Final · 5 setsFri, Sep 18, 2026 · Neutral site

Gardner-Webb def. Southern Ill. 3–2

Gardner-Webb beat Southern Ill. 3-2 (20-25, 26-28, 25-16, 25-17, 15-5) on Fri, Sep 18, 2026 at a neutral site. Sarina Galyean and Emma Kerwin led Gardner-Webb with 10 kills each; Southern Ill.'s Natalie Vance had a match-high 17.

Data through · final Sep 18

Set12345Sets
G WEBB20262525153
SIU2528161752

Win probability

Southern Ill. above 50 · Gardner-Webb below
S1S2S3S4S510050100+11.2% SIUrally 202 · set 5

Biggest swing: 11.2% to Southern Ill. — set 2, G WEBB 26-28 SIU. Kill by Natalie Vance. SIU win probability 73% → 84%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

G WEBB 57.8%42.2% SIU

Gardner-Webb wins

3-0
16.1%
3-1
22.0%
3-2
19.7%

Southern Ill. wins

3-0
9.5%
3-1
15.5%
3-2
17.2%
G WEBB break %
44.4% vs this opp
SIU break %
42.9% 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
    Natalie VanceKill+11.2%

    Kill by Natalie Vance

    Set 2 · G WEBB 26-28 SIU · SIU 73% → 84%

  2. 02
    Chloe AndersonKill+10.8%

    Kill by Chloe Anderson

    Set 2 · G WEBB 25-26 SIU · SIU 62% → 73%

  3. 03
    Southern Ill.Ace+10.4%

    Southern Ill. ace on Nicole Osborne

    Set 2 · G WEBB 24-24 SIU · SIU 52% → 62%

  4. 04
    Natalie VanceAttack error+8.4%

    Attack error by Natalie Vance

    Set 2 · G WEBB 26-26 SIU · G WEBB 27% → 35%

  5. 05
    Natalie VanceKill+8.4%

    Kill by Natalie Vance (set by Ella McFarland)

    Set 2 · G WEBB 26-27 SIU · SIU 65% → 73%

  6. 06
    Ella McFarlandBad set+8.1%

    Bad set by Ella McFarland

    Set 2 · G WEBB 25-24 SIU · G WEBB 38% → 46%

  7. 07
    Natalie VanceKill+8.1%

    Kill by Natalie Vance (set by Jillian Shaneyfelt)

    Set 2 · G WEBB 25-25 SIU · SIU 54% → 62%

  8. 08

    Kill by Sarina Galyean (set by Olivia Lefebvre)

    Set 5 · G WEBB 2-0 SIU · G WEBB 61% → 69%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
510331.2261002006313
57113.4621112004210
5405.8000021300004
5001.0002901900000
2228.00001031010.53.5
2129-.11100010031.52.5
510530.1670002102111
5001.00018202000002
12Ella MossL/DS
5001.0004111610001
49432.1560309202113
46226.154100300217
4000–000000000
34113.231000311648
13210.100000100003
Team totals5622180.189548584612614111
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
514335.31402210052.518.5
517941.19500040010.517.5
512538.1840001002113
510933.03011119102112
51312-.167000100423
5015-.2002120800002
51011.0008102620002
51011.00020021300001
5000–2001150000
41614-.357000200423
2004.000000100000
2000–000100000
1024-.500000000000
Team totals5738188.1015265888018991

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 6 G WEBB · SIU 5

Set 1

20-25

Longest run 4 G WEBBSIU 5

Set 2

26-28

Longest run 4 G WEBBSIU 5

Set 3

25-16

Longest run 6 G WEBBSIU 3

Set 4

25-17

Longest run 4 G WEBBSIU 2

Set 5

15-5

Longest run 5 G WEBBSIU 2

Bars above the line = Southern Ill. 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
73%11/15
44%7/16
2
56%9/16
38%6/16
3
75%9/12
64%16/25
4
45%9/20
55%11/20
5
56%9/16
53%10/19
6
62%8/13
43%6/14
All
60%55/92
51%56/110

Southern Ill.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
58%11/19
36%5/14
2
45%10/22
21%3/14
3
50%9/18
50%9/18
4
36%9/25
36%5/14
5
62%8/13
57%12/21
6
54%7/13
27%3/11
All
49%54/110
40%37/92

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.

