochBlock+11.2%

    Maggie Byrd stuffed by Sarah Gooch

    Set 5 · KENSAW 7-9 S ALA · S ALA 64% → 75%

  8. 08

    Sarah Gooch stuffed by Kaeley Walz & Maggie Byrd

    Set 5 · KENSAW 7-7 S ALA · KENSAW 34% → 45%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
519746.26101140010.520.5
510318.38900011052.512.5
56019.3160111250007
4002.000000220000
3214.250102060010.54.5
2125-.200101100001
57319.211000400218
5127-.143000100001
5000–6111430001
5000–000110000
44212.167002000215
3316.333260250031.54.5
1000–000000000
Team totals5321138.23243585113014797
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
5141142.071154100111.520.5
517224.62500010233.520.5
512124.4581022004214
58223.2610000004210
5509.556541090010.56.5
5000–110400001
59527.14801140212.512.5
5000–3431750004
5000–1131100001
5001.000002000000
Team totals6521150.29361131558551412109

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 5 KENSAW · S ALA 5

Set 1

20-25

Longest run 4 KENSAWS ALA 4

Set 2

15-25

Longest run 5 KENSAWS ALA 5

Set 3

25-21

Longest run 4 KENSAWS ALA 4

Set 4

25-23

Longest run 3 KENSAWS ALA 3

Set 5

12-15

Longest run 3 KENSAWS ALA 4

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Kennesaw St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
58%7/12
55%6/11
2
63%5/8
25%2/8
3
42%5/12
44%4/9
4
57%4/7
38%3/8
5
50%4/8
43%3/7
6
29%4/14
56%5/9
All
48%29/61
44%23/52

South Alabama

SlotSideout %Break %
1
60%6/10
50%6/12
2
100%5/5
50%5/10
3
42%5/12
44%4/9
4
63%5/8
44%4/9
5
44%4/9
64%7/11
6
50%4/8
60%6/10
All
56%29/52
52%32/61

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 5 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

206 rallies

#KENSAW-S ALASrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1S ALAS ALAAceSouth Alabamaaced Gracie Pynes+2.3
21-1S ALAKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Kourtney Brown+1.8
31-2KENSAWS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+1.8
42-2S ALAKENSAWServe errSouth Alabama+1.8
52-3KENSAWS ALAKillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+1.8
63-3S ALAKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Kourtney Brown+1.9
73-4KENSAWS ALAKillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+1.9
83-5S ALA
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.

