Final · 4 setsThu, Oct 15, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Montana def. Southern Utah 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: Montana 95.7% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 15, 7:56 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Montana beat visiting Southern Utah 3-1 (25-19, 22-25, 25-14, 25-17) on Thu, Oct 15, 2026. Montana's Delaney Russell led with 13 kills, and Madeline Sanderson added 22 digs.

Data through · final Oct 15

Set1234Sets
S UTAH192514171
MONT252225253

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Montana held Southern Utah to .114 hitting.

The biggest single-rally swing was 1.8 points, and Southern Utah's high was 10% in Set 1. The gap came from these numbers. RallyIQ gave Montana 96% before first serve.

Southern UtahMontana
  • Break %+13.1 pts
    42.155.2

    53 of 96 on serve vs 32 of 76, so Southern Utah's sideout was 44.8%.

  • Hitting+.091
    .114.205

    49 K / 22 E against 41 K / 25 E.

  • Longest run+5
    49

    Down 0–3 in the second set, Montana scored 9 straight to lead 9–3. Final score of the set: 22–25.

Montana above 50Southern Utah belowMax swing 1.8%

Southern UtahMontana

Aces
Southern Utah 6·Montana 11
Serve err
Southern Utah 12·Montana 6
Blocks
Southern Utah 5·Montana 51 BS · 8 BA vs 0 BS · 10 BA
Digs
Southern Utah 49·Montana 58

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Montana above 50 · Southern Utah below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+1.8% S UTAHrally 172 · set 4

Biggest swing: 1.8% to Southern Utah — set 2, S UTAH 23-21 MONT. Attack error by Kaylee Paulson. MONT win probability 95% → 93%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

S UTAH 4.7%95.3% MONT

Southern Utah wins

3-0
0.5%
3-1
1.3%
3-2
2.9%

Montana wins

3-0
56.2%
3-1
29.5%
3-2
9.6%
S UTAH break %
37.8% vs this opp
MONT break %
50.6% 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
    Kaylee PaulsonAttack error+1.8%

    Attack error by Kaylee Paulson

    Set 2 · S UTAH 23-21 MONT · S UTAH 5% → 7%

  2. 02

    Ace by Kaitlyn Barnes on Delaney Russell

    Set 2 · S UTAH 24-21 MONT · S UTAH 7% → 8%

  3. 03
    Audrey AtwoodKill+1.4%

    Kill by Audrey Atwood (set by Celeste Uruena Jensen)

    Set 2 · S UTAH 25-22 MONT · S UTAH 8% → 9%

  4. 04
    Emilia ZugKill+1.3%

    Kill by Emilia Zug (set by Zorana Stankovska)

    Set 2 · S UTAH 21-20 MONT · S UTAH 3% → 5%

  5. 05
    Emilia ZugKill+1.3%

    Kill by Emilia Zug (set by Celeste Uruena Jensen)

    Set 2 · S UTAH 22-21 MONT · S UTAH 4% → 5%

  6. 06
    Josie BlazinaAttack error+1.2%

    Attack error by Josie Blazina

    Set 3 · S UTAH 1-0 MONT · S UTAH 9% → 10%

  7. 07

    Mylee Blake stuffed by Molly Mitchell & Maya Banks

    Set 4 · S UTAH 12-13 MONT · S UTAH 3% → 4%

  8. 08
    Amanda MendozaAttack error+1.2%

    Attack error by Amanda Mendoza

    Set 3 · S UTAH 1-2 MONT · MONT 91% → 92%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
411228.3210002302112
410526.19211150010.511.5
49227.25901210100010
42414-.143000000213
4004.0002002900000
3237-.14300200111.53.5
4011-1.000222430002
4012-.500011720001
4000–200700000
3127-.143000100001
3012-.500800200000
24311.09110000010.54.5
2107.14300110010.51.5
2000–501100000
1114.000000010001
1000–010000001
Team totals4125140.11439612491118575
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
413235.3145118202115
49731.06511130010.510.5
410625.16000150010.510.5
4318.25029608002110
46412.16701100010.57.5
45113.30800010031.56.5
4002.0001022500002
4000–2002200000
3000–000110000
2204.500000300002
2112.000000220001
Team totals4922132.20547116586010597

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.