Rally log

202 rallies

#G WEBB-SIUSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0SIUG WEBBBad setElla McFarland+1.8
21-1G WEBBSIUAttack errCaroline Franklin+1.8
32-1SIUG WEBB×3KillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+1.9
43-1G WEBBG WEBB×3Attack errNatalie Vance+2.4
54-1G WEBBG WEBB×3KillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+2.2
64-2G WEBBSIU×3KillMcKenzie Moellerset Ella McFarland+1.7
74-3SIUSIU×3KillMcKenzie Moellerset Isabella Del Real+2.4
84-4SIUSIU×3KillBeatriz Piaiaset Ella McFarland+2.5
95-4SIUG WEBBBlockedMcKenzie Moellerblk Sarina Galyean, Parker LaFontaine+2.0
105-5G WEBBSIU×5KillBeatriz Piaiaset Ella McFarland+2.0
115-6SIUSIU×5BlockedKiera Vazquezblk Beatriz Piaia, Ella Swansiger+2.7
125-7SIUSIU×5KillMcKenzie Moellerset Lillian Dempkey+2.8
135-8SIUSIU×5KillElla Swansigerset Lillian Dempkey+2.7
145-9SIUSIU×5Attack errSamia Sayd+2.5
156-9SIUG WEBBKillKiera Vazquezset Aleina Manaois+1.7
166-10G WEBBSIU×3KillBeatriz Piaiaset Lillian Dempkey+2.0
176-11SIUSIU×3BlockedEmma Kerwinblk Beatriz Piaia, Ella Swansiger+2.3
186-12SIUSIU×3AceSouthern Ill.aced Ella Moss+2.0
197-12SIUG WEBB×4KillEmma Kerwinset Aleina Manaois+1.2
208-12G WEBBG WEBB×4Attack errAlexandria Arrington+1.9
219-12G WEBBG WEBB×4Attack errElla Swansiger+2.3
2210-12G WEBBG WEBB×4BlockedElla Swansigerblk Caroline Franklin, Emma Kerwin+2.7
2310-13G WEBBSIUKillBeatriz Piaiaset Lillian Dempkey+2.4
2411-13SIUG WEBBBad setLillian Dempkey+2.1
2512-13G WEBBG WEBBAttack errMcKenzie Moeller+3.1
2612-14G WEBBSIU×3BlockedEmma Kerwinblk Chloe Anderson, Ella Swansiger+2.7
2712-15SIUSIU×3AceSouthern Ill.aced Kiera Vazquez+3.3
2812-16SIUSIU×3KillAlexandria Arringtonset Jillian Shaneyfelt+3.0
2913-16SIUG WEBBKillEmma Kerwinset Olivia Lefebvre+1.8
3013-17G WEBBSIUKillAlexandria Arringtonset Ella McFarland+2.4
3114-17SIUG WEBBBlockedChloe Andersonblk Caroline Franklin, Sarina Galyean+1.8
3215-17G WEBBG WEBBBlockedNatalie Vanceblk Parker LaFontaine, Kiera Vazquez+3.0
3315-18G WEBBSIUKillMcKenzie Moellerset Jillian Shaneyfelt+2.9
3415-19SIUSIUKillJillian Shaneyfeltset Isabella Del Real+3.1
3516-19SIUG WEBBKillKiera Vazquezset Ella Moss+1.8
3616-20G WEBBSIUKillNatalie Vanceset Ella McFarland+2.5
3717-20SIUG WEBBKillParker LaFontaineset Aleina Manaois+1.7
3818-20G WEBBG WEBBAceGardner-Webbaced Jillian Shaneyfelt+3.1
3918-21G WEBBSIUKillBeatriz Piaiaset Lillian Dempkey+3.3
4018-22SIUSIUAttack errSamia Sayd+3.2
4119-22SIUG WEBBKillEmma Kerwinset Samia Sayd+1.4
4219-23G WEBBSIUKillBeatriz Piaiaset Lillian Dempkey+2.4
4319-24SIUSIUKillAlexandria Arringtonset Lillian Dempkey+1.5
4420-24SIUG WEBBKillEmma Kerwinset Aleina Manaois+0.3
4520-25G WEBBSIUBlockedSarina Galyeanblk Chloe Anderson, Alexandria Arrington+0.7
Set 2
10-1G WEBBSIUKillNatalie Vanceset Ella McFarland+2.1
21-1SIUG WEBBKillIsabel Sandstrumset Sarina Galyean+2.0
31-2G WEBBSIU×5Serve errGardner-Webb+2.1
