Final · 4 setsTue, Sep 1, 2026

Gardner-Webb def. N.C. Central 3–1

Gardner-Webb won at N.C. Central 3-1 (21-25, 25-14, 25-22, 25-17) on Tue, Sep 1, 2026. Gardner-Webb's Nicole Osborne led with 12 kills, and Kiera Vazquez added 20 digs.

Data through · final Sep 1

Set1234Sets
G WEBB212525253
NC CEN251422171

Win probability

N.C. Central above 50 · Gardner-Webb below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+4.3% NC CENrally 173 · set 4

Biggest swing: 4.3% to N.C. Central — set 1, G WEBB 19-22 NC CEN. Kill by Mya Smith (set by Lusiana Damuni). NC CEN win probability 35% → 39%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

G WEBB 76.4%23.6% NC CEN

Gardner-Webb wins

3-0
28.2%
3-1
29.1%
3-2
19.1%

N.C. Central wins

3-0
4.1%
3-1
8.0%
3-2
11.5%
G WEBB break %
46.8% vs this opp
NC CEN break %
41.3% 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
    Mya SmithKill+4.3%

    Kill by Mya Smith (set by Lusiana Damuni)

    Set 1 · G WEBB 19-22 NC CEN · NC CEN 35% → 39%

  2. 02

    Kill by Sarina Galyean (set by Aubrey Jordan)

    Set 3 · G WEBB 12-12 NC CEN · G WEBB 65% → 69%

  3. 03

    Kill by Nicole Osborne (set by Olivia Lefebvre)

    Set 3 · G WEBB 13-12 NC CEN · G WEBB 69% → 72%

  4. 04

    Kill by Nicole Osborne (set by Breylan Fairley)

    Set 3 · G WEBB 11-12 NC CEN · G WEBB 61% → 65%

  5. 05
    Mya SmithBlock+3.8%

    Emma Kerwin stuffed by Mya Smith

    Set 1 · G WEBB 21-24 NC CEN · NC CEN 38% → 42%

  6. 06
    Emma KerwinAttack error+3.8%

    Attack error by Emma Kerwin

    Set 1 · G WEBB 19-21 NC CEN · NC CEN 31% → 35%

  7. 07
    Aniah BassAttack error+3.7%

    Attack error by Aniah Bass

    Set 3 · G WEBB 15-13 NC CEN · G WEBB 72% → 76%

  8. 08
    N.C. CentralAce+3.7%

    N.C. Central ace on Kiera Vazquez

    Set 3 · G WEBB 6-9 NC CEN · NC CEN 37% → 40%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
411223.3910006052617
412746.10900012000012
4319.222211300215
4326.167000000003
2002.000411100001
1002.000000200000
47119.316000200007
4204.50021011100002
4102.5002002010001
12Ella MossL/DS
4001.0004101400001
310523.2170002100010
3000–010000001
2000–900400000
12211.000000100002
1000–100000000
1000–000000000
Team totals5120148.209434378254796
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
411737.10801410010113
410535.1430006010111
491033-.030100810009
48019.421204200008
4003.0002511900001
32012.16710010313.55.5
4407.57100020212.56.5
4102.500100810001
4002.0001701100000
4001.0000001200000
35211.273002501016
3000–002300000
1213.333000010002
11011.000000000001
Team totals5325166.1694721467482978

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.