Southern Utah vs Montana

Season series · Montana leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 4 S UTAH · MONT 9

Set 1

19-25

Longest run 4 S UTAHMONT 6

Set 2

25-22

Longest run 3 S UTAHMONT 9

Set 3

14-25

Longest run 2 S UTAHMONT 6

Set 4

17-25

Longest run 4 S UTAHMONT 6

Bars above the line = Montana leads, below = Southern Utah leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Southern Utah

SlotSideout %Break %
1
24%8/33
57%8/14
2
67%8/12
47%7/15
3
80%8/10
38%5/13
4
44%8/18
33%4/12
5
50%7/14
43%6/14
6
44%4/9
25%2/8
All
45%43/96
42%32/76

Montana

SlotSideout %Break %
1
42%8/19
60%9/15
2
57%8/14
71%20/28
3
73%8/11
33%4/12
4
57%8/14
53%9/17
5
70%7/10
50%7/14
6
63%5/8
40%4/10
All
58%44/76
55%53/96

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

172 rallies

#S UTAH-MONTSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1MONTMONTKillDelaney Russellset Gracie Cagle+0.5
20-2MONTMONTAttack errNatalie Moore+0.4
31-2MONTS UTAH×4KillRyen Smithset Amanda Mendoza+0.4
42-2S UTAHS UTAH×4Attack errMylee Blake+0.5
53-2S UTAHS UTAH×4KillRyen Smithset Zorana Stankovska+0.7
64-2S UTAHS UTAH×4AceSouthern Utahaced Delaney Russell+0.8
74-3S UTAHMONTKillSydney Pierceset Gracie Cagle+0.5
85-3MONTS UTAHKillRyen Smithset Talea Berry+0.7
96-3S UTAHS UTAHAttack errMylee Blake+0.9
106-4S UTAHMONTServe errSouthern Utah+0.6
117-4MONTS UTAHKillEmilia Zugset Talea Berry+0.8
128-4S UTAHS UTAHAceSouthern Utahaced Kaylee Paulson+1.0
138-5S UTAHMONTBlockedEmilia Lindenblk Mylee Blake, Delaney Russell+0.7
149-5MONTS UTAH×3KillEmilia Zugset Celeste Uruena Jensen+0.9
1510-5S UTAHS UTAH×3KillJulia Roncero-Ribas+1.1
1611-5S UTAHS UTAH×3KillAudrey Atwoodset Celeste Uruena Jensen+1.1
1711-6S UTAHMONT×4KillDelaney Russellset Annika Wright+0.7
1811-7MONTMONT×4KillSophia Vellaset Annika Wright+0.9
1911-8MONTMONT×4KillAlex Stoneset Delaney Russell+0.9
2011-9MONTMONT×4KillJosie Blazinaset Annika Wright+0.9
2112-9MONTS UTAHServe errDelaney Russell+1.0
2212-10S UTAHMONTServe errSouthern Utah+0.8
2312-11MONTMONTKillSophia Vellaset Annika Wright+1.0
2413-11MONTS UTAHKillAudrey Atwoodset Celeste Uruena Jensen+1.0
2513-12S UTAHMONT×6KillAlex Stoneset Annika Wright+0.8
2613-13MONTMONT×6Attack errRyen Smith+1.0
2713-14MONTMONT×6Attack errRyen Smith+0.9
2813-15MONTMONT×6Attack errNatalie Moore+0.8
2913-16MONTMONT×6Attack errRyen Smith+0.6
3013-17MONTMONT×6AceGracie Cagleaced Audrey Atwood+0.5
3114-17MONTS UTAHBlockedAlex Stoneblk Ryen Smith, Natalie Moore+0.3
