Final · 5 setsFri, Sep 4, 2026

Tennessee Tech def. Austin Peay 3–2

Tennessee Tech beat visiting Austin Peay 3-2 (15-25, 23-25, 25-18, 25-22, 16-14) on Fri, Sep 4, 2026. Tennessee Tech's Alayna Pierce led with 26 kills, and Ella Watford added 22 digs.

Data through · final Sep 4

Set12345Sets
A PEAY25251822142
TNTECH15232525163

Win probability

Tennessee Tech above 50 · Austin Peay below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4SET 510050100+26.0% TNTECHrally 208 · set 5

Biggest swing: 26.0% to Tennessee Tech — set 5, A PEAY 14-16 TNTECH. Kill by Bella Potempa (set by Morgan Petelin). TNTECH win probability 74% → 100%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

A PEAY 46.1%53.9% TNTECH

Austin Peay wins

3-0
10.9%
3-1
17.1%
3-2
18.0%

Tennessee Tech wins

3-0
14.2%
3-1
20.4%
3-2
19.3%
A PEAY break %
42.8% vs this opp
TNTECH break %
43.6% 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
    Bella PotempaKill+26.0%

    Kill by Bella Potempa (set by Morgan Petelin)

    Set 5 · A PEAY 14-16 TNTECH · TNTECH 74% → 100%

  2. 02
    Tennessee TechService error+20.0%

    Tennessee Tech service error

    Set 5 · A PEAY 14-14 TNTECH · A PEAY 26% → 46%

  3. 03
    Mallory JenkinsBlock+20.0%

    Nicole Okojie stuffed by Mallory Jenkins

    Set 5 · A PEAY 14-15 TNTECH · TNTECH 54% → 74%

  4. 04
    Bella PotempaKill+20.0%

    Kill by Bella Potempa (set by Morgan Petelin)

    Set 5 · A PEAY 13-14 TNTECH · TNTECH 54% → 74%

  5. 05
    Alayna PierceKill+15.8%

    Kill by Alayna Pierce (set by Bella Potempa)

    Set 5 · A PEAY 12-13 TNTECH · TNTECH 53% → 69%

  6. 06
    Nicole OkojieKill+15.2%

    Kill by Nicole Okojie (set by Sarah Butler)

    Set 5 · A PEAY 13-13 TNTECH · A PEAY 31% → 46%

  7. 07
    Bella PotempaKill+13.3%

    Kill by Bella Potempa

    Set 5 · A PEAY 11-12 TNTECH · TNTECH 53% → 66%

  8. 08
    Malena BenzKill+13.0%

    Kill by Malena Benz (set by Brooklynn Merrell)

    Set 5 · A PEAY 12-12 TNTECH · A PEAY 34% → 47%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
511223.3910002014314
58633.0611027204210
58327.1850011410219
58318.278000200008
5000–2330700003
21513-.308010501013
53210.10000020435.58.5
5002.0006221310002
5104.25012021210001
38322.22700020010.58.5
3000–112500001
Team totals4824152.158437971561413104
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
5261057.28113111202130
57524.08300200073.510.5
57323.17400220111.58.5
55211.2734502120031.56.5
2119.00000223010.51.5
1112.000001000001
57726.000211400008
5000–5042220000
39123.3481124002111
3001.000000500000
1015-.200000300000
Team totals6331181.177545176571169104

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 A PEAY · TNTECH 4

Set 1

25-15

Longest run 4 A PEAYTNTECH 4

Set 2

25-23

Longest run 6 A PEAYTNTECH 3

Set 3

18-25

Longest run 3 A PEAYTNTECH 4

Set 4

22-25

Longest run 3 A PEAYTNTECH 4

Set 5

14-16

Longest run 2 A PEAYTNTECH 3

Bars above the line = Tennessee Tech leads, below = Austin Peay leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Austin Peay

SlotSideout %Break %
1
59%13/22
35%6/17
2
58%11/19
48%11/23
3
53%10/19
50%11/22
4
71%10/14
38%6/16
5
69%9/13
36%5/14
6
50%8/16
31%4/13
All
59%61/103
41%43/105

Tennessee Tech

SlotSideout %Break %
1
59%13/22
52%11/21
2
52%12/23
19%3/16
3
56%10/18
50%10/20
4
60%9/15
44%8/18
5
60%9/15
18%2/11
6
75%9/12
47%8/17
All
59%62/105
41%42/103

