Final · 5 setsWed, Sep 16, 2026

Grambling def. Nicholls 3–2

Grambling won at Nicholls 3-2 (25-27, 22-25, 25-16, 25-20, 15-12) on Wed, Sep 16, 2026. Lyric Jordan led Grambling with 18 kills; Nicholls' Kera Arrington had a match-high 21.

Data through · final Sep 16

Set12345Sets
GRAMB25222525153
NICHST27251620122

Win probability

Nicholls above 50 · Grambling below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4SET 510050100+10.7% GRAMBrally 212 · set 5

Biggest swing: 10.7% to Grambling — set 5, GRAMB 13-10 NICHST. Attack error by Maya Schirmer. NICHST win probability 21% → 11%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

GRAMB 38.5%61.5% NICHST

Grambling wins

3-0
8.3%
3-1
14.0%
3-2
16.3%

Nicholls wins

3-0
18.0%
3-1
23.5%
3-2
20.0%
GRAMB break %
43.9% vs this opp
NICHST break %
46.1% 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
    Maya SchirmerAttack error+10.7%

    Attack error by Maya Schirmer

    Set 5 · GRAMB 13-10 NICHST · GRAMB 79% → 89%

  2. 02
    Kenya LucasKill+10.6%

    Kill by Kenya Lucas (set by Reece Cook)

    Set 5 · GRAMB 15-12 NICHST · GRAMB 89% → 100%

  3. 03
    Madison SmithKill+9.3%

    Kill by Madison Smith (set by Mckenzie Mitchell)

    Set 1 · GRAMB 23-24 NICHST · NICHST 59% → 69%

  4. 04

    Kill by Angelique Pena (set by Reece Cook)

    Set 5 · GRAMB 5-2 NICHST · GRAMB 63% → 72%

  5. 05
    Maya SchirmerKill+8.9%

    Kill by Maya Schirmer

    Set 1 · GRAMB 25-27 NICHST · NICHST 69% → 78%

  6. 06
    Amelie ShalfoonBad set+8.8%

    Bad set by Amelie Shalfoon

    Set 5 · GRAMB 3-1 NICHST · GRAMB 53% → 62%

  7. 07
    Kenya LucasAttack error+8.4%

    Attack error by Kenya Lucas

    Set 5 · GRAMB 12-10 NICHST · NICHST 13% → 21%

  8. 08

    Zahahrah Edwards-Wyllie stuffed by Amaris Marks & Rihianna Brown

    Set 5 · GRAMB 7-3 NICHST · GRAMB 73% → 81%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
518449.28600091010.518.5
59113.61500220174.513.5
58119.368000100219
5000–2901900000
4104.250002800001
1024-.500000000000
511327.29600070153.514.5
59327.22210010010.59.5
5000–8312410003
5000–22111000001
34116.188000120215
3000–010300001
1113.000000000001
Team totals6116162.278605775521811112
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
521653.2830005002122
515943.14000250010.515.5
5121033.06131019100013
58416.2500000022311
56114.357020200219
5305.600390580010.53.5
5001.0003132240001
5000–010900001
5001.0002100500000
44519-.053000200004
11011.000000000001
1001.000000000000
1000–000000000
Team totals7035187.18766510775286100

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.

Grambling vs Nicholls

Season series · Grambling leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 7 GRAMB · NICHST 5

Set 1

25-27

Longest run 7 GRAMBNICHST 5

Set 2

22-25

Longest run 3 GRAMBNICHST 3

Set 3

25-16

Longest run 5 GRAMBNICHST 3

Set 4

25-20

Longest run 4 GRAMBNICHST 2

Set 5

15-12

Longest run 3 GRAMBNICHST 3

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Grambling

SlotSideout %Break %
1
72%13/18
33%5/15
2
57%13/23
43%10/23
3
61%11/18
37%7/19
4
71%10/14
31%5/16
5
53%9/17
36%5/14
6
73%8/11
67%16/24
All
63%64/101
43%48/111

Nicholls

SlotSideout %Break %
1
62%13/21
31%5/16
2
62%13/21
38%8/21
3
63%12/19
35%7/20
4
56%9/16
38%6/16
5
42%8/19
47%8/17
6
53%8/15
27%3/11
All
57%63/111
37%37/101

