FinalTue, Oct 20, 2026

Grambling def. Ark.-Monticello 3–0

RallyIQ pre-match: Ark.-Monticello 94.7% · upsetLocked before first serve (Oct 20, 4:55 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Grambling beat visiting Ark.-Monticello 3-0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-14) on Tue, Oct 20, 2026. Grambling's Kenya Lucas led with 11 kills, and Asialin Powell added 14 digs.

Data through · final Oct 20

Set123Sets
ARKMON2013140
GRAMB2525253

Match story · written from the play-by-play

The upset: Grambling, a 5% pick, over Ark.-Monticello.

The match turned twice. Numbers are Grambling's win probability from the RallyIQ model, rally by rally. Ark.-Monticello went in at 95% by RallyIQ.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 2 · Ark.-Monticello 8–10 Grambling

    Up 10–8, Grambling scored 5 straight to make it 15–8.

    Grambling 25% → 41%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 3 · Ark.-Monticello 8–10 Grambling

    5 straight Grambling points stretched a 10–8 lead to 15–8.

    Grambling 62% → 88%

Grambling above 50Ark.-Monticello belowMax swing 5.8%

Ark.-MonticelloGrambling

Sideout %
Ark.-Monticello 44.6·Grambling 70.8
Break %
Ark.-Monticello 29.2·Grambling 55.4
Hitting
Ark.-Monticello .096·Grambling .358
Longest run
Ark.-Monticello 4·Grambling 6

Kenya Lucas
11 kills on .409, 12 points; 2 of those kills came in the turning points.

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Grambling above 50 · Ark.-Monticello below
SET 1SET 2SET 310050100+5.8% GRAMBrally 122 · set 3

Biggest swing: 5.8% to Grambling — set 3, ARKMON 8-13 GRAMB. Kill by Kenya Lucas (set by Asialin Powell). GRAMB win probability 72% → 77%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

ARKMON 46.6%53.4% GRAMB

Ark.-Monticello wins

3-0
11.1%
3-1
17.3%
3-2
18.1%

Grambling wins

3-0
14.0%
3-1
20.2%
3-2
19.3%
ARKMON break %
44.4% vs this opp
GRAMB break %
45.0% 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
    Kenya LucasKill+5.8%

    Kill by Kenya Lucas (set by Asialin Powell)

    Set 3 · ARKMON 8-13 GRAMB · GRAMB 72% → 77%

  2. 02
    Kenya LucasKill+5.7%

    Kill by Kenya Lucas (set by Reece Cook)

    Set 3 · ARKMON 8-12 GRAMB · GRAMB 66% → 72%

  3. 03
    Nile JohnsonKill+5.6%

    Kill by Nile Johnson (set by Reece Cook)

    Set 3 · ARKMON 11-17 GRAMB · GRAMB 82% → 88%

  4. 04

    Kill by Avri Solik-Fifarek (set by Reece Cook)

    Set 3 · ARKMON 8-14 GRAMB · GRAMB 77% → 83%

  5. 05
    Lainy EvansKill+5.5%

    Kill by Lainy Evans (set by Reece Cook)

    Set 3 · ARKMON 13-19 GRAMB · GRAMB 86% → 91%

  6. 06
    Lainy EvansKill+5.2%

    Kill by Lainy Evans (set by Reece Cook)

    Set 3 · ARKMON 13-18 GRAMB · GRAMB 80% → 86%

  7. 07

    Kill by Avri Solik-Fifarek (set by Alayna Howard)

    Set 3 · ARKMON 7-10 GRAMB · GRAMB 60% → 65%

  8. 08
    Kenya LucasKill+5.0%

    Kill by Kenya Lucas (set by Asialin Powell)

