CollegeVolleyball
Final · 4 setsFri, Sep 18, 2026
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AwaySUN-BELT

3:1
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HomeAMERICAN

South Alabama def. UAB 31

(25-23, 25-18, 17-25, 25-22)
Set1234Sets
S ALA252517253
UAB231825221

RallyIQ model

Win probability

UAB above 50 · S ALA below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100UABS ALABiggest swing +8.2% S ALA · S1 25-23rally 180 · set 4

Biggest swing: 8.2% to South Alabama — set 1, S ALA 25-23 UAB. Kill by Cambria Gaier (set by Anabelle Cerny). UAB win probability 42%34%.

Before first serve

Pre-match

S ALA 47.3%52.7% UAB

South Alabama wins

3-0
11.4%
3-1
17.6%
3-2
18.3%

UAB wins

3-0
13.7%
3-1
19.9%
3-2
19.2%
S ALA break %
44.8% vs this opp
UAB break %
45.3% 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 % 42.7%). Ratings use the whole season, including this match. Gold = actual result.

Largest win-probability swings

Top plays

  1. 01
    Cambria GaierKill+8.2%

    Kill by Cambria Gaier (set by Anabelle Cerny)

    Set 1 · S ALA 25-23 UAB · S ALA 58%66%

  2. 02
    UAB serverService error+6.1%

    UAB service error

    Set 1 · S ALA 24-22 UAB · S ALA 56%62%

  3. 03
    Kennedy VaughnAttack error+5.6%

    Attack error by Kennedy Vaughn

    Set 1 · S ALA 21-20 UAB · S ALA 47%52%

  4. 04
    Eva DittmarKill+5.6%

    Kill by Eva Dittmar (set by Anabelle Cerny)

    Set 1 · S ALA 22-20 UAB · S ALA 52%58%

  5. 05
    Eva DittmarKill+5.3%

    Kill by Eva Dittmar (set by Anabelle Cerny)

    Set 4 · S ALA 24-21 UAB · S ALA 92%97%

  6. 06
    Kennedy VaughnAttack error+5.1%

    Kennedy Vaughn stuffed by Eva Dittmar & Dalayla Blackwell

    Set 4 · S ALA 23-20 UAB · S ALA 90%95%

  7. 07

    Kill by Alexa Strandberg (set by Anabelle Cerny)

    Set 4 · S ALA 25-22 UAB · S ALA 95%100%

  8. 08
    UAB serverAce+4.7%

    UAB ace on Cambria Gaier

    Set 1 · S ALA 23-22 UAB · UAB 40%44%

Official NCAA box

Box score

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
412753.09401111200013
410220.4000003012212
410123.3910004002111
47220.250000100429
4105.20045211000214
4000001520000
411328.2860128012214
4000010200001
40003011830000
4000101810000
1215.200000000002
1000000000000
Team totals5316154.2404957708212892
UABhome
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
4151044.114031150010.518.5
412636.16700211310113
47013.5382030014310
45126.1542734150010.58.5
4203.66700010010.52.5
4011-1.0001801700000
414334.32400010031.515.5
41011.0001121300002
40003001210000
3000010500001
Team totals5621158.22251813805210788

Starters listed first. BLK = BS + ½ BA. The box score is the source for every counting stat on this page.

Point differential by rally

Momentum

Longest run 5 S ALA · UAB 5

Set 1

25-23

Longest run 5 S ALAUAB 3

Set 2

25-18

Longest run 5 S ALAUAB 3

Set 3

17-25

Longest run 3 S ALAUAB 5

Set 4

25-22

Longest run 4 S ALAUAB 5

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

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Rotations

South Alabama

SlotSideout %Break %
1
73%11/15
40%6/15
2
63%10/16
38%6/16
3
50%10/20
23%3/13
4
62%8/13
38%5/13
5
44%7/16
56%10/18
6
78%7/9
56%9/16
All
60%53/89
43%39/91

UAB

SlotSideout %Break %
1
58%11/19
31%4/13
2
77%10/13
42%8/19
3
69%9/13
41%7/17
4
47%8/17
47%8/17
5
54%7/13
36%4/11
6
44%7/16
42%5/12
All
57%52/91
40%36/89

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.

