Final · 4 setsSun, Oct 18, 2026Watch on SECN+

Texas A&M def. Auburn 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: Texas A&M 86.3% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 18, 11:56 AM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Texas A&M beat visiting Auburn 3-1 (25-20, 25-20, 27-29, 25-22) on Sun, Oct 18, 2026. Texas A&M's Kyndal Stowers led with 21 kills, and Gabi Rodriguez added 16 digs.

Data through · final Oct 18

Set1234Sets
AUBURN202029221
TX A&M252527253

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Texas A&M took it, mostly on runs.

No single rally moved win probability more than 2.8 points. Auburn peaked at 23% in Set 1. These are the numbers behind it. RallyIQ gave Texas A&M 86% before first serve.

AuburnTexas A&M
  • Longest run+1
    45

    Down 15–16 in the second set, Texas A&M scored 5 straight to lead 20–16. The set finished 25–20.

Texas A&M above 50Auburn belowMax swing 2.8%

AuburnTexas A&M

Hitting
Auburn .243·Texas A&M .289
Aces
Auburn 2·Texas A&M 2
Serve err
Auburn 11·Texas A&M 12
Blocks
Auburn 9·Texas A&M 81 BS · 16 BA vs 1 BS · 14 BA
Digs
Auburn 49·Texas A&M 65

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Texas A&M above 50 · Auburn below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+2.8% AUBURNrally 193 · set 4

Biggest swing: 2.8% to Auburn — set 3, AUBURN 29-27 TX A&M. Natalie Ring stuffed by Emma Moore & Grace Havlicek. TX A&M win probability 95% → 92%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

AUBURN 14.7%85.3% TX A&M

Auburn wins

3-0
2.2%
3-1
4.7%
3-2
7.9%

Texas A&M wins

3-0
37.4%
3-1
31.4%
3-2
16.5%
AUBURN break %
37.8% vs this opp
TX A&M break %
45.7% 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

    Natalie Ring stuffed by Emma Moore & Grace Havlicek

    Set 3 · AUBURN 29-27 TX A&M · AUBURN 5% → 8%

  2. 02

    Natalie Ring stuffed by Emma Moore & Anastasija Ivkovic

    Set 4 · AUBURN 16-17 TX A&M · AUBURN 5% → 8%

  3. 03

    Kill by Kyndal Stowers (set by Addi Applegate)

    Set 4 · AUBURN 17-20 TX A&M · TX A&M 95% → 97%

  4. 04
    Belle PatrickKill+2.3%

    Kill by Belle Patrick (set by Lauren Dreves)

    Set 3 · AUBURN 25-24 TX A&M · AUBURN 3% → 5%

  5. 05

    Kill by Kyndal Stowers (set by Gabi Rodriguez)

    Set 1 · AUBURN 17-19 TX A&M · TX A&M 87% → 89%

  6. 06
    Eliza SharpBlock+2.3%

    Lauren Dreves stuffed by Eliza Sharp

    Set 1 · AUBURN 15-16 TX A&M · TX A&M 84% → 87%

  7. 07

    Kate Mansfield stuffed by Natalie Ring & Kaia Castle

    Set 1 · AUBURN 14-14 TX A&M · TX A&M 82% → 85%

  8. 08
    Gabi RodriguezAttack error+2.2%

    Attack error by Gabi Rodriguez

    Set 1 · AUBURN 12-8 TX A&M · AUBURN 20% → 22%

Box score

Official NCAA box

Auburnaway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
416645.222002171010.516.5
411540.1501028000011
49017.52900010031.510.5
4509.556000001649
46214.28600100031.57.5
4000–2211400001
44223.08700040031.55.5
4000–012300001
4000–2003700000
4000–400500000
Team totals5115148.24347211492116991
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
421651.29410410000021
417739.2562016002118
412324.3752001006315
47415.20000000111.58.5
4417.42941141400005
4000–010410001
411327.29600050052.513.5
4113.00010021600001
4000–300700000
2000–401200000
1000–000000000
Team totals7325166.289632126521148102

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 AUBURN · TX A&M 5

Set 1

20-25

Longest run 4 AUBURNTX A&M 4

Set 2

20-25

Longest run 3 AUBURNTX A&M 5

Set 3

29-27

Longest run 4 AUBURNTX A&M 5

Set 4

22-25

Longest run 3 AUBURNTX A&M 3

Bars above the line = Texas A&M leads, below = Auburn leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Auburn

SlotSideout %Break %
1
69%11/16
33%5/15
2
58%11/19
42%8/19
3
65%11/17
27%4/15
4
45%10/22
27%4/15
5
62%8/13
50%9/18
6
57%8/14
20%2/10
All
58%59/101
35%32/92