Gardner-Webb vs N.C. Central

Season series · Gardner-Webb leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 9 G WEBB · NC CEN 7

Set 1

21-25

Longest run 5 G WEBBNC CEN 7

Set 2

25-14

Longest run 9 G WEBBNC CEN 3

Set 3

25-22

Longest run 4 G WEBBNC CEN 3

Set 4

25-17

Longest run 4 G WEBBNC CEN 3

Bars above the line = N.C. Central leads, below = Gardner-Webb leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Gardner-Webb

SlotSideout %Break %
1
46%6/13
67%10/15
2
75%6/8
65%11/17
3
86%6/7
50%6/12
4
38%6/16
33%3/9
5
63%5/8
58%7/12
6
75%3/4
33%2/6
All
57%32/56
55%39/71

N.C. Central

SlotSideout %Break %
1
35%6/17
56%5/9
2
38%6/16
25%2/8
3
50%6/12
25%2/8
4
50%6/12
54%7/13
5
56%5/9
50%6/12
6
60%3/5
33%2/6
All
45%32/71
43%24/56

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

173 rallies

#G WEBB-NC CENSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1NC CENNC CEN×3Attack errSarina Galyean+2.0
20-2NC CENNC CEN×3KillAniah Bass+2.1
30-3NC CENNC CEN×3KillShalyn Bellset Breylan Fairley+2.2
41-3NC CENG WEBBServe errN.C. Central+1.5
52-3G WEBBG WEBBBlockedAniah Bassblk Sarina Galyean+2.0
62-4G WEBBNC CENKillShalyn Bellset Allyson Rouse+1.8
73-4NC CENG WEBBAttack errShalyn Bell+1.6
83-5G WEBBNC CENKillTalia Emmenset Breylan Fairley+1.8
94-5NC CENG WEBBServe errN.C. Central+1.6
104-6G WEBBNC CEN×7KillMorgan Wingoset Breylan Fairley+1.8
114-7NC CENNC CEN×7BlockedNicole Osborneblk Mya Smith+2.4
124-8NC CENNC CEN×7BlockedNicole Osborneblk Morgan Wingo+2.4
134-9NC CENNC CEN×7KillShalyn Bellset Lusiana Damuni+2.3
144-10NC CENNC CEN×7KillTalia Emmenset Lusiana Damuni+2.1
154-11NC CENNC CEN×7BlockedNicole Osborneblk Talia Emmen+1.8
164-12NC CENNC CEN×7BlockedParker LaFontaineblk Morgan Wingo+1.5
175-12NC CENG WEBBKillAlexis Maeschset Olivia Lefebvre+0.8
185-13G WEBBNC CENKillHailey Gibbons+1.2
196-13NC CENG WEBBServe errN.C. Central+0.8
206-14G WEBBNC CENKillShalyn Bellset Hailey Gibbons+1.1
217-14NC CENG WEBBKillAlexis Maeschset Olivia Lefebvre+0.8
228-14G WEBBG WEBBAceGardner-Webbaced Hailey Gibbons+1.3
238-15G WEBBNC CEN×3Serve errGardner-Webb+1.4
248-16NC CENNC CEN×3KillAllyson Rouseset Breylan Fairley+1.3
258-17NC CENNC CEN×3KillAllyson Rouseset Ivey Lucas+0.9
269-17NC CENG WEBBKillSarina Galyeanset Ivey Lucas+0.4
2710-17G WEBBG WEBBBlockedAniah Bassblk Milla Lugo, Sarina Galyean+0.8
2810-18G WEBBNC CENKillShalyn Bellset Breylan Fairley+0.9
2911-18NC CENG WEBBBlockedTalia Emmenblk Milla Lugo, Sarina Galyean+0.5
3012-18G WEBBG WEBBAttack errAniah Bass+1.0
3112-19G WEBBNC CENKillAllyson Rouseset Breylan Fairley+1.2
