CollegeVolleyball
Final · 5 setsSat, Sep 12, 2026
Gardner-Webb logo

AwayBIG-SOUTH

3:2
Mercer logo

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Gardner-Webb def. Mercer 32

(18-25, 19-25, 28-26, 25-20, 15-12)
Set12345Sets
G WEBB18192825153
MERCER25252620122

RallyIQ model

Win probability

MERCER above 50 · G WEBB below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4SET 510050100MERCERG WEBBBiggest swing +20.8% G WEBB · S5 13-12rally 213 · set 5

Biggest swing: 20.8% to Gardner-Webb — set 5, G WEBB 13-12 MERCER. Attack error by Avery Wilks. MERCER win probability 53%32%.

Before first serve

Pre-match

G WEBB 46.9%53.1% MERCER

Gardner-Webb wins

3-0
11.2%
3-1
17.5%
3-2
18.2%

Mercer wins

3-0
13.8%
3-1
20.0%
3-2
19.2%
G WEBB break %
43.6% vs this opp
MERCER break %
44.2% 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
    Avery WilksAttack error+20.8%

    Attack error by Avery Wilks

    Set 5 · G WEBB 13-12 MERCER · G WEBB 47%68%

  2. 02
    Lara MattaAttack error+20.2%

    Lara Matta stuffed by Parker LaFontaine & Samia Sayd

    Set 5 · G WEBB 14-12 MERCER · G WEBB 68%88%

  3. 03
    Lara MattaKill+13.5%

    Kill by Lara Matta (set by Sammi Bergjans)

    Set 5 · G WEBB 11-12 MERCER · MERCER 53%66%

  4. 04
    Kiera VazquezKill+13.2%

    Kill by Kiera Vazquez (set by Olivia Lefebvre)

    Set 5 · G WEBB 12-12 MERCER · G WEBB 34%47%

  5. 05
    MERCER serverAce+12.6%

    Mercer ace on Team

    Set 5 · G WEBB 8-9 MERCER · MERCER 50%62%

  6. 06
    Lara MattaAttack error+11.9%

    Lara Matta stuffed by Parker LaFontaine & Samia Sayd

    Set 5 · G WEBB 15-12 MERCER · G WEBB 88%100%

  7. 07

    Kill by Joselynn Sanjurjo (set by Sammi Bergjans)

    Set 5 · G WEBB 10-11 MERCER · MERCER 53%64%

  8. 08
    Taylor TimkoAttack error+11.8%

    Taylor Timko stuffed by Samia Sayd

    Set 5 · G WEBB 8-7 MERCER · G WEBB 48%60%

Official NCAA box

Box score

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
55323.0870006026510
56011.5450001016410
58018.44411270010.59.5
5013-.3332600900000
4228.000000520002
13311.000000000003
512234.29400030111.513.5
511533.18211015300012
59525.160000010009
5003.00016111200001
12Ella MossL/DS
5003.0005101900001
3001.000000930000
3000100000000
2000000000000
Team totals5621173.2025043861341411105
Mercerhome
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
515737.2160122110117
514125.52010010111.515.5
514966.07601214000015
511225.3600015000011
5418.3754815120313.58.5
5003.0001311700003
58519.158200100008
5003.000041800004
5014-.2507222500002
1000011000001
Team totals6626190.211591315854526108

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 5 G WEBB · MERCER 5

Set 1

18-25

Longest run 3 G WEBBMERCER 5

Set 2

19-25

Longest run 3 G WEBBMERCER 5

Set 3

28-26

Longest run 4 G WEBBMERCER 5

Set 4

25-20

Longest run 5 G WEBBMERCER 5

Set 5

15-12

Longest run 4 G WEBBMERCER 2

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

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Rotations

Gardner-Webb

SlotSideout %Break %
1
65%11/17
38%5/13
2
58%11/19
31%5/16
3
50%11/22
35%6/17
4
47%9/19
65%17/26
5
56%9/16
40%6/15
6
38%6/16
53%9/17
All
52%57/109
46%48/104

Mercer

SlotSideout %Break %
1
58%11/19
59%13/22
2
65%11/17
39%7/18
3
39%9/23
42%8/19
4
50%9/18
47%8/17
5
64%9/14
50%9/18
6
54%7/13
47%7/15
All
54%56/104
48%52/109

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 (5 of 5 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.