180 rallies

Rally log

#S ALA-UABSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1UABUABKillAddyson Smockset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.4
21-1UABS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+1.9
31-2S ALAUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.0
42-2UABS ALAServe errUAB server+2.0
52-3S ALAUABKillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+2.0
62-4UABUABAceUAB serveraced Addison Hurst+2.4
73-4UABS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+1.9
83-5S ALAUABKillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+2.0
94-5UABS ALA×5KillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+2.0
105-5S ALAS ALA×5KillAnabelle Cernyset Marissa Taix+2.6
116-5S ALAS ALA×5Attack errMakayla Meisterblk Dalayla Blackwell, Sarah Gooch+2.7
127-5S ALAS ALA×5KillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+2.7
138-5S ALAS ALA×5AceS ALA serveraced Mia Reese+2.6
148-6S ALAUAB×3KillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+2.0
158-7UABUAB×3Attack errDalayla Blackwell+2.6
168-8UABUAB×3KillMia Reeseset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.8
179-8UABS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+2.4
189-9S ALAUABKillAddyson Smockset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.4
1910-9UABS ALAKillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+2.5
2011-9S ALAS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+3.0
2111-10S ALAUABAttack errCambria Gaierblk Rachel McCollum, Addyson Smock+2.3
2211-11UABUABKillRachel McCollumset Addyson Smock+3.1
2312-11UABS ALAServe errUAB server+2.6
2413-11S ALAS ALAKillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+3.2
2513-12S ALAUAB×3Attack errAlexa Strandberg+2.5
2613-13UABUAB×3KillSydney Austin+3.3
2713-14UABUAB×3KillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+3.4
2814-14UABS ALAServe errUAB server+2.8
2914-15S ALAUABKillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+3.0
3014-16UABUABAttack errAlexa Strandbergblk Mia Reese+3.6
3115-16UABS ALAAttack errMia Reese+2.7
3215-17S ALAUABKillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+3.1
3316-17UABS ALAServe errUAB server+2.9
3416-18S ALAUABKillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+3.3
3517-18UABS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+3.0
3617-19S ALAUABKillMia Reeseset Annastiina Tarkkanen+3.5
3718-19UABS ALAServe errUAB server+3.1
3819-19S ALAS ALAAceS ALA serveraced Mia Reese+4.6
3919-20S ALAUABServe errS ALA server+4.1
4020-20UABS ALA×4KillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+4.1
4121-20S ALAS ALA×4Attack errKennedy Vaughn+5.6
4222-20S ALAS ALA×4KillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+5.6
4323-20S ALAS ALA×4KillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+4.6
4423-21S ALAUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.2
4523-22UABUABAceUAB serveraced Cambria Gaier+4.7
4624-22UABS ALAServe errUAB server+6.1
4724-23S ALAUABServe errS ALA server+3.7
4825-23UABS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+8.2
Set 2
10-1S ALAUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.0
21-1UABS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+2.0
31-2S ALAUABBad setAddison Hurst+2.0
42-2UABS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+2.0
53-2S ALAS ALAAttack errAnnastiina Tarkkanen+2.6
63-3S ALAUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Juliet Galla+2.1
73-4UABUABAttack errCambria Gaier+2.6
84-4UABS ALAKillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+2.1
95-4S ALAS ALAKillSarah Gooch+2.7
105-5S ALAUABKillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+2.2
116-5UABS ALAKillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+2.3
127-5S ALAS ALAAttack errMia Reeseblk Anabelle Cerny, Dalayla Blackwell+2.8
