Final · 4 setsWed, Sep 23, 2026Watch on SECN

Kentucky def. Vanderbilt 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: Kentucky 81.3% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Sep 22, 9:25 AM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Kentucky won at Vanderbilt 3-1 (21-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-21) on Wed, Sep 23, 2026. Kentucky's Morgan Gaerte and Brooklyn DeLeye led with 21 kills each, and Molly Tuozzo added 15 digs.

Data through · final Sep 23

Set1234Sets
UK212525253
VANDY251719211

Win probability

Vanderbilt above 50 · Kentucky below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+4.3% UKrally 178 · set 4

Biggest swing: 4.3% to Kentucky — set 4, UK 19-17 VANDY. Kill by Lizzie Carr (set by Kassie O'Brien). VANDY win probability 12% → 8%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

UK 74.9%25.1% VANDY

Kentucky wins

3-0
27.0%
3-1
28.6%
3-2
19.3%

Vanderbilt wins

3-0
4.4%
3-1
8.6%
3-2
12.0%
UK break %
41.5% vs this opp
VANDY break %
36.4% 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
    Lizzie CarrKill+4.3%

    Kill by Lizzie Carr (set by Kassie O'Brien)

    Set 4 · UK 19-17 VANDY · UK 88% → 92%

  2. 02

    Kill by Reese Animashaun (set by Avery Scoggins)

    Set 1 · UK 16-19 VANDY · VANDY 35% → 39%

  3. 03

    Kill by Reese Animashaun (set by Avery Scoggins)

    Set 4 · UK 15-15 VANDY · VANDY 11% → 15%

  4. 04

    Kill by Reese Animashaun (set by Avery Scoggins)

    Set 1 · UK 14-17 VANDY · VANDY 34% → 37%

  5. 05

    Maya Witherspoon stuffed by Kennedy Washington & Kassie O'Brien

    Set 1 · UK 16-17 VANDY · UK 65% → 68%

  6. 06
    Asia ThigpenAttack error+3.4%

    Attack error by Asia Thigpen

    Set 1 · UK 12-14 VANDY · VANDY 29% → 33%

  7. 07

    Kill by Brooklyn DeLeye (set by Molly Tuozzo)

    Set 4 · UK 20-17 VANDY · UK 92% → 96%

  8. 08
    VanderbiltAce+3.4%

    Vanderbilt ace on Asia Thigpen

    Set 1 · UK 12-15 VANDY · VANDY 33% → 36%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
421334.52900380052.523.5
421141.4880043110122
48114.5000000016412
48221.286000320008
44210.20000000132.56.5
4203.6675415500425
4000–1201100002
4000–012200001
4000–7111510001
3000–000000000
2001.000000000000
Team totals649124.444625154743181296
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
416645.22201270010.517.5
413432.28100362010.513.5
49527.1482208300011
47112.50000000010.57.5
4013-.3334500500000
2114.00000010010.51.5
4000–2111300001
4000–002000000
3809.889000000008
2000–000200000
1000–000000000
Team totals5418132.273494842504282

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 8 UK · VANDY 4

Set 1

21-25

Longest run 2 UKVANDY 4

Set 2

25-17

Longest run 8 UKVANDY 4

Set 3

25-19

Longest run 4 UKVANDY 3

Set 4

25-21

Longest run 4 UKVANDY 2

Bars above the line = Vanderbilt leads, below = Kentucky leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Kentucky

SlotSideout %Break %
1
61%11/18
47%8/17
2
63%10/16
42%8/19
3
67%10/15
33%5/15
4
83%10/12
44%8/18
5
60%9/15
18%2/11
6
100%7/7
53%8/15
All
69%57/83
41%39/95

Vanderbilt

SlotSideout %Break %
1
46%11/24
18%2/11
2
67%10/15
44%8/18
3
53%10/19
41%7/17
4
71%10/14
17%2/12
5
89%8/9
38%6/16
6
50%7/14
11%1/9
All
59%56/95
31%26/83

