CollegeVolleyball
Final · 4 setsThu, Sep 10, 2026
1:3
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HomeBIG-EAST

Butler def. Bellarmine 31

(25-14, 25-18, 25-27, 25-18)
Set1234Sets
BELLAR141827181
BUTLER252525253

RallyIQ model

Win probability

BUTLER above 50 · BELLAR below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100BUTLERBELLARBiggest swing +3.8% BELLAR · S3 27-25rally 177 · set 4

Biggest swing: 3.8% to Bellarmine — set 3, BELLAR 27-25 BUTLER. Kill by Erika Smith (set by Maddie Carnes). BUTLER win probability 92%88%.

Before first serve

Pre-match

BELLAR 22.2%77.8% BUTLER

Bellarmine wins

3-0
3.7%
3-1
7.5%
3-2
10.9%

Butler wins

3-0
29.5%
3-1
29.6%
3-2
18.8%
BELLAR break %
39.4% vs this opp
BUTLER break %
45.2% 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 % 42.7%). Ratings use the whole season, including this match. Gold = actual result.

Largest win-probability swings

Top plays

  1. 01
    Erika SmithKill+3.8%

    Kill by Erika Smith (set by Maddie Carnes)

    Set 3 · BELLAR 27-25 BUTLER · BELLAR 8%12%

  2. 02
    Raegan DurbinAttack error+3.4%

    Raegan Durbin stuffed by Maddie Carnes & Erika Smith

    Set 3 · BELLAR 26-25 BUTLER · BELLAR 5%8%

  3. 03
    BUTLER serverAce+3.0%

    Butler ace on Abby Julius

    Set 3 · BELLAR 24-25 BUTLER · BUTLER 94%97%

  4. 04
    Natalie BlandKill+2.5%

    Kill by Natalie Bland (set by Maddie Carnes)

    Set 4 · BELLAR 2-0 BUTLER · BELLAR 14%17%

  5. 05
    Erika SmithKill+2.5%

    Kill by Erika Smith (set by Maddie Carnes)

    Set 3 · BELLAR 24-23 BUTLER · BELLAR 6%8%

  6. 06
    BELLAR serverService error+2.5%

    Bellarmine service error

    Set 3 · BELLAR 24-24 BUTLER · BUTLER 92%94%

  7. 07
    Mary HermanKill+2.4%

    Kill by Mary Herman (set by Maddie Carnes)

    Set 4 · BELLAR 1-0 BUTLER · BELLAR 12%14%

  8. 08
    Zoe McDonaldKill+2.3%

    Kill by Zoe McDonald (set by Kaylee Finnegan)

    Set 4 · BELLAR 2-2 BUTLER · BUTLER 85%87%

Official NCAA box

Box score

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
4131038.0791003112215
47517.118003501229
47621.048000200218
45527.000100620005
44222.091001100004
42010.20028151000214
4139-.222101210001
4001.000004400000
4000003400000
40004002710000
1000000000000
1000000000000
Team totals3931145.0553511764628677
Butlerhome
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
49019.4740144026515
47418.16700010052.59.5
47431.097000141031.58.5
46527.037000100006
4112.0001514300002
3409.444000100426
44516-.06310020031.55.5
40005122100001
3001.000014500001
3000811900001
2001.000800100000
1417.42900000010.54.5
1114.000000000001
1000010000001
Team totals4321135.1633761562122213100

Starters listed first. BLK = BS + ½ BA. The box score is the source for every counting stat on this page.

Point differential by rally

Momentum

Longest run 4 BELLAR · BUTLER 6

Set 1

14-25

Longest run 2 BELLARBUTLER 6

Set 2

18-25

Longest run 4 BELLARBUTLER 4

Set 3

27-25

Longest run 3 BELLARBUTLER 4

Set 4

18-25

Longest run 4 BELLARBUTLER 5

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

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Rotations

Bellarmine

SlotSideout %Break %
1
43%9/21
44%7/16
2
82%9/11
25%3/12
3
39%9/23
18%2/11
4
75%9/12
18%2/11
5
56%9/16
44%7/16
6
44%7/16
33%4/12
All
53%52/99
32%25/78

Butler

SlotSideout %Break %
1
59%10/17
50%8/16
2
75%9/12
53%10/19
3
82%9/11
50%9/18
4
90%9/10
50%9/18
5
47%8/17
25%3/12
6
73%8/11
50%8/16
All
68%53/78
47%47/99

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.