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

212 rallies

#GRAMB-NICHSTSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0NICHSTGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Alayna Howard+1.9
21-1GRAMBNICHSTServe errGrambling+1.9
31-2NICHSTNICHSTKillIsabella Padillaset Mckenzie Mitchell+2.3
42-2NICHSTGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Alayna Howard+1.9
52-3GRAMBNICHSTKillKera Arringtonset Isabella Padilla+1.9
63-3NICHSTGRAMBServe errNicholls+1.9
73-4GRAMBNICHSTKillKera Arringtonset Isabella Padilla+1.9
84-4NICHSTGRAMBAttack errMaya Schirmer+2.0
95-4GRAMBGRAMBKillLainy Evansset Reece Cook+2.5
105-5GRAMBNICHSTKillMckenzie Mitchellset Isabella Padilla+2.0
116-5NICHSTGRAMBKillKenya Lucasset Reece Cook+2.1
126-6GRAMBNICHSTKillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Isabella Padilla+2.1
137-6NICHSTGRAMBKillLainy Evansset Asialin Powell+2.2
148-6GRAMBGRAMBKillLainy Evansset Asialin Powell+2.7
158-7GRAMBNICHSTKillMckenzie Mitchellset Isabella Padilla+2.1
169-7NICHSTGRAMBKillRihianna Brownset Alayna Howard+2.3
179-8GRAMBNICHSTKillKera Arringtonset Jenna Cicherski+2.2
189-9NICHSTNICHSTAttack errBailey Hollis+2.8
1910-9NICHSTGRAMBKillRihianna Brownset Alayna Howard+2.4
2010-10GRAMBNICHSTBlockedBailey Hollisblk Maya Schirmer, Kera Arrington+2.3
2111-10NICHSTGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Alayna Howard+2.5
2211-11GRAMBNICHSTKillKera Arringtonset Isabella Padilla+2.4
2312-11NICHSTGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Reece Cook+2.6
2413-11GRAMBGRAMBAttack errMaya Schirmer+3.2
2513-12GRAMBNICHST×5KillMaya Schirmerset Isabella Padilla+2.4
2613-13NICHSTNICHST×5Attack errKenya Lucas+3.2
2713-14NICHSTNICHST×5KillMckenzie Mitchellset Isabella Padilla+3.3
2813-15NICHSTNICHST×5KillIsabella Padillaset Natalia Navarro+3.2
2913-16NICHSTNICHST×5KillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Isabella Padilla+2.9
3014-16NICHSTGRAMB×7KillAngelique Penaset Reece Cook+2.1
3115-16GRAMBGRAMB×7KillKenya Lucasset Asialin Powell+3.1
3216-16GRAMBGRAMB×7Attack errZahahrah Edwards-Wyllie+3.6
3317-16GRAMBGRAMB×7BlockedMckenzie Mitchellblk Kenya Lucas, Rihianna Brown+4.0
3418-16GRAMBGRAMB×7AceGramblingaced Mckenzie Mitchell+4.1
3519-16GRAMBGRAMB×7Attack errMckenzie Mitchell+3.8
3620-16GRAMBGRAMB×7BlockedMckenzie Mitchellblk Rihianna Brown, Kenya Lucas+3.2
3720-17GRAMBNICHSTKillHarper Holdenset Asialin Powell+1.9
3820-18NICHSTNICHSTKillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Isabella Padilla+3.1
3921-18NICHSTGRAMBKillKenya Lucasset Asialin Powell+3.5
4021-19GRAMBNICHSTServe errGrambling+2.6
4121-20NICHSTNICHSTKillHarper Holdenset Jenna Cicherski+4.3
4222-20NICHSTGRAMBAttack errKera Arrington+4.6
4323-20GRAMBGRAMBKillRihianna Brownset Alayna Howard+4.7
4423-21GRAMBNICHST×4KillMadison Smithset Jenna Cicherski+2.3
4523-22NICHSTNICHST×4KillKera Arringtonset Jenna Cicherski+4.7
4623-23NICHSTNICHST×4AceNichollsaced Asialin Powell+7.3
4723-24NICHSTNICHST×4KillMadison Smithset Mckenzie Mitchell+9.3
4824-24NICHSTGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Alayna Howard+7.6
4924-25GRAMBNICHSTKillKera Arringtonset Jenna Cicherski+7.6
5025-25NICHSTGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Alayna Howard+7.6