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

208 rallies

#A PEAY-TNTECHSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0TNTECHA PEAY×4KillCree Hollierset Morgan Petelin+1.9
22-0A PEAYA PEAY×4Attack errAlayna Pierce+2.5
33-0A PEAYA PEAY×4AceAustin Peayaced Alayna Pierce+2.4
44-0A PEAYA PEAY×4AceAustin Peayaced Audrey Berkebile+2.3
54-1A PEAYTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+1.6
65-1TNTECHA PEAY×3KillCree Hollierset Brooklynn Merrell+1.8
76-1A PEAYA PEAY×3Attack errAlayna Pierce+2.1
87-1A PEAYA PEAY×3Attack errAlayna Pierce+1.9
97-2A PEAYTNTECHKillMallory Jenkinsset Morgan Petelin+1.2
107-3TNTECHTNTECHKillTuva Falk+1.9
118-3TNTECHA PEAYServe errTennessee Tech+1.7
128-4A PEAYTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Ella Watford+1.4
139-4TNTECHA PEAYServe errTennessee Tech+1.7
149-5A PEAYTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+1.4
1510-5TNTECHA PEAY×4KillNicole Okojieset Sarah Butler+1.7
1611-5A PEAYA PEAY×4BlockedTuva Falkblk Cree Hollier, Nicole Okojie+1.9
1712-5A PEAYA PEAY×4Attack errAudrey Berkebile+1.5
1813-5A PEAYA PEAY×4AceAustin Peayaced Ella Watford+1.2
1913-6A PEAYTNTECHAttack errAlison Coy+0.6
2013-7TNTECHTNTECHAttack errAlison Coy+1.1
2114-7TNTECHA PEAY×3Serve errTennessee Tech+1.1
2215-7A PEAYA PEAY×3Attack errAlayna Pierce+1.1
2316-7A PEAYA PEAY×3AceAustin Peayaced Alayna Pierce+0.7
2416-8A PEAYTNTECH×4KillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+0.3
2516-9TNTECHTNTECH×4KillMallory Jenkinsset Morgan Petelin+0.7
2616-10TNTECHTNTECH×4KillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+1.0
2716-11TNTECHTNTECH×4KillAudrey Berkebileset Morgan Petelin+1.3
2817-11TNTECHA PEAY×3KillCree Hollierset Sarah Butler+1.4
2918-11A PEAYA PEAY×3KillCree Hollierset Brooklynn Merrell+1.3
3019-11A PEAYA PEAY×3AceAustin Peayaced Audrey Berkebile+0.8
3119-12A PEAYTNTECHBlockedTaly Cloydblk Audrey Berkebile, Mallory Jenkins+0.3
3219-13TNTECHTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+0.7
3320-13TNTECHA PEAYServe errTennessee Tech+0.8
3421-13A PEAYA PEAYBlockedAlayna Pierceblk Lauren Wallace, Malena Benz+0.6
3521-14A PEAYTNTECHAttack errLauren Wallace+0.2
3622-14TNTECHA PEAYServe errTennessee Tech+0.3
3723-14A PEAYA PEAYAttack errAshlyn Gamble+0.2
3823-15A PEAYTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin·
3924-15TNTECHA PEAYKillMalena Benzset Brooklynn Merrell+0.1
4025-15A PEAYA PEAYKillNicole Okojieset Sarah Butler·
Set 2
11-0A PEAYA PEAYKillTaly Cloydset Brooklynn Merrell+2.6
21-1A PEAYTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Ella Watford+1.9
32-1TNTECHA PEAY×6KillLauren Wallaceset Brooklynn Merrell+2.0
43-1A PEAYA PEAY×6KillMalena Benzset Brooklynn Merrell+2.6
54-1A PEAYA PEAY×6Attack errAshlyn Gamble+2.6
65-1A PEAYA PEAY×6BlockedJordyn Milhouseblk Malena Benz, Lauren Wallace+2.4
76-1A PEAYA PEAY×6AceAustin Peayaced Audrey Berkebile+2.2
87-1A PEAYA PEAY×6KillMalena Benzset Brooklynn Merrell+2.0
97-2A PEAYTNTECH×3KillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+1.2
107-3TNTECHTNTECH×3KillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+1.9