177 rallies

Rally log

#BELLAR-BUTLERSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0BUTLERBELLARKillMady Yaden+1.5
21-1BELLARBUTLERServe errBELLAR server+1.4
31-2BUTLERBUTLERKillChase Lemmingset Ava Hunter+1.8
42-2BUTLERBELLARServe errBUTLER server+1.4
52-3BELLARBUTLERKillChase Lemmingset Ava Hunter+1.3
63-3BUTLERBELLARAttack errChase Lemming+1.4
73-4BELLARBUTLERKillZoe McDonaldset Sarah Kempf+1.4
84-4BUTLERBELLARServe errBUTLER server+1.5
94-5BELLARBUTLER×3Serve errBELLAR server+1.4
104-6BUTLERBUTLER×3Attack errNatalie Bland+1.8
114-7BUTLERBUTLER×3Attack errErika Smith+1.6
125-7BUTLERBELLARKillNatalie Blandset Maddie Carnes+1.2
135-8BELLARBUTLER×3KillMaria Nixset Sarah Kempf+1.2
145-9BUTLERBUTLER×3Attack errErika Smithblk Ellery Rees, Raegan Durbin+1.4
155-10BUTLERBUTLER×3KillEllery Reesset Ava Hunter+1.2
166-10BUTLERBELLARServe errBUTLER server+0.8
177-10BELLARBELLARAttack errRaegan Durbin+1.3
187-11BELLARBUTLERAttack errMary Herman+1.1
198-11BUTLERBELLARAttack errSawyer Jonesblk Mady Yaden, Mary Herman+1.0
208-12BELLARBUTLERBad setNatalie Bland+1.1
219-12BUTLERBELLARKillMary Hermanset Maddie Carnes+1.0
2210-12BELLARBELLARKillMaddie Haganset Payton Parsons+1.7
2310-13BELLARBUTLER×6Attack errNatalie Blandblk Sawyer Jones, Zoe McDonald+1.4
2410-14BUTLERBUTLER×6AceBUTLER serveraced Natalie Bland+1.6
2510-15BUTLERBUTLER×6KillZoe McDonald+1.2
2610-16BUTLERBUTLER×6KillZoe McDonaldset Sarah Kempf+0.9
2710-17BUTLERBUTLER×6Attack errMary Herman+0.6
2810-18BUTLERBUTLER×6Attack errNatalie Blandblk Maria Nix, Zoe McDonald+0.4
2911-18BUTLERBELLARAttack errChase Lemming+0.2
3011-19BELLARBUTLERServe errBELLAR server+0.2
3112-19BUTLERBELLARServe errBUTLER server+0.1
3212-20BELLARBUTLERServe errBELLAR server+0.2
3313-20BUTLERBELLARKillNatalie Blandset Maddie Carnes+0.1
3413-21BELLARBUTLER×3KillEllery Reesset Sarah Kempf+0.2
3513-22BUTLERBUTLER×3KillEllery Reesset Ava Long+0.1
3613-23BUTLERBUTLER×3Attack errErika Smithblk Ellery Rees, Raegan Durbin+0.0
3714-23BUTLERBELLARServe errBUTLER server+0.0
3814-24BELLARBUTLERKillRaegan Durbinset Ava Hunter+0.0
3914-25BUTLERBUTLERKillSawyer Jonesset Jersey Loyer+0.0
Set 2
10-1BELLARBUTLERAttack errMady Yaden+1.0
20-2BUTLERBUTLERAceBUTLER serveraced Mady Yaden+1.3
31-2BUTLERBELLARKillMaddie Haganset Mady Yaden+0.9
41-3BELLARBUTLERServe errBELLAR server+0.9
52-3BUTLERBELLARAttack errMaria Nix+1.0
62-4BELLARBUTLER×3KillMaria Nixset Sarah Kempf+1.0
