Final · 4 setsFri, Oct 30, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Akron def. Eastern Mich. 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: Akron 67.4% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 30, 4:55 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Akron won at Eastern Mich. 3-1 (22-25, 29-27, 25-22, 25-20) on Fri, Oct 30, 2026. Jordyn Aeschliman led Akron with 17 kills; Eastern Mich.'s Natalie Slusher had a match-high 18.

Data through · final Oct 30

Set1234Sets
AKRON222925253
E MICH252722201

Match story · written from the play-by-play

.593 on 27 swings: Jordyn Aeschliman and Akron edged Eastern Mich.

The match turned 3 times. Numbers are Akron's win probability from the RallyIQ model, rally by rally. RallyIQ gave Akron 67% before first serve.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 1 · Akron 21–21 Eastern Mich.

    From 21–21, Eastern Mich. scored 3 straight to lead 24–21. The match swung to Eastern Mich.

    Akron 65% → 48%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 2 · Akron 21–24 Eastern Mich.

    Akron scored 4 straight to turn a 21–24 deficit into a 25–24 lead. The match swung to Akron.

    Akron 23% → 54%

  3. Turning point 3: Set 2 · Akron 26–26 Eastern Mich.

    3 of the last 4 rallies went to Akron, enough to take the set 29–27 and level the match at 1–1. The match swung to Akron.

    Akron 43% → 64%

Eastern Mich. above 50Akron belowMax swing 11.7%

AkronEastern Mich.

Sideout %
Akron 64.2·Eastern Mich. 60.0
Break %
Akron 40.0·Eastern Mich. 35.8
Hitting
Akron .228·Eastern Mich. .179
Longest run
Akron 5·Eastern Mich. 4

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Eastern Mich. above 50 · Akron below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+11.7% AKRONrally 195 · set 4

Biggest swing: 11.7% to Akron — set 2, AKRON 24-24 E MICH. Natalie Slusher stuffed by Jordyn Aeschliman. E MICH win probability 69% → 57%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

AKRON 68.7%31.3% E MICH

Akron wins

3-0
22.4%
3-1
26.4%
3-2
20.0%

Eastern Mich. wins

3-0
6.1%
3-1
11.0%
3-2
14.2%
AKRON break %
45.4% vs this opp
E MICH break %
41.7% 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 Slusher stuffed by Jordyn Aeschliman

    Set 2 · AKRON 24-24 E MICH · AKRON 31% → 43%

  2. 02
    Taeley MahlerKill+11.6%

    Kill by Taeley Mahler (set by Lina Govoni)

    Set 2 · AKRON 25-26 E MICH · E MICH 55% → 67%

  3. 03

    Kill by Jordyn Aeschliman (set by Clara Christensen)

    Set 2 · AKRON 25-24 E MICH · AKRON 43% → 54%

  4. 04
    Lyndi WolfKill+10.9%

    Kill by Lyndi Wolf (set by Clara Christensen)

    Set 2 · AKRON 27-26 E MICH · AKRON 43% → 54%

  5. 05
    Lyndi WolfKill+10.1%

    Kill by Lyndi Wolf (set by Clara Christensen)

    Set 2 · AKRON 29-27 E MICH · AKRON 54% → 64%

  6. 06

    Kill by Jordyn Aeschliman (set by Clara Christensen)

    Set 2 · AKRON 26-26 E MICH · AKRON 33% → 43%

  7. 07

    Kill by Natalie Slusher (set by Olivia Beaudrie)

    Set 2 · AKRON 25-25 E MICH · E MICH 46% → 55%

  8. 08
    AkronService error+8.8%

    Akron service error

    Set 2 · AKRON 27-27 E MICH · E MICH 46% → 55%

Box score

Official NCAA box

Akronaway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
417127.5931022014320
49225.28012130254.515.5
413120.60010010212.515.5
49432.1561219100011
43525-.08000062010.53.5
4022-1.0002902400000
43416-.06301010010.54.5
4001.000011900001
4011-1.0001701200000
4000–1002110000
2000–000300000
Team totals5420149.228516861451211101
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
418646.2610002002119
416436.33300030031.517.5
412937.08120113200012
48120.35010310010.58.5
43210.10046101101015
41613-.385100200423
4115.000222610003
4001.0001111810001
4000–203720000
3000–100100000
2000–000000000
2000–000000000
Team totals5929168.17956410646110694

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.

Akron vs Eastern Mich.