3213-19NC CENG WEBBKillSarina Galyeanset Ivey Lucas+0.7
3314-19G WEBBG WEBBKillAlexis Maeschset Kiera Vazquez+1.2
3414-20G WEBBNC CENAttack errParker LaFontaine+1.5
3515-20NC CENG WEBB×5KillNicole Osborneset Olivia Lefebvre+0.8
3616-20G WEBBG WEBB×5KillAlexis Maeschset Olivia Lefebvre+1.6
3717-20G WEBBG WEBB×5KillEmma Kerwinset Olivia Lefebvre+2.2
3818-20G WEBBG WEBB×5Attack errShalyn Bell+2.9
3919-20G WEBBG WEBB×5Attack errTalia Emmen+3.7
4019-21G WEBBNC CEN×3Attack errEmma Kerwin+3.8
4119-22NC CENNC CEN×3KillMya Smithset Lusiana Damuni+4.3
4219-23NC CENNC CEN×3KillTalia Emmenset Lusiana Damuni+3.2
4320-23NC CENG WEBBServe errN.C. Central+1.2
4421-23G WEBBG WEBBKillEmma Kerwinset Olivia Lefebvre+2.6
4521-24G WEBBNC CENBlockedEmma Kerwinblk Mya Smith+3.8
4621-25NC CENNC CENKillMya Smith+2.1
Set 2
11-0G WEBBG WEBB×4KillPeyton Sloneset Olivia Lefebvre+2.5
22-0G WEBBG WEBB×4KillPeyton Sloneset Olivia Lefebvre+2.4
33-0G WEBBG WEBB×4Attack errShalyn Bell+2.1
44-0G WEBBG WEBB×4Attack errShalyn Bell+1.9
54-1G WEBBNC CENKillAllyson Rouseset Breylan Fairley+1.4
65-1NC CENG WEBB×9BlockedShalyn Bellblk Sarina Galyean+1.5
76-1G WEBBG WEBB×9KillNicole Osborneset Olivia Lefebvre+1.7
87-1G WEBBG WEBB×9Attack errShalyn Bell+1.4
98-1G WEBBG WEBB×9Attack errShalyn Bell+1.1
109-1G WEBBG WEBB×9BlockedShalyn Bellblk Sarina Galyean+0.8
1110-1G WEBBG WEBB×9KillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+0.6
1211-1G WEBBG WEBB×9BlockedKayla Rileyblk Sarina Galyean+0.4
1312-1G WEBBG WEBB×9AceGardner-Webb+0.3
1413-1G WEBBG WEBB×9KillMilla Lugoset Olivia Lefebvre+0.2
1513-2G WEBBNC CENKillKayla Rileyset Breylan Fairley+0.1
1614-2NC CENG WEBBAttack errTabitha Newlin+0.1
1714-3G WEBBNC CENKillAniah Bassset Breylan Fairley+0.1
1815-3NC CENG WEBBAttack errTabitha Newlin+0.1
1915-4G WEBBNC CENKillTabitha Newlinset Breylan Fairley+0.1
2016-4NC CENG WEBBKillNicole Osborneset Ivey Lucas+0.1
2116-5G WEBBNC CENKillTabitha Newlinset Lusiana Damuni+0.1
2217-5NC CENG WEBBServe errN.C. Central+0.1
2318-5G WEBBG WEBBAceGardner-Webbaced Kayla Riley·
2418-6G WEBBNC CENKillKayla Rileyset Lusiana Damuni·
2519-6NC CENG WEBBKillPeyton Sloneset Ivey Lucas·
2619-7G WEBBNC CENServe errGardner-Webb·
2719-8NC CENNC CENBlockedPeyton Sloneblk Aniah Bass·
2820-8NC CENG WEBBKillNicole Osborneset Milla Lugo·
2921-8G WEBBG WEBBKillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre·
3021-9G WEBBNC CENKillAniah Bassset Allyson Rouse·
3122-9NC CENG WEBBServe errN.C. Central·
3222-10G WEBBNC CENKillTabitha Newlinset Breylan Fairley·
3322-11NC CENNC CENKillAniah Bassset Breylan Fairley·
