Final · 4 setsThu, Sep 10, 2026

Western Ky. def. Pepperdine 3–1

Western Ky. beat visiting Pepperdine 3-1 (25-22, 16-25, 25-16, 25-17) on Thu, Sep 10, 2026. Western Ky.'s Kaira Knox and Aubrey Sears led with 14 kills each, and Tayler Baron added 22 digs.

Data through · final Sep 10

Set1234Sets
PEPPER222516171
W KY251625253

Win probability

Western Ky. above 50 · Pepperdine below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+7.9% W KYrally 171 · set 4

Biggest swing: 7.9% to Western Ky. — set 1, PEPPER 22-23 W KY. Ella Piskorz stuffed by Alivia Skidmore & Eliza McKnight. W KY win probability 56% → 64%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

PEPPER 42.3%57.7% W KY

Pepperdine wins

3-0
9.5%
3-1
15.5%
3-2
17.2%

Western Ky. wins

3-0
16.0%
3-1
22.0%
3-2
19.7%
PEPPER break %
40.3% vs this opp
W KY break %
41.8% 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

    Ella Piskorz stuffed by Alivia Skidmore & Eliza McKnight

    Set 1 · PEPPER 22-23 W KY · W KY 56% → 64%

  2. 02

    Kill by Eliza McKnight (set by Kate Rush)

    Set 1 · PEPPER 22-24 W KY · W KY 64% → 71%

  3. 03
    Maggie BeauerKill+4.8%

    Kill by Maggie Beauer (set by Tristen Raymond)

    Set 1 · PEPPER 22-21 W KY · PEPPER 44% → 49%

  4. 04
    Faith YoungKill+4.6%

    Kill by Faith Young (set by Kate Rush)

    Set 3 · PEPPER 15-18 W KY · W KY 66% → 70%

  5. 05

    Kill by Mariia Nikol Dvornikova (set by Tristen Raymond)

    Set 3 · PEPPER 15-16 W KY · PEPPER 33% → 38%

  6. 06
    PepperdineService error+4.5%

    Pepperdine service error

    Set 1 · PEPPER 22-22 W KY · W KY 51% → 56%

  7. 07
    Ella PiskorzKill+4.4%

    Kill by Ella Piskorz (set by Tristen Raymond)

    Set 1 · PEPPER 17-16 W KY · PEPPER 42% → 46%

  8. 08

    Kill by Irelynd Lorenzen (set by Tristen Raymond)

    Set 1 · PEPPER 21-20 W KY · PEPPER 44% → 48%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
411527.2220002002112
47326.154201621018
46327.111101730217
45316.125001201227
45012.417200000427
44111.2732721500217
4000–4432210004
4000–101500000
3000–030000003
2003.000000000000
11011.000000000001
1000–000000000
1000–000000000
Team totals3915123.1953798496212880
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
414731.226204110031.515.5
414424.4170011000014
410019.5260231002113
46212.333462151111.59.5
43220.050000100214
41011.000001660001
411332.25000130010.511.5
4000–310800001
4000–2122220001
2000–00000010.50.5
11011.000000000001
1000–001000000
Team totals6018140.30053614589110691

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 5 PEPPER · W KY 8

Set 1

22-25

Longest run 5 PEPPERW KY 4

Set 2

25-16

Longest run 3 PEPPERW KY 3

Set 3

16-25

Longest run 3 PEPPERW KY 8

Set 4

17-25

Longest run 4 PEPPERW KY 8

Bars above the line = Western Ky. leads, below = Pepperdine leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Pepperdine

SlotSideout %Break %
1
53%9/17
36%4/11
2
56%9/16
40%6/15
3
62%8/13
57%12/21
4
80%8/10
20%2/10
5
30%7/23
47%7/15
6
55%6/11
22%2/9
All
52%47/90
41%33/81

Western Ky.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
69%9/13
38%5/13
2
47%9/19
55%11/20
3
50%8/16
38%5/13
4
57%8/14
11%1/9
5
80%8/10
58%11/19
6
67%6/9
63%10/16
All
59%48/81
48%43/90