3215-17S UTAHS UTAHKillRyen Smithset Talea Berry+0.6
3315-18S UTAHMONTBlockedEmilia Zugblk Alex Stone, Sydney Pierce+0.5
3416-18MONTS UTAHAttack errAlex Stone+0.5
3517-18S UTAHS UTAHAceAmanda Mendoza+0.9
3617-19S UTAHMONTServe errSouthern Utah+0.8
3718-19MONTS UTAHKillEmilia Zugset Talea Berry+0.8
3818-20S UTAHMONT×5KillMylee Blakeset Gracie Cagle+0.9
3918-21MONTMONT×5KillDelaney Russellset Annika Wright+0.8
4018-22MONTMONT×5KillJosie Blazinaset Annika Wright+0.5
4118-23MONTMONT×5KillKaylee Paulsonset Delaney Russell+0.3
4218-24MONTMONT×5AceAnnika Wrightaced Emilia Zug+0.1
4319-24MONTS UTAHServe errAnnika Wright·
4419-25S UTAHMONTAttack errJulia Roncero-Ribas·
Set 2
11-0S UTAHS UTAH×3KillAudrey Atwoodset Talea Berry+0.4
22-0S UTAHS UTAH×3Attack errAlex Stone+0.5
33-0S UTAHS UTAH×3Attack errAlex Stone+0.5
43-1S UTAHMONT×9Serve errSouthern Utah+0.4
53-2MONTMONT×9AceGracie Cagleaced Emilia Zug+0.4
63-3MONTMONT×9AceGracie Cagleaced Emilia Zug+0.4
73-4MONTMONT×9KillSydney Pierceset Gracie Cagle+0.3
83-5MONTMONT×9KillAlex Stoneset Gracie Cagle+0.3
93-6MONTMONT×9KillAlex Stoneset Gracie Cagle+0.2
103-7MONTMONT×9Attack errAudrey Atwood+0.2
113-8MONTMONT×9Attack errRyen Smith+0.2
123-9MONTMONT×9KillAlex Stoneset Gracie Cagle+0.1
134-9MONTS UTAHKillAudrey Atwoodset Talea Berry+0.1
145-9S UTAHS UTAHKillEmilia Zugset Talea Berry+0.2
155-10S UTAHMONTKillDelaney Russellset Gracie Cagle+0.1
166-10MONTS UTAHKillNatalie Mooreset Talea Berry+0.1
177-10S UTAHS UTAHBlockedMylee Blakeblk Emilia Linden, Emilia Zug+0.2
187-11S UTAHMONTKillDelaney Russellset Madeline Sanderson+0.2
198-11MONTS UTAH×3Attack errDelaney Russell+0.2
209-11S UTAHS UTAH×3KillEmilia Lindenset Ryen Smith+0.3
2110-11S UTAHS UTAH×3BlockedJosie Blazinablk Emilia Linden+0.4
2210-12S UTAHMONTAttack errEmilia Zug+0.3
2310-13MONTMONTKillJosie Blazinaset Annika Wright+0.3
2411-13MONTS UTAHServe errAnnika Wright+0.3
2511-14S UTAHMONTAttack errKaitlyn Barnes+0.3
2612-14MONTS UTAHKillEmilia Lindenset Celeste Uruena Jensen+0.3
2712-15S UTAHMONTServe errSouthern Utah+0.3
2812-16MONTMONTAceJosie Blazinaaced Kaitlyn Barnes+0.3
2913-16MONTS UTAHServe errJosie Blazina+0.2
3014-16S UTAHS UTAHAttack errAlex Stone+0.4
3114-17S UTAHMONTAttack errNatalie Moore+0.3
3214-18MONTMONTKillMylee Blakeset Delaney Russell+0.3
3315-18MONTS UTAH×3KillNatalie Mooreset Talea Berry+0.2
3416-18S UTAHS UTAH×3KillEmilia Zugset Talea Berry+0.4
3517-18S UTAHS UTAH×3KillEmilia Zugset Talea Berry+0.6