213 rallies

Rally log

#G WEBB-MERCERSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0MERCERG WEBBKillPeyton Sloneset Olivia Lefebvre+1.9
21-1G WEBBMERCER×3KillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Sammi Bergjans+1.9
31-2MERCERMERCER×3KillLara Mattaset Aubri Martin+2.5
41-3MERCERMERCER×3Attack errSamia Sayd+2.4
52-3MERCERG WEBB×3KillNicole Osborneset Olivia Lefebvre+1.9
63-3G WEBBG WEBB×3Attack errLara Matta+2.5
74-3G WEBBG WEBB×3KillSamia Saydset Olivia Lefebvre+2.6
84-4G WEBBMERCERServe errG WEBB server+2.0
94-5MERCERMERCERAttack errNicole Osborne+2.6
105-5MERCERG WEBBKillNicole Osborneset Olivia Lefebvre+2.1
116-5G WEBBG WEBBKillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+2.7
126-6G WEBBMERCER×4KillAvery Wilksset Sammi Bergjans+2.1
136-7MERCERMERCER×4Bad setElla Moss+2.8
146-8MERCERMERCER×4KillTaylor Timkoset Sammi Bergjans+2.7
156-9MERCERMERCER×4KillAvery Wilksset Sammi Bergjans+2.6
167-9MERCERG WEBBAttack errTaylor Timkoblk Parker LaFontaine, Sarina Galyean+1.9
178-9G WEBBG WEBBKillPeyton Sloneset Aleina Manaois+2.7
188-10G WEBBMERCERKillBrooklyn Palmerset Sammi Bergjans+2.3
198-11MERCERMERCERKillBrooklyn Palmerset Joselynn Sanjurjo+2.8
209-11MERCERG WEBBKillPeyton Sloneset Aleina Manaois+2.0
219-12G WEBBMERCERKillTaylor Timkoset Sammi Bergjans+2.2
2210-12MERCERG WEBBServe errMERCER server+2.0
2310-13G WEBBMERCER×5KillTaylor Timkoset Sammi Bergjans+2.3
2410-14MERCERMERCER×5Attack errPeyton Sloneblk Sammi Bergjans+2.6
2510-15MERCERMERCER×5Attack errOlivia Lefebvreblk Sammi Bergjans, Joselynn Sanjurjo+2.2
2610-16MERCERMERCER×5Attack errPeyton Slone+1.7
2710-17MERCERMERCER×5AceMERCER serveraced Team+1.2
2811-17MERCERG WEBBKillCaroline Franklinset Olivia Lefebvre+0.6
2911-18G WEBBMERCERAttack errNicole Osborne+0.9
3011-19MERCERMERCERAceMERCER serveraced Nicole Osborne+0.7
3112-19MERCERG WEBBKillCaroline Franklinset Olivia Lefebvre+0.3
3212-20G WEBBMERCERKillLara Mattaset Sammi Bergjans+0.5
3313-20MERCERG WEBBKillParker LaFontaineset Olivia Lefebvre+0.3
3413-21G WEBBMERCERKillAvery Wilksset Sammi Bergjans+0.4
3514-21MERCERG WEBBServe errMERCER server+0.2
3615-21G WEBBG WEBBKillParker LaFontaine+0.4
3715-22G WEBBMERCERKillTaylor Timkoset Aubri Martin+0.6
3816-22MERCERG WEBB×3KillSarina Galyeanset Aleina Manaois+0.2
3917-22G WEBBG WEBB×3Attack errBrooklyn Palmer+0.6
4018-22G WEBBG WEBB×3KillSarina Galyeanset Annabelle Sims+1.0
4118-23G WEBBMERCER×3KillBrooklyn Palmerset Sammi Bergjans+1.3
4218-24MERCERMERCER×3AceMERCER serveraced Isabel Sandstrum+0.7
4318-25MERCERMERCER×3Attack errPeyton Slone+0.2
Set 2
11-0G WEBBG WEBBAttack errLara Mattablk Caroline Franklin, Samia Sayd+2.4
22-0G WEBBG WEBBKillSamia Saydset Olivia Lefebvre+2.4
32-1G WEBBMERCERKillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Sammi Bergjans+1.8
43-1MERCERG WEBBServe errMERCER server+1.9
53-2G WEBBMERCERKillSammi Bergjans+1.8
64-2MERCERG WEBBKillKiera Vazquezset Ella Moss+1.9
75-2G WEBBG WEBBAttack errBrooklyn Palmer+2.4
85-3G WEBBMERCERServe errG WEBB server+1.8
96-3MERCERG WEBBBad setAubri Martin+1.9
107-3G WEBBG WEBBKillSarina Galyeanset Ella Moss+2.3
117-4G WEBBMERCER×3KillBrooklyn Palmerset Sammi Bergjans+1.6