3423-11NC CENG WEBBServe errN.C. Central·
3524-11G WEBBG WEBBKillNicole Osborneset Kiera Vazquez·
3624-12G WEBBNC CEN×3KillAniah Bassset Breylan Fairley·
3724-13NC CENNC CEN×3Attack errNicole Osborne·
3824-14NC CENNC CEN×3BlockedNicole Osborneblk Morgan Wingo·
3925-14NC CENG WEBBServe errN.C. Central·
Set 3
10-1NC CENNC CENAttack errPeyton Slone+2.9
21-1NC CENG WEBB×3KillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+2.2
32-1G WEBBG WEBB×3KillOlivia Lefebvreset Breylan Fairley+2.7
43-1G WEBBG WEBB×3KillSarina Galyeanset Milla Lugo+2.5
53-2G WEBBNC CEN×3KillShalyn Bellset Breylan Fairley+2.0
63-3NC CENNC CEN×3KillAniah Bass+2.8
73-4NC CENNC CEN×3KillAniah Bassset Breylan Fairley+3.1
84-4NC CENG WEBBServe errN.C. Central+2.3
94-5G WEBBNC CENKillTalia Emmenset Breylan Fairley+2.6
105-5NC CENG WEBBBad setTalia Emmen+2.4
115-6G WEBBNC CENKillTalia Emmenset Breylan Fairley+2.6
125-7NC CENNC CENKillTalia Emmenset Lusiana Damuni+3.5
136-7NC CENG WEBBKillParker LaFontaineset Aleina Manaois+2.5
146-8G WEBBNC CENKillTalia Emmenset Lusiana Damuni+2.9
156-9NC CENNC CENAceN.C. Centralaced Kiera Vazquez+3.7
167-9NC CENG WEBBServe errN.C. Central+2.6
177-10G WEBBNC CENKillShalyn Bellset Lusiana Damuni+3.0
188-10NC CENG WEBBKillAlexis Maeschset Aleina Manaois+2.6
198-11G WEBBNC CENKillShalyn Bellset Lusiana Damuni+3.1
209-11NC CENG WEBBKillPeyton Sloneset Olivia Lefebvre+2.7
219-12G WEBBNC CENKillAniah Bass+3.2
2210-12NC CENG WEBB×4KillKiera Vazquez+2.8
2311-12G WEBBG WEBB×4KillNicole Osborneset Breylan Fairley+3.8
2412-12G WEBBG WEBB×4KillSarina Galyeanset Aubrey Jordan+3.9
2513-12G WEBBG WEBB×4KillNicole Osborneset Olivia Lefebvre+3.8
2613-13G WEBBNC CENServe errGardner-Webb+3.1
2714-13NC CENG WEBB×3Serve errN.C. Central+3.1
2815-13G WEBBG WEBB×3Attack errAniah Bass+3.7
2916-13G WEBBG WEBB×3KillNicole Osborneset Ella Moss+3.3
3016-14G WEBBNC CENKillAniah Bassset Breylan Fairley+2.3
3117-14NC CENG WEBB×4Attack errTalia Emmen+2.6
3218-14G WEBBG WEBB×4KillPeyton Sloneset Aleina Manaois+2.7
3319-14G WEBBG WEBB×4Attack errTalia Emmen+2.0
3420-14G WEBBG WEBB×4KillPeyton Sloneset Aleina Manaois+1.3
3520-15G WEBBNC CENKillPeyton Jenkinsset Lusiana Damuni+0.6
3621-15NC CENG WEBBServe errN.C. Central+0.9
3722-15G WEBBG WEBBAttack errShalyn Bell+0.6
3822-16G WEBBNC CENKillMya Smithset Lusiana Damuni+0.2
3923-16NC CENG WEBBAttack errShalyn Bell+0.3
4023-17G WEBBNC CEN×3Attack errPeyton Slone+0.1
4123-18NC CENNC CEN×3KillAllyson Rouseset Jayla Egerton+0.3
4223-19NC CENNC CEN×3AceN.C. Centralaced Peyton Slone+0.7
4324-19NC CENG WEBBAttack errAniah Bass+1.0