Texas A&M

SlotSideout %Break %
1
67%12/18
23%3/13
2
73%11/15
35%6/17
3
69%11/16
50%11/22
4
53%9/17
47%9/19
5
75%9/12
40%6/15
6
57%8/14
47%7/15
All
65%60/92
42%42/101

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 (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

193 rallies

#AUBURN-TX A&MSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0TX A&MAUBURNKillAnastasija Ivkovicset Shanelle Puetz+1.1
22-0AUBURNAUBURNAttack errKyndal Stowers+1.6
32-1AUBURNTX A&MKillKyndal Stowersset Gabi Rodriguez+1.1
43-1TX A&MAUBURNKillBelle Patrickset Shanelle Puetz+1.2
53-2AUBURNTX A&MKillKyndal Stowersset Gabi Rodriguez+1.1
64-2TX A&MAUBURNServe errKirra Musgrove+1.3
74-3AUBURNTX A&MKillTaryn Morrisset Kirra Musgrove+1.1
84-4TX A&MTX A&MKillNatalie Ringset Gabi Rodriguez+1.5
95-4TX A&MAUBURNKillLauren Drevesset Carson Eickenloff+1.2
105-5AUBURNTX A&MKillNatalie Ringset Kirra Musgrove+1.1
116-5TX A&MAUBURNAttack errKirra Musgrove+1.3
126-6AUBURNTX A&MKillTaryn Morrisset Kirra Musgrove+1.2
136-7TX A&MTX A&MAttack errLauren Dreves+1.5
147-7TX A&MAUBURN×4BlockedNatalie Ringblk Anastasija Ivkovic, Emma Moore+1.2
158-7AUBURNAUBURN×4KillBelle Patrickset Shanelle Puetz+1.8
169-7AUBURNAUBURN×4Attack errEliza Sharp+2.0
1710-7AUBURNAUBURN×4KillBelle Patrickset Emily Keiran+2.1
1810-8AUBURNTX A&MKillEliza Sharpset Kirra Musgrove+1.3
1911-8TX A&MAUBURNKillAnastasija Ivkovicset Shanelle Puetz+1.7
2012-8AUBURNAUBURNAttack errGabi Rodriguez+2.2
2112-9AUBURNTX A&MKillEliza Sharpset Kirra Musgrove+1.3
2213-9TX A&MAUBURNServe errGabi Rodriguez+1.7
2313-10AUBURNTX A&MKillKaia Castleset Kirra Musgrove+1.3
2414-10TX A&MAUBURNKillGrace Havlicekset Carson Eickenloff+1.8
2514-11AUBURNTX A&M×4KillKaia Castleset Kirra Musgrove+1.3
2614-12TX A&MTX A&M×4Attack errBelle Patrick+2.1
2714-13TX A&MTX A&M×4KillNatalie Ringset Kyndal Stowers+2.2
2814-14TX A&MTX A&M×4BlockedKate Mansfieldblk Natalie Ring, Kaia Castle+2.2
2915-14TX A&MAUBURNKillLauren Drevesset Carson Eickenloff+1.9
3015-15AUBURNTX A&MKillKaia Castleset Kirra Musgrove+1.7
3115-16TX A&MTX A&MBlockedLauren Drevesblk Eliza Sharp+2.3
3216-16TX A&MAUBURNAttack errTaryn Morris+1.8
3316-17AUBURNTX A&MKillNatalie Ringset Gabi Rodriguez+1.7
3417-17TX A&MAUBURNKillLauren Drevesset Shanelle Puetz+1.9
3517-18AUBURNTX A&MKillEliza Sharpset Kirra Musgrove+1.8
3617-19TX A&MTX A&MKillKyndal Stowersset Gabi Rodriguez+2.3
3718-19TX A&MAUBURNKillBelle Patrickset Shanelle Puetz+1.6
3818-20AUBURNTX A&MKillEliza Sharpset Kirra Musgrove+1.8
3919-20TX A&MAUBURNKillBelle Patrickset Shanelle Puetz+1.7
4019-21AUBURNTX A&MKillKyndal Stowersset Kirra Musgrove+1.9
4119-22TX A&MTX A&MKillKaia Castleset Kirra Musgrove+2.0
4220-22TX A&MAUBURNKillKate Mansfieldset Carson Eickenloff+1.0
4320-23AUBURNTX A&M×3KillTaryn Morrisset Gabi Rodriguez+1.5