127-5MERCERMERCER×3Attack errKiera Vazquez+2.3
137-6MERCERMERCER×3AceMERCER serveraced Nicole Osborne+2.5
148-6MERCERG WEBBServe errMERCER server+2.1
159-6G WEBBG WEBBKillSarina Galyeanset Aleina Manaois+2.6
169-7G WEBBMERCERKillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Sammi Bergjans+1.9
179-8MERCERMERCERAceMERCER serveraced Kiera Vazquez+2.7
1810-8MERCERG WEBBAttack errJoselynn Sanjurjoblk Sarina Galyean+2.3
1910-9G WEBBMERCER×3KillTaylor Timkoset Sammi Bergjans+2.1
2010-10MERCERMERCER×3KillLara Mattaset Sammi Bergjans+2.9
2110-11MERCERMERCER×3Attack errEmma Kerwinblk Sammi Bergjans+3.0
2211-11MERCERG WEBB×3KillEmma Kerwinset Kiera Vazquez+2.4
2312-11G WEBBG WEBB×3KillEmma Kerwinset Olivia Lefebvre+3.2
2413-11G WEBBG WEBB×3Attack errLara Matta+3.2
2513-12G WEBBMERCERKillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Sammi Bergjans+2.3
2614-12MERCERG WEBBKillEmma Kerwinset Olivia Lefebvre+2.6
2714-13G WEBBMERCERKillAvery Wilksset Sammi Bergjans+2.4
2814-14MERCERMERCERKillBrooklyn Palmerset Aubri Martin+3.4
2915-14MERCERG WEBBServe errMERCER server+2.8
3015-15G WEBBMERCERKillSammi Bergjansset Sarah Frager+2.8
3116-15MERCERG WEBBAttack errTaylor Timkoblk Parker LaFontaine, Samia Sayd+3.0
3216-16G WEBBMERCERKillAvery Wilksset Sammi Bergjans+2.9
3317-16MERCERG WEBBKillSarina Galyeanset Aleina Manaois+3.2
3417-17G WEBBMERCER×4KillBrooklyn Palmerset Taylor Timko+3.1
3517-18MERCERMERCER×4Attack errEmma Kerwin+4.2
3617-19MERCERMERCER×4KillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Sammi Bergjans+4.2
3717-20MERCERMERCER×4AceMERCER serveraced Kiera Vazquez+3.7
3818-20MERCERG WEBBKillEmma Kerwinset Aleina Manaois+2.3
3919-20G WEBBG WEBBKillEmma Kerwinset Aleina Manaois+3.9
4019-21G WEBBMERCER×5KillTaylor Timkoset Sammi Bergjans+3.8
4119-22MERCERMERCER×5Attack errSarina Galyeanblk Joselynn Sanjurjo+4.1
4219-23MERCERMERCER×5KillLara Mattaset Sammi Bergjans+2.8
4319-24MERCERMERCER×5Bad setCaroline Franklin+1.3
4419-25MERCERMERCER×5AceMERCER serveraced Team+0.3
Set 3
10-1MERCERMERCERAceMERCER serveraced Emma Kerwin+1.5
21-1MERCERG WEBBKillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+1.2
32-1G WEBBG WEBBKillKiera Vazquezset Ella Moss+1.5
42-2G WEBBMERCERKillLara Mattaset Aubri Martin+1.2
53-2MERCERG WEBBKillKiera Vazquezset Caroline Franklin+1.2
63-3G WEBBMERCERKillAvery Wilksset Sammi Bergjans+1.2
73-4MERCERMERCERKillLara Matta+1.6
84-4MERCERG WEBB×4KillKiera Vazquezset Olivia Lefebvre+1.2
95-4G WEBBG WEBB×4Attack errLara Mattablk Samia Sayd+1.6
106-4G WEBBG WEBB×4KillParker LaFontaineset Aleina Manaois+1.7
117-4G WEBBG WEBB×4Attack errAvery Wilks+1.6
127-5G WEBBMERCERKillLara Mattaset Sammi Bergjans+1.2
138-5MERCERG WEBBKillKiera Vazquezset Aleina Manaois+1.3
149-5G WEBBG WEBBAttack errAvery Wilks+1.5
159-6G WEBBMERCERKillBrooklyn Palmerset Sammi Bergjans+1.1
1610-6MERCERG WEBBKillEmma Kerwinset Aleina Manaois+1.2
1710-7G WEBBMERCERKillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Sammi Bergjans+1.1
1811-7MERCERG WEBBKillCaroline Franklinset Aleina Manaois+1.2
1911-8G WEBBMERCERKillTaylor Timkoset Sammi Bergjans+1.1
2012-8MERCERG WEBBKillEmma Kerwinset Olivia Lefebvre+1.3