Season series · Series tied 1-1

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 5 AKRON · E MICH 4

Set 1

22-25

Longest run 4 AKRONE MICH 4

Set 2

29-27

Longest run 4 AKRONE MICH 4

Set 3

25-22

Longest run 4 AKRONE MICH 3

Set 4

25-20

Longest run 5 AKRONE MICH 3

Bars above the line = Eastern Mich. leads, below = Akron leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Akron

SlotSideout %Break %
1
57%12/21
55%12/22
2
80%12/15
37%7/19
3
67%10/15
38%6/16
4
64%9/14
41%7/17
5
64%9/14
36%5/14
6
56%9/16
25%3/12
All
64%61/95
40%40/100

Eastern Mich.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
57%12/21
39%7/18
2
52%11/21
43%9/21
3
77%10/13
27%4/15
4
56%9/16
40%6/15
5
64%9/14
10%1/10
6
60%9/15
44%7/16
All
60%60/100
36%34/95

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

195 rallies

#AKRON-E MICHSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0E MICHAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Delaney Gash+1.7
21-1AKRONE MICHKillMaddie Hermanset Lina Govoni+1.7
32-1E MICHAKRONBlockedOlivia Beaudrieblk Jordyn Aeschliman, Lyndi Wolf+1.7
42-2AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+1.8
52-3E MICHE MICHAttack errNoelle Aprati+2.3
63-3E MICHAKRONKillNoelle Apratiset Payton Evans+1.8
73-4AKRONE MICH×4KillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+2.0
83-5E MICHE MICH×4Attack errPayton Evans+2.5
93-6E MICHE MICH×4Attack errDelaney Gash+2.5
103-7E MICHE MICH×4Attack errNoelle Aprati+2.4
114-7E MICHAKRON×3KillLyndi Wolfset Payton Evans+1.7
125-7AKRONAKRON×3KillChidera Ozohset Payton Evans+2.3
136-7AKRONAKRON×3AceLyndi Wolfaced Mia Schaefer+2.4
146-8AKRONE MICHKillOlivia Beaudrieset Madelyn Sipe+2.2
157-8E MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Payton Evans+2.0
167-9AKRONE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+2.3
178-9E MICHAKRONServe errEastern Mich.+2.1
189-9AKRONAKRONAttack errMaddie Herman+2.7
199-10AKRONE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+2.3
2010-10E MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Clara Christensen+2.2
2110-11AKRONE MICH×3KillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+2.4
2210-12E MICHE MICH×3BlockedLauren Wilsonblk Taeley Mahler, Maddie Herman+3.0
2310-13E MICHE MICH×3AceMia Schaeferaced Lauren Wilson+3.0
2411-13E MICHAKRONServe errMia Schaefer+2.2
2512-13AKRONAKRONBlockedTaeley Mahlerblk Lauren Wilson, Lyndi Wolf+2.9
2612-14AKRONE MICHServe errPayton Evans+2.7
2713-14E MICHAKRONKillLauren Wilsonset Payton Evans+2.4
2813-15AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+2.8
2914-15E MICHAKRONServe errEastern Mich.+2.5
3014-16AKRONE MICHKillOlivia Beaudrieset Lina Govoni+2.9
3115-16E MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Payton Evans+2.6
3215-17AKRONE MICHKillAzra Eriçset Vanessa Del Real+3.1
3315-18E MICHE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Kayla Ostrander+3.6
3416-18E MICHAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+2.4
3516-19AKRONE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+3.1
3616-20E MICHE MICHAttack errLauren Wilson+3.3
3717-20E MICHAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Chidera Ozoh+1.9
3817-21AKRONE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+2.7
3918-21E MICHAKRON×4Serve errEastern Mich.+1.8
4019-21AKRONAKRON×4Attack errOlivia Beaudrie+3.1
4120-21AKRONAKRON×4BlockedMaddie Hermanblk Lyndi Wolf+4.2
4221-21AKRONAKRON×4KillLyndi Wolfset Clara Christensen+5.2
4321-22AKRONE MICH×3KillOlivia Beaudrieset Lina Govoni+5.0
4421-23E MICHE MICH×3Attack errLyndi Wolf+6.3
4521-24E MICHE MICH×3BlockedLauren Wilsonblk Azra Eriç, Taeley Mahler+4.9
4622-24E MICHAKRONAttack errOlivia Beaudrie+1.7
4722-25AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+3.9
Set 2
10-1AKRONE MICH×4Serve errAkron+2.2
20-2E MICHE MICH×4KillMia Schaeferset Clara Christensen+2.8
30-3E MICHE MICH×4Attack errDelaney Gash+2.9