72-5BUTLERBUTLER×3KillRaegan Durbinset Maria Nix+1.2
82-6BUTLERBUTLER×3Attack errNatalie Blandblk Zoe McDonald, Maria Nix+1.0
93-6BUTLERBELLARKillErika Smithset Maddie Carnes+0.7
103-7BELLARBUTLERAttack errNatalie Bland+0.8
114-7BUTLERBELLAR×4Serve errBUTLER server+0.7
125-7BELLARBELLAR×4KillMady Yadenset Maddie Carnes+1.2
136-7BELLARBELLAR×4Attack errMaria Nixblk Mady Yaden+1.4
147-7BELLARBELLAR×4KillMady Yadenset Maddie Carnes+1.6
157-8BELLARBUTLERAttack errMady Yaden+1.2
168-8BUTLERBELLARKillMady Yadenset Maddie Carnes+1.3
178-9BELLARBUTLERServe errBELLAR server+1.2
189-9BUTLERBELLARKillMady Yadenset Maddie Carnes+1.3
199-10BELLARBUTLER×4Attack errMady Yadenblk Ellery Rees, Sawyer Jones+1.3
209-11BUTLERBUTLER×4Attack errMady Yadenblk Sawyer Jones, Zoe McDonald+1.6
219-12BUTLERBUTLER×4Attack errMary Herman+1.4
229-13BUTLERBUTLER×4KillZoe McDonald+1.2
2310-13BUTLERBELLARKillMady Yadenset Maddie Carnes+0.8
2410-14BELLARBUTLERKillZoe McDonaldset Ava Hunter+0.9
2511-14BUTLERBELLARServe errBUTLER server+0.8
2611-15BELLARBUTLER×3Serve errBELLAR server+0.9
2711-16BUTLERBUTLER×3AceBUTLER serveraced Natalie Bland+1.0
2811-17BUTLERBUTLER×3Bad setMaddie Carnes+0.7
2912-17BUTLERBELLARKillNatalie Blandset Payton Parsons+0.4
3012-18BELLARBUTLERKillRaegan Durbinset Sarah Kempf+0.5
3113-18BUTLERBELLARServe errBUTLER server+0.3
3213-19BELLARBUTLER×3Attack errMady Yaden+0.5
3313-20BUTLERBUTLER×3Attack errErika Smith+0.4
3413-21BUTLERBUTLER×3AceBUTLER serveraced Payton Parsons+0.2
3514-21BUTLERBELLARServe errBUTLER server+0.1
3614-22BELLARBUTLERKillRaegan Durbinset Jersey Loyer+0.1
3714-23BUTLERBUTLERKillTaylor Wathenset Ava Hunter+0.0
3815-23BUTLERBELLAR×4Attack errSawyer Jonesblk Mady Yaden, Mary Herman+0.0
3916-23BELLARBELLAR×4Attack errSawyer Jones+0.0
4017-23BELLARBELLAR×4Attack errTaylor Wathen+0.1
4118-23BELLARBELLAR×4KillMary Hermanset Maddie Carnes+0.1
4218-24BELLARBUTLERServe errBELLAR server+0.2
4318-25BUTLERBUTLERAttack errMady Yaden+0.0
Set 3
10-1BUTLERBUTLERKillEllery Rees+0.7
21-1BUTLERBELLAR×3Bad setAva Hunter+0.5
32-1BELLARBELLAR×3AceBELLAR serveraced Raegan Durbin+0.8
43-1BELLARBELLAR×3Attack errSawyer Jones+0.8
53-2BELLARBUTLERServe errBELLAR server+0.6
64-2BUTLERBELLARKillMady Yadenset Payton Parsons+0.6
75-2BELLARBELLARAttack errChase Lemming+0.9
85-3BELLARBUTLERServe errBELLAR server+0.6
96-3BUTLERBELLAR×3Attack errChase Lemming+0.7
107-3BELLARBELLAR×3Attack errMaria Nix+0.9