+2.4
94-5S ALAKENSAWAttack errCambria Gaier+1.8
104-6KENSAWS ALAKillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+1.8
114-7S ALAS ALABlockedAva Garnerblk Sarah Gooch+2.3
125-7S ALAKENSAWServe errSouth Alabama+1.6
135-8KENSAWS ALA×3KillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+1.8
145-9S ALAS ALA×3AceSouth Alabamaaced Alexis Sowers+2.1
155-10S ALAS ALA×3KillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+1.8
166-10S ALAKENSAW×3KillKourtney Brown+1.2
177-10KENSAWKENSAW×3KillOlivia Burrageset Kourtney Brown+1.9
188-10KENSAWKENSAW×3BlockedEva Dittmarblk Kourtney Brown, Olivia Burrage+2.3
198-11KENSAWS ALAServe errKennesaw St.+1.9
209-11S ALAKENSAWAttack errCambria Gaier+1.8
2110-11KENSAWKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Alexis Sowers+2.7
2210-12KENSAWS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+2.2
2311-12S ALAKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kourtney Brown+2.1
2411-13KENSAWS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+2.3
2511-14S ALAS ALAAceSouth Alabamaaced Ashley Theiss+2.8
2612-14S ALAKENSAW×4Serve errSouth Alabama+1.9
2713-14KENSAWKENSAW×4KillAshlyn Anderson+3.0
2814-14KENSAWKENSAW×4KillAshlyn Andersonset Alexis Sowers+3.4
2915-14KENSAWKENSAW×4Attack errCambria Gaier+3.7
3015-15KENSAWS ALAServe errKennesaw St.+2.7
3115-16S ALAS ALAAceSouth Alabamaaced Abby Kaminski+3.7
3216-16S ALAKENSAWAttack errSarah Gooch+2.9
3316-17KENSAWS ALA×4KillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+3.0
3416-18S ALAS ALA×4KillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+3.8
3516-19S ALAS ALA×4Attack errAva Garner+3.3
3616-20S ALAS ALA×4KillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+2.6
3717-20S ALAKENSAWKillHannah Pearceset Ava Garner+1.4
3818-20KENSAWKENSAWAttack errSarah Gooch+2.7
3918-21KENSAWS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+2.8
4019-21S ALAKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kourtney Brown+2.1
4119-22KENSAWS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+2.9
4220-22S ALAKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Kourtney Brown+2.0
4320-23KENSAWS ALA×3KillEva Dittmarset Addison Hurst+3.0
4420-24S ALAS ALA×3Bad setKourtney Brown+2.2
4520-25S ALAS ALA×3BlockedOlivia Burrageblk Alexa Strandberg, Eva Dittmar+0.7
Set 2
11-0KENSAWKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Alexis Sowers+2.1
21-1KENSAWS ALA×4KillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+1.6
31-2S ALAS ALA×4BlockedHaley Pattersonblk Alexa Strandberg, Eva Dittmar+2.1
41-3S ALAS ALA×4AceSouth Alabamaaced Alexis Sowers+2.0
51-4S ALAS ALA×4AceSouth Alabamaaced Gracie Pynes+1.9
62-4S ALAKENSAWKillAva Garnerset Kourtney Brown+1.4
72-5KENSAWS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+1.5
83-5S ALAKENSAW×5KillOlivia Burrageset Kourtney Brown+1.4
94-5KENSAWKENSAW×5AceKennesaw St.aced Addison Hurst+2.1
105-5KENSAWKENSAW×5KillHaley Pattersonset Alexis Sowers+2.3
116-5KENSAWKENSAW×5BlockedCambria Gaierblk Ashlyn Anderson, Olivia Burrage+2.4
127-5KENSAWKENSAW×5AceKennesaw St.aced Addison Hurst+2.5
137-6KENSAWS ALA×3Attack errHaley Patterson+1.8
147-7S ALAS ALA×3BlockedHaley Pattersonblk Alexa Strandberg, Sarah Gooch+2.4
157-8S ALAS ALA×3AceSouth Alabamaaced Ashley Theiss+2.4
168-8S ALAKENSAWServe errSouth Alabama+1.9
178-9KENSAWS ALA×3KillSarah Goochset Marissa Taix+1.9
188-10S ALAS ALA×3BlockedHannah Pearceblk Dalayla Blackwell, Anabelle Cerny+2.4
198-11S ALAS ALA×3Attack errAshlyn Anderson+2.3
209-11S ALAKENSAWKillKourtney Brown+1.6
219-12KENSAWS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+1.8
2210-12S ALAKENSAWKillAshlyn Andersonset Kourtney Brown+1.6
2310-13KENSAWS ALA×5KillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+1.8
2410-14S ALAS ALA×5BlockedHannah Pearceblk Dalayla Blackwell, Eva Dittmar+2.1
2510-15S ALAS ALA×5KillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+1.7
2610-16S ALAS ALA×5KillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+1.3
2710-17S ALAS ALA×5BlockedKourtney Brownblk Dalayla Blackwell+0.9
2811-17S ALAKENSAWKillAshley Theissset Kourtney Brown+0.5
2912-17KENSAWKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kourtney Brown+0.9
3012-18KENSAWS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+0.9
3113-18S ALAKENSAWServe errSouth Alabama+0.6
3213-19KENSAWS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+0.9
3313-20S ALAS ALABlockedOlivia Burrageblk Cambria Gaier+0.7
3414-20S ALAKENSAWAttack errCambria Gaier+0.3
3514-21KENSAWS ALA×3KillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+0.5
3614-22S ALAS ALA×3KillAnabelle Cernyset Cambria Gaier+0.3
3714-23S ALAS ALA×3AceSouth Alabamaaced Alexis Sowers+0.1
3815-23S ALAKENSAWServe errSouth Alabama·
3915-24KENSAWS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny·
4015-25S ALAS ALAAttack errAshlyn Anderson·
Set 3
11-0S ALAKENSAWAttack errCambria Gaier+1.0
21-1KENSAWS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+0.9
32-1S ALAKENSAWServe errSouth Alabama+1.0
42-2KENSAWS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+1.0
53-2S ALAKENSAW×4KillAshlyn Andersonset Kaeley Walz+1.0
64-2KENSAWKENSAW×4BlockedCambria Gaierblk Maggie Byrd, Ashlyn Anderson+1.3
75-2KENSAWKENSAW×4KillAshley Theiss+1.3
