Final · 4 setsFri, Sep 18, 2026 · Neutral site

South Alabama def. UAB 3–1

South Alabama beat UAB 3-1 (25-23, 25-18, 17-25, 25-22) on Fri, Sep 18, 2026 at a neutral site. Cambria Gaier led South Alabama with 12 kills; UAB's Kennedy Vaughn had a match-high 15.

Data through · final Sep 18

Set1234Sets
S ALA252517253
UAB231825221

Win probability

UAB above 50 · South Alabama below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+7.1% S ALArally 180 · set 4

Biggest swing: 7.1% to South Alabama — set 1, S ALA 25-23 UAB. Kill by Cambria Gaier (set by Anabelle Cerny). UAB win probability 31% → 24%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

S ALA 60.1%39.9% UAB

South Alabama wins

3-0
17.2%
3-1
22.9%
3-2
19.9%

UAB wins

3-0
8.7%
3-1
14.6%
3-2
16.6%
S ALA break %
45.1% vs this opp
UAB break %
43.1% 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
    Cambria GaierKill+7.1%

    Kill by Cambria Gaier (set by Anabelle Cerny)

    Set 1 · S ALA 25-23 UAB · S ALA 69% → 76%

  2. 02
    Kennedy VaughnAttack error+5.5%

    Attack error by Kennedy Vaughn

    Set 1 · S ALA 21-20 UAB · S ALA 58% → 64%

  3. 03
    UABService error+5.4%

    UAB service error

    Set 1 · S ALA 24-22 UAB · S ALA 67% → 72%

  4. 04
    Eva DittmarKill+5.3%

    Kill by Eva Dittmar (set by Anabelle Cerny)

    Set 1 · S ALA 22-20 UAB · S ALA 64% → 69%

  5. 05
    South AlabamaAce+4.6%

    South Alabama ace on Mia Reese

    Set 1 · S ALA 19-19 UAB · S ALA 54% → 58%

  6. 06
    UABAce+4.4%

    UAB ace on Cambria Gaier

    Set 1 · S ALA 23-22 UAB · UAB 29% → 33%

  7. 07
    Cambria GaierKill+4.1%

    Kill by Cambria Gaier (set by Anabelle Cerny)

    Set 1 · S ALA 23-20 UAB · S ALA 69% → 73%

  8. 08
    Eva DittmarKill+4.1%

    Kill by Eva Dittmar (set by Anabelle Cerny)

    Set 4 · S ALA 24-21 UAB · S ALA 94% → 98%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
412753.09401111200013
410220.4000003012212
410123.3910004002111
47220.250000100429
4105.20045211000214
4000–001520000
411328.2860128012214
4000–010200001
4000–3011830000
4000–101810000
1215.200000000002
1000–000000000
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
4000–3001210000
3000–010500001
Team totals5621158.22251813805210788

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 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+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

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.