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

178 rallies

#UK-VANDYSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0VANDYUKKillBrooklyn DeLeyeset Molly Tuozzo+1.3
22-0UKUKBlockedSamantha Wunschblk Lizzie Carr, Morgan Gaerte+1.9
32-1UKVANDY×4Serve errKentucky+1.2
42-2VANDYVANDY×4BlockedMorgan Gaerteblk Ariel Chime, Samantha Wunsch+2.1
52-3VANDYVANDY×4KillMaya Witherspoonset Avery Scoggins+2.4
62-4VANDYVANDY×4KillMaya Witherspoon+2.5
73-4VANDYUKKillLizzie Carrset Kassie O'Brien+1.5
83-5UKVANDYKillSamantha Wunschset Avery Scoggins+1.7
93-6VANDYVANDYKillReese Animashaunset Avery Scoggins+2.6
104-6VANDYUKKillLizzie Carrset Kassie O'Brien+1.5
115-6UKUKAceKentuckyaced Maya Witherspoon+2.5
125-7UKVANDYKillRachel Ogunleyeset Avery Scoggins+1.8
136-7VANDYUKKillAsia Thigpenset Molly Tuozzo+1.6
146-8UKVANDYServe errKentucky+1.8
157-8VANDYUKKillAsia Thigpenset Molly Tuozzo+1.6
167-9UKVANDYBlockedKennedy Washingtonblk Rachel Ogunleye, Reese Animashaun+1.9
178-9VANDYUKAttack errAvery Scoggins+1.7
188-10UKVANDYServe errKentucky+1.9
198-11VANDYVANDYKillAriel Chimeset Molly Tuozzo+3.0
209-11VANDYUKKillMorgan Gaerteset Kassie O'Brien+1.6
2110-11UKUKAceKentuckyaced Maya Witherspoon+2.8
2210-12UKVANDYKillReese Animashaunset Maya Witherspoon+2.1
2311-12VANDYUKKillMorgan Gaerteset Kassie O'Brien+1.8
2412-12UKUKAttack errSamantha Wunsch+3.0
2512-13UKVANDY×3KillMaya Witherspoonset Avery Scoggins+2.1
2612-14VANDYVANDY×3Attack errAsia Thigpen+3.4
2712-15VANDYVANDY×3AceVanderbiltaced Asia Thigpen+3.4
2813-15VANDYUKKillMorgan Gaerteset Kassie O'Brien+1.8
2914-15UKUKKillAsia Thigpenset Kassie O'Brien+3.2
3014-16UKVANDYKillSamantha Wunschset Avery Scoggins+2.5
3114-17VANDYVANDYKillReese Animashaunset Avery Scoggins+3.7
3215-17VANDYUKKillMorgan Gaerteset Hailee Mack+1.8
3316-17UKUKBlockedMaya Witherspoonblk Kennedy Washington, Kassie O'Brien+3.5
3416-18UKVANDY×4Serve errKentucky+2.7
3516-19VANDYVANDY×4KillReese Animashaunset Avery Scoggins+4.0
3616-20VANDYVANDY×4AceVanderbiltaced Asia Thigpen+3.3
3716-21VANDYVANDY×4Attack errAsia Thigpen+2.3
3817-21VANDYUKKillAsia Thigpenset Kassie O'Brien+0.7
3918-21UKUKBad setAvery Scoggins+1.9
4018-22UKVANDYKillReese Animashaunset Avery Scoggins+2.1
4119-22VANDYUKKillMorgan Gaerteset Kassie O'Brien+1.0
4219-23UKVANDYKillReese Animashaunset Avery Scoggins+2.0
4319-24VANDYVANDYAttack errBrooklyn DeLeye+1.4
4420-24VANDYUKKillBrooklyn DeLeyeset Kassie O'Brien+0.2
4521-24UKUKKillLizzie Carrset Kassie O'Brien+0.7
4621-25UKVANDYServe errKentucky+1.2
Set 2
11-0UKUK×3KillBrooklyn DeLeyeset Kassie O'Brien+2.8
22-0UKUK×3BlockedAriel Chimeblk Lizzie Carr+2.6
33-0UKUK×3Attack errMaya Witherspoon+2.4
43-1UKVANDY×3KillReese Animashaunset Avery Scoggins+1.5
53-2VANDYVANDY×3KillSamantha Wunschset Hailee Mack+2.6
63-3VANDYVANDY×3KillSamantha Wunsch+3.0
74-3VANDYUKKillBrooklyn DeLeyeset Kassie O'Brien+1.9
84-4UKVANDYServe errKentucky+2.0
95-4VANDYUKKillMorgan Gaerteset Kassie O'Brien+1.9
105-5UKVANDYKillSamantha Wunschset Avery Scoggins+2.1
116-5VANDYUKServe errVanderbilt+2.0
127-5UKUKAttack errSamantha Wunsch+3.0
137-6UKVANDYKillRachel Ogunleyeset Avery Scoggins+1.9