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

171 rallies

#PEPPER-W KYSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1W KYW KYBlockedChloe Pravednikovblk Kaira Knox, Faith Young+2.5
20-2W KYW KYAceWestern Ky.aced Chloe Pravednikov+2.4
31-2W KYPEPPERBlockedAubrey Searsblk Maggie Beauer, Ella Piskorz+1.6
42-2PEPPERPEPPERAcePepperdineaced Cali Foster+2.5
52-3PEPPERW KY×3Serve errPepperdine+1.8
62-4W KYW KY×3AceWestern Ky.aced Chloe Pravednikov+2.5
72-5W KYW KY×3AceWestern Ky.aced Mariia Nikol Dvornikova+2.4
83-5W KYPEPPERAttack errEliza McKnight+1.6
94-5PEPPERPEPPERKillElla Piskorzset Tristen Raymond+2.5
104-6PEPPERW KYKillKaira Knoxset Kate Rush+1.8
115-6W KYPEPPERAttack errAlivia Skidmore+1.8
125-7PEPPERW KYKillKaira Knoxset Kate Rush+1.9
136-7W KYPEPPER×5Serve errWestern Ky.+1.8
147-7PEPPERPEPPER×5KillMariia Nikol Dvornikovaset Tristen Raymond+2.9
158-7PEPPERPEPPER×5BlockedAlivia Skidmoreblk Irelynd Lorenzen, Tristen Raymond+3.0
169-7PEPPERPEPPER×5KillEliya Dev+3.1
1710-7PEPPERPEPPER×5BlockedKate Rushblk Mariia Nikol Dvornikova+3.0
1810-8PEPPERW KY×3KillAlivia Skidmoreset Kate Rush+1.8
1910-9W KYW KY×3KillAlivia Skidmoreset Tristen Raymond+3.0
2010-10W KYW KY×3KillFaith Youngset Kate Rush+3.2
2111-10W KYPEPPERKillMariia Nikol Dvornikovaset Tristen Raymond+2.3
2211-11PEPPERW KYKillKate Rush+2.3
2311-12W KYW KYKillAubrey Sears+3.4
2412-12W KYPEPPERKillMaggie Beauerset Tristen Raymond+2.3
2512-13PEPPERW KYAttack errMaggie Beauer+2.4
2613-13W KYPEPPERServe errWestern Ky.+2.4
2713-14PEPPERW KYKillFaith Youngset Kate Rush+2.5
2814-14W KYPEPPERServe errWestern Ky.+2.5
2915-14PEPPERPEPPERAttack errKaira Knox+3.9
3015-15PEPPERW KYKillKaira Knoxset Kate Rush+2.7
3115-16W KYW KYAceWestern Ky.aced Chloe Pravednikov+4.0
3216-16W KYPEPPERKillElla Piskorzset Tristen Raymond+2.8
3317-16PEPPERPEPPERKillElla Piskorzset Tristen Raymond+4.4
3417-17PEPPERW KYKillKaira Knoxset Kate Rush+3.0
3518-17W KYPEPPERAttack errKate Rush+3.3
3618-18PEPPERW KYKillKate Rushset Kennedy Cherry+3.1
3719-18W KYPEPPERKillMariia Nikol Dvornikovaset Tristen Raymond+3.5
3819-19PEPPERW KYKillFaith Youngset Kate Rush+3.4
3920-19W KYPEPPERKillIrelynd Lorenzenset Tristen Raymond+3.8
4020-20PEPPERW KYServe errPepperdine+3.7
4121-20W KYPEPPERKillIrelynd Lorenzenset Tristen Raymond+4.2
4221-21PEPPERW KYKillAubrey Searsset Kate Rush+4.0
4322-21W KYPEPPERKillMaggie Beauerset Tristen Raymond+4.8
4422-22PEPPERW KY×4Serve errPepperdine+4.5
4522-23W KYW KY×4BlockedElla Piskorzblk Alivia Skidmore, Eliza McKnight+7.9
4622-24W KYW KY×4KillEliza McKnightset Kate Rush+7.3
4722-25W KYW KY×4Attack errElla Piskorz+3.8
Set 2
11-0PEPPERPEPPERAttack errKaira Knox+2.4
22-0PEPPERPEPPERAcePepperdineaced Cali Foster+2.4
32-1PEPPERW KYKillKate Rushset Tayler Baron+1.6
42-2W KYW KYKillAubrey Searsset Kate Rush+2.4
53-2W KYPEPPERKillMaggie Beauerset Tristen Raymond+1.7
63-3PEPPERW KYKillFaith Youngset Kate Rush+1.7
74-3W KYPEPPER×3KillTristen Raymondset Chloe Pravednikov+1.8
85-3PEPPERPEPPER×3BlockedEliza McKnightblk Ella Piskorz+2.6
96-3PEPPERPEPPER×3KillElla Piskorz+2.5