137-6S ALAUABKillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+2.2
147-7UABUABAttack errSarah Goochblk Makayla Meister, Addyson Smock+2.8
158-7UABS ALAKillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+2.4
169-7S ALAS ALAKillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+2.9
179-8S ALAUAB×3Serve errS ALA server+2.3
189-9UABUAB×3KillMia Reeseset Annastiina Tarkkanen+3.0
199-10UABUAB×3Attack errCambria Gaierblk Addyson Smock+3.1
2010-10UABS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+2.5
2111-10S ALAS ALAAttack errKennedy Vaughn+3.2
2211-11S ALAUABServe errS ALA server+2.6
2311-12UABUABAceUAB serveraced Addison Hurst+3.3
2412-12UABS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+2.7
2513-12S ALAS ALAAttack errKennedy Vaughn+3.4
2613-13S ALAUABServe errS ALA server+2.8
2714-13UABS ALAServe errUAB server+2.9
2815-13S ALAS ALAAttack errKennedy Vaughnblk Anabelle Cerny, Alexa Strandberg+3.6
2915-14S ALAUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.7
3016-14UABS ALAServe errUAB server+3.1
3116-15S ALAUABServe errS ALA server+2.9
3217-15UABS ALAKillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+3.2
3317-16S ALAUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Rachel McCollum+3.0
3418-16UABS ALA×5KillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+3.4
3519-16S ALAS ALA×5AceS ALA serveraced Mia Reese+3.8
3620-16S ALAS ALA×5AceS ALA serveraced Juliet Galla+3.2
3721-16S ALAS ALA×5KillSarah Goochset Addison Hurst+2.3
3822-16S ALAS ALA×5Attack errKennedy Vaughn+1.4
3922-17S ALAUABKillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+0.5
4023-17UABS ALAServe errUAB server+1.0
4123-18S ALAUABAttack errSarah Gooch+0.4
4224-18UABS ALAAttack errKennedy Vaughnblk Eva Dittmar, Dalayla Blackwell+0.7
4325-18S ALAS ALAKillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+0.2
Set 3
11-0UABS ALAKillCambria Gaier+1.4
21-1S ALAUABServe errS ALA server+1.4
32-1UABS ALAKillAlivia Freemanset Anabelle Cerny+1.4
43-1S ALAS ALAAttack errMia Reese+1.7
53-2S ALAUABKillRachel McCollumset Annastiina Tarkkanen+1.4
63-3UABUABKillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+1.8
74-3UABS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+1.5
84-4S ALAUAB×4KillKennedy Vaughnset Rachel McCollum+1.5
94-5UABUAB×4KillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+1.8
104-6UABUAB×4AceUAB serveraced Addison Hurst+1.8
114-7UABUAB×4Attack errDalayla Blackwell+1.7
125-7UABS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+1.3
136-7S ALAS ALAAttack errMia Reese+1.8
146-8S ALAUAB×3KillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+1.6
156-9UABUAB×3KillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+1.8
166-10UABUAB×3Attack errSarah Goochblk Addyson Smock, Makayla Meister+1.7
177-10UABS ALA×3KillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+1.2
188-10S ALAS ALA×3KillAlivia Freemanset Anabelle Cerny+1.7
199-10S ALAS ALA×3Attack errMakayla Meister+1.9
209-11S ALAUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Rachel McCollum+1.7
2110-11UABS ALAKillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+1.6
2210-12S ALAUABKillAddyson Smockset Annastiina Tarkkanen+1.8
2311-12UABS ALAKillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+1.7
2411-13S ALAUAB×4KillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+1.8
2511-14UABUAB×4Attack errAlivia Freeman+2.1
2611-15UABUAB×4KillKennedy Vaughnset Annastiina Tarkkanen+1.9
2711-16UABUAB×4KillRachel McCollumset Addyson Smock+1.6
2812-16UABS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+1.0
2912-17S ALAUAB×5KillKennedy Vaughnset Juliet Galla+1.3
3012-18UABUAB×5Attack errCambria Gaierblk Makayla Meister, Sydney Austin+1.2
3112-19UABUAB×5KillSydney Austin+0.8
3212-20UABUAB×5Attack errCambria Gaier+0.5
3312-21UABUAB×5AceUAB serveraced Cambria Gaier+0.3
