Final · 4 setsSat, Sep 5, 2026 · Neutral site

Western Mich. def. Louisiana Tech 3–1

Western Mich. beat Louisiana Tech 3-1 (21-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-15) on Sat, Sep 5, 2026 at a neutral site. Western Mich.'s Annalise Patchett led with 17 kills, and Elana Erickson added 17 digs.

Data through · final Sep 5

Set1234Sets
W MICH212525253
LATECH252119151

Win probability

Louisiana Tech above 50 · Western Mich. below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+3.1% LATECHrally 176 · set 4

Biggest swing: 3.1% to Louisiana Tech — set 2, W MICH 7-10 LATECH. Point Louisiana Tech (not logged in NCAA feed). LATECH win probability 20% → 23%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

W MICH 96.3%3.7% LATECH

Western Mich. wins

3-0
59.5%
3-1
28.4%
3-2
8.4%

Louisiana Tech wins

3-0
0.4%
3-1
1.0%
3-2
2.3%
W MICH break %
48.0% vs this opp
LATECH break %
34.5% 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
    Unlogged pointNCAA feed gap+3.1%

    Point Louisiana Tech (not logged in NCAA feed)

    Set 2 · W MICH 7-10 LATECH · LATECH 20% → 23%

  2. 02
    Tyra MckinnieKill+2.7%

    Kill by Tyra Mckinnie (set by Emerson Traylor)

    Set 2 · W MICH 7-9 LATECH · LATECH 17% → 20%

  3. 03
    Taylor WoodsKill+2.7%

    Kill by Taylor Woods (set by Sydnee Carter)

    Set 2 · W MICH 14-14 LATECH · LATECH 14% → 17%

  4. 04

    Kill by Cassidy Pratley (set by Leah Richmond)

    Set 2 · W MICH 9-10 LATECH · W MICH 78% → 81%

  5. 05
    Gabrielle HairstonAttack error+2.4%

    Attack error by Gabrielle Hairston

    Set 2 · W MICH 17-15 LATECH · W MICH 85% → 87%

  6. 06

    Tyra Mckinnie stuffed by Cassidy Pratley & Annalise Patchett

    Set 2 · W MICH 10-10 LATECH · W MICH 81% → 83%

  7. 07

    Kill by Violet Morrandez (set by Emerson Traylor)

    Set 2 · W MICH 4-6 LATECH · LATECH 17% → 19%

  8. 08

    Kill by Annalise Patchett (set by Leah Richmond)

    Set 2 · W MICH 11-10 LATECH · W MICH 83% → 86%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
417743.23300214102118
415227.48110010111.516.5
410223.34801220073.514.5
46318.167100200006
4219.1115601110031.53.5
4000–4111710001
48328.179013100010.59.5
45011.455000100216
4000–000000000
4000–000000000
4000–000920000
4000–000000000
4000–000000000
Team totals6318159.2836239674116996
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
412333.27300032010.512.5
47318.222000101229
47524.08300020010.57.5
46624.000110600007
43315.00000130031.54.5
42021.00025001000002
48531.09700010031.59.5
4102.5001711500002
4000–121400002
4102.5002002810001
41011.000000000001
4000–000000000
4000–000000000
4000–000000000
Team totals4825152.1514643633110680

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 W MICH · LATECH 5

Set 1

21-25

Longest run 5 W MICHLATECH 5

Set 2

25-21

Longest run 5 W MICHLATECH 3

Set 3

25-19

Longest run 4 W MICHLATECH 2

Set 4

25-15

Longest run 5 W MICHLATECH 5

Bars above the line = Louisiana Tech leads, below = Western Mich. leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Western Mich.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
89%8/9
50%6/12
2
54%7/13
47%7/15
3
64%7/11
42%5/12
4
64%7/11
59%10/17
5
50%5/10
38%3/8
6
83%5/6
17%1/6
All
65%39/60
46%32/70

Louisiana Tech

SlotSideout %Break %
1
53%8/15
13%1/8
2
70%7/10
46%6/13
3
50%7/14
30%3/10
4
38%6/16
13%1/8
5
83%5/6
60%9/15
6
56%5/9
17%1/6
All
54%38/70
35%21/60