5125-26GRAMBNICHSTKillKera Arringtonset Isabella Padilla+7.6
5225-27NICHSTNICHSTKillMaya Schirmer+8.9
Set 2
10-1GRAMBNICHSTAttack errRihianna Brown+1.6
21-1NICHSTGRAMBKillRihianna Brownset Alayna Howard+1.7
32-1GRAMBGRAMBAttack errHarper Holden+2.1
42-2GRAMBNICHSTKillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Isabella Padilla+1.7
53-2NICHSTGRAMBKillAngelique Penaset Alayna Howard+1.8
63-3GRAMBNICHSTServe errGrambling+1.7
74-3NICHSTGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Reece Cook+1.8
84-4GRAMBNICHSTAttack errLainy Evans+1.8
95-4NICHSTGRAMBKillKenya Lucasset Asialin Powell+1.9
105-5GRAMBNICHSTKillMaya Schirmerset Isabella Padilla+1.8
115-6NICHSTNICHSTKillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Isabella Padilla+2.2
126-6NICHSTGRAMB×3Serve errNicholls+1.9
137-6GRAMBGRAMB×3Attack errZahahrah Edwards-Wyllie+2.4
148-6GRAMBGRAMB×3Attack errMckenzie Mitchell+2.5
158-7GRAMBNICHSTKillIsabella Padillaset Mckenzie Mitchell+1.9
168-8NICHSTNICHSTBlockedJazmine Binionblk Harper Holden, Isabella Padilla+2.4
179-8NICHSTGRAMBServe errNicholls+2.1
1810-8GRAMBGRAMBBlockedZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieblk Rihianna Brown+2.6
1910-9GRAMBNICHSTKillMckenzie Mitchellset Isabella Padilla+2.0
2010-10NICHSTNICHSTKillKera Arringtonset Jenna Cicherski+2.6
2111-10NICHSTGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Alayna Howard+2.2
2212-10GRAMBGRAMBBlockedMadison Smithblk Lyric Jordan, Angelique Pena+2.8
2312-11GRAMBNICHSTKillHarper Holdenset Jenna Cicherski+2.1
2412-12NICHSTNICHSTBlockedLyric Jordanblk Maya Schirmer+2.8
2513-12NICHSTGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Alayna Howard+2.4
2614-12GRAMBGRAMBAttack errKera Arrington+3.0
2714-13GRAMBNICHST×3KillMadison Smithset Jenna Cicherski+2.3
2814-14NICHSTNICHST×3KillKera Arringtonset Natalia Navarro+3.0
2914-15NICHSTNICHST×3Bad setReece Cook+3.1
3015-15NICHSTGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Asialin Powell+2.6
3115-16GRAMBNICHSTKillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Isabella Padilla+2.6
3215-17NICHSTNICHSTKillMckenzie Mitchellset Isabella Padilla+3.1
3316-17NICHSTGRAMBKillKenya Lucasset Reece Cook+2.4
3416-18GRAMBNICHSTServe errGrambling+2.7
3517-18NICHSTGRAMBKillLainy Evansset Reece Cook+2.5
3617-19GRAMBNICHSTBlockedLainy Evansblk Zahahrah Edwards-Wyllie, Harper Holden+2.9
3718-19NICHSTGRAMBKillJazmine Binionset Lainy Evans+2.6
3819-19GRAMBGRAMBKillRihianna Brownset Alayna Howard+4.0
3919-20GRAMBNICHSTServe errGrambling+3.5
4020-20NICHSTGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Alayna Howard+3.5
4120-21GRAMBNICHST×3KillHarper Holdenset Jenna Cicherski+3.9
4220-22NICHSTNICHST×3Attack errLyric Jordan+4.6
4320-23NICHSTNICHST×3KillMckenzie Mitchellset Jenna Cicherski+3.6
4421-23NICHSTGRAMBAttack errMadison Smith+1.8
4522-23GRAMBGRAMBKillPiper Nelsonset Asialin Powell+3.9
4622-24GRAMBNICHSTKillMadison Smithset Jenna Cicherski+4.9
4722-25NICHSTNICHSTKillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Isabella Padilla+3.5
Set 3
11-0NICHSTGRAMB×3Attack errKera Arrington+1.0
22-0GRAMBGRAMB×3Attack errZahahrah Edwards-Wyllie+1.3
33-0GRAMBGRAMB×3KillRihianna Brownset Alayna Howard+1.3
43-1GRAMBNICHSTKillKera Arringtonset Isabella Padilla+1.0
53-2NICHSTNICHSTAceNicholls+1.2