86-2KENSAWKENSAW×4AceKennesaw St.aced Addison Hurst+1.3
96-3KENSAWS ALAKillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+0.9
107-3S ALAKENSAWKillMaggie Byrdset Kaeley Walz+1.0
118-3KENSAWKENSAWBad setAnabelle Cerny+1.2
128-4KENSAWS ALAKillAnabelle Cernyset Kaeley Walz+0.8
139-4S ALAKENSAW×3KillAshley Theissset Alexis Sowers+0.9
1410-4KENSAWKENSAW×3Bad setMarissa Taix+1.1
1511-4KENSAWKENSAW×3Attack errDalayla Blackwell+0.9
1611-5KENSAWS ALA×3KillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+0.5
1711-6S ALAS ALA×3Bad setKaeley Walz+0.8
1811-7S ALAS ALA×3Attack errHaley Patterson+1.0
1912-7S ALAKENSAWKillKaeley Walz+1.0
2013-7KENSAWKENSAWKillAshley Theissset Kaeley Walz+1.1
2113-8KENSAWS ALAServe errKennesaw St.+0.6
2214-8S ALAKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+0.8
2315-8KENSAWKENSAWKillOlivia Burrage+0.8
2415-9KENSAWS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+0.4
2515-10S ALAS ALAAceSouth Alabama+0.8
2616-10S ALAKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Kaeley Walz+0.8
2716-11KENSAWS ALAServe errKennesaw St.+0.6
2817-11S ALAKENSAWServe errSouth Alabama+0.8
2917-12KENSAWS ALAKillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+0.5
3018-12S ALAKENSAWKillAshley Theissset Alexis Sowers+0.8
3118-13KENSAWS ALA×4KillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+0.5
3218-14S ALAS ALA×4KillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+0.9
3318-15S ALAS ALA×4KillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+1.2
3418-16S ALAS ALA×4BlockedKaeley Walzblk Dalayla Blackwell+1.6
3519-16S ALAKENSAWKillKaeley Walzset Kaeley Walz+1.6
3620-16KENSAWKENSAWAceKennesaw St.aced Addison Hurst+1.7
3720-17KENSAWS ALA×3Serve errKennesaw St.+0.9
3820-18S ALAS ALA×3KillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+1.7
3920-19S ALAS ALA×3KillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+2.2
4021-19S ALAKENSAW×4KillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+2.1
4122-19KENSAWKENSAW×4BlockedEva Dittmarblk Olivia Burrage, Kaeley Walz+2.4
4223-19KENSAWKENSAW×4KillOlivia Burrageset Kaeley Walz+1.7
4324-19KENSAWKENSAW×4KillOlivia Burrageset Kaeley Walz+0.8
4424-20KENSAWS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+0.2
4524-21S ALAS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+0.5
4625-21S ALAKENSAWServe errSouth Alabama+0.8
Set 4
10-1KENSAWS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+2.1
21-1S ALAKENSAWKillKaeley Walzset Addison Hurst+2.2
32-1KENSAWKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+3.0
42-2KENSAWS ALAServe errKennesaw St.+2.2
52-3S ALAS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+3.0
63-3S ALAKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+2.3
74-3KENSAWKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Kaeley Walz+3.2
84-4KENSAWS ALAServe errKennesaw St.+2.3
95-4S ALAKENSAWServe errSouth Alabama+2.5
105-5KENSAWS ALAKillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+2.4
116-5S ALAKENSAWServe errSouth Alabama+2.5
126-6KENSAWS ALAKillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+2.5
137-6S ALAKENSAWKillAshlyn Andersonset Kaeley Walz+2.6
147-7KENSAWS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+2.5
158-7S ALAKENSAWKillMaggie Byrdset Kaeley Walz+2.7
169-7KENSAWKENSAWKillHaley Patterson+3.6
179-8KENSAWS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Kathryn O'Toole+2.6
1810-8S ALAKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+2.8
1910-9KENSAWS ALA×3KillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+2.6
2010-10S ALAS ALA×3Attack errOlivia Burrage+3.7
2110-11S ALAS ALA×3Attack errHaley Patterson+3.7
2211-11S ALAKENSAW×3Serve errSouth Alabama+2.9
2312-11KENSAWKENSAW×3KillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+4.0
2413-11KENSAWKENSAW×3BlockedAlexa Strandbergblk Haley Patterson, Olivia Burrage+4.1
2513-12KENSAWS ALA×3KillAnabelle Cerny+2.9
2613-13S ALAS ALA×3AceSouth Alabamaaced Ashley Theiss+4.1
2713-14S ALAS ALA×3AceSouth Alabamaaced Olivia Burrage+4.2
2814-14S ALAKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+3.2
2915-14KENSAWKENSAWAceKennesaw St.aced Addison Hurst+4.6
3015-15KENSAWS ALAKillAnabelle Cernyset Kaeley Walz+3.4
3116-15S ALAKENSAW×3Serve errSouth Alabama+3.7
3217-15KENSAWKENSAW×3KillMaggie Byrdset Kaeley Walz+4.9
3318-15KENSAWKENSAW×3Attack errSarah Gooch+4.6
3418-16KENSAWS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+2.9
3519-16S ALAKENSAWKillAshlyn Andersonset Kaeley Walz+3.7
3619-17KENSAWS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+2.9
3719-18S ALAS ALAAttack errMaggie Byrd+4.9
3820-18S ALAKENSAWAttack errCambria Gaier+4.5
3921-18KENSAWKENSAWAttack errCambria Gaier+5.3
4021-19KENSAWS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+2.9
4122-19S ALAKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+4.3
4222-20KENSAWS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+2.8
4322-21S ALAS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Addison Hurst+5.6
4423-21S ALAKENSAWBlockedCambria Gaierblk Olivia Burrage, Kaeley Walz+6.2
4523-22KENSAWS ALAKillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+4.4
4624-22S ALAKENSAWKillAshlyn Andersonset Kaeley Walz+7.3
47–4825-23KENSAW · S ALA
NCAA feed gap2 points 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.

