Final · 4 setsFri, Oct 9, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Western Mich. def. Akron 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: Western Mich. 59.9% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 9, 4:56 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Western Mich. won at Akron 3-1 (26-24, 27-25, 15-25, 25-20) on Fri, Oct 9, 2026. Western Mich.'s Cassidy Pratley led with 15 kills.

Data through · final Oct 9

Set1234Sets
W MICH262715253
AKRON242525201

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%.

  1. 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%

  2. 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%

  3. 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%

Akron above 50Western Mich. belowMax swing 9.7%

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

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Akron above 50 · Western Mich. below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+9.7% W MICHrally 187 · set 4

Biggest swing: 9.7% to Western Mich. — set 1, W MICH 24-23 AKRON. Kill by Gabby Weihe (set by Leah Richmond). AKRON win probability 43% → 33%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

W MICH 59.3%40.7% AKRON

Western Mich. wins

3-0
16.9%
3-1
22.6%
3-2
19.9%

Akron wins

3-0
9.0%
3-1
14.9%
3-2
16.8%
W MICH break %
41.5% vs this opp
AKRON break %
39.8% 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
    Gabby WeiheKill+9.7%

    Kill by Gabby Weihe (set by Leah Richmond)

    Set 1 · W MICH 24-23 AKRON · W MICH 57% → 67%

  2. 02

    Kill by Cassidy Pratley (set by Leah Richmond)

    Set 1 · W MICH 26-24 AKRON · W MICH 67% → 76%

  3. 03
    AkronAce+9.1%

    Akron ace on Ella Guilfoy

    Set 2 · W MICH 24-25 AKRON · AKRON 24% → 33%

  4. 04

    Kill by Annalise Patchett (set by Leah Richmond)

    Set 2 · W MICH 26-25 AKRON · W MICH 74% → 83%

  5. 05
    Lauren WilsonKill+8.7%

    Kill by Lauren Wilson (set by Masa Prascevic)

    Set 2 · W MICH 24-24 AKRON · AKRON 15% → 24%

  6. 06

    Kill by Annalise Patchett (set by Leah Richmond)

    Set 2 · W MICH 27-25 AKRON · W MICH 83% → 91%

  7. 07
    Gabby WeiheKill+7.6%

    Kill by Gabby Weihe (set by Leah Richmond)

    Set 1 · W MICH 23-23 AKRON · W MICH 49% → 57%

  8. 08
    Lauren WilsonKill+6.9%

    Kill by Lauren Wilson (set by Masa Prascevic)

    Set 1 · W MICH 24-24 AKRON · AKRON 33% → 40%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
415531.32311020010.516.5
413647.1490138002115
412222.45500010010.512.5
45422.0451201620007
4203.66747111400003
4000–000530000
48223.261012300009
4001.0003001610000
4000–000100000
Team totals5519149.242526666704293
Akronhome
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
414337.2970028202115
49120.40000010153.512.5
48423.174100100219
47216.31321440010.58.5
4000–120910002
4000–3111500001
412429.27611120010.513.5
411230.30000022010.511.5
4000–1231910002
4000–2300900000
Team totals6116155.29060711606112794

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.

Western Mich. vs Akron

Season series · Series tied 1-1

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 4 W MICH · AKRON 6

Set 1

26-24

Longest run 4 W MICHAKRON 5

Set 2

27-25

Longest run 4 W MICHAKRON 4

Set 3

15-25

Longest run 3 W MICHAKRON 6

Set 4

25-20

Longest run 4 W MICHAKRON 4

Bars above the line = Akron 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
50%10/20
53%9/17
2
63%10/16
29%4/14
3
83%10/12
38%6/16
4
45%10/22
44%8/18
5
60%9/15
36%5/14
6
70%7/10
38%5/13
All
59%56/95
40%37/92

Akron

SlotSideout %Break %
1
59%10/17
53%10/19
2
59%10/17
41%7/17
3
63%10/16
9%1/11
4
64%9/14
47%9/19
5
64%9/14
44%7/16
6
50%7/14
38%5/13
All
60%55/92
41%39/95