117-4TNTECHTNTECH×3BlockedLauren Wallaceblk Alayna Pierce, Jordyn Milhouse+2.2
128-4TNTECHA PEAYKillAlison Coyset Brooklynn Merrell+2.0
139-4A PEAYA PEAYBlockedAshlyn Gambleblk Alison Coy+2.3
149-5A PEAYTNTECH×3Attack errAlison Coy+1.5
159-6TNTECHTNTECH×3AceTennessee Techaced Sarah Butler+2.3
169-7TNTECHTNTECH×3AceTennessee Techaced Reagan Anderson+2.6
1710-7TNTECHA PEAYAttack errKamya Mahorn+2.2
1811-7A PEAYA PEAYAttack errJordyn Milhouse+2.7
1911-8A PEAYTNTECHKillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin+1.8
2012-8TNTECHA PEAYServe errTennessee Tech+2.1
2112-9A PEAYTNTECH×3KillMorgan Petelinset Ashlyn Gamble+1.8
2212-10TNTECHTNTECH×3Bad setSarah Butler+2.8
2312-11TNTECHTNTECH×3Attack errNicole Okojie+3.2
2413-11TNTECHA PEAYKillCree Hollierset Sarah Butler+2.7
2513-12A PEAYTNTECHKillAshlyn Gambleset Morgan Petelin+2.5
2614-12TNTECHA PEAYKillTaly Cloydset Brooklynn Merrell+2.8
2714-13A PEAYTNTECHKillAshlyn Gambleset Morgan Petelin+2.6
2815-13TNTECHA PEAYKillLauren Wallaceset Brooklynn Merrell+2.9
2915-14A PEAYTNTECH×3Attack errAlison Coy+2.7
3015-15TNTECHTNTECH×3KillMorgan Petelinset Ella Watford+3.9
3115-16TNTECHTNTECH×3AceTennessee Techaced Lauren Wallace+4.1
3216-16TNTECHA PEAY×3KillMalena Benzset Brooklynn Merrell+3.1
3317-16A PEAYA PEAY×3KillLauren Wallaceset Reagan Anderson+4.4
3418-16A PEAYA PEAY×3Bad setMorgan Petelin+4.4
3518-17A PEAYTNTECHAttack errAlison Coy+3.0
3618-18TNTECHTNTECHBlockedLauren Wallaceblk Jordyn Milhouse, Morgan Petelin+4.6
3719-18TNTECHA PEAYBlockedAlayna Pierceblk Nicole Okojie+3.8
3819-19A PEAYTNTECHServe errAustin Peay+3.8
3920-19TNTECHA PEAYServe errTennessee Tech+4.2
4021-19A PEAYA PEAYKillCree Hollierset Callie Gardner+5.4
4121-20A PEAYTNTECHKillMallory Jenkinsset Morgan Petelin+3.5
4222-20TNTECHA PEAYKillTaly Cloydset Sarah Butler+4.6
4322-21A PEAYTNTECHKillAshlyn Gambleset Morgan Petelin+3.6
4422-22TNTECHTNTECHAttack errTaly Cloyd+6.7
4523-22TNTECHA PEAYServe errTennessee Tech+6.3
4624-22A PEAYA PEAYBlockedAlayna Pierceblk Lauren Wallace, Malena Benz+8.0
4724-23A PEAYTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+3.5
4825-23TNTECHA PEAYKillTaly Cloydset Brooklynn Merrell+8.1
Set 3
10-1TNTECHTNTECH×4KillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+1.8
20-2TNTECHTNTECH×4BlockedMalena Benzblk Jordyn Milhouse, Alayna Pierce+1.8
30-3TNTECHTNTECH×4KillMallory Jenkinsset Brooklynn Merrell+1.7
40-4TNTECHTNTECH×4KillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+1.6
51-4TNTECHA PEAYAttack errAshlyn Gamble+1.1
61-5A PEAYTNTECHKillAshlyn Gambleset Morgan Petelin+1.2
72-5TNTECHA PEAYKillMalena Benzset Brooklynn Merrell+1.1
82-6A PEAYTNTECHKillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin+1.2
92-7TNTECHTNTECHKillBella Potempaset Morgan Petelin+1.5
103-7TNTECHA PEAYKillKaelynn Ashleyset Brooklynn Merrell+1.0
113-8A PEAYTNTECHKillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin+1.1
123-9TNTECHTNTECHKillMorgan Petelinset Sarah Butler+1.3
134-9TNTECHA PEAYBlockedBella Potempablk Lauren Wallace, Nicole Okojie+0.8
145-9A PEAYA PEAYAttack errAlayna Pierce+1.3