4420-24TX A&MTX A&M×3BlockedGrace Havlicekblk Natalie Ring, Kaia Castle+1.0
4520-25TX A&MTX A&M×3BlockedLauren Drevesblk Kaia Castle, Taryn Morris+0.3
Set 2
10-1AUBURNTX A&MKillKyndal Stowersset Kirra Musgrove+0.6
21-1TX A&MAUBURNKillAnastasija Ivkovicset Shanelle Puetz+0.7
32-1AUBURNAUBURNKillGrace Havlicekset Gabi Rodriguez+1.1
42-2AUBURNTX A&MKillKyndal Stowersset Lauren Dreves+0.7
52-3TX A&MTX A&MBlockedBelle Patrickblk Kaia Castle, Taryn Morris+1.0
63-3TX A&MAUBURN×3Serve errKirra Musgrove+0.7
74-3AUBURNAUBURN×3Attack errKyndal Stowers+1.1
85-3AUBURNAUBURN×3Attack errKyndal Stowers+1.3
95-4AUBURNTX A&MServe errAuburn+0.8
106-4TX A&MAUBURNServe errKyndal Stowers+1.0
117-4AUBURNAUBURNBlockedNatalie Ringblk Grace Havlicek, Kate Mansfield+1.4
127-5AUBURNTX A&MBlockedBelle Patrickblk Taryn Morris, Kaia Castle+0.9
138-5TX A&MAUBURN×3KillGrace Havlicekset Carson Eickenloff+1.1
149-5AUBURNAUBURN×3KillEmma Moore+1.5
1510-5AUBURNAUBURN×3KillLauren Drevesset Carson Eickenloff+1.4
1610-6AUBURNTX A&MKillNatalie Ringset Kirra Musgrove+0.8
1710-7TX A&MTX A&MKillKirra Musgroveset Gabi Rodriguez+1.3
1811-7TX A&MAUBURNKillKate Mansfieldset Carson Eickenloff+1.2
1911-8AUBURNTX A&MKillKirra Musgrove+0.9
2011-9TX A&MTX A&MKillEliza Sharpset Kirra Musgrove+1.4
2112-9TX A&MAUBURNAttack errNatalie Ring+1.2
2213-9AUBURNAUBURNBlockedEliza Sharpblk Belle Patrick, Emma Moore+1.6
2313-10AUBURNTX A&M×3KillKyndal Stowersset Kirra Musgrove+0.9
2413-11TX A&MTX A&M×3Bad setShanelle Puetz+1.4
2513-12TX A&MTX A&M×3KillKyndal Stowersset Kirra Musgrove+1.5
2614-12TX A&MAUBURNServe errGabi Rodriguez+1.3
2714-13AUBURNTX A&MKillKaia Castleset Kirra Musgrove+1.1
2814-14TX A&MTX A&MAttack errBelle Patrick+1.6
2915-14TX A&MAUBURNServe errMargot Manning+1.3
3015-15AUBURNTX A&MKillTaryn Morrisset Margot Manning+1.2
3116-15TX A&MAUBURNKillGrace Havlicekset Carson Eickenloff+1.4
3216-16AUBURNTX A&M×5KillKaia Castleset Margot Manning+1.3
3316-17TX A&MTX A&M×5Attack errLauren Dreves+1.7
3416-18TX A&MTX A&M×5KillNatalie Ringset Kaia Castle+1.5
3516-19TX A&MTX A&M×5KillNatalie Ringset Margot Manning+1.2
3616-20TX A&MTX A&M×5KillTaryn Morrisset Kaia Castle+0.9
3717-20TX A&MAUBURNKillBelle Patrickset Carson Eickenloff+0.5
3818-20AUBURNAUBURNKillEmma Mooreset Gabi Rodriguez+1.0
3918-21AUBURNTX A&M×3KillNatalie Ringset Margot Manning+1.0
4018-22TX A&MTX A&M×3KillNatalie Ringset Kirra Musgrove+0.9
4118-23TX A&MTX A&M×3AceMegan Fitchaced Belle Patrick+0.4
4219-23TX A&MAUBURNKillLauren Drevesset Carson Eickenloff+0.1
4319-24AUBURNTX A&MKillEliza Sharpset Kirra Musgrove+0.2
4420-24TX A&MAUBURNServe errNatalie Ring+0.1
4520-25AUBURNTX A&MKillKyndal Stowersset Kirra Musgrove+0.1
Set 3
11-0TX A&MAUBURNAttack errKyndal Stowers+0.4
22-0AUBURNAUBURNKillBelle Patrickset Shanelle Puetz+0.5
32-1AUBURNTX A&MKillKyndal Stowersset Kirra Musgrove+0.4