    Set 3 · ARKMON 11-16 GRAMB · GRAMB 77% → 82%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
310328.2500104000011
39433.152300920009
3319.222130040010.53.5
3115.00000121010.51.5
3117.000000100001
23312.00000000010.53.5
3000–2001110000
3000–001800000
2149-.333000000001
2000–40120010.50.5
1011-1.000000000000
1000–500100000
Team totals2818104.096271342404247
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
311222.4090002002112
35012.41701110153.59.5
35113.308000500216
3000–1512800001
2429.22200230010.54.5
2417.42900010010.54.5
3304.750100900003
3001.0008111410001
3002.0002100600000
25114.28600000010.55.5
2316.333000000003
2001.000110100001
1608.75000110010.56.5
1227.00000000010.52.5
1000–000000211
1000–000300000
1000–000000000
Team totals4810106.3584647541116975

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 4 ARKMON · GRAMB 6

Set 1

20-25

Longest run 4 ARKMONGRAMB 5

Set 2

13-25

Longest run 3 ARKMONGRAMB 5

Set 3

14-25

Longest run 3 ARKMONGRAMB 6

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Ark.-Monticello

SlotSideout %Break %
1
39%7/18
38%3/8
2
64%7/11
36%4/11
3
43%6/14
30%3/10
4
31%5/16
25%2/8
5
57%4/7
29%2/7
6
50%4/8
0%0/4
All
45%33/74
29%14/48

Grambling

SlotSideout %Break %
1
64%7/11
57%8/14
2
70%7/10
46%6/13
3
100%6/6
57%8/14
4
63%5/8
67%10/15
5
83%5/6
44%4/9
6
57%4/7
56%5/9
All
71%34/48
55%41/74

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 3 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