Rally log

180 rallies

#S ALA-UABSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1UABUABKillAddyson Smockset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.4
21-1UABS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+1.8
31-2S ALAUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Annastiina Tarkkanen+1.9
42-2UABS ALAServe errUAB+1.9
52-3S ALAUABKillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+2.0
62-4UABUABAceUABaced Addison Hurst+2.5
73-4UABS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+1.9
83-5S ALAUABKillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+2.1
94-5UABS ALA×5KillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+1.9
105-5S ALAS ALA×5KillAnabelle Cernyset Marissa Taix+2.6
116-5S ALAS ALA×5BlockedMakayla Meisterblk Dalayla Blackwell, Sarah Gooch+2.6
127-5S ALAS ALA×5KillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+2.5
138-5S ALAS ALA×5AceSouth Alabamaaced Mia Reese+2.4
148-6S ALAUAB×3KillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+1.8
158-7UABUAB×3Attack errDalayla Blackwell+2.5
168-8UABUAB×3KillMia Reeseset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.8
179-8UABS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+2.2
189-9S ALAUABKillAddyson Smockset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.2
1910-9UABS ALAKillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+2.3
2011-9S ALAS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+2.8
2111-10S ALAUABBlockedCambria Gaierblk Rachel McCollum, Addyson Smock+2.2
2211-11UABUABKillRachel McCollumset Addyson Smock+3.0
2312-11UABS ALAServe errUAB+2.4
2413-11S ALAS ALAKillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+3.0
2513-12S ALAUAB×3Attack errAlexa Strandberg+2.3
2613-13UABUAB×3KillSydney Austin+3.3
2713-14UABUAB×3KillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+3.5
2814-14UABS ALAServe errUAB+2.7
2914-15S ALAUABKillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+2.9
3014-16UABUABBlockedAlexa Strandbergblk Mia Reese+3.7
3115-16UABS ALAAttack errMia Reese+2.7
3215-17S ALAUABKillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+3.1
3316-17UABS ALAServe errUAB+2.8
3416-18S ALAUABKillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+3.3
3517-18UABS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+2.9
3617-19S ALAUABKillMia Reeseset Annastiina Tarkkanen+3.5
3718-19UABS ALAServe errUAB+3.1
3819-19S ALAS ALAAceSouth Alabamaaced Mia Reese+4.6
3919-20S ALAUABServe errSouth Alabama+4.1
4020-20UABS ALA×4KillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+3.9
4121-20S ALAS ALA×4Attack errKennedy Vaughn+5.5
4222-20S ALAS ALA×4KillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+5.3
4323-20S ALAS ALA×4KillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+4.1
4423-21S ALAUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Annastiina Tarkkanen+1.9
4523-22UABUABAceUABaced Cambria Gaier+4.4
4624-22UABS ALAServe errUAB+5.4
4724-23S ALAUABServe errSouth Alabama+3.2
4825-23UABS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+7.1
Set 2
10-1S ALAUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Annastiina Tarkkanen+1.7
21-1UABS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+1.7
31-2S ALAUABBad setAddison Hurst+1.7
42-2UABS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+1.7
53-2S ALAS ALAAttack errAnnastiina Tarkkanen+2.2
63-3S ALAUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Juliet Galla+1.7
73-4UABUABAttack errCambria Gaier+2.3
84-4UABS ALAKillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+1.8
95-4S ALAS ALAKillSarah Gooch+2.3
105-5S ALAUABKillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+1.8
116-5UABS ALAKillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+1.8
127-5S ALAS ALABlockedMia Reeseblk Anabelle Cerny, Dalayla Blackwell+2.3
137-6S ALAUABKillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+1.8
147-7UABUABBlockedSarah Goochblk Makayla Meister, Addyson Smock+2.4
158-7UABS ALAKillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+1.9
169-7S ALAS ALAKillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+2.4
179-8S ALAUAB×3Serve errSouth Alabama+1.8
189-9UABUAB×3KillMia Reeseset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.6
199-10UABUAB×3BlockedCambria Gaierblk Addyson Smock+2.7
2010-10UABS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+2.1
2111-10S ALAS ALAAttack errKennedy Vaughn+2.7
2211-11S ALAUABServe errSouth Alabama+2.2
2311-12UABUABAceUABaced Addison Hurst+2.9
2412-12UABS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+2.3
2513-12S ALAS ALAAttack errKennedy Vaughn+2.9
2613-13S ALAUABServe errSouth Alabama+2.3
2714-13UABS ALAServe errUAB+2.4
2815-13S ALAS ALABlockedKennedy Vaughnblk Anabelle Cerny, Alexa Strandberg+3.0
2915-14S ALAUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.2
3016-14UABS ALAServe errUAB+2.4
3116-15S ALAUABServe errSouth Alabama+2.3
3217-15UABS ALAKillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+2.6
3317-16S ALAUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Rachel McCollum+2.4
3418-16UABS ALA×5KillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+2.7
3519-16S ALAS ALA×5AceSouth Alabamaaced Mia Reese+3.1
3620-16S ALAS ALA×5AceSouth Alabamaaced Juliet Galla+2.4
3721-16S ALAS ALA×5KillSarah Goochset Addison Hurst+1.7
3822-16S ALAS ALA×5Attack errKennedy Vaughn+1.0
3922-17S ALAUABKillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+0.4