43-1TX A&MAUBURNAttack errKaia Castle+0.4
53-2AUBURNTX A&M×5KillKaia Castleset Addi Applegate+0.4
63-3TX A&MTX A&M×5KillTaryn Morrisset Kirra Musgrove+0.5
73-4TX A&MTX A&M×5Attack errGrace Havlicek+0.5
83-5TX A&MTX A&M×5BlockedKate Mansfieldblk Taryn Morris, Kaia Castle+0.4
93-6TX A&MTX A&M×5KillKyndal Stowersset Addi Applegate+0.4
104-6TX A&MAUBURNServe errKirra Musgrove+0.3
115-6AUBURNAUBURNKillLauren Drevesset Carson Eickenloff+0.4
125-7AUBURNTX A&M×3KillKaia Castleset Kirra Musgrove+0.3
135-8TX A&MTX A&M×3KillKaia Castleset Kirra Musgrove+0.4
145-9TX A&MTX A&M×3KillTaryn Morrisset Emily Keiran+0.3
156-9TX A&MAUBURN×4Serve errKyndal Stowers+0.2
167-9AUBURNAUBURN×4KillLauren Drevesset Carson Eickenloff+0.4
178-9AUBURNAUBURN×4Attack errTaryn Morris+0.5
189-9AUBURNAUBURN×4BlockedNatalie Ringblk Emma Moore, Kate Mansfield+0.6
199-10AUBURNTX A&MServe errAuburn+0.4
2010-10TX A&MAUBURNKillEmma Mooreset Carson Eickenloff+0.5
2110-11AUBURNTX A&MKillTaryn Morrisset Kirra Musgrove+0.4
2210-12TX A&MTX A&MKillNatalie Ringset Kirra Musgrove+0.5
2311-12TX A&MAUBURNKillLauren Drevesset Shanelle Puetz+0.4
2411-13AUBURNTX A&MServe errAuburn+0.4
2512-13TX A&MAUBURNKillAnastasija Ivkovicset Shanelle Puetz+0.4
2613-13AUBURNAUBURNAceAuburnaced Megan Fitch+0.7
2713-14AUBURNTX A&M×3Serve errAuburn+0.5
2813-15TX A&MTX A&M×3KillKaia Castleset Kirra Musgrove+0.6
2913-16TX A&MTX A&M×3KillKirra Musgrove+0.5
3014-16TX A&MAUBURNKillBelle Patrickset Shanelle Puetz+0.3
3115-16AUBURNAUBURNAttack errKyndal Stowers+0.6
3215-17AUBURNTX A&MServe errAuburn+0.5
3316-17TX A&MAUBURNAttack errKaia Castle+0.5
3417-17AUBURNAUBURNAttack errKyndal Stowers+0.8
3517-18AUBURNTX A&MServe errAuburn+0.6
3618-18TX A&MAUBURN×3KillLauren Drevesset Carson Eickenloff+0.7
3719-18AUBURNAUBURN×3BlockedKaia Castleblk Emma Moore+1.1
3820-18AUBURNAUBURN×3Attack errTaryn Morris+1.2
3920-19AUBURNTX A&MKillNatalie Ringset Kirra Musgrove+0.7
4020-20TX A&MTX A&MBlockedLauren Drevesblk Taryn Morris, Eliza Sharp+1.1
4121-20TX A&MAUBURNKillEmma Mooreset Carson Eickenloff+1.0
4221-21AUBURNTX A&M×3KillTaryn Morrisset Kirra Musgrove+0.9
4321-22TX A&MTX A&M×3KillNatalie Ringset Kirra Musgrove+1.3
4421-23TX A&MTX A&M×3KillNatalie Ringset Kirra Musgrove+1.1
4522-23TX A&MAUBURNKillLauren Drevesset Shanelle Puetz+0.6
4623-23AUBURNAUBURNKillBelle Patrickset Emily Keiran+1.5
4723-24AUBURNTX A&MKillKirra Musgrove+1.4
4824-24TX A&MAUBURNKillAnastasija Ivkovicset Shanelle Puetz+1.4
4925-24AUBURNAUBURNKillBelle Patrickset Lauren Dreves+2.3
5025-25AUBURNTX A&MServe errAuburn+1.8
5126-25TX A&MAUBURNKillAnastasija Ivkovicset Shanelle Puetz+1.8
5226-26AUBURNTX A&MKillKyndal Stowersset Kirra Musgrove+1.8
5327-26TX A&MAUBURNKillBelle Patrickset Emily Keiran+1.8
5427-27AUBURNTX A&MKillGabi Rodriguezset Carson Eickenloff+1.8