41-3SIUSIU×5KillNatalie Vanceset McKenzie Moeller+2.7
51-4SIUSIU×5Attack errSarina Galyean+2.7
61-5SIUSIU×5Attack errKiera Vazquez+2.6
71-6SIUSIU×5KillNatalie Vanceset Jillian Shaneyfelt+2.4
82-6SIUG WEBB×3KillCaroline Franklinset Olivia Lefebvre+1.6
93-6G WEBBG WEBB×3KillNicole Osborneset Caroline Franklin+2.3
104-6G WEBBG WEBB×3KillNicole Osborneset Olivia Lefebvre+2.6
114-7G WEBBSIUBlockedSarina Galyeanblk Beatriz Piaia, McKenzie Moeller+2.2
125-7SIUG WEBBKillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+2.0
136-7G WEBBG WEBBAttack errElla Swansiger+2.9
146-8G WEBBSIUBlockedNicole Osborneblk Beatriz Piaia, Ella Swansiger+2.4
156-9SIUSIUKillBeatriz Piaiaset Lillian Dempkey+3.0
167-9SIUG WEBBServe errSouthern Ill.+2.1
177-10G WEBBSIUKillAlexandria Arringtonset Lillian Dempkey+2.4
188-10SIUG WEBB×3Serve errSouthern Ill.+2.2
199-10G WEBBG WEBB×3KillAlexis Maeschset Aleina Manaois+3.1
2010-10G WEBBG WEBB×3AceGardner-Webbaced McKenzie Moeller+3.3
2110-11G WEBBSIUKillAlexandria Arringtonset Lillian Dempkey+2.7
2211-11SIUG WEBBKillAlexis Maeschset Aleina Manaois+2.6
2312-11G WEBBG WEBBBlockedAlexandria Arringtonblk Caroline Franklin, Sarina Galyean+3.5
2412-12G WEBBSIUServe errGardner-Webb+2.7
2513-12SIUG WEBBKillCaroline Franklinset Olivia Lefebvre+2.8
2613-13G WEBBSIUKillNatalie Vanceset Ella McFarland+2.8
2714-13SIUG WEBB×4Bad setElla McFarland+2.9
2815-13G WEBBG WEBB×4BlockedMcKenzie Moellerblk Sarina Galyean, Parker LaFontaine+3.7
2916-13G WEBBG WEBB×4AceGardner-Webbaced Isabella Del Real+3.4
3017-13G WEBBG WEBB×4KillNicole Osborne+2.9
3117-14G WEBBSIUKillNatalie Vanceset Ella McFarland+1.8
3218-14SIUG WEBB×4KillNicole Osborneset Olivia Lefebvre+2.3
3319-14G WEBBG WEBB×4KillNicole Osborneset Ella Moss+2.2
3420-14G WEBBG WEBB×4Attack errMcKenzie Moeller+1.5
3521-14G WEBBG WEBB×4Attack errElla Swansiger+0.9
3621-15G WEBBSIU×5KillBeatriz Piaiaset Lillian Dempkey+0.3
3721-16SIUSIU×5Attack errParker LaFontaine+0.7
3821-17SIUSIU×5KillBeatriz Piaiaset Lillian Dempkey+1.2
3921-18SIUSIU×5Attack errAlexis Maesch+2.0
4021-19SIUSIU×5Attack errNicole Osborne+3.1
4122-19SIUG WEBBKillNicole Osborneset Aleina Manaois+3.4
4222-20G WEBBSIUAttack errParker LaFontaine+2.3
4323-20SIUG WEBBKillAlexis Maeschset Ella Moss+3.6
4424-20G WEBBG WEBBAttack errChloe Anderson+2.6
4524-21G WEBBSIU×4Serve errGardner-Webb+0.6
4624-22SIUSIU×4BlockedEmma Kerwinblk Natalie Vance, Chloe Anderson+1.9
4724-23SIUSIU×4BlockedAlexis Maeschblk Alexandria Arrington, Chloe Anderson+4.5
4824-24SIUSIU×4AceSouthern Ill.aced Nicole Osborne+10.4
4925-24SIUG WEBBBad setElla McFarland+8.1
5025-25G WEBBSIUKillNatalie Vanceset Jillian Shaneyfelt+8.1
5125-26SIUSIUKillChloe Anderson+10.8
5226-26SIUG WEBBAttack errNatalie Vance+8.4
5326-27G WEBBSIUKillNatalie Vanceset Ella McFarland+8.4
5426-28SIUSIUKillNatalie Vance+11.2
Set 3
11-0SIUG WEBBKillNicole Osborneset Olivia Lefebvre+1.4