155-10A PEAYTNTECHKillBella Potempaset Morgan Petelin+1.1
166-10TNTECHA PEAYAttack errAshlyn Gamble+1.0
176-11A PEAYTNTECH×3KillAshlyn Gambleset Morgan Petelin+1.2
186-12TNTECHTNTECH×3KillAlayna Pierceset Ella Watford+1.3
196-13TNTECHTNTECH×3KillMallory Jenkins+1.0
207-13TNTECHA PEAYServe errTennessee Tech+0.6
217-14A PEAYTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+0.7
228-14TNTECHA PEAYKillCree Hollierset Reagan Anderson+0.5
238-15A PEAYTNTECHKillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin+0.7
249-15TNTECHA PEAY×3KillTaly Cloydset Brooklynn Merrell+0.5
2510-15A PEAYA PEAY×3BlockedMorgan Petelinblk Malena Benz+0.9
2611-15A PEAYA PEAY×3KillKaelynn Ashleyset Reagan Anderson+1.2
2711-16A PEAYTNTECHServe errAustin Peay+1.2
2812-16TNTECHA PEAYKillKaelynn Ashleyset Brooklynn Merrell+0.9
2913-16A PEAYA PEAYBlockedJordyn Milhouseblk Nicole Okojie, Kaelynn Ashley+1.6
3013-17A PEAYTNTECHServe errAustin Peay+1.5
3113-18TNTECHTNTECHBad setKaelynn Ashley+1.6
3214-18TNTECHA PEAYKillLauren Wallaceset Sarah Butler+0.9
3314-19A PEAYTNTECHServe errAustin Peay+1.2
3415-19TNTECHA PEAYAttack errMallory Jenkins+0.8
3515-20A PEAYTNTECHKillBella Potempaset Morgan Petelin+1.2
3615-21TNTECHTNTECHKillAshlyn Gambleset Morgan Petelin+1.0
3716-21TNTECHA PEAYServe errTennessee Tech+0.4
3816-22A PEAYTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+0.6
3917-22TNTECHA PEAYKillLauren Wallaceset Brooklynn Merrell+0.3
4017-23A PEAYTNTECHServe errAustin Peay+0.5
4118-23TNTECHA PEAYKillMalena Benzset Brooklynn Merrell+0.2
4218-24A PEAYTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+0.4
4318-25TNTECHTNTECHAceTennessee Techaced Cree Hollier+0.1
Set 4
10-1A PEAYTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Ashlyn Gamble+2.6
20-2TNTECHTNTECHKillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin+3.3
31-2TNTECHA PEAYKillTaly Cloydset Reagan Anderson+2.5
41-3A PEAYTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+2.6
52-3TNTECHA PEAY×3KillMalena Benzset Brooklynn Merrell+2.5
63-3A PEAYA PEAY×3Attack errJordyn Milhouse+3.5
74-3A PEAYA PEAY×3AceAustin Peayaced Ella Watford+3.6
84-4A PEAYTNTECHServe errAustin Peay+2.7
95-4TNTECHA PEAYKillKaelynn Ashleyset Morgan Petelin+2.8
105-5A PEAYTNTECHKillBella Potempaset Morgan Petelin+2.8
115-6TNTECHTNTECHAttack errLauren Wallace+3.8
126-6TNTECHA PEAYKillKaelynn Ashleyset Reagan Anderson+2.9
137-6A PEAYA PEAYBlockedAlayna Pierceblk Nicole Okojie+3.9
147-7A PEAYTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+3.0
158-7TNTECHA PEAYServe errTennessee Tech+3.1
168-8A PEAYTNTECHKillBella Potempaset Morgan Petelin+3.0
178-9TNTECHTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+4.1
189-9TNTECHA PEAYBlockedMallory Jenkinsblk Nicole Okojie+3.1
1910-9A PEAYA PEAYBlockedAshlyn Gambleblk Malena Benz, Cree Hollier+4.3
2010-10A PEAYTNTECHKillAshlyn Gambleset Morgan Petelin+3.2
2110-11TNTECHTNTECHAttack errMalena Benz+4.4
2211-11TNTECHA PEAYServe errTennessee Tech+3.3
2311-12A PEAYTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Ella Watford+3.4
2411-13TNTECHTNTECHAttack errTaly Cloyd+4.5