+6.7
Set 5
11-0S ALAKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+6.6
22-0KENSAWKENSAWAttack errDalayla Blackwell+8.8
32-1KENSAWS ALAServe errKennesaw St.+6.2
42-2S ALAS ALAAceSouth Alabamaaced Ashley Theiss+8.8
53-2S ALAKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+7.1
63-3KENSAWS ALA×4KillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+6.9
73-4S ALAS ALA×4KillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+9.4
83-5S ALAS ALA×4KillAnabelle Cernyset Alexa Strandberg+9.0
93-6S ALAS ALA×4BlockedAshlyn Andersonblk Cambria Gaier, Alexa Strandberg+8.2
104-6S ALAKENSAWBad setAddison Hurst+5.5
114-7KENSAWS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+6.4
125-7S ALAKENSAW×3Serve errSouth Alabama+5.6
136-7KENSAWKENSAW×3KillMaggie Byrdset Kaeley Walz+9.2
147-7KENSAWKENSAW×3BlockedSarah Goochblk Kaeley Walz, Maggie Byrd+10.9
157-8KENSAWS ALAKillSarah Goochset Addison Hurst+8.8
167-9S ALAS ALABlockedMaggie Byrdblk Sarah Gooch+11.2
178-9S ALAKENSAW×3KillAshley Theissset Kaeley Walz+7.7
189-9KENSAWKENSAW×3Attack errSarah Gooch+12.5
1910-9KENSAWKENSAW×3KillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+14.2
2010-10KENSAWS ALA×3KillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+10.5
2110-11S ALAS ALA×3Attack errHaley Patterson+15.2
2210-12S ALAS ALA×3BlockedHaley Pattersonblk Eva Dittmar, Dalayla Blackwell+14.4
2311-12S ALAKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+8.8
2411-13KENSAWS ALAKillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+12.2
2511-14S ALAS ALAAceSouth Alabamaaced Ashley Theiss+11.3
2612-14S ALAKENSAWAttack errCambria Gaier+3.5
2712-15KENSAWS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+7.8

Score shown after each rally, Kennesaw 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).