148-6VANDYUKKillMorgan Gaerteset Kassie O'Brien+1.9
158-7UKVANDYKillReese Animashaunset Avery Scoggins+1.9
169-7VANDYUK×8KillAsia Thigpenset Kassie O'Brien+2.0
1710-7UKUK×8KillBrooklyn DeLeyeset Kassie O'Brien+2.8
1811-7UKUK×8BlockedReese Animashaunblk Kassie O'Brien, Kennedy Washington+2.3
1912-7UKUK×8AceKentuckyaced Maya Witherspoon+1.9
2013-7UKUK×8KillMorgan Gaerteset Kassie O'Brien+1.4
2114-7UKUK×8KillKennedy Washingtonset Kassie O'Brien+0.9
2215-7UKUK×8BlockedReese Animashaunblk Kassie O'Brien, Kennedy Washington+0.6
2316-7UKUK×8KillBrooklyn DeLeyeset Kassie O'Brien+0.3
2416-8UKVANDYKillMaddy Bowserset Avery Scoggins+0.1
2517-8VANDYUKKillBrooklyn DeLeyeset Kassie O'Brien+0.2
2617-9UKVANDY×4KillMaddy Bowserset Avery Scoggins+0.1
2717-10VANDYVANDY×4Attack errMorgan Gaerte+0.3
2817-11VANDYVANDY×4KillSamantha Wunschset Avery Scoggins+0.5
2917-12VANDYVANDY×4KillMaya Witherspoonset Avery Scoggins+0.8
3018-12VANDYUKServe errVanderbilt+0.8
3118-13UKVANDYServe errKentucky+0.5
3219-13VANDYUK×3Serve errVanderbilt+0.7
3320-13UKUK×3KillLizzie Carrset Kassie O'Brien+0.6
3421-13UKUK×3BlockedMaya Witherspoonblk Lizzie Carr, Morgan Gaerte+0.3
3521-14UKVANDYKillSamantha Wunschset Avery Scoggins+0.1
3622-14VANDYUKKillAsia Thigpenset Kassie O'Brien+0.1
3723-14UKUKKillBrooklyn DeLeyeset Kassie O'Brien+0.1
3823-15UKVANDYKillRachel Ogunleyeset Avery Scoggins·
3923-16VANDYVANDYAceVanderbiltaced Brooklyn DeLeye·
4024-16VANDYUKKillMorgan Gaerteset Kassie O'Brien·
4124-17UKVANDYKillRachel Ogunleyeset Avery Scoggins·
4225-17VANDYUKServe errVanderbilt·
Set 3
11-0VANDYUKBlockedSamantha Wunschblk Kennedy Washington+1.9
21-1UKVANDYKillMaddy Bowserset Avery Scoggins+2.0
32-1VANDYUKKillKassie O'Brienset Molly Tuozzo+1.9
43-1UKUKKillMorgan Gaerteset Kassie O'Brien+2.9
53-2UKVANDYKillMaya Witherspoonset Avery Scoggins+1.8
64-2VANDYUKKillBrooklyn DeLeyeset Molly Tuozzo+1.8
75-2UKUKBlockedMaya Witherspoonblk Lizzie Carr, Morgan Gaerte+2.6
85-3UKVANDYKillSamantha Wunschset Avery Scoggins+1.6
96-3VANDYUKKillMorgan Gaerteset Kassie O'Brien+1.7
107-3UKUKKillAsia Thigpenset Molly Tuozzo+2.3
117-4UKVANDYServe errKentucky+1.3
128-4VANDYUKServe errVanderbilt+1.5
138-5UKVANDYKillSamantha Wunschset Avery Scoggins+1.4
149-5VANDYUKKillMorgan Gaerteset Kassie O'Brien+1.5
159-6UKVANDYKillMaddy Bowserset Avery Scoggins+1.4
1610-6VANDYUK×3KillMorgan Gaerteset Kassie O'Brien+1.5
1711-6UKUK×3BlockedSamantha Wunschblk Brooklyn DeLeye+1.9
1812-6UKUK×3AceKentuckyaced Reese Animashaun+1.5
1912-7UKVANDYKillMaddy Bowserset Avery Scoggins+0.7
2013-7VANDYUKKillKennedy Washingtonset Kassie O'Brien+0.9
2113-8UKVANDYServe errKentucky+0.7
2214-8VANDYUKKillBrooklyn DeLeyeset Kassie O'Brien+0.9
2314-9UKVANDYKillRachel Ogunleyeset Avery Scoggins+0.7
2415-9VANDYUKKillLizzie Carrset Kassie O'Brien+0.9
2515-10UKVANDY×3Serve errKentucky+0.7
2615-11VANDYVANDY×3KillMaddy Bowser+1.5
2715-12VANDYVANDY×3KillReese Animashaunset Maya Witherspoon+2.2
2816-12VANDYUKKillMorgan Gaerteset Kassie O'Brien+1.7
2916-13UKVANDYKillReese Animashaunset Avery Scoggins+1.4
3017-13VANDYUKKillMorgan Gaerteset Kassie O'Brien+1.7
3117-14UKVANDYKillReese Animashaunset Avery Scoggins+1.4