40-4E MICHE MICH×4AceEastern Mich.aced Vanessa Del Real+2.8
51-4E MICHAKRONAttack errOlivia Beaudrie+2.0
61-5AKRONE MICHKillAzra Eriçset Lina Govoni+2.4
72-5E MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Clara Christensen+2.1
83-5AKRONAKRONAttack errOlivia Beaudrie+2.7
93-6AKRONE MICHServe errAkron+2.5
104-6E MICHAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Clara Christensen+2.3
115-6AKRONAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+2.9
125-7AKRONE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Surabhi Srinivasan+2.6
136-7E MICHAKRONServe errEastern Mich.+2.4
146-8AKRONE MICH×3KillLina Govoniset Olivia Beaudrie+2.7
156-9E MICHE MICH×3KillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+3.3
166-10E MICHE MICH×3Attack errJordyn Aeschliman+3.2
177-10E MICHAKRONKillLauren Wilsonset Clara Christensen+2.2
187-11AKRONE MICH×3KillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+2.7
197-12E MICHE MICH×3KillLina Govoniset Mia Schaefer+3.0
207-13E MICHE MICH×3KillOlivia Beaudrieset Lina Govoni+2.6
218-13E MICHAKRONKillLyndi Wolfset Payton Evans+1.6
229-13AKRONAKRONAttack errTaeley Mahler+2.4
239-14AKRONE MICHAttack errDelaney Gash+2.5
249-15E MICHE MICHKillAzra Eriçset Lina Govoni+2.6
2510-15E MICHAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Payton Evans+1.5
2611-15AKRONAKRONAceAkronaced Olivia Beaudrie+2.4
2711-16AKRONE MICHKillOlivia Beaudrieset Lina Govoni+2.6
2812-16E MICHAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Payton Evans+1.9
2912-17AKRONE MICHKillAzra Eriçset Lina Govoni+2.6
3013-17E MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Clara Christensen+1.9
3114-17AKRONAKRONKillLauren Wilson+2.9
3214-18AKRONE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+3.1
3315-18E MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Clara Christensen+2.4
3415-19AKRONE MICHBlockedLyndi Wolfblk Lina Govoni+3.2
3516-19E MICHAKRONAttack errMaddie Herman+2.3
3616-20AKRONE MICHServe errAkron+3.3
3717-20E MICHAKRONKillLyndi Wolfset Payton Evans+2.3
3817-21AKRONE MICHKillOlivia Beaudrieset Lina Govoni+3.3
3918-21E MICHAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Payton Evans+2.2
4018-22AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+3.3
4119-22E MICHAKRONBlockedMia Schaeferblk Chidera Ozoh+2.0
4219-23AKRONE MICHKillLina Govoniset Azra Eriç+3.3
4320-23E MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Clara Christensen+1.6
4421-23AKRONAKRONAttack errAzra Eriç+3.4
4521-24AKRONE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+5.0
4622-24E MICHAKRON×4KillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+2.1
4723-24AKRONAKRON×4KillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+5.5
4824-24AKRONAKRON×4BlockedNatalie Slusherblk Jordyn Aeschliman+11.7
4925-24AKRONAKRON×4KillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+10.9
5025-25AKRONE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Olivia Beaudrie+8.8
5125-26E MICHE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+11.6
5226-26E MICHAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+9.5
5327-26AKRONAKRONKillLyndi Wolfset Clara Christensen+10.9
5427-27AKRONE MICHServe errAkron+8.8
5528-27E MICHAKRONKillLyndi Wolfset Clara Christensen+8.8
5629-27AKRONAKRONKillLyndi Wolfset Clara Christensen+10.1
Set 3
11-0E MICHAKRONAttack errTaeley Mahler+2.3
21-1AKRONE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+2.4
32-1E MICHAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Clara Christensen+2.4
42-2AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+2.5
52-3E MICHE MICHKillOlivia Beaudrieset Lina Govoni+3.2
63-3E MICHAKRON×3KillNoelle Apratiset Vanessa Del Real+2.5
74-3AKRONAKRON×3AceAkronaced Olivia Beaudrie+3.1
85-3AKRONAKRON×3Attack errTaeley Mahler+3.0
95-4AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+2.4
105-5E MICHE MICHAttack errLauren Wilson+3.2
116-5E MICHAKRONKillNoelle Apratiset Payton Evans+2.6