4023-17UABS ALAServe errUAB+0.6
4123-18S ALAUABAttack errSarah Gooch+0.2
4224-18UABS ALABlockedKennedy Vaughnblk Eva Dittmar, Dalayla Blackwell+0.4
4325-18S ALAS ALAKillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+0.1
Set 3
11-0UABS ALAKillCambria Gaier+1.0
21-1S ALAUABServe errSouth Alabama+1.0
32-1UABS ALAKillAlivia Freemanset Anabelle Cerny+1.0
43-1S ALAS ALAAttack errMia Reese+1.3
53-2S ALAUABKillRachel McCollumset Annastiina Tarkkanen+1.0
63-3UABUABKillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+1.4
74-3UABS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+1.1
84-4S ALAUAB×4KillKennedy Vaughnset Rachel McCollum+1.1
94-5UABUAB×4KillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+1.5
104-6UABUAB×4AceUABaced Addison Hurst+1.5
114-7UABUAB×4Attack errDalayla Blackwell+1.5
125-7UABS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+1.1
136-7S ALAS ALAAttack errMia Reese+1.5
146-8S ALAUAB×3KillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+1.2
156-9UABUAB×3KillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+1.5
166-10UABUAB×3BlockedSarah Goochblk Addyson Smock, Makayla Meister+1.5
177-10UABS ALA×3KillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+1.0
188-10S ALAS ALA×3KillAlivia Freemanset Anabelle Cerny+1.4
199-10S ALAS ALA×3Attack errMakayla Meister+1.6
209-11S ALAUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Rachel McCollum+1.4
2110-11UABS ALAKillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+1.3
2210-12S ALAUABKillAddyson Smockset Annastiina Tarkkanen+1.4
2311-12UABS ALAKillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+1.3
2411-13S ALAUAB×4KillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+1.5
2511-14UABUAB×4Attack errAlivia Freeman+1.8
2611-15UABUAB×4KillKennedy Vaughnset Annastiina Tarkkanen+1.6
2711-16UABUAB×4KillRachel McCollumset Addyson Smock+1.4
2812-16UABS ALAKillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+0.8
2912-17S ALAUAB×5KillKennedy Vaughnset Juliet Galla+1.1
3012-18UABUAB×5BlockedCambria Gaierblk Makayla Meister, Sydney Austin+1.1
3112-19UABUAB×5KillSydney Austin+0.7
3212-20UABUAB×5Attack errCambria Gaier+0.4
3312-21UABUAB×5AceUABaced Cambria Gaier+0.2
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+0.4
3815-23UABUAB×3AceUABaced Kathryn O'Toole+0.2
3915-24UABUAB×3KillDelaney Bowserset Anabelle Cerny+0.1
4016-24UABS ALAKillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny·
4117-24S ALAS ALABlockedKennedy Vaughnblk Alexa Strandberg·
4217-25S ALAUABKillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum·
Set 4
10-1S ALAUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.3
21-1UABS ALAServe errUAB+2.3
31-2S ALAUABKillAddyson Smockset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.4
42-2UABS ALAServe errUAB+2.3
52-3S ALAUAB×3KillKennedy Vaughnset Juliet Galla+2.4
62-4UABUAB×3AceUABaced Kathryn O'Toole+3.2
72-5UABUAB×3KillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+3.1
83-5UABS ALAAttack errRachel McCollum+2.3
93-6S ALAUABKillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+2.5
104-6UABS ALA×4KillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+2.3
115-6S ALAS ALA×4Attack errMia Reese+3.1
126-6S ALAS ALA×4KillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+3.3
137-6S ALAS ALA×4KillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+3.3
147-7S ALAUABKillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+2.6
158-7UABS ALA×3Serve errUAB+2.7
169-7S ALAS ALA×3KillEva Dittmarset Addison Hurst+3.3
1710-7S ALAS ALA×3BlockedMakayla Meisterblk Sarah Gooch+3.1
1810-8S ALAUABKillAddyson Smockset Rachel McCollum+2.3
1911-8UABS ALA×3KillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+2.5
2012-8S ALAS ALA×3Attack errMia Reese+2.8
2113-8S ALAS ALA×3KillCambria Gaierset Anabelle Cerny+2.4
2213-9S ALAUABKillRachel McCollumset Annastiina Tarkkanen+1.6
2314-9UABS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+1.9
2414-10S ALAUABBlockedEva Dittmarblk Kennedy Vaughn, Addyson Smock+1.6
2515-10UABS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+1.9
2615-11S ALAUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Annastiina Tarkkanen+1.5
2716-11UABS ALA×3KillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+1.9
2817-11S ALAS ALA×3AceSouth Alabama+1.8
2918-11S ALAS ALA×3BlockedKennedy Vaughnblk Sarah Gooch, Alexa Strandberg+1.3
3018-12S ALAUABKillKennedy Vaughnset Rachel McCollum+0.6
3119-12UABS ALAServe errUAB+0.9
3219-13S ALAUAB×5KillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+0.6
3319-14UABUAB×5KillMia Reeseset Rachel McCollum+1.1
3419-15UABUAB×5AceUABaced Marissa Taix+1.7
3519-16UABUAB×5KillAddyson Smockset Rachel McCollum+2.5
3619-17UABUAB×5KillMakayla Meisterset Delaney Bowser+3.5
3720-17UABS ALAKillSarah Goochset Anabelle Cerny+3.5
3820-18S ALAUABKillMakayla Meisterset Rachel McCollum+2.8
3921-18UABS ALAKillDalayla Blackwellset Anabelle Cerny+3.6
4022-18S ALAS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+3.4
4122-19S ALAUABAttack errCambria Gaier+1.6
4222-20UABUABKillRachel McCollumset Annastiina Tarkkanen+3.4
4323-20UABS ALABlockedKennedy Vaughnblk Eva Dittmar, Dalayla Blackwell+4.0
4423-21S ALAUABKillAddyson Smockset Annastiina Tarkkanen+2.4
4524-21UABS ALAKillEva Dittmarset Anabelle Cerny+4.1
4624-22S ALAUABAttack errCambria Gaier+1.7
4725-22UABS ALAKillAlexa Strandbergset Anabelle Cerny+3.8

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).