2113-8G WEBBG WEBBKillKiera Vazquezset Joselynn Sanjurjo+1.4
2213-9G WEBBMERCERKillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Sammi Bergjans+0.9
2313-10MERCERMERCERAceMERCER serveraced Isabel Sandstrum+1.4
2414-10MERCERG WEBBAttack errAvery Wilks+1.3
2515-10G WEBBG WEBBBad setSammi Bergjans+1.4
2615-11G WEBBMERCER×5KillAvery Wilksset Sammi Bergjans+0.9
2715-12MERCERMERCER×5KillLara Mattaset Aubri Martin+1.4
2815-13MERCERMERCER×5KillAvery Wilksset Sammi Bergjans+1.8
2915-14MERCERMERCER×5Attack errKiera Vazquez+2.1
3015-15MERCERMERCER×5AceMERCER serveraced Kiera Vazquez+2.3
3116-15MERCERG WEBB×3Serve errMERCER server+1.9
3217-15G WEBBG WEBB×3Attack errAubri Martin+2.4
3318-15G WEBBG WEBB×3Attack errLara Mattablk Parker LaFontaine+2.2
3418-16G WEBBMERCERKillSammi Bergjansset Aleina Manaois+1.5
3518-17MERCERMERCERAttack errKiera Vazquez+2.3
3619-17MERCERG WEBBServe errMERCER server+2.1
3720-17G WEBBG WEBBAceG WEBB serveraced Avery Wilks+2.5
3820-18G WEBBMERCERKillTaylor Timkoset Sammi Bergjans+1.5
3920-19MERCERMERCERAttack errEmma Kerwin+2.6
4021-19MERCERG WEBBServe errMERCER server+2.5
4121-20G WEBBMERCERKillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Sammi Bergjans+2.1
4222-20MERCERG WEBBKillEmma Kerwinset Aleina Manaois+2.8
4322-21G WEBBMERCERKillSammi Bergjansset Ella Moss+2.2
4423-21MERCERG WEBBKillCaroline Franklinset Olivia Lefebvre+3.1
4524-21G WEBBG WEBBKillKiera Vazquezset Olivia Lefebvre+2.9
4624-22G WEBBMERCER×4KillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Sammi Bergjans+0.9
4724-23MERCERMERCER×4Attack errKiera Vazquez+2.7
4824-24MERCERMERCER×4KillAvery Wilks+6.2
4924-25MERCERMERCER×4KillLara Mattaset Sammi Bergjans+6.1
5025-25MERCERG WEBBServe errMERCER server+4.7
5126-25G WEBBG WEBBAceG WEBB serveraced Team+6.1
5226-26G WEBBMERCERKillAvery Wilksset Sammi Bergjans+4.8
5327-26MERCERG WEBBKillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+4.8
5428-26G WEBBG WEBBBad setSammi Bergjans+6.2
Set 4
11-0G WEBBG WEBBAttack errAvery Wilks+3.2
21-1G WEBBMERCERKillLara Mattaset Sammi Bergjans+2.5
32-1MERCERG WEBBKillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+2.5
43-1G WEBBG WEBBAttack errLara Matta+3.2
53-2G WEBBMERCERKillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Sammi Bergjans+2.4
64-2MERCERG WEBBKillCaroline Franklinset Olivia Lefebvre+2.6
75-2G WEBBG WEBBKillParker LaFontaine+3.2
85-3G WEBBMERCER×3KillBrooklyn Palmerset Aubri Martin+2.3
95-4MERCERMERCER×3KillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Sammi Bergjans+3.3
105-5MERCERMERCER×3Bad setSarina Galyean+3.4
116-5MERCERG WEBBKillKiera Vazquezset Olivia Lefebvre+2.8
126-6G WEBBMERCER×5Serve errG WEBB server+2.7
136-7MERCERMERCER×5KillBrooklyn Palmerset Taylor Timko+3.6
146-8MERCERMERCER×5Attack errKiera Vazquezblk Avery Wilks+3.6
156-9MERCERMERCER×5KillAvery Wilksset Sammi Bergjans+3.4
166-10MERCERMERCER×5Bad setAleina Manaois+3.1
177-10MERCERG WEBBAttack errTaylor Timkoblk Samia Sayd, Parker LaFontaine+2.2
187-11G WEBBMERCERKillAvery Wilksset Sammi Bergjans+2.5
198-11MERCERG WEBB×4Serve errMERCER server+2.2
209-11G WEBBG WEBB×4Attack errTaylor Timko+3.3