106-4PEPPERW KYServe errPepperdine+1.6
117-4W KYPEPPERKillMaggie Beauerset Tristen Raymond+1.8
127-5PEPPERW KYKillAlivia Skidmoreset Kate Rush+1.6
137-6W KYW KYKillKaira Knoxset Kate Rush+2.6
148-6W KYPEPPERKillTristen Raymondset Charis Kai+1.9
159-6PEPPERPEPPERAttack errKaira Knox+2.7
169-7PEPPERW KYKillAlivia Skidmoreset Kate Rush+1.7
1710-7W KYPEPPER×3KillTristen Raymondset Laine Briggs+1.9
1811-7PEPPERPEPPER×3BlockedAlivia Skidmoreblk Irelynd Lorenzen, Tristen Raymond+2.5
1912-7PEPPERPEPPER×3KillIrelynd Lorenzenset Tristen Raymond+2.2
2012-8PEPPERW KYBad setTristen Raymond+1.2
2113-8W KYPEPPERServe errWestern Ky.+1.6
2213-9PEPPERW KYKillFaith Youngset Kate Rush+1.2
2314-9W KYPEPPER×3KillTristen Raymondset Mariia Nikol Dvornikova+1.6
2415-9PEPPERPEPPER×3Attack errAubrey Sears+1.8
2516-9PEPPERPEPPER×3KillIrelynd Lorenzenset Tristen Raymond+1.3
2616-10PEPPERW KYKillKaira Knoxset Kate Rush+0.6
2717-10W KYPEPPER×3Serve errWestern Ky.+0.9
2818-10PEPPERPEPPER×3Attack errAubrey Sears+0.8
2919-10PEPPERPEPPER×3KillChloe Pravednikovset Laine Briggs+0.5
3019-11PEPPERW KYServe errPepperdine+0.2
3120-11W KYPEPPERKillMaggie Beauerset Tristen Raymond+0.3
3220-12PEPPERW KYBlockedChloe Pravednikovblk Eliza McKnight, Kaira Knox+0.1
3321-12W KYPEPPERServe errWestern Ky.+0.2
3422-12PEPPERPEPPERKillElla Piskorzset Tristen Raymond+0.1
3522-13PEPPERW KYServe errPepperdine·
3623-13W KYPEPPERServe errWestern Ky.·
3723-14PEPPERW KY×3KillSonja Laaksonenset Kate Rush·
3823-15W KYW KY×3KillKaira Knoxset Kate Rush·
3923-16W KYW KY×3KillAubrey Searsset Kate Rush+0.1
4024-16W KYPEPPERServe errWestern Ky.+0.1
4125-16PEPPERPEPPERKillMaggie Beauerset Tristen Raymond·
Set 3
11-0W KYPEPPERKillMaggie Beauerset Irelynd Lorenzen+2.4
21-1PEPPERW KY×4KillKaira Knoxset Kate Rush+2.3
31-2W KYW KY×4KillAubrey Searsset Kate Rush+3.4
41-3W KYW KY×4Attack errChloe Pravednikov+3.3
51-4W KYW KY×4Attack errMaggie Beauer+3.2
62-4W KYPEPPER×3KillMaggie Beauerset Laine Briggs+2.1
73-4PEPPERPEPPER×3AcePepperdineaced Cali Foster+3.3
84-4PEPPERPEPPER×3AcePepperdineaced Cali Foster+3.6
94-5PEPPERW KYKillAubrey Searsset Kate Rush+2.5
105-5W KYPEPPERKillChloe Pravednikovset Tristen Raymond+2.6
115-6PEPPERW KYKillAlivia Skidmoreset Kate Rush+2.6
126-6W KYPEPPERAttack errKaira Knox+2.6
136-7PEPPERW KYKillAlivia Skidmoreset Kate Rush+2.7
147-7W KYPEPPERKillMariia Nikol Dvornikovaset Tristen Raymond+2.7
157-8PEPPERW KY×3KillAlivia Skidmoreset Kate Rush+2.7
167-9W KYW KY×3KillAubrey Searsset Kate Rush+3.9
177-10W KYW KY×3KillFaith Youngset Kate Rush+3.6
188-10W KYPEPPERAttack errAubrey Sears+2.3
199-10PEPPERPEPPERAcePepperdineaced Kate Rush+3.8
209-11PEPPERW KYKillAubrey Searsset Kate Rush+2.8
219-12W KYW KYAceWestern Ky.aced Laine Briggs+3.8
2210-12W KYPEPPERKillIrelynd Lorenzenset Tristen Raymond+2.4
2310-13PEPPERW KYKillAubrey Searsset Kate Rush+2.7
2410-14W KYW KYAttack errMaggie Beauer+3.4
2511-14W KYPEPPERServe errWestern Ky.+2.0
2612-14PEPPERPEPPERKillChloe Pravednikovset Laine Briggs+3.5
2712-15PEPPERW KYKillCali Foster+2.9
