Match story · written from the play-by-play
Two sets went to extra points, and Western Mich. won both.
The match turned 3 times. Numbers are Western Mich.'s win probability from the RallyIQ model, rally by rally. Pre-match, RallyIQ had Western Mich. at 60%.
Turning point 1: Set 1 · Western Mich. 23–23 Akron
3 of the last 4 rallies went to Western Mich., enough to take the set 26–24 and lead 1–0.
Western Mich. 57% → 76%
Turning point 2: Set 2 · Western Mich. 24–21 Akron
Akron scored 4 straight to turn a 21–24 deficit into a 25–24 lead.
Western Mich. 90% → 67%
Turning point 3: Set 2 · Western Mich. 24–25 Akron
Western Mich. had 3 straight kills to turn a 24–25 deficit into a 27–25 lead.
Western Mich. 67% → 91%
Western Mich.Akron
- Sideout %
- Western Mich. 58.9·Akron 59.8
- Break %
- Western Mich. 40.2·Akron 41.1
- Hitting
- Western Mich. .242·Akron .290
- Longest run
- Western Mich. 4·Akron 6