64-2NICHSTGRAMB×3KillLyric Jordanset Alayna Howard+1.1
75-2GRAMBGRAMB×3Attack errZahahrah Edwards-Wyllie+1.3
86-2GRAMBGRAMB×3KillAngelique Penaset Alayna Howard+1.3
96-3GRAMBNICHSTServe errGrambling+0.9
106-4NICHSTNICHSTBlockedAngelique Penablk Maya Schirmer+1.2
117-4NICHSTGRAMBServe errNicholls+1.1
127-5GRAMBNICHSTKillMaya Schirmerset Isabella Padilla+1.0
138-5NICHSTGRAMBKillAngelique Penaset Reece Cook+1.2
149-5GRAMBGRAMBAttack errZahahrah Edwards-Wyllie+1.3
159-6GRAMBNICHST×3KillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Isabella Padilla+1.0
169-7NICHSTNICHST×3KillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Isabella Padilla+1.3
179-8NICHSTNICHST×3KillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Isabella Padilla+1.4
1810-8NICHSTGRAMBKillAngelique Penaset Reece Cook+1.3
1911-8GRAMBGRAMBKillAmaris Marksset Reece Cook+1.5
2011-9GRAMBNICHSTKillMckenzie Mitchellset Isabella Padilla+1.1
2112-9NICHSTGRAMBBlockedMckenzie Mitchellblk Rihianna Brown, Kenya Lucas+1.3
2213-9GRAMBGRAMBAttack errMckenzie Mitchell+1.5
2313-10GRAMBNICHST×3KillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Isabella Padilla+1.0
2413-11NICHSTNICHST×3AceNichollsaced Amaris Marks+1.4
2513-12NICHSTNICHST×3Attack errLyric Jordan+1.6
2614-12NICHSTGRAMB×3KillRihianna Brownset Alayna Howard+1.5
2715-12GRAMBGRAMB×3KillLainy Evansset Reece Cook+1.7
2816-12GRAMBGRAMB×3AceGramblingaced Natalia Navarro+1.6
2916-13GRAMBNICHSTAttack errLyric Jordan+1.0
3017-13NICHSTGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Alayna Howard+1.3
3117-14GRAMBNICHSTKillKera Arringtonset Jenna Cicherski+1.0
3218-14NICHSTGRAMBAttack errKera Arrington+1.3
3319-14GRAMBGRAMBAttack errKera Arrington+1.3
3419-15GRAMBNICHSTKillMaya Schirmerset Isabella Padilla+0.7
3520-15NICHSTGRAMBKillAngelique Penaset Reece Cook+1.1
3620-16GRAMBNICHSTKillMaya Schirmerset Isabella Padilla+0.7
3721-16NICHSTGRAMB×5KillKenya Lucasset Reece Cook+1.0
3822-16GRAMBGRAMB×5KillAmaris Marksset Reece Cook+0.8
3923-16GRAMBGRAMB×5BlockedMckenzie Mitchellblk Kenya Lucas+0.4
4024-16GRAMBGRAMB×5BlockedZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieblk Rihianna Brown, Amaris Marks+0.1
4125-16GRAMBGRAMB×5AceGramblingaced Natalia Navarro·
Set 4
11-0GRAMBGRAMBKillLainy Evansset Alayna Howard+2.9
21-1GRAMBNICHSTKillKera Arringtonset Isabella Padilla+2.3
31-2NICHSTNICHSTKillKera Arringtonset Isabella Padilla+2.8
42-2NICHSTGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Alayna Howard+2.3
52-3GRAMBNICHSTKillKera Arringtonset Isabella Padilla+2.3
62-4NICHSTNICHSTBad setReece Cook+2.8
73-4NICHSTGRAMBServe errNicholls+2.3
83-5GRAMBNICHSTKillMaya Schirmerset Isabella Padilla+2.3
93-6NICHSTNICHSTKillMckenzie Mitchellset Isabella Padilla+2.7
104-6NICHSTGRAMB×3KillAmaris Marksset Reece Cook+2.1
115-6GRAMBGRAMB×3KillKenya Lucasset Isabella Padilla+2.9
126-6GRAMBGRAMB×3AceGramblingaced Natalia Navarro+3.1
136-7GRAMBNICHSTKillMckenzie Mitchellset Isabella Padilla+2.6
147-7NICHSTGRAMBAttack errMckenzie Mitchell+2.6
157-8GRAMBNICHSTKillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Isabella Padilla+2.7
168-8NICHSTGRAMBServe errNicholls+2.7
178-9GRAMBNICHSTKillHarper Holdenset Isabella Padilla+2.7
188-10NICHSTNICHSTAttack errLainy Evans+3.3
199-10NICHSTGRAMBAttack errMckenzie Mitchell+2.6