3617-19S UTAHMONTKillMylee Blakeset Gracie Cagle+0.5
3718-19MONTS UTAHServe errAlex Stone+0.5
3819-19S UTAHS UTAHAceAmanda Mendozaaced Kaylee Paulson+0.9
3919-20S UTAHMONTKillSydney Pierceset Gracie Cagle+0.7
4020-20MONTS UTAHKillRyen Smithset Talea Berry+0.8
4121-20S UTAHS UTAHKillEmilia Zugset Zorana Stankovska+1.3
4221-21S UTAHMONTKillJosie Blazinaset Gracie Cagle+1.0
4322-21MONTS UTAH×3KillEmilia Zugset Celeste Uruena Jensen+1.3
4423-21S UTAHS UTAH×3Attack errKaylee Paulson+1.8
4524-21S UTAHS UTAH×3AceKaitlyn Barnesaced Delaney Russell+1.6
4624-22S UTAHMONTKillDelaney Russellset Annika Wright+0.5
4725-22MONTS UTAHKillAudrey Atwoodset Celeste Uruena Jensen+1.4
Set 3
11-0MONTS UTAHAttack errJosie Blazina+1.2
21-1S UTAHMONT×3Serve errSouthern Utah+1.0
31-2MONTMONT×3Attack errAmanda Mendoza+1.2
41-3MONTMONT×3Attack errNatalie Moore+1.0
52-3MONTS UTAHKillRyen Smithset Talea Berry+0.9
62-4S UTAHMONTAttack errRyen Smith+0.8
72-5MONTMONTAttack errEmilia Linden+0.9
83-5MONTS UTAHKillEmilia Zugset Talea Berry+0.8
93-6S UTAHMONT×6Serve errSouthern Utah+0.7
103-7MONTMONT×6Attack errEmilia Linden+0.7
113-8MONTMONT×6AceAnnika Wrightaced Amanda Mendoza+0.6
123-9MONTMONT×6KillDelaney Russellset Madeline Sanderson+0.4
133-10MONTMONT×6BlockedJulia Roncero-Ribasblk Sydney Pierce, Gracie Cagle+0.3
143-11MONTMONT×6Attack errCeleste Uruena Jensen+0.2
154-11MONTS UTAHAttack errGracie Cagle+0.2
165-11S UTAHS UTAHKillAudrey Atwoodset Celeste Uruena Jensen+0.3
175-12S UTAHMONT×4Serve errSouthern Utah+0.3
185-13MONTMONT×4Attack errAudrey Atwood+0.2
195-14MONTMONT×4AceDelaney Russellaced Kaitlyn Hoelker+0.1
205-15MONTMONT×4KillGracie Cagleset Delaney Russell+0.1
216-15MONTS UTAHKillKaitlyn Hoelkerset Celeste Uruena Jensen·
226-16S UTAHMONTBlockedKaitlyn Hoelkerblk Sydney Pierce, Gracie Cagle+0.1
236-17MONTMONTKillMylee Blakeset Gracie Cagle·
247-17MONTS UTAHAttack errJosie Blazina·
258-17S UTAHS UTAHAttack errDelaney Russell·
268-18S UTAHMONTKillMylee Blakeset Gracie Cagle·
279-18MONTS UTAHBlockedJosie Blazinablk Natalie Moore, Emilia Zug·
289-19S UTAHMONTKillAlex Stoneset Gracie Cagle·
2910-19MONTS UTAHKillEmilia Zugset Talea Berry·
3011-19S UTAHS UTAHAceKarla Kosuticaced Halle Walker+0.1
3111-20S UTAHMONTKillDelaney Russellset Gracie Cagle+0.1
3211-21MONTMONTKillDelaney Russellset Gracie Cagle·
3312-21MONTS UTAHKillRyen Smithset Talea Berry·
3412-22S UTAHMONTKillGracie Cagle·
3513-22MONTS UTAHKillMaya Banksset Amanda Mendoza·