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

176 rallies

#W MICH-LATECHSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0LATECHW MICHAttack errTyra Mckinnie+0.3
22-0W MICHW MICHKillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+0.4
32-1W MICHLATECH×5KillGabrielle Hairstonset Sydnee Carter+0.3
42-2LATECHLATECH×5KillTaylor Woodsset Sydnee Carter+0.5
52-3LATECHLATECH×5AceLouisiana Techaced Carley Piercefield+0.6
62-4LATECHLATECH×5BlockedLeah Richmondblk Tyra Mckinnie+0.8
72-5LATECHLATECH×5Attack errAnnalise Patchett+0.9
83-5LATECHW MICHKillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+0.5
93-6W MICHLATECHKillTaylor Woodsset Sydnee Carter+0.7
103-7LATECHLATECHAttack errAnnalise Patchett+1.0
114-7LATECHW MICHKillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+0.6
124-8W MICHLATECHBlockedAnnalise Patchettblk Violet Morrandez, Taylor Woods+0.8
135-8LATECHW MICHKillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+0.6
146-8W MICHW MICHKillMia Jurkovicset Izzy Swiercz+0.9
156-9W MICHLATECHServe errWestern Mich.+0.8
166-10LATECHLATECHBlockedGabby Weiheblk Violet Morrandez, Kylie Rodriguez+1.1
177-10LATECHW MICHKillMia Jurkovicset Leah Richmond+0.6
188-10W MICHW MICHAttack errMegan Cooley+0.9
198-11W MICHLATECHKillKylie Rodriguezset Emerson Traylor+0.8
208-12LATECHLATECHKillTyra Mckinnie+1.2
219-12LATECHW MICH×5KillIzzy Swierczset Leah Richmond+0.7
2210-12W MICHW MICH×5KillIzzy Swierczset Leah Richmond+1.0
2311-12W MICHW MICH×5KillCassidy Pratleyset Leah Richmond+1.0
2412-12W MICHW MICH×5Attack errKylie Rodriguez+0.9
2513-12W MICHW MICH×5BlockedMegan Cooleyblk Cassidy Pratley, Leah Richmond+0.8
2613-13W MICHLATECHKillKylie Rodriguezset Emerson Traylor+0.6
2714-13LATECHW MICHKillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+0.6
2814-14W MICHLATECHKillGabrielle Hairstonset Sydnee Carter+0.7
2915-14LATECHW MICHKillCassidy Pratleyset Leah Richmond+0.6
3015-15W MICHLATECHKillTaylor Woodsset Sydnee Carter+0.7
3115-16LATECHLATECHKillTaylor Woodsset Sydnee Carter+1.3
3216-16LATECHW MICHKillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+0.8
3316-17W MICHLATECHKillTaylor Woodsset Sydnee Carter+1.0
3417-17LATECHW MICHKillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+0.8
3518-17W MICHW MICHKillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+1.2
3618-18W MICHLATECH×4KillTaylor Woodsset Emerson Traylor+0.9
3718-19LATECHLATECH×4AceLouisiana Techaced Carley Piercefield+1.6
3818-20LATECHLATECH×4Attack errIzzy Swiercz+1.9
3918-21LATECHLATECH×4KillKylie Rodriguezset Emerson Traylor+2.0
4019-21LATECHW MICHServe errLouisiana Tech+0.9
4119-22W MICHLATECHKillEmerson Traylorset Abbi Sells+1.6
4220-22LATECHW MICHKillCassidy Pratleyset Leah Richmond+0.9
4320-23W MICHLATECHAttack errIzzy Swierczset Leah Richmond+1.7
4420-24LATECHLATECHKillTyra Mckinnie+1.6
4521-24LATECHW MICHBad setSydnee Carter+0.3
4621-25W MICHLATECHKillMegan Cooleyset Sydnee Carter+0.8
Set 2
10-1W MICHLATECHAttack errCassidy Pratley+1.2
20-2LATECHLATECHKillTyra Mckinnieset Sydnee Carter+2.0
31-2LATECHW MICHKillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+1.2
41-3W MICHLATECHKillMegan Cooleyset Sydnee Carter+1.5
52-3LATECHW MICHKillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+1.3
62-4W MICHLATECHKillTyra Mckinnieset Sydnee Carter+1.6
73-4LATECHW MICHKillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+1.3
84-4W MICHW MICHKillElla Askinset Leah Richmond+1.8
94-5W MICHLATECHKillTaylor Woodsset Sydnee Carter+1.5
104-6LATECHLATECHKillViolet Morrandezset Emerson Traylor+2.4
115-6LATECHW MICHKillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+1.4
126-6W MICHW MICHAttack errKylie Rodriguez+2.0
136-7W MICHLATECHKillKylie Rodriguezset Emerson Traylor+1.6
147-7LATECHW MICHBlockedMegan Cooleyblk Mia Jurkovic, Cassidy Pratley+1.4
157-8W MICHLATECH×3KillViolet Morrandezset Emerson Traylor+1.7
167-9LATECHLATECH×3KillTyra Mckinnieset Emerson Traylor+2.7
17–188-10W MICH · LATECH
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.