209-11GRAMBNICHSTKillKera Arringtonset Jenna Cicherski+2.8
2110-11NICHSTGRAMB×4KillLainy Evansset Asialin Powell+2.7
2211-11GRAMBGRAMB×4AceGramblingaced Natalia Navarro+3.6
2312-11GRAMBGRAMB×4BlockedKera Arringtonblk Kenya Lucas, Angelique Pena+3.9
2413-11GRAMBGRAMB×4KillLyric Jordanset Reece Cook+4.0
2513-12GRAMBNICHSTKillKera Arringtonset Jenna Cicherski+3.0
2614-12NICHSTGRAMB×3KillKenya Lucasset Reece Cook+3.4
2715-12GRAMBGRAMB×3KillKenya Lucasset Reece Cook+4.0
2816-12GRAMBGRAMB×3Attack errZahahrah Edwards-Wyllie+3.6
2916-13GRAMBNICHSTKillMaya Schirmerset Isabella Padilla+2.4
3017-13NICHSTGRAMBAttack errMaya Schirmer+3.1
3117-14GRAMBNICHSTKillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Isabella Padilla+2.4
3217-15NICHSTNICHSTAceNichollsaced Amaris Marks+3.7
3318-15NICHSTGRAMBServe errNicholls+3.7
3418-16GRAMBNICHSTKillMckenzie Mitchellset Isabella Padilla+3.1
3518-17NICHSTNICHSTKillHarper Holdenset Jenna Cicherski+4.5
3619-17NICHSTGRAMB×4BlockedMadison Smithblk Lainy Evans, Rihianna Brown+4.4
3720-17GRAMBGRAMB×4KillRihianna Brownset Alayna Howard+5.0
3821-17GRAMBGRAMB×4KillRihianna Brownset Alayna Howard+4.0
3922-17GRAMBGRAMB×4Attack errMadison Smith+2.8
4022-18GRAMBNICHSTKillMckenzie Mitchellset Jenna Cicherski+1.2
4123-18NICHSTGRAMBAttack errMadison Smith+2.1
4223-19GRAMBNICHSTKillKera Arringtonset Jenna Cicherski+0.9
4324-19NICHSTGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Alayna Howard+1.7
4424-20GRAMBNICHSTKillKera Arringtonset Jenna Cicherski+0.4
4525-20NICHSTGRAMBServe errNicholls+1.8
Set 5
11-0NICHSTGRAMBKillLainy Evansset Alayna Howard+6.9
21-1GRAMBNICHSTServe errGrambling+6.7
32-1NICHSTGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Alayna Howard+7.1
43-1GRAMBGRAMBBad setAmelie Shalfoon+8.8
53-2GRAMBNICHSTKillKera Arringtonset Jenna Cicherski+6.7
64-2NICHSTGRAMBServe errNicholls+7.6
75-2GRAMBGRAMBKillAngelique Penaset Reece Cook+8.9
85-3GRAMBNICHSTKillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Isabella Padilla+6.3
96-3NICHSTGRAMB×3KillAngelique Penaset Reece Cook+7.6
107-3GRAMBGRAMB×3BlockedZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieblk Amaris Marks, Rihianna Brown+8.3
118-3GRAMBGRAMB×3BlockedMckenzie Mitchellblk Kenya Lucas, Rihianna Brown+6.9
128-4GRAMBNICHSTKillMckenzie Mitchellset Asialin Powell+4.0
139-4NICHSTGRAMBServe errNicholls+5.6
149-5GRAMBNICHSTKillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Isabella Padilla+3.8
1510-5NICHSTGRAMBKillAmaris Marksset Alayna Howard+5.5
1610-6GRAMBNICHSTKillAmelie Shalfoonset Jenna Cicherski+3.6
1711-6NICHSTGRAMBKillLainy Evansset Alayna Howard+5.4
1811-7GRAMBNICHSTKillKera Arringtonset Natalia Navarro+3.2
1912-7NICHSTGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Alayna Howard+5.1
2012-8GRAMBNICHST×3KillKera Arringtonset Jenna Cicherski+2.7
2112-9NICHSTNICHST×3Attack errKenya Lucas+5.4
2212-10NICHSTNICHST×3Attack errKenya Lucas+8.4
2313-10NICHSTGRAMBAttack errMaya Schirmer+10.7
2414-10GRAMBGRAMBKillKenya Lucasset Reece Cook+8.0
2514-11GRAMBNICHSTBlockedAmaris Marksblk Maya Schirmer, Kera Arrington+2.2
2614-12NICHSTNICHSTAceNichollsaced Lyric Jordan+5.7
2715-12NICHSTGRAMBKillKenya Lucasset Reece Cook+10.6

Score shown after each rally, Grambling 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).