21-1G WEBBSIUKillMcKenzie Moellerset Jillian Shaneyfelt+1.4
32-1SIUG WEBB×6KillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+1.4
43-1G WEBBG WEBB×6Attack errNatalie Vance+1.8
54-1G WEBBG WEBB×6KillMilla Lugo+1.7
65-1G WEBBG WEBB×6Attack errNatalie Vance+1.6
76-1G WEBBG WEBB×6KillMilla Lugoset Olivia Lefebvre+1.4
87-1G WEBBG WEBB×6BlockedMcKenzie Moellerblk Milla Lugo, Sarina Galyean+1.2
97-2G WEBBSIUBad setOlivia Lefebvre+0.8
108-2SIUG WEBBAttack errNatalie Vance+1.0
118-3G WEBBSIUKillMcKenzie Moellerset Ella McFarland+0.8
129-3SIUG WEBBKillNicole Osborneset Ella Moss+1.0
1310-3G WEBBG WEBBBlockedElla Swansigerblk Milla Lugo, Emma Kerwin+1.0
1410-4G WEBBSIUAttack errEmma Kerwin+0.6
1510-5SIUSIUKillAlexandria Arringtonset Lillian Dempkey+1.0
1611-5SIUG WEBBKillSamia Saydset Aleina Manaois+1.0
1711-6G WEBBSIUKillAlexandria Arringtonset Lillian Dempkey+0.8
1811-7SIUSIUAceSouthern Ill.aced Emma Kerwin+1.3
1912-7SIUG WEBB×3KillEmma Kerwinset Aleina Manaois+1.2
2013-7G WEBBG WEBB×3KillEmma Kerwinset Olivia Lefebvre+1.2
2114-7G WEBBG WEBB×3Attack errChloe Anderson+1.0
2214-8G WEBBSIUKillAlexandria Arringtonset Lillian Dempkey+0.5
2315-8SIUG WEBBKillCaroline Franklinset Olivia Lefebvre+0.7
2415-9G WEBBSIUKillNatalie Vanceset Ella McFarland+0.5
2516-9SIUG WEBB×3KillCaroline Franklinset Olivia Lefebvre+0.7
2617-9G WEBBG WEBB×3KillMilla Lugoset Olivia Lefebvre+0.6
2718-9G WEBBG WEBB×3Attack errCarlota Mora+0.4
2818-10G WEBBSIUAttack errNicole Osborne+0.2
2919-10SIUG WEBBKillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+0.3
3019-11G WEBBSIUKillNatalie Vanceset Aleina Manaois+0.1
3119-12SIUSIUAttack errNicole Osborne+0.3
3220-12SIUG WEBB×4Attack errElla McFarland+0.3
3321-12G WEBBG WEBB×4BlockedBeatriz Piaiablk Milla Lugo+0.2
3422-12G WEBBG WEBB×4KillSamia Saydset Aleina Manaois+0.1
3523-12G WEBBG WEBB×4BlockedCarlota Morablk Samia Sayd, Milla Lugo·
3623-13G WEBBSIU×3KillBeatriz Piaiaset Ella McFarland·
3723-14SIUSIU×3Attack errEmma Kerwin·
3823-15SIUSIU×3KillBeatriz Piaia·
3924-15SIUG WEBBKillEmma Kerwinset Aleina Manaois·
4024-16G WEBBSIUKillAlexandria Arringtonset Ella McFarland·
4125-16SIUG WEBBServe errSouthern Ill.·
Set 4
11-0G WEBBG WEBBKillIsabel Sandstrumset Olivia Lefebvre+3.4
21-1G WEBBSIUKillNatalie Vanceset Ella McFarland+2.7
32-1SIUG WEBBKillIsabel Sandstrumset Olivia Lefebvre+2.7
43-1G WEBBG WEBBKillCaroline Franklinset Olivia Lefebvre+3.4
53-2G WEBBSIUKillNatalie Vanceset Ella McFarland+2.6
63-3SIUSIUKillAlexandria Arringtonset Lillian Dempkey+3.6
74-3SIUG WEBBKillCaroline Franklinset Olivia Lefebvre+2.8
84-4G WEBBSIUKillAlexandria Arringtonset Lillian Dempkey+2.8
95-4SIUG WEBB×4KillMilla Lugoset Olivia Lefebvre+2.9
106-4G WEBBG WEBB×4AceGardner-Webbaced Isabella Del Real+3.6
117-4G WEBBG WEBB×4Attack errMcKenzie Moeller+3.5
128-4G WEBBG WEBB×4AceGardner-Webbaced Isabella Del Real+3.2
138-5G WEBBSIUKillBeatriz Piaiaset Lillian Dempkey+2.2