2110-11G WEBBG WEBB×4KillEmma Kerwinset Aleina Manaois+3.7
2211-11G WEBBG WEBB×4Attack errAvery Wilks+4.1
2311-12G WEBBMERCERKillAvery Wilksset Sammi Bergjans+3.3
2411-13MERCERMERCERAttack errSamia Sayd+4.2
2512-13MERCERG WEBBServe errMERCER server+3.1
2612-14G WEBBMERCERKillAvery Wilksset Sammi Bergjans+3.4
2713-14MERCERG WEBBAttack errSammi Bergjans+3.2
2814-14G WEBBG WEBBKillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+4.6
2914-15G WEBBMERCERKillLara Mattaset Sammi Bergjans+3.7
3015-15MERCERG WEBBServe errMERCER server+3.7
3115-16G WEBBMERCER×3KillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Sammi Bergjans+3.9
3215-17MERCERMERCER×3AceMERCER serveraced Isabel Sandstrum+5.0
3315-18MERCERMERCER×3Attack errSarina Galyean+4.5
3416-18MERCERG WEBB×5KillParker LaFontaineset Olivia Lefebvre+3.0
3517-18G WEBBG WEBB×5AceG WEBB serveraced Team+4.8
3618-18G WEBBG WEBB×5KillKiera Vazquezset Aleina Manaois+5.7
3719-18G WEBBG WEBB×5KillSamia Saydset Ella Moss+6.2
3820-18G WEBBG WEBB×5Bad setSammi Bergjans+6.2
3920-19G WEBBMERCERAttack errSamia Sayd+4.2
4021-19MERCERG WEBBKillSamia Saydset Aleina Manaois+5.2
4122-19G WEBBG WEBBKillSamia Saydset Ella Moss+5.7
4222-20G WEBBMERCERBad setAleina Manaois+3.0
4323-20MERCERG WEBB×3Serve errMERCER server+4.7
4424-20G WEBBG WEBB×3Attack errAvery Wilks+3.5
4525-20G WEBBG WEBB×3AceG WEBB serveraced Team+2.0
Set 5
10-1MERCERMERCERAttack errEmma Kerwinblk Sammi Bergjans+8.4
21-1MERCERG WEBBKillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+6.6
31-2G WEBBMERCERKillLara Mattaset Sammi Bergjans+6.8
42-2MERCERG WEBBKillCaroline Franklinset Olivia Lefebvre+6.8
52-3G WEBBMERCERKillLara Mattaset Sammi Bergjans+7.1
62-4MERCERMERCERKillBrooklyn Palmerset Aubri Martin+8.9
73-4MERCERG WEBB×3Serve errMERCER server+6.6
84-4G WEBBG WEBB×3KillParker LaFontaineset Ella Moss+9.4
95-4G WEBBG WEBB×3Attack errLara Mattablk Samia Sayd, Parker LaFontaine+10.0
105-5G WEBBMERCERKillAvery Wilksset Sammi Bergjans+7.7
116-5MERCERG WEBBKillKiera Vazquezset Aleina Manaois+8.2
126-6G WEBBMERCERKillBrooklyn Palmerset Sammi Bergjans+8.1
136-7MERCERMERCERAceMERCER serveraced Team+11.0
147-7MERCERG WEBBServe errMERCER server+8.6
158-7G WEBBG WEBBAttack errTaylor Timkoblk Samia Sayd+11.8
168-8G WEBBMERCERAttack errEmma Kerwin+9.1
178-9MERCERMERCERAceMERCER serveraced Team+12.6
189-9MERCERG WEBBKillCaroline Franklinset Aleina Manaois+9.8
199-10G WEBBMERCERKillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Sammi Bergjans+10.7
2010-10MERCERG WEBBKillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+10.6
2110-11G WEBBMERCERKillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Sammi Bergjans+11.9
2211-11MERCERG WEBBKillCaroline Franklinset Olivia Lefebvre+11.7
2311-12G WEBBMERCERKillLara Mattaset Sammi Bergjans+13.5
2412-12MERCERG WEBB×4KillKiera Vazquezset Olivia Lefebvre+13.2
2513-12G WEBBG WEBB×4Attack errAvery Wilks+20.8
2614-12G WEBBG WEBB×4Attack errLara Mattablk Parker LaFontaine, Samia Sayd+20.2
2715-12G WEBBG WEBB×4Attack errLara Mattablk Parker LaFontaine, Samia Sayd+11.9

Score shown after each rally, Gardner-Webb 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.