+1.3
199-10W MICHW MICH×5KillCassidy Pratleyset Leah Richmond+2.6
2010-10W MICHW MICH×5BlockedTyra Mckinnieblk Cassidy Pratley, Annalise Patchett+2.4
2111-10W MICHW MICH×5KillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+2.1
2212-10W MICHW MICH×5AceWestern Mich.aced Riley Steubing+1.8
2312-11W MICHLATECHKillTyra Mckinnieset Emerson Traylor+1.3
2413-11LATECHW MICHKillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+1.3
2514-11W MICHW MICHBlockedGabrielle Hairstonblk Gabby Weihe+1.5
2614-12W MICHLATECH×3KillSydnee Carterset Megan Cooley+1.0
2714-13LATECHLATECH×3Attack errAnnalise Patchett+2.0
2814-14LATECHLATECH×3KillTaylor Woodsset Sydnee Carter+2.7
2915-14LATECHW MICHKillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+1.8
3015-15W MICHLATECHKillTaylor Woodsset Sydnee Carter+2.1
3116-15LATECHW MICH×3KillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+1.9
3217-15W MICHW MICH×3Attack errGabrielle Hairston+2.4
3318-15W MICHW MICH×3KillMia Jurkovicset Elana Erickson+1.8
3418-16W MICHLATECHKillGabrielle Hairstonset Sydnee Carter+1.2
3519-16LATECHW MICHKillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+1.3
3620-16W MICHW MICHAttack errKylie Rodriguez+1.3
3720-17W MICHLATECHAttack errAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+0.7
3821-17LATECHW MICH×3KillMia Jurkovicset Leah Richmond+0.9
3922-17W MICHW MICH×3KillCassidy Pratleyset Leah Richmond+0.7
4023-17W MICHW MICH×3Attack errMegan Cooley+0.3
4123-18W MICHLATECHKillKylie Rodriguezset Emerson Traylor+0.1
4224-18LATECHW MICHKillElla Askinset Leah Richmond+0.1
4324-19W MICHLATECH×3Serve errWestern Mich.·
4424-20LATECHLATECH×3BlockedAnnalise Patchettblk Gabrielle Hairston, Tyra Mckinnie+0.1
4524-21LATECHLATECH×3KillTyra Mckinnieset Sydnee Carter+0.3
4625-21LATECHW MICHKillLeah Richmondset Elana Erickson+0.5
Set 3
11-0LATECHW MICHKillCassidy Pratleyset Leah Richmond+0.8
21-1W MICHLATECHServe errWestern Mich.+0.9
31-2LATECHLATECHKillTaylor Woodsset Sydnee Carter+1.5
42-2LATECHW MICHKillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+0.9
52-3W MICHLATECHAttack errAnnalise Patchettset Carley Piercefield+1.2
63-3LATECHW MICHKillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+1.0
74-3W MICHW MICHKillMia Jurkovic+1.3
84-4W MICHLATECHKillGabrielle Hairstonset Sydnee Carter+1.0
95-4LATECHW MICHServe errLouisiana Tech+0.9
106-4W MICHW MICHKillElla Askinset Gabby Weihe+1.2
116-5W MICHLATECHKillKylie Rodriguezset Emerson Traylor+0.9
126-6LATECHLATECHBlockedGabby Weiheblk Violet Morrandez, Kylie Rodriguez+1.5
137-6LATECHW MICHKillElla Askinset Leah Richmond+1.0
147-7W MICHLATECHServe errWestern Mich.+1.2
158-7LATECHW MICHKillCassidy Pratley+1.0
168-8W MICHLATECHKillMegan Cooleyset Emerson Traylor+1.2
179-8LATECHW MICH×4BlockedMegan Cooleyblk Cassidy Pratley, Leah Richmond+1.1
1810-8W MICHW MICH×4BlockedMegan Cooleyblk Cassidy Pratley, Leah Richmond+1.4
1911-8W MICHW MICH×4Attack errGabrielle Hairston+1.1
2012-8W MICHW MICH×4KillCassidy Pratleyset Leah Richmond+0.8
2112-9W MICHLATECHKillMegan Cooleyset Sydnee Carter+0.6
2213-9LATECHW MICHAttack errGabrielle Hairstonset Riley Steubing+0.6
2314-9W MICHW MICHKillGabby Weihe+0.6
2414-10W MICHLATECHKillSydnee Carterset Riley Steubing+0.4
2515-10LATECHW MICHAttack errViolet Morrandezset Sydnee Carter+0.4
2616-10W MICHW MICHKillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+0.4
2716-11W MICHLATECHServe errWestern Mich.+0.2
2817-11LATECHW MICHKillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+0.3