3613-23S UTAHMONTKillDelaney Russellset Gracie Cagle·
3714-23MONTS UTAHKillMaya Banksset Ava Tiessen-Roodbol·
3814-24S UTAHMONTServe errSouthern Utah·
3914-25MONTMONTKillGracie Cagleset Mylee Blake·
Set 4
10-1S UTAHMONT×6Attack errMaya Banks+0.6
20-2MONTMONT×6AceGracie Cagleaced Amanda Mendoza+0.7
30-3MONTMONT×6KillAlex Stoneset Gracie Cagle+0.6
40-4MONTMONT×6AceGracie Cagleaced Kaitlyn Barnes+0.5
50-5MONTMONT×6Attack errMaya Banks+0.4
60-6MONTMONT×6KillMylee Blakeset Delaney Russell+0.3
71-6MONTS UTAHKillAudrey Atwoodset Ava Tiessen-Roodbol+0.2
81-7S UTAHMONTKillAlex Stoneset Gracie Cagle+0.2
92-7MONTS UTAHKillMaya Banksset Ava Tiessen-Roodbol+0.2
102-8S UTAHMONTKillAlex Stoneset Gracie Cagle+0.2
113-8MONTS UTAHAttack errAlex Stone+0.2
123-9S UTAHMONTKillAlex Stoneset Gracie Cagle+0.2
134-9MONTS UTAHAttack errMylee Blake+0.2
145-9S UTAHS UTAHKillRyen Smithset Talea Berry+0.4
155-10S UTAHMONTKillSydney Pierceset Gracie Cagle+0.4
165-11MONTMONTKillMylee Blakeset Gracie Cagle+0.3
176-11MONTS UTAH×3Attack errMylee Blake+0.2
187-11S UTAHS UTAH×3Attack errSydney Pierce+0.4
198-11S UTAHS UTAH×3Attack errMylee Blake+0.6
208-12S UTAHMONTKillSydney Pierceset Annika Wright+0.5
218-13MONTMONTKillJosie Blazinaset Gracie Cagle+0.5
229-13MONTS UTAH×4KillMolly Mitchellset Ava Tiessen-Roodbol+0.4
2310-13S UTAHS UTAH×4KillMaya Banks+0.6
2411-13S UTAHS UTAH×4KillAudrey Atwoodset Ava Tiessen-Roodbol+0.9
2512-13S UTAHS UTAH×4BlockedMylee Blakeblk Molly Mitchell, Maya Banks+1.2
2612-14S UTAHMONT×5KillDelaney Russellset Gracie Cagle+1.0
2712-15MONTMONT×5KillMylee Blakeset Gracie Cagle+1.0
2812-16MONTMONT×5KillMylee Blakeset Gracie Cagle+0.7
2912-17MONTMONT×5KillDelaney Russellset Gracie Cagle+0.5
3012-18MONTMONT×5AceGracie Cagleaced Amanda Mendoza+0.3
3113-18MONTS UTAHKillAudrey Atwoodset Maya Banks+0.2
3213-19S UTAHMONT×3KillJosie Blazinaset Gracie Cagle+0.3
3313-20MONTMONT×3AceMylee Blake+0.2
3413-21MONTMONT×3BlockedMaya Banksblk Josie Blazina, Delaney Russell+0.1
3514-21MONTS UTAHServe errMylee Blake·
3614-22S UTAHMONTServe errSouthern Utah+0.1
3715-22MONTS UTAHKillRyen Smithset Talea Berry·
3815-23S UTAHMONTServe errSouthern Utah·
3916-23MONTS UTAHKillEmilia Zugset Talea Berry·
4016-24S UTAHMONTKillDelaney Russellset Gracie Cagle·
4117-24MONTS UTAHKillRyen Smithset Talea Berry·
4217-25S UTAHMONTServe errSouthern Utah·

Score shown after each rally, Southern Utah 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).