3218-14VANDYUKServe errVanderbilt+1.8
3318-15UKVANDYKillMaya Witherspoonset Reese Animashaun+1.4
3419-15VANDYUKKillBrooklyn DeLeyeset Kassie O'Brien+1.8
3519-16UKVANDYKillMaya Witherspoonset Avery Scoggins+1.3
3619-17VANDYVANDYAceVanderbiltaced Molly Tuozzo+3.1
3720-17VANDYUK×4KillBrooklyn DeLeyeset Kassie O'Brien+2.6
3821-17UKUK×4BlockedRachel Ogunleyeblk Lizzie Carr, Morgan Gaerte+2.8
3922-17UKUK×4KillBrooklyn DeLeyeset Kassie O'Brien+1.6
4023-17UKUK×4BlockedMaya Witherspoonblk Lizzie Carr, Morgan Gaerte+0.7
4123-18UKVANDYKillSamantha Wunschset Avery Scoggins+0.1
4224-18VANDYUKKillMorgan Gaerteset Kassie O'Brien+0.3
4324-19UKVANDYServe errKentucky·
4425-19VANDYUKKillLizzie Carrset Kassie O'Brien+0.1
Set 4
11-0UKUK×4KillBrooklyn DeLeyeset Kassie O'Brien+2.5
22-0UKUK×4KillKassie O'Brienset Trinity Ward+2.3
33-0UKUK×4KillBrooklyn DeLeyeset Kassie O'Brien+2.1
44-0UKUK×4BlockedReese Animashaunblk Kassie O'Brien, Lizzie Carr+1.8
54-1UKVANDYKillReese Animashaunset Avery Scoggins+1.1
65-1VANDYUKKillBrooklyn DeLeyeset Kassie O'Brien+1.1
75-2UKVANDYAttack errMorgan Gaerte+1.1
85-3VANDYVANDYKillRachel Ogunleyeset Avery Scoggins+2.0
96-3VANDYUKKillBrooklyn DeLeyeset Kassie O'Brien+1.4
106-4UKVANDYKillSamantha Wunschset Hailee Mack+1.3
116-5VANDYVANDYAttack errLizzie Carr+2.4
127-5VANDYUKKillMorgan Gaerteset Kassie O'Brien+1.6
137-6UKVANDYKillSamantha Wunschset Avery Scoggins+1.6
148-6VANDYUKKillBrooklyn DeLeyeset Kassie O'Brien+1.7
158-7UKVANDYKillRachel Ogunleyeset Avery Scoggins+1.7
169-7VANDYUKKillKennedy Washingtonset Kassie O'Brien+1.7
179-8UKVANDYAttack errKennedy Washington+1.7
1810-8VANDYUKKillMorgan Gaerteset Kassie O'Brien+1.8
1911-8UKUKAceKentuckyaced Reese Animashaun+2.5
2011-9UKVANDYKillSamantha Wunschset Avery Scoggins+1.5
2112-9VANDYUKKillBrooklyn DeLeyeset Kassie O'Brien+1.6
2212-10UKVANDYKillSamantha Wunschset Avery Scoggins+1.5
2312-11VANDYVANDYKillSamantha Wunschset Avery Scoggins+2.9
2413-11VANDYUKKillLizzie Carrset Kassie O'Brien+2.0
2513-12UKVANDYKillSamantha Wunschset Avery Scoggins+1.9
2614-12VANDYUKServe errVanderbilt+2.0
2714-13UKVANDYServe errKentucky+2.0
2815-13VANDYUKKillAsia Thigpenset Kassie O'Brien+2.1
2915-14UKVANDYServe errKentucky+2.1
3015-15VANDYVANDYKillReese Animashaunset Avery Scoggins+3.9
3116-15VANDYUKKillMorgan Gaerteset Kassie O'Brien+2.6
3216-16UKVANDYKillMaddy Bowserset Avery Scoggins+2.7
3317-16VANDYUKKillKennedy Washingtonset Maya Witherspoon+2.7
3417-17UKVANDYKillMaddy Bowserset Avery Scoggins+2.8
3518-17VANDYUK×4Serve errVanderbilt+2.9
3619-17UKUK×4KillLizzie Carrset Kassie O'Brien+4.3
3720-17UKUK×4KillBrooklyn DeLeyeset Molly Tuozzo+3.4
3821-17UKUK×4Attack errReese Animashaun+2.3
3921-18UKVANDYServe errKentucky+0.9
4021-19VANDYVANDYKillMaya Witherspoonset Avery Scoggins+2.5
4122-19VANDYUKKillBrooklyn DeLeyeset Kassie O'Brien+2.3
4223-19UKUKAttack errSamantha Wunsch+2.1
4323-20UKVANDYServe errKentucky+0.6
4424-20VANDYUKKillMorgan Gaerteset Kassie O'Brien+1.1
4524-21UKVANDYKillMaya Witherspoonset Avery Scoggins+0.3
4625-21VANDYUKKillMorgan Gaerteset Kassie O'Brien+0.7

Score shown after each rally, Kentucky 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).