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

187 rallies

#W MICH-AKRONSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1AKRONAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Clara Christensen+2.5
20-2AKRONAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+2.5
31-2AKRONW MICHKillCassidy Pratleyset Leah Richmond+1.7
41-3W MICHAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+1.9
52-3AKRONW MICHAttack errDelaney Gash+1.8
62-4W MICHAKRONKillNoelle Apratiset Masa Prascevic+1.9
73-4AKRONW MICHServe errAkron+1.8
83-5W MICHAKRON×5Serve errWestern Mich.+2.0
93-6AKRONAKRON×5KillNoelle Apratiset Masa Prascevic+2.7
103-7AKRONAKRON×5Attack errGabby Weihe+2.5
113-8AKRONAKRON×5KillNoelle Apratiset Masa Prascevic+2.3
123-9AKRONAKRON×5Bad setLeah Richmond+2.0
134-9AKRONW MICHKillElana Ericksonset Leah Richmond+1.2
144-10W MICHAKRONKillNoelle Apratiset Masa Prascevic+1.5
154-11AKRONAKRONAceAkron+1.7
165-11AKRONW MICHKillCassidy Pratleyset Leah Richmond+0.9
175-12W MICHAKRONKillLyndi Wolfset Clara Christensen+1.2
185-13AKRONAKRONAttack errCassidy Pratley+1.3
196-13AKRONW MICH×3KillCassidy Pratleyset Leah Richmond+0.6
207-13W MICHW MICH×3KillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+1.2
218-13W MICHW MICH×3AceWestern Mich.aced Reilly Chausse+1.5
228-14W MICHAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+1.4
238-15AKRONAKRONAttack errAnnalise Patchett+1.5
249-15AKRONW MICHServe errAkron+0.7
259-16W MICHAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+1.1
2610-16AKRONW MICHKillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+0.7
2710-17W MICHAKRONKillNoelle Apratiset Masa Prascevic+1.0
2811-17AKRONW MICHKillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+0.6
2911-18W MICHAKRONKillLauren Wilsonset Masa Prascevic+1.0
3012-18AKRONW MICHAttack errLauren Wilson+0.6
3112-19W MICHAKRONKillLyndi Wolfset Masa Prascevic+0.9
3213-19AKRONW MICHKillIzzy Swierczset Leah Richmond+0.5
3313-20W MICHAKRONKillLauren Wilsonset Jordyn Aeschliman+0.8
3414-20AKRONW MICHKillCassidy Pratleyset Leah Richmond+0.4
3515-20W MICHW MICHAttack errJordyn Aeschliman+0.9
3615-21W MICHAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Clara Christensen+1.1
3716-21AKRONW MICHServe errAkron+0.5
3817-21W MICHW MICHKillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+1.3
3917-22W MICHAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Clara Christensen+1.5
4018-22AKRONW MICH×3KillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+0.7
4119-22W MICHW MICH×3BlockedDelaney Gashblk Gabby Weihe, Annalise Patchett+1.8
4220-22W MICHW MICH×3KillIzzy Swierczset Leah Richmond+3.0
4320-23W MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Masa Prascevic+3.5
4421-23AKRONW MICH×4KillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+1.9
4522-23W MICHW MICH×4AceWestern Mich.aced Vanessa Del Real+4.7
4623-23W MICHW MICH×4KillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+7.6
4724-23W MICHW MICH×4KillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+9.7
4824-24W MICHAKRONKillLauren Wilsonset Masa Prascevic+6.9
4925-24AKRONW MICHServe errAkron+6.9
5026-24W MICHW MICHKillCassidy Pratleyset Leah Richmond+9.3
Set 2
11-0W MICHW MICHKillCassidy Pratleyset Leah Richmond+2.2
21-1W MICHAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+1.6
32-1AKRONW MICHServe errAkron+1.6
42-2W MICHAKRONBlockedAnnalise Patchettblk Jordyn Aeschliman, Chidera Ozoh+1.6
53-2AKRONW MICHKillIzzy Swierczset Leah Richmond+1.6
63-3W MICHAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Masa Prascevic+1.7
74-3AKRONW MICHKillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+1.7
84-4W MICHAKRONKillNoelle Apratiset Masa Prascevic+1.7
94-5AKRONAKRONKillLauren Wilson+2.5
105-5AKRONW MICHBad setLyndi Wolf+1.7
115-6W MICHAKRONServe errWestern Mich.+1.8