4424-20G WEBBNC CEN×3KillAniah Bassset Breylan Fairley+0.3
4524-21NC CENNC CEN×3Attack errMilla Lugo+0.8
4624-22NC CENNC CEN×3BlockedSarina Galyeanblk Tabitha Newlin+1.4
Set 4
11-0G WEBBG WEBB×3Attack errTalia Emmen+2.1
22-0G WEBBG WEBB×3Attack errTalia Emmen+2.0
33-0G WEBBG WEBB×3KillMilla Lugoset Olivia Lefebvre+1.8
43-1G WEBBNC CENKillTalia Emmenset Lusiana Damuni+1.4
53-2NC CENNC CENAttack errPeyton Slone+2.1
64-2NC CENG WEBBKillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+1.6
74-3G WEBBNC CENKillMya Smithset Lusiana Damuni+1.7
84-4NC CENNC CENKillTalia Emmenset Breylan Fairley+2.4
95-4NC CENG WEBB×3KillNicole Osborneset Olivia Lefebvre+1.8
106-4G WEBBG WEBB×3AceGardner-Webbaced Shalyn Bell+2.2
117-4G WEBBG WEBB×3KillSarina Galyeanset Ella Moss+2.0
127-5G WEBBNC CENKillAllyson Rouseset Breylan Fairley+1.5
138-5NC CENG WEBBServe errN.C. Central+1.6
149-5G WEBBG WEBBKillAlexis Maeschset Aleina Manaois+1.8
159-6G WEBBNC CEN×3KillAllyson Rouseset Breylan Fairley+1.3
169-7NC CENNC CEN×3Attack errNicole Osborne+2.0
179-8NC CENNC CEN×3Attack errAlexis Maesch+2.4
1810-8NC CENG WEBB×4KillNicole Osborneset Ella Moss+1.9
1911-8G WEBBG WEBB×4KillPeyton Sloneset Aleina Manaois+2.2
2012-8G WEBBG WEBB×4KillPeyton Sloneset Aleina Manaois+1.9
2113-8G WEBBG WEBB×4KillPeyton Slone+1.6
2213-9G WEBBNC CENKillShalyn Bellset Morgan Wingo+1.1
2314-9NC CENG WEBBKillParker LaFontaineset Aleina Manaois+1.2
2414-10G WEBBNC CENKillMorgan Wingoset Lusiana Damuni+1.0
2515-10NC CENG WEBB×3KillAlexis Maeschset Aleina Manaois+1.2
2616-10G WEBBG WEBB×3Bad setLusiana Damuni+1.2
2717-10G WEBBG WEBB×3KillPeyton Sloneset Olivia Lefebvre+0.8
2817-11G WEBBNC CENKillTalia Emmenset Lusiana Damuni+0.4
2918-11NC CENG WEBBKillMilla Lugoset Olivia Lefebvre+0.6
3018-12G WEBBNC CENKillTalia Emmenset Lusiana Damuni+0.4
3118-13NC CENNC CENAttack errNicole Osborne+0.8
3219-13NC CENG WEBB×4KillNicole Osborneset Ella Moss+0.8
3320-13G WEBBG WEBB×4BlockedTalia Emmenblk Sarina Galyean+0.7
3421-13G WEBBG WEBB×4KillOlivia Lefebvreset Hailey Gibbons+0.3
3522-13G WEBBG WEBB×4KillNicole Osborne+0.1
3622-14G WEBBNC CENKillTabitha Newlinset Breylan Fairley·
3723-14NC CENG WEBBKillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+0.1
3823-15G WEBBNC CENKillAllyson Rouseset Breylan Fairley·
3924-15NC CENG WEBBServe errN.C. Central·
4024-16G WEBBNC CENKillTabitha Newlinset Shalyn Bell·
4124-17NC CENNC CENBlockedPeyton Sloneblk Morgan Wingo, Mya Smith·
4225-17NC CENG WEBBKillParker LaFontaineset Aleina Manaois·

Score shown after each rally, Gardner-Webb 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).