118-3BELLARBELLAR×3Attack errChase Lemming+0.9
128-4BELLARBUTLERAttack errAbby Juliusblk Zoe McDonald, Maria Nix+0.5
139-4BUTLERBELLARKillErika Smithset Maddie Carnes+0.7
149-5BELLARBUTLERServe errBELLAR server+0.5
1510-5BUTLERBELLARKillErika Smithset Maddie Carnes+0.7
1610-6BELLARBUTLERKillRaegan Durbinset Sarah Kempf+0.5
1711-6BUTLERBELLARKillErika Smithset Maddie Carnes+0.7
1811-7BELLARBUTLERKillSawyer Jonesset Ava Hunter+0.5
1911-8BUTLERBUTLERAttack errMady Yaden+0.8
2012-8BUTLERBELLARKillMady Yadenset Maddie Carnes+0.8
2112-9BELLARBUTLERKillChase Lemmingset Ava Hunter+0.6
2213-9BUTLERBELLARKillMady Yadenset Maddie Carnes+0.8
2313-10BELLARBUTLER×4KillZoe McDonaldset Ava Hunter+0.6
2413-11BUTLERBUTLER×4Attack errMaddie Hagan+1.0
2513-12BUTLERBUTLER×4Bad setMaddie Carnes+1.1
2613-13BUTLERBUTLER×4Attack errMary Herman+1.1
2714-13BUTLERBELLARAttack errRaegan Durbinblk Mary Herman+0.9
2814-14BELLARBUTLER×4KillChase Lemmingset Jersey Loyer+0.8
2914-15BUTLERBUTLER×4AceBUTLER serveraced Team+1.1
3014-16BUTLERBUTLER×4KillZoe McDonaldset Sarah Kempf+1.0
3114-17BUTLERBUTLER×4Attack errAbby Juliusblk Zoe McDonald+0.9
3215-17BUTLERBELLARKillMaddie Haganset Abby Julius+0.6
3316-17BELLARBELLARKillAbby Juliusset Zoe McDonald+1.0
3416-18BELLARBUTLERServe errBELLAR server+0.8
3517-18BUTLERBELLARAttack errRaegan Durbinblk Maddie Carnes, Erika Smith+0.8
3618-18BELLARBELLARKillMady Yadenset Maddie Carnes+1.4
3718-19BELLARBUTLERAttack errErika Smithblk Ellery Rees, Raegan Durbin+1.0
3819-19BUTLERBELLARKillMaddie Carnesset Natalie Bland+1.1
3920-19BELLARBELLARKillMary Hermanset Jersey Loyer+1.8
4020-20BELLARBUTLERKillSawyer Jonesset Ava Hunter+1.2
4121-20BUTLERBELLARKillMady Yadenset Maddie Carnes+1.5
4221-21BELLARBUTLERServe errBELLAR server+1.3
4322-21BUTLERBELLARKillMary Hermanset Maddie Carnes+1.7
4422-22BELLARBUTLERAttack errMaddie Hagan+1.5
4523-22BUTLERBELLARKillMaddie Haganset Payton Parsons+2.0
4623-23BELLARBUTLERKillMaria Nixset Kaylee Finnegan+1.8
4724-23BUTLERBELLARKillErika Smithset Maddie Carnes+2.5
4824-24BELLARBUTLERServe errBELLAR server+2.5
4924-25BUTLERBUTLERAceBUTLER serveraced Abby Julius+3.0
5025-25BUTLERBELLAR×3Serve errBUTLER server+2.2
5126-25BELLARBELLAR×3Attack errRaegan Durbinblk Maddie Carnes, Erika Smith+3.4
5227-25BELLARBELLAR×3KillErika Smithset Maddie Carnes+3.8
Set 4
11-0BELLARBELLARKillMary Hermanset Maddie Carnes+2.4