125-7AKRONAKRONKillLyndi Wolfset Clara Christensen+2.6
136-7AKRONW MICHKillCassidy Pratleyset Leah Richmond+1.8
146-8W MICHAKRONKillLauren Wilsonset Clara Christensen+1.9
156-9AKRONAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+2.6
167-9AKRONW MICHKillCassidy Pratleyset Leah Richmond+1.7
177-10W MICHAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Clara Christensen+1.9
188-10AKRONW MICHAttack errDelaney Gash+1.7
198-11W MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Clara Christensen+2.0
209-11AKRONW MICHAttack errNoelle Aprati+1.7
2110-11W MICHW MICHKillElana Ericksonset Carley Piercefield+2.7
2210-12W MICHAKRONServe errWestern Mich.+2.2
2311-12AKRONW MICHKillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+2.0
2412-12W MICHW MICHAttack errNoelle Aprati+3.0
2512-13W MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Masa Prascevic+2.3
2613-13AKRONW MICH×4Serve errAkron+2.2
2714-13W MICHW MICH×4AceWestern Mich.aced Lauren Wilson+3.2
2815-13W MICHW MICH×4Bad setMasa Prascevic+3.1
2916-13W MICHW MICH×4Attack errLyndi Wolf+2.8
3016-14W MICHAKRONKillLauren Wilsonset Masa Prascevic+1.8
3117-14AKRONW MICHAttack errLyndi Wolf+2.1
3217-15W MICHAKRONKillLauren Wilsonset Vanessa Del Real+1.8
3318-15AKRONW MICHBlockedJordyn Aeschlimanblk Cassidy Pratley, Annalise Patchett+2.2
3418-16W MICHAKRONKillLyndi Wolfset Clara Christensen+1.8
3519-16AKRONW MICH×3KillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+2.3
3620-16W MICHW MICH×3Attack errJordyn Aeschliman+2.5
3721-16W MICHW MICH×3KillAnnalise Patchettset Carley Piercefield+1.6
3821-17W MICHAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Clara Christensen+0.7
3922-17AKRONW MICHKillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+1.1
4022-18W MICHAKRONKillNoelle Apratiset Masa Prascevic+0.5
4122-19AKRONAKRONKillNoelle Apratiset Masa Prascevic+1.4
4223-19AKRONW MICHAttack errLauren Wilson+1.6
4323-20W MICHAKRONAttack errCassidy Pratley+0.8
4423-21AKRONAKRONAttack errElana Erickson+2.1
4524-21AKRONW MICHAttack errNoelle Aprati+2.7
4624-22W MICHAKRON×4Serve errWestern Mich.+1.0
4724-23AKRONAKRON×4Attack errCassidy Pratley+3.5
4824-24AKRONAKRON×4KillLauren Wilsonset Masa Prascevic+8.7
4924-25AKRONAKRON×4AceAkronaced Ella Guilfoy+9.1
5025-25AKRONW MICH×3KillCassidy Pratleyset Leah Richmond+6.6
5126-25W MICHW MICH×3KillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+8.8
5227-25W MICHW MICH×3KillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+8.4
Set 3
11-0AKRONW MICHBad setReilly Chausse+1.0
21-1W MICHAKRON×6KillNoelle Apratiset Clara Christensen+1.0
31-2AKRONAKRON×6KillLyndi Wolfset Clara Christensen+1.4
41-3AKRONAKRON×6AceAkronaced Carley Piercefield+1.5
51-4AKRONAKRON×6Attack errAnnalise Patchett+1.4
61-5AKRONAKRON×6KillDelaney Gashset Clara Christensen+1.4
71-6AKRONAKRON×6KillDelaney Gashset Clara Christensen+1.3
82-6AKRONW MICH×3KillCassidy Pratleyset Leah Richmond+0.8
93-6W MICHW MICH×3KillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+1.2
104-6W MICHW MICH×3KillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+1.4
114-7W MICHAKRONKillNoelle Apratiset Lyndi Wolf+1.1
125-7AKRONW MICHAttack errJordyn Aeschliman+1.0
136-7W MICHW MICHBad setJordyn Aeschliman+1.5
146-8W MICHAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Masa Prascevic+1.2
157-8AKRONW MICHServe errAkron+1.1
167-9W MICHAKRONKillLauren Wilsonset Lyndi Wolf+1.2
178-9AKRONW MICHKillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+1.1
189-9W MICHW MICHKillElana Ericksonset Cassidy Pratley+1.7
199-10W MICHAKRONKillLauren Wilsonset Masa Prascevic+1.3
2010-10AKRONW MICHServe errAkron+1.2
2110-11W MICHAKRON×6KillChidera Ozohset Clara Christensen+1.3
2210-12AKRONAKRON×6BlockedCassidy Pratleyblk Chidera Ozoh, Delaney Gash+1.9
2310-13AKRONAKRON×6BlockedCassidy Pratleyblk Chidera Ozoh, Delaney Gash+1.8