3413-21UABS ALA×3KillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+0.1
3514-21S ALAS ALA×3KillCambria Gaierset Addison Hurst+0.2
3615-21S ALAS ALA×3Attack errKennedy Vaughn+0.3
3715-22S ALAUAB×3KillKennedy Vaughnset Rachel McCollum+0.5
3815-23UABUAB×3AceUAB serveraced Kathryn O'Toole+0.2
3915-24UABUAB×3KillDelaney Bowserset Anabelle Cerny+0.1
4016-24UABS ALAKillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+0.0
4117-24S ALAS ALAAttack errKennedy Vaughnblk Alexa Strandberg+0.0
4217-25S ALAUABKillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+0.0
Set 4
10-1S ALAUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.6
21-1UABS ALAServe errUAB server+2.6
31-2S ALAUABKillAddyson Smockset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.7
42-2UABS ALAServe errUAB server+2.7
52-3S ALAUAB×3KillKennedy Vaughnset Juliet Galla+2.8
62-4UABUAB×3AceUAB serveraced Kathryn O'Toole+3.3
72-5UABUAB×3KillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+3.2
83-5UABS ALAAttack errRachel McCollum+2.5
93-6S ALAUABKillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+2.7
104-6UABS ALA×4KillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+2.5
115-6S ALAS ALA×4Attack errMia Reese+3.4
126-6S ALAS ALA×4KillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+3.6
137-6S ALAS ALA×4KillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+3.7
147-7S ALAUABKillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+3.0
158-7UABS ALA×3Serve errUAB server+3.2
169-7S ALAS ALA×3KillEva Dittmarset Addison Hurst+3.9
1710-7S ALAS ALA×3Attack errMakayla Meisterblk Sarah Gooch+3.7
1810-8S ALAUABKillAddyson Smockset Rachel McCollum+2.8
1911-8UABS ALA×3KillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+3.1
2012-8S ALAS ALA×3Attack errMia Reese+3.5
2113-8S ALAS ALA×3KillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+3.1
2213-9S ALAUABKillRachel McCollumset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.1
2314-9UABS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+2.6
2414-10S ALAUABAttack errEva Dittmarblk Kennedy Vaughn, Addyson Smock+2.1
2515-10UABS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+2.6
2615-11S ALAUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.1
2716-11UABS ALA×3KillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+2.6
2817-11S ALAS ALA×3AceS ALA serveraced Team+2.5
2918-11S ALAS ALA×3Attack errKennedy Vaughnblk Sarah Gooch, Alexa Strandberg+1.8
3018-12S ALAUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Rachel McCollum+0.9
3119-12UABS ALAServe errUAB server+1.4
3219-13S ALAUAB×5KillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+0.8
3319-14UABUAB×5KillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+1.5
3419-15UABUAB×5AceUAB serveraced Marissa Taix+2.2
3519-16UABUAB×5KillAddyson Smockset Rachel McCollum+3.1
3619-17UABUAB×5KillMakayla Meisterset Delaney Bowser+4.2
3720-17UABS ALAKillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+4.4
3820-18S ALAUABKillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+3.5
3921-18UABS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+4.6
4022-18S ALAS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+4.3
4122-19S ALAUABAttack errCambria Gaier+2.1
4222-20UABUABKillRachel McCollumset Annastiina Tarkkanen+4.1
4323-20UABS ALAAttack errKennedy Vaughnblk Eva Dittmar, Dalayla Blackwell+5.1
4423-21S ALAUABKillAddyson Smockset Annastiina Tarkkanen+3.1
4524-21UABS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+5.3
4624-22S ALAUABAttack errCambria Gaier+2.3
4725-22UABS ALAKillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+5.1

Score shown after each rally, South Alabama first. WP Δ = match win-probability points gained, colored by the team that gained them. “Feed gap” rows fill points the NCAA play-by-play never logged.