2917-12W MICHLATECHServe errWestern Mich.+0.2
3018-12LATECHW MICHBlockedViolet Morrandezblk Gabby Weihe, Mia Jurkovic+0.3
3118-13W MICHLATECHKillMegan Cooleyset Riley Steubing+0.2
3219-13LATECHW MICHKillCassidy Pratleyset Leah Richmond+0.3
3319-14W MICHLATECHBlockedElla Askinblk Kylie Rodriguez, Tyra Mckinnie+0.2
3420-14LATECHW MICHKillCassidy Pratleyset Leah Richmond+0.2
3521-14W MICHW MICHBlockedTyra Mckinnieblk Cassidy Pratley, Annalise Patchett+0.2
3621-15W MICHLATECHServe errWestern Mich.+0.1
3721-16LATECHLATECHAttack errCassidy Pratley+0.2
3822-16LATECHW MICHKillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+0.2
3922-17W MICHLATECHServe errWestern Mich.+0.1
4022-18LATECHLATECHAttack errElla Askin+0.3
4123-18LATECHW MICHKillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+0.3
4224-18W MICHW MICHAttack errTaylor Woods+0.2
4324-19W MICHLATECHKillViolet Morrandezset Sydnee Carter·
4425-19LATECHW MICHKillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond·
Set 4
11-0W MICHW MICHKillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+0.8
22-0W MICHW MICHAceWestern Mich.aced Taylor Woods+0.7
32-1W MICHLATECHKillGabrielle Hairstonset Sydnee Carter+0.5
43-1LATECHW MICHKillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+0.5
53-2W MICHLATECHKillGabrielle Hairstonset Sydnee Carter+0.5
64-2LATECHW MICHKillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+0.5
74-3W MICHLATECHKillTaylor Woodsset Sydnee Carter+0.6
84-4LATECHLATECHAceLouisiana Techaced Annalise Patchett+1.0
95-4LATECHW MICH×4Attack errTaylor Woodsset Emerson Traylor+0.6
106-4W MICHW MICH×4AceWestern Mich.aced Taylor Woods+0.8
117-4W MICHW MICH×4KillIzzy Swierczset Leah Richmond+0.7
128-4W MICHW MICH×4KillElla Askinset Leah Richmond+0.5
138-5W MICHLATECHAttack errIzzy Swierczset Annalise Patchett+0.4
149-5LATECHW MICHKillIzzy Swierczset Leah Richmond+0.4
159-6W MICHLATECHKillKylie Rodriguezset Emerson Traylor+0.4
1610-6LATECHW MICHKillElla Askin+0.4
1710-7W MICHLATECHKillMegan Cooleyset Emerson Traylor+0.4
1811-7LATECHW MICHKillLeah Richmondset Elana Erickson+0.4
1911-8W MICHLATECHServe errWestern Mich.+0.4
2012-8LATECHW MICH×3Attack errGabrielle Hairstonset Sydnee Carter+0.4
2113-8W MICHW MICH×3KillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+0.4
2214-8W MICHW MICH×3KillAnnalise Patchett+0.3
2314-9W MICHLATECHKillTaylor Woodsset Sydnee Carter+0.2
2415-9LATECHW MICH×5KillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+0.2
2516-9W MICHW MICH×5Attack errTaylor Woods+0.2
2617-9W MICHW MICH×5Attack errViolet Morrandez+0.1
2718-9W MICHW MICH×5Attack errViolet Morrandez·
2819-9W MICHW MICH×5KillIzzy Swierczset Elana Erickson·
2919-10W MICHLATECHKillGabrielle Hairstonset Sydnee Carter·
3020-10LATECHW MICH×5KillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond·
3121-10W MICHW MICH×5BlockedKylie Rodriguezblk Cassidy Pratley, Ella Askin·
3222-10W MICHW MICH×5KillElla Askinset Leah Richmond·
3323-10W MICHW MICH×5Attack errKylie Rodriguez·
3424-10W MICHW MICH×5KillIzzy Swierczset Leah Richmond·
3524-11W MICHLATECH×5KillKylie Rodriguezset Emerson Traylor·
3624-12LATECHLATECH×5KillZari Gillispieset Emerson Traylor·
3724-13LATECHLATECH×5Attack errElla Askin·
3824-14LATECHLATECH×5AceLouisiana Techaced Elana Erickson·
3924-15LATECHLATECH×5KillRiley Steubingset Emerson Traylor·
4025-15LATECHW MICHKillElla Askinset Leah Richmond·

Score shown after each rally, Western Mich. 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).