2410-14AKRONAKRON×6AceAkronaced Ella Guilfoy+1.6
2510-15AKRONAKRON×6BlockedAnnalise Patchettblk Chidera Ozoh+1.4
2610-16AKRONAKRON×6KillDelaney Gashset Noelle Aprati+1.1
2711-16AKRONW MICHKillLeah Richmond+0.5
2811-17W MICHAKRONBlockedAnnalise Patchettblk Noelle Aprati, Chidera Ozoh+0.8
2912-17AKRONW MICHAttack errNoelle Aprati+0.5
3012-18W MICHAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Clara Christensen+0.8
3113-18AKRONW MICHKillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+0.5
3213-19W MICHAKRON×4Serve errWestern Mich.+0.7
3313-20AKRONAKRON×4Attack errIzzy Swiercz+0.6
3413-21AKRONAKRON×4KillLyndi Wolfset Masa Prascevic+0.3
3513-22AKRONAKRON×4Attack errAnnalise Patchett+0.1
3614-22AKRONW MICHKillIzzy Swierczset Leah Richmond·
3714-23W MICHAKRONKillLauren Wilsonset Masa Prascevic+0.1
3814-24AKRONAKRONAttack errGabby Weihe·
3915-24AKRONW MICHKillIzzy Swierczset Leah Richmond·
4015-25W MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Masa Prascevic·
Set 4
11-0W MICHW MICH×3KillCassidy Pratleyset Leah Richmond+3.0
22-0W MICHW MICH×3Bad setClara Christensen+2.9
33-0W MICHW MICH×3AceWestern Mich.aced Delaney Gash+2.8
43-1W MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Clara Christensen+1.9
54-1AKRONW MICHKillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+2.0
64-2W MICHAKRONKillNoelle Apratiset Clara Christensen+1.9
74-3AKRONAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Reilly Chausse+3.0
85-3AKRONW MICHKillAnnalise Patchettset Elana Erickson+2.2
96-3W MICHW MICHKillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+2.9
106-4W MICHAKRONServe errWestern Mich.+2.0
117-4AKRONW MICHKillAnnalise Patchettset Leah Richmond+2.1
127-5W MICHAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Masa Prascevic+2.0
138-5AKRONW MICHKillIzzy Swierczset Leah Richmond+2.2
149-5W MICHW MICHKillCassidy Pratleyset Leah Richmond+2.7
159-6W MICHAKRONAttack errElana Erickson+1.8
1610-6AKRONW MICH×3KillElana Ericksonset Leah Richmond+2.0
1711-6W MICHW MICH×3AceWestern Mich.aced Lauren Wilson+2.4
1812-6W MICHW MICH×3Attack errChidera Ozoh+1.9
1912-7W MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Clara Christensen+1.1
2012-8AKRONAKRONAceAkronaced Elana Erickson+2.0
2113-8AKRONW MICHKillLeah Richmondset Clara Christensen+1.7
2214-8W MICHW MICHKillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+1.9
2314-9W MICHAKRON×3KillDelaney Gashset Clara Christensen+1.0
2414-10AKRONAKRON×3KillDelaney Gashset Clara Christensen+1.9
2514-11AKRONAKRON×3AceAkronaced Ella Guilfoy+2.5
2615-11AKRONW MICHServe errAkron+2.2
2716-11W MICHW MICHAceWestern Mich.aced Delaney Gash+2.5
2816-12W MICHAKRONKillNoelle Apratiset Clara Christensen+1.3
2917-12AKRONW MICHServe errAkron+1.8
3017-13W MICHAKRONBlockedElana Ericksonblk Jordyn Aeschliman, Lyndi Wolf+1.3
3117-14AKRONAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Masa Prascevic+2.5
3218-14AKRONW MICH×4KillIzzy Swierczset Carley Piercefield+2.3
3319-14W MICHW MICH×4KillIzzy Swierczset Leah Richmond+2.4
3420-14W MICHW MICH×4KillElana Ericksonset Leah Richmond+1.6
3521-14W MICHW MICH×4KillCassidy Pratleyset Masa Prascevic+0.9
3621-15W MICHAKRON×4KillLyndi Wolfset Clara Christensen+0.3
3721-16AKRONAKRON×4BlockedIzzy Swierczblk Chidera Ozoh, Lauren Wilson+0.7
3821-17AKRONAKRON×4Attack errElana Erickson+1.3
3921-18AKRONAKRON×4AceAkronaced Elana Erickson+2.1
4022-18AKRONW MICHServe errAkron+2.4
4122-19W MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Clara Christensen+1.4
4223-19AKRONW MICHKillCassidy Pratleyset Leah Richmond+2.3
4323-20W MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Clara Christensen+1.0
4424-20AKRONW MICHKillCassidy Pratleyset Leah Richmond+2.0
4525-20W MICHW MICHKillGabby Weiheset Leah Richmond+0.8

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).