149-5SIUG WEBBKillSamia Saydset Aleina Manaois+2.5
159-6G WEBBSIUKillMcKenzie Moellerset Jillian Shaneyfelt+2.2
169-7SIUSIUKillMcKenzie Moellerset Jillian Shaneyfelt+3.4
1710-7SIUG WEBBKillSamia Saydset Aleina Manaois+2.9
1810-8G WEBBSIUKillNatalie Vanceset Ella McFarland+2.7
1911-8SIUG WEBBKillEmma Kerwinset Aleina Manaois+2.9
2011-9G WEBBSIUKillNatalie Vanceset Ella McFarland+2.7
2111-10SIUSIUAceSouthern Ill.aced Nicole Osborne+4.0
2212-10SIUG WEBBKillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+3.4
2312-11G WEBBSIUKillAlexandria Arringtonset Ella McFarland+3.2
2413-11SIUG WEBBServe errSouthern Ill.+3.5
2514-11G WEBBG WEBBBlockedAlexandria Arringtonblk Sarina Galyean, Milla Lugo+4.2
2614-12G WEBBSIUKillBeatriz Piaiaset Lillian Dempkey+2.9
2715-12SIUG WEBBAttack errBeatriz Piaia+3.3
2816-12G WEBBG WEBBAttack errMcKenzie Moeller+3.7
2916-13G WEBBSIUBlockedMilla Lugoblk Beatriz Piaia, McKenzie Moeller+2.4
3016-14SIUSIUAceSouthern Ill.aced Milla Lugo+3.9
3117-14SIUG WEBB×3KillIsabel Sandstrumset Aleina Manaois+3.6
3218-14G WEBBG WEBB×3KillSamia Saydset Aleina Manaois+3.9
3319-14G WEBBG WEBB×3AceGardner-Webbaced Isabella Del Real+2.9
3419-15G WEBBSIUKillMcKenzie Moellerset Lillian Dempkey+1.6
3520-15SIUG WEBBAttack errNatalie Vance+2.2
3620-16G WEBBSIUKillMcKenzie Moellerset Ella McFarland+1.5
3721-16SIUG WEBB×3KillSamia Saydset Aleina Manaois+2.1
3822-16G WEBBG WEBB×3Attack errAlexandria Arrington+1.6
3923-16G WEBBG WEBB×3Attack errAlexandria Arrington+0.7
4023-17G WEBBSIUKillNatalie Vanceset Ella McFarland+0.2
4124-17SIUG WEBBKillEmma Kerwinset Olivia Lefebvre+0.4
4225-17G WEBBG WEBBAttack errBeatriz Piaia+1.0
Set 5
11-0SIUG WEBB×5KillCaroline Franklinset Olivia Lefebvre+6.4
22-0G WEBBG WEBB×5KillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+8.1
33-0G WEBBG WEBB×5KillNicole Osborneset Olivia Lefebvre+7.6
44-0G WEBBG WEBB×5BlockedNatalie Vanceblk Nicole Osborne, Caroline Franklin+6.7
55-0G WEBBG WEBB×5KillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+5.5
65-1G WEBBSIUServe errGardner-Webb+3.4
75-2SIUSIUKillBeatriz Piaiaset Olivia Lefebvre+5.7
86-2SIUG WEBBKillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+5.4
96-3G WEBBSIUServe errGardner-Webb+4.4
107-3SIUG WEBB×4KillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+5.5
118-3G WEBBG WEBB×4BlockedNatalie Vanceblk Milla Lugo, Nicole Osborne+5.5
129-3G WEBBG WEBB×4BlockedMcKenzie Moellerblk Milla Lugo, Samia Sayd+3.9
1310-3G WEBBG WEBB×4Attack errMcKenzie Moeller+2.4
1410-4G WEBBSIUKillNatalie Vanceset Ella McFarland+1.0
1511-4SIUG WEBB×4Serve errSouthern Ill.+1.7
1612-4G WEBBG WEBB×4AceGardner-Webbaced Isabella Del Real+1.0
1713-4G WEBBG WEBB×4Attack errElla Swansiger+0.4
1814-4G WEBBG WEBB×4AceGardner-Webbaced Jillian Shaneyfelt+0.1
1914-5G WEBBSIUKillLillian Dempkeyset Jillian Shaneyfelt·
2015-5SIUG WEBBKillEmma Kerwinset 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).