22-0BELLARBELLARKillNatalie Blandset Maddie Carnes+2.5
32-1BELLARBUTLER×5Serve errBELLAR server+1.7
42-2BUTLERBUTLER×5KillZoe McDonaldset Kaylee Finnegan+2.3
52-3BUTLERBUTLER×5Attack errMady Yadenblk Sawyer Jones, Zoe McDonald+2.2
62-4BUTLERBUTLER×5Attack errMary Hermanblk Zoe McDonald+2.1
72-5BUTLERBUTLER×5KillSawyer Jonesset Kaylee Finnegan+1.9
83-5BUTLERBELLARServe errBUTLER server+1.3
93-6BELLARBUTLERServe errBELLAR server+1.4
103-7BUTLERBUTLERAttack errAbby Julius+1.7
114-7BUTLERBELLARServe errBUTLER server+1.1
124-8BELLARBUTLER×3Serve errBELLAR server+1.2
134-9BUTLERBUTLER×3KillMaria Nixset Ava Hunter+1.4
144-10BUTLERBUTLER×3Attack errErika Smith+1.1
155-10BUTLERBELLARServe errBUTLER server+0.7
165-11BELLARBUTLERKillAva Hunterset Jersey Loyer+0.8
176-11BUTLERBELLAR×4KillMaddie Carnesset Marin Thaxton+0.7
187-11BELLARBELLAR×4Attack errMaria Nix+1.2
198-11BELLARBELLAR×4Attack errAva Hunter+1.6
209-11BELLARBELLAR×4Attack errMaria Nix+2.1
219-12BELLARBUTLERKillKaren Dutroset Ava Hunter+1.6
2210-12BUTLERBELLARKillErika Smithset Maddie Carnes+1.6
2310-13BELLARBUTLERKillRaegan Durbinset Kaylee Finnegan+1.7
2410-14BUTLERBUTLERAttack errMady Yaden+1.9
2511-14BUTLERBELLARKillMady Yadenset Maddie Carnes+1.2
2611-15BELLARBUTLERKillSawyer Jonesset Kaylee Finnegan+1.4
2712-15BUTLERBELLARKillMary Hermanset Maddie Carnes+1.3
2813-15BELLARBELLARKillNatalie Blandset Maddie Carnes+2.2
2913-16BELLARBUTLERKillSawyer Jonesset Kaylee Finnegan+1.9
3014-16BUTLERBELLARKillMary Hermanset Maddie Carnes+1.7
3114-17BELLARBUTLERKillChase Lemmingset Ava Hunter+2.0
3215-17BUTLERBELLARServe errBUTLER server+1.8
3315-18BELLARBUTLERKillZoe McDonaldset Ava Hunter+2.0
3416-18BUTLERBELLARServe errBUTLER server+1.8
3516-19BELLARBUTLER×3KillKaren Dutroset Ava Hunter+2.1
3616-20BUTLERBUTLER×3Attack errMady Yadenblk Karen Dutro, Sawyer Jones+2.2
3716-21BUTLERBUTLER×3KillRaegan Durbinset Kaylee Finnegan+1.4
3817-21BUTLERBELLARKillMady Yadenset Maddie Carnes+0.6
3918-21BELLARBELLARAttack errKaren Dutro+1.4
4018-22BELLARBUTLER×4KillKaren Dutroset Marin Thaxton+1.6
4118-23BUTLERBUTLER×4KillSawyer Jonesset Jersey Loyer+1.1
4218-24BUTLERBUTLER×4KillKaren Dutroset Maddie Carnes+0.4
4318-25BUTLERBUTLER×4KillChase Lemmingset Kaylee Finnegan+0.1

Score shown after each rally, Bellarmine first. WP Δ = match win-probability points gained, colored by the team that gained them. “Feed gap” rows fill points the NCAA play-by-play never logged.