2512-13TNTECHA PEAYKillMalena Benzset Brooklynn Merrell+3.2
2613-13A PEAYA PEAYKillLauren Wallaceset Reagan Anderson+4.7
2713-14A PEAYTNTECH×4KillMorgan Petelinset Alayna Pierce+3.7
2813-15TNTECHTNTECH×4BlockedLauren Wallaceblk Bella Potempa, Jordyn Milhouse+4.9
2913-16TNTECHTNTECH×4KillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin+4.5
3013-17TNTECHTNTECH×4BlockedKaelynn Ashleyblk Jordyn Milhouse, Morgan Petelin+3.8
3114-17TNTECHA PEAY×3Attack errAlayna Pierce+2.3
3215-17A PEAYA PEAY×3KillKaelynn Ashleyset Sarah Butler+4.0
3316-17A PEAYA PEAY×3KillKaelynn Ashleyset Sarah Butler+4.9
3416-18A PEAYTNTECHServe errAustin Peay+4.3
3516-19TNTECHTNTECHKillMorgan Petelinset Sarah Butler+5.0
3617-19TNTECHA PEAYKillLauren Wallaceset Sarah Butler+3.1
3717-20A PEAYTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+4.0
3818-20TNTECHA PEAYAttack errMallory Jenkins+3.1
3918-21A PEAYTNTECHAttack errCree Hollier+4.2
4018-22TNTECHTNTECHAceTennessee Techaced Lauren Wallace+4.0
4119-22TNTECHA PEAYKillCree Hollierset Sarah Butler+1.8
4220-22A PEAYA PEAYAttack errAshlyn Gamble+3.9
4320-23A PEAYTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+4.6
4421-23TNTECHA PEAYKillMalena Benzset Brooklynn Merrell+2.7
4522-23A PEAYA PEAYKillTaly Cloydset Brooklynn Merrell+6.3
4622-24A PEAYTNTECHKillJordyn Milhouseset Morgan Petelin+7.7
4722-25TNTECHTNTECHBlockedLauren Wallaceblk Jordyn Milhouse, Morgan Petelin+6.8
Set 5
10-1A PEAYTNTECHServe errAustin Peay+6.4
21-1TNTECHA PEAYKillMalena Benz+6.4
31-2A PEAYTNTECHServe errAustin Peay+6.7
41-3TNTECHTNTECHAttack errCree Hollier+8.7
52-3TNTECHA PEAYKillLauren Wallaceset Brooklynn Merrell+6.2
62-4A PEAYTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Morgan Petelin+6.8
73-4TNTECHA PEAYKillKaelynn Ashleyset Lauren Wallace+6.4
84-4A PEAYA PEAYKillSarah Butlerset Reagan Anderson+9.5
94-5A PEAYTNTECHAttack errKaelynn Ashley+7.6
105-5TNTECHA PEAYServe errTennessee Tech+7.6
116-5A PEAYA PEAYAttack errJordyn Milhouse+10.7
126-6A PEAYTNTECH×3BlockedKaelynn Ashleyblk Bella Potempa, Jordyn Milhouse+8.0
136-7TNTECHTNTECH×3Attack errCree Hollier+11.1
146-8TNTECHTNTECH×3KillMallory Jenkins+10.9
157-8TNTECHA PEAYServe errTennessee Tech+7.5
168-8A PEAYA PEAYBlockedMorgan Petelinblk Nicole Okojie+11.8
178-9A PEAYTNTECHKillBella Potempaset Morgan Petelin+9.7
189-9TNTECHA PEAYKillTaly Cloydset Sarah Butler+9.6
199-10A PEAYTNTECHKillMallory Jenkinsset Morgan Petelin+10.5
2010-10TNTECHA PEAYServe errTennessee Tech+10.4
2110-11A PEAYTNTECHServe errAustin Peay+11.7
2211-11TNTECHA PEAYServe errTennessee Tech+11.5
2311-12A PEAYTNTECHKillBella Potempa+13.3
2412-12TNTECHA PEAYKillMalena Benzset Brooklynn Merrell+13.0
2512-13A PEAYTNTECHKillAlayna Pierceset Bella Potempa+15.8
2613-13TNTECHA PEAYKillNicole Okojieset Sarah Butler+15.2
2713-14A PEAYTNTECHKillBella Potempaset Morgan Petelin+20.0
2814-14TNTECHA PEAYServe errTennessee Tech+20.0
2914-15A PEAYTNTECHBlockedNicole Okojieblk Mallory Jenkins+20.0
3014-16TNTECHTNTECHKillBella Potempaset Morgan Petelin+26.0

Score shown after each rally, Austin Peay 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).