126-6AKRONE MICHKillAzra Eriçset Lina Govoni+2.7
136-7E MICHE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+3.6
147-7E MICHAKRONKillLyndi Wolfset Payton Evans+2.8
157-8AKRONE MICH×3Serve errAkron+3.0
167-9E MICHE MICH×3Attack errClara Christensen+3.8
177-10E MICHE MICH×3KillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+3.8
188-10E MICHAKRONServe errEastern Mich.+2.8
199-10AKRONAKRONAttack errNatalie Slusher+3.7
209-11AKRONE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Madelyn Sipe+3.3
219-12E MICHE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+4.0
2210-12E MICHAKRON×3KillDelaney Gashset Clara Christensen+2.9
2311-12AKRONAKRON×3Attack errNatalie Slusher+3.9
2412-12AKRONAKRON×3KillDelaney Gashset Clara Christensen+4.1
2512-13AKRONE MICHAttack errDelaney Gash+3.6
2613-13E MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Clara Christensen+3.5
2714-13AKRONAKRONAttack errTaeley Mahler+4.3
2814-14AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+3.6
2915-14E MICHAKRONAttack errOlivia Beaudrie+3.7
3015-15AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+3.8
3115-16E MICHE MICHKillOlivia Beaudrieset Lina Govoni+5.1
3216-16E MICHAKRONServe errEastern Mich.+4.0
3316-17AKRONE MICHKillOlivia Beaudrieset Lina Govoni+4.4
3417-17E MICHAKRON×3KillLyndi Wolfset Payton Evans+4.2
3518-17AKRONAKRON×3AceAkronaced Madelyn Sipe+5.4
3619-17AKRONAKRON×3BlockedNatalie Slusherblk Jordyn Aeschliman, Lyndi Wolf+5.1
3719-18AKRONE MICHKillAzra Eriçset Lina Govoni+3.9
3820-18E MICHAKRON×4Attack errNatalie Slusher+4.5
3921-18AKRONAKRON×4KillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+4.6
4022-18AKRONAKRON×4BlockedLina Govoniblk Lyndi Wolf+3.3
4123-18AKRONAKRON×4Attack errMaddie Herman+1.9
4223-19AKRONE MICHBlockedClara Christensenblk Natalie Slusher, Maddie Herman+0.7
4323-20E MICHE MICHAceEastern Mich.aced Delaney Gash+1.6
4424-20E MICHAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Jordyn Aeschliman+2.4
4524-21AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+0.8
4624-22E MICHE MICHAttack errChidera Ozoh+2.3
4725-22E MICHAKRONAttack errNatalie Slusher+4.0
Set 4
11-0AKRONAKRON×5Attack errMaddie Herman+2.5
22-0AKRONAKRON×5Attack errOlivia Beaudrie+2.4
33-0AKRONAKRON×5AceReilly Chausseaced Surabhi Srinivasan+2.2
44-0AKRONAKRON×5KillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+2.0
55-0AKRONAKRON×5BlockedOlivia Beaudrieblk Jordyn Aeschliman, Lyndi Wolf+1.8
65-1AKRONE MICHKillOlivia Beaudrieset Mia Schaefer+1.3
75-2E MICHE MICHKillAzra Eriç+1.9
86-2E MICHAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+1.7
97-2AKRONAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Clara Christensen+1.9
107-3AKRONE MICHServe errLyndi Wolf+1.4
118-3E MICHAKRONServe errMadelyn Sipe+1.5
128-4AKRONE MICHKillAzra Eriçset Lina Govoni+1.4
139-4E MICHAKRON×3KillChidera Ozohset Payton Evans+1.5
1410-4AKRONAKRON×3AceDelaney Gashaced Madelyn Sipe+1.6
1511-4AKRONAKRON×3BlockedLina Govoniblk Chidera Ozoh+1.3
1611-5AKRONE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+0.8
1712-5E MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Payton Evans+1.0
1812-6AKRONE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+0.8
1912-7E MICHE MICHBlockedNoelle Apratiblk Natalie Slusher, Maddie Herman+1.3
2013-7E MICHAKRONBad setLina Govoni+1.3
2113-8AKRONE MICHBlockedLauren Wilsonblk Maddie Herman, Taeley Mahler+1.1
2214-8E MICHAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+1.3
2314-9AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+1.0
2415-9E MICHAKRON×3KillJordyn Aeschlimanset Lyndi Wolf+1.3
2516-9AKRONAKRON×3BlockedOlivia Beaudrieblk Jordyn Aeschliman, Chidera Ozoh+1.2
2617-9AKRONAKRON×3KillDelaney Gash+0.8
2717-10AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+0.4
2818-10E MICHAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+0.6
2918-11AKRONE MICHAttack errOlivia Beaudrie+0.4
3018-12E MICHE MICHBad setVanessa Del Real+0.7
3119-12