2813-15W KYPEPPERKillChloe Pravednikovset Tristen Raymond+2.5
2913-16PEPPERW KYKillEliza McKnightset Kate Rush+3.0
3014-16W KYPEPPERServe errWestern Ky.+2.6
3115-16PEPPERPEPPERKillMariia Nikol Dvornikovaset Tristen Raymond+4.6
3215-17PEPPERW KY×8KillKate Rushset Tayler Baron+3.6
3315-18W KYW KY×8KillFaith Youngset Kate Rush+4.6
3415-19W KYW KY×8KillAlivia Skidmoreset Kate Rush+3.7
3515-20W KYW KY×8KillKate Rushset Kaira Knox+2.6
3615-21W KYW KY×8Attack errTristen Raymond+1.6
3715-22W KYW KY×8Bad setTristen Raymond+0.8
3815-23W KYW KY×8KillAlivia Skidmoreset Kate Rush+0.3
3915-24W KYW KY×8KillFaith Young+0.1
4016-24W KYPEPPERServe errWestern Ky.·
4116-25PEPPERW KYServe errPepperdine·
Set 4
10-1PEPPERW KY×5KillAubrey Searsset Kate Rush+2.2
20-2W KYW KY×5BlockedMaggie Beauerblk Faith Young, Kaira Knox+3.1
30-3W KYW KY×5Attack errMaggie Beauer+2.9
40-4W KYW KY×5KillAubrey Searsset Kate Rush+2.7
50-5W KYW KY×5KillFaith Youngset Kate Rush+2.4
61-5W KYPEPPERKillMaggie Beauerset Irelynd Lorenzen+1.4
72-5PEPPERPEPPERAcePepperdineaced Tayler Baron+2.4
82-6PEPPERW KYKillKaira Knoxset Kate Rush+1.9
93-6W KYPEPPER×4BlockedKaira Knoxblk Chloe Pravednikov, Irelynd Lorenzen+1.7
104-6PEPPERPEPPER×4KillMaggie Beauerset Tristen Raymond+2.9
115-6PEPPERPEPPER×4AcePepperdineaced Cali Foster+3.2
126-6PEPPERPEPPER×4BlockedKaira Knoxblk Ella Piskorz, Chloe Pravednikov+3.5
136-7PEPPERW KYKillAubrey Searsset Kate Rush+2.5
147-7W KYPEPPERServe errWestern Ky.+2.5
158-7PEPPERPEPPERKillChloe Pravednikovset Mariia Nikol Dvornikova+3.8
168-8PEPPERW KYKillKaira Knoxset Kate Rush+2.6
178-9W KYW KYKillAlivia Skidmoreset Kennedy Cherry+3.8
189-9W KYPEPPERServe errWestern Ky.+2.7
199-10PEPPERW KY×8KillKaira Knoxset Kate Rush+2.7
209-11W KYW KY×8KillKaira Knoxset Kate Rush+3.9
219-12W KYW KY×8AceWestern Ky.aced Mariia Nikol Dvornikova+3.6
229-13W KYW KY×8KillKaira Knoxset Kate Rush+3.1
239-14W KYW KY×8KillKate Rushset Kaira Knox+2.6
249-15W KYW KY×8KillAlivia Skidmoreset Kennedy Cherry+2.0
259-16W KYW KY×8KillFaith Youngset Kate Rush+1.4
269-17W KYW KY×8Attack errMariia Nikol Dvornikova+0.9
2710-17W KYPEPPERKillMariia Nikol Dvornikovaset Tristen Raymond+0.4
2810-18PEPPERW KYBlockedMariia Nikol Dvornikovablk Kate Rush+0.6
2911-18W KYPEPPERKillMariia Nikol Dvornikovaset Tristen Raymond+0.3
3011-19PEPPERW KYServe errPepperdine+0.5
3112-19W KYPEPPER×3BlockedKaira Knoxblk Irelynd Lorenzen, Maggie Beauer+0.3
3213-19PEPPERPEPPER×3AcePepperdineaced Cali Foster+0.6
3314-19PEPPERPEPPER×3AcePepperdineaced Tayler Baron+1.0
3414-20PEPPERW KYKillAubrey Searsset Kate Rush+1.1
3514-21W KYW KYKillAubrey Sears+0.9
3615-21W KYPEPPERKillMaggie Beauerset Tristen Raymond+0.3
3715-22PEPPERW KYKillEliza McKnightset Kate Rush+0.5
3815-23W KYW KYAttack errElla Piskorz+0.3
3916-23W KYPEPPERKillChloe Pravednikovset Tristen Raymond·
4016-24PEPPERW KYKillKaira Knoxset Kate Rush+0.1
4117-24W KYPEPPERServe errWestern Ky.·
4217-25PEPPERW KYBlockedMariia Nikol Dvornikovablk Izzy Van De Wiele, Kate Rush·

Score shown after each rally, Pepperdine 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).