5528-27TX A&MAUBURNKillLauren Drevesset Carson Eickenloff+1.8
5629-27AUBURNAUBURNBlockedNatalie Ringblk Emma Moore, Grace Havlicek+2.8
Set 4
10-1AUBURNTX A&MServe errAuburn+1.2
21-1TX A&MAUBURNKillBelle Patrickset Emily Keiran+1.3
31-2AUBURNTX A&MKillKyndal Stowersset Kirra Musgrove+1.2
41-3TX A&MTX A&MAceKirra Musgrove+1.5
52-3TX A&MAUBURNKillGrace Havlicekset Shanelle Puetz+1.2
62-4AUBURNTX A&MServe errAuburn+1.1
73-4TX A&MAUBURNServe errKyndal Stowers+1.2
83-5AUBURNTX A&MKillTaryn Morrisset Kirra Musgrove+1.1
94-5TX A&MAUBURNKillGrace Havlicekset Carson Eickenloff+1.2
104-6AUBURNTX A&MKillNatalie Ringset Kirra Musgrove+1.2
115-6TX A&MAUBURNAttack errEliza Sharp+1.3
125-7AUBURNTX A&MServe errAuburn+1.2
135-8TX A&MTX A&MKillKyndal Stowersset Natalie Ring+1.5
146-8TX A&MAUBURNKillAnastasija Ivkovicset Shanelle Puetz+1.1
156-9AUBURNTX A&MAttack errBelle Patrick+1.1
166-10TX A&MTX A&MKillKyndal Stowersset Kirra Musgrove+1.3
177-10TX A&MAUBURN×3KillBelle Patrickset Shanelle Puetz+0.9
188-10AUBURNAUBURN×3KillAnastasija Ivkovicset Shanelle Puetz+1.5
199-10AUBURNAUBURN×3KillBelle Patrick+1.9
209-11AUBURNTX A&M×3KillKyndal Stowersset Kirra Musgrove+1.4
219-12TX A&MTX A&M×3Attack errBelle Patrick+1.7
229-13TX A&MTX A&M×3KillKyndal Stowersset Gabi Rodriguez+1.4
2310-13TX A&MAUBURNKillBelle Patrickset Shanelle Puetz+0.9
2410-14AUBURNTX A&MKillKaia Castleset Kirra Musgrove+1.0
2510-15TX A&MTX A&MKillNatalie Ringset Kirra Musgrove+1.1
2611-15TX A&MAUBURNKillKate Mansfieldset Carson Eickenloff+0.6
2712-15AUBURNAUBURNBlockedNatalie Ringblk Kate Mansfield, Grace Havlicek+1.2
2812-16AUBURNTX A&MServe errAuburn+1.1
2913-16TX A&MAUBURNKillBelle Patrickset Carson Eickenloff+0.9
3013-17AUBURNTX A&MKillNatalie Ringset Gabi Rodriguez+1.1
3114-17TX A&MAUBURN×3KillKate Mansfieldset Carson Eickenloff+0.9
3215-17AUBURNAUBURN×3AceAuburn+1.8
3316-17AUBURNAUBURN×3BlockedNatalie Ringblk Emma Moore, Anastasija Ivkovic+2.5
3416-18AUBURNTX A&MKillKyndal Stowersset Natalie Ring+2.0
3517-18TX A&MAUBURNKillEmma Mooreset Shanelle Puetz+2.0
3617-19AUBURNTX A&MKillEliza Sharpset Kirra Musgrove+2.1
3717-20TX A&MTX A&MKillKyndal Stowersset Addi Applegate+2.4
3818-20TX A&MAUBURNKillAnastasija Ivkovicset Shanelle Puetz+1.4
3918-21AUBURNTX A&MKillKaia Castleset Kirra Musgrove+1.8
4018-22TX A&MTX A&MKillKyndal Stowersset Gabi Rodriguez+1.6
4119-22TX A&MAUBURNServe errKirra Musgrove+0.7
4220-22AUBURNAUBURNBad setKaia Castle+1.8
4320-23AUBURNTX A&MKillKyndal Stowersset Kirra Musgrove+1.9
4421-23TX A&MAUBURNServe errKyndal Stowers+1.2
4521-24AUBURNTX A&MKillNatalie Ringset Gabi Rodriguez+1.9
4622-24TX A&MAUBURNAttack errEliza Sharp+0.8
4722-25AUBURNTX A&MKillTaryn Morrisset Kirra Musgrove+1.7

Score shown after each rally, Auburn 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).