122 rallies

#ARKMON-GRAMBSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0GRAMBARKMONKillSophia Grubbsset Ella Cline+0.4
22-0ARKMONARKMONKillIsabella Garciaset Ella Cline+0.5
32-1ARKMONGRAMBServe errMaelie Cooke+0.4
43-1GRAMBARKMONKillIsabella Garciaset Ella Cline+0.4
53-2ARKMONGRAMBKillAmaris Marksset Reece Cook+0.4
64-2GRAMBARKMONKillSummer Stephensset Ella Cline+0.4
74-3ARKMONGRAMBServe errShayla Lacamiento+0.5
84-4GRAMBGRAMBKillAmaris Marksset Alayna Howard+0.7
95-4GRAMBARKMONKillIsabella Garciaset Shayla Lacamiento+0.5
105-5ARKMONGRAMBKillRihianna Brownset Alayna Howard+0.6
116-5GRAMBARKMONServe errAmaris Marks+0.5
126-6ARKMONGRAMBKillRihianna Brownset Alayna Howard+0.6
137-6GRAMBARKMON×4KillSophia Grubbsset Shayla Lacamiento+0.6
148-6ARKMONARKMON×4KillJalen Scrogginsset Ella Cline+0.6
159-6ARKMONARKMON×4KillSophia Grubbsset Allyson Rosa+0.5
1610-6ARKMONARKMON×4KillSophia Grubbsset Ella Cline+0.4
1710-7ARKMONGRAMB×3BlockedSophia Grubbsblk Angelique Pena, Jazmine Binion+0.3
1810-8GRAMBGRAMB×3KillKenya Lucasset Asialin Powell+0.5
1910-9GRAMBGRAMB×3BlockedJalen Scrogginsblk Lyric Jordan, Angelique Pena+0.7
2011-9GRAMBARKMONServe errReece Cook+0.6
2111-10ARKMONGRAMBKillAngelique Penaset Reece Cook+0.6
2212-10GRAMBARKMON×3KillIsabella Garciaset Ella Cline+0.6
2313-10ARKMONARKMON×3Attack errAmaris Marks+0.6
2414-10ARKMONARKMON×3KillJalen Scrogginsset Ella Cline+0.5
2514-11ARKMONGRAMB×5KillKenya Lucasset Asialin Powell+0.4
2614-12GRAMBGRAMB×5Attack errJalen Scroggins+0.6
2714-13GRAMBGRAMB×5KillAngelique Penaset Ella Cline+0.9
2814-14GRAMBGRAMB×5KillKenya Lucasset Piper Nelson+1.1
2914-15GRAMBGRAMB×5BlockedIsabella Garciablk Rihianna Brown, Kenya Lucas+1.4
3015-15GRAMBARKMONServe errAngelique Pena+1.0
3115-16ARKMONGRAMBKillRihianna Brownset Reece Cook+1.2
3216-16GRAMBARKMONKillIsabella Garciaset Shayla Lacamiento+1.0
3316-17ARKMONGRAMBKillAmaris Marksset Alayna Howard+1.3
3417-17GRAMBARKMONKillSophia Grubbsset Shayla Lacamiento+1.1
3517-18ARKMONGRAMB×3KillJazmine Binionset Alayna Howard+1.4
3617-19GRAMBGRAMB×3KillAngelique Penaset Alayna Howard+2.0
3717-20GRAMBGRAMB×3KillLyric Jordanset Alayna Howard+2.1
3818-20GRAMBARKMONAttack errJazmine Binion+1.2
3918-21ARKMONGRAMBKillJazmine Binionset Alayna Howard+1.8
4018-22GRAMBGRAMBBlockedJalen Scrogginsblk Angelique Pena, Lyric Jordan+2.0
4119-22GRAMBARKMONServe errReece Cook+0.8
4219-23ARKMONGRAMBKillKenya Lucasset Reece Cook+1.6
4319-24GRAMBGRAMBKillAngelique Penaset Asialin Powell+1.2
4420-24GRAMBARKMONAttack errKenya Lucas+0.2
4520-25ARKMONGRAMBServe errKylie Miller+0.6
Set 2
10-1ARKMONGRAMBBlockedEvalyn Dangblk Kenya Lucas, Angelique Pena+1.5
21-1GRAMBARKMONKillSophia Grubbsset Ella Cline+1.3
31-2ARKMONGRAMBKillKenya Lucasset Reece Cook+1.6
41-3GRAMBGRAMBAceAngelique Penaaced Allyson Rosa+2.2
52-3GRAMBARKMONKillIsabella Garciaset Ella Cline+1.5
62-4ARKMONGRAMBKillKenya Lucasset Reece Cook+1.9
73-4GRAMBARKMON×3KillEvalyn Dangset Allyson Rosa+1.6
84-4ARKMONARKMON×3Attack errRihianna Brown+1.9
95-4ARKMONARKMON×3Attack errAmaris Marks+1.7
105-5ARKMONGRAMBKillJazmine Binionset Alayna Howard+1.5
115-6GRAMBGRAMBKillRihianna Brownset Alayna Howard+2.3
126-6GRAMBARKMONBlockedLyric Jordanblk Shayla Lacamiento, Jalen Scroggins+1.6
136-7ARKMONGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Alayna Howard+1.9
146-8GRAMBGRAMBKillJazmine Binionset Alayna Howard+2.7
157-8GRAMBARKMONServe errAsialin Powell+1.9
167-9ARKMONGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Alayna Howard+2.3
177-10GRAMBGRAMBAceGramblingaced Kylie Miller+3.2
188-10GRAMBARKMONKillJalen Scrogginsset Isabella Garcia+2.1
198-11ARKMONGRAMB×5KillAngelique Penaset Reece Cook+2.7
208-12GRAMBGRAMB×5Attack errSophia Grubbs+3.6
218-13GRAMBGRAMB×5BlockedEvalyn Dangblk Angelique Pena+3.6
228-14GRAMBGRAMB×5BlockedSophia Grubbsblk Angelique Pena, Amaris Marks+3.4
238-15GRAMBGRAMB×5AceGramblingaced Isabella Garcia+3.1
249-15GRAMBARKMONKillSophia Grubbsset Ella Cline+1.6
259-16ARKMONGRAMBAttack errKylie Miller+2.5
269-17GRAMBGRAMBAttack errEvalyn Dang+2.5
2710-17GRAMBARKMONKillIsabella Garciaset Ella Cline+1.1
2810-18ARKMONGRAMB×3KillAmaris Marksset Reece Cook+1.9
2910-19GRAMBGRAMB×3Attack errIsabella Garcia+1.6
3010-20GRAMBGRAMB×3Attack errEvalyn Dang+1.0
3111-20GRAMBARKMONKillElla Clineset Ella Cline+0.3
3211-21ARKMONGRAMB×3KillNile Johnsonset Alayna Howard+0.6
3311-22GRAMBGRAMB×3Attack errIsabella Garcia+0.4
3411-23GRAMBGRAMB×3KillLyric Jordanset Asialin Powell+0.1
3512-23GRAMBARKMONServe errAmaris Marks·
3613-23ARKMONARKMONKillSophia Grubbsset Isabella Garcia·
3713-24ARKMONGRAMBKillJazmine Binionset Alayna Howard+0.1
3813-25GRAMBGRAMBAceAsialin Powellaced Isabella Garcia·
Set 3
11-0GRAMBARKMONKillSophia Grubbsset Hannah Hubbard+1.8
22-0ARKMONARKMONAttack errNile Johnson+2.1
32-1ARKMONGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Asialin Powell+1.8
43-1GRAMBARKMONKillKylie Millerset Hannah Hubbard+1.6
53-2ARKMONGRAMBBad setHannah Hubbard+1.8
63-3GRAMBGRAMBKillKenya Lucasset Avri Solik-Fifarek+2.8
74-3GRAMBARKMONKillIsabella Garciaset Hannah Hubbard+2.0
84-4ARKMONGRAMB×3KillKenya Lucasset Reece Cook+2.3
94-5GRAMBGRAMB×3KillLainy Evansset Alayna Howard+3.5
104-6GRAMBGRAMB×3Bad setElla Cline+4.0
115-6GRAMBARKMONBad setAlayna Howard+2.8
126-6ARKMONARKMONAttack errJocelyn Pargas+3.4
136-7ARKMONGRAMBKillLainy Evansset Asialin Powell+3.0
146-8GRAMBGRAMBAttack errJa'Miah Thomas+4.4
157-8GRAMBARKMONServe errLainy Evans+3.0
167-9ARKMONGRAMBKillAvri Solik-Fifarekset Alayna Howard+3.7
177-10GRAMBGRAMBKillAvri Solik-Fifarekset Alayna Howard+5.1
188-10GRAMBARKMONAttack errJocelyn Pargas+3.3
198-11ARKMONGRAMB×5KillNile Johnsonset Alayna Howard+4.3
208-12GRAMBGRAMB×5KillKenya Lucasset Reece Cook+5.7
218-13GRAMBGRAMB×5KillKenya Lucasset Asialin Powell+5.8
228-14GRAMBGRAMB×5KillAvri Solik-Fifarekset Reece Cook+5.5
238-15GRAMBGRAMB×5Attack errElla Cline+5.0
249-15GRAMBARKMON×3KillSophia Grubbsset Ella Cline+2.5
2510-15ARKMONARKMON×3BlockedKenya Lucasblk Ella Cline, Kylie Miller+3.9
2611-15ARKMONARKMON×3AceSophia Grubbsaced Asialin Powell+4.5
2711-16ARKMONGRAMBKillKenya Lucasset Asialin Powell+5.0
2811-17GRAMBGRAMBKillNile Johnsonset Reece Cook+5.6
2912-17GRAMBARKMONKillIsabella Garciaset Hannah Hubbard+2.8
3013-17ARKMONARKMONKillElla Clineset Isabella Garcia+4.5
3113-18ARKMONGRAMBKillLainy Evansset Reece Cook+5.2
3213-19GRAMBGRAMBKillLainy Evansset Reece Cook+5.5
3314-19GRAMBARKMONKillElla Clineset Hannah Hubbard+2.5
3414-20ARKMONGRAMB×6KillLainy Evansset Reece Cook+4.3
3514-21GRAMBGRAMB×6KillJocelyn Pargasset Asialin Powell+3.7
3614-22GRAMBGRAMB×6KillJocelyn Pargasset Alayna Howard+2.1
3714-23GRAMBGRAMB×6KillLainy Evansset Alayna Howard+1.0
3814-24GRAMBGRAMB×6BlockedIsabella Garciablk Chiara Mearelli, Jocelyn Pargas+0.3
3914-25GRAMBGRAMB×6BlockedSummer Stephensblk Chiara Mearelli, Lainy Evans·

Score shown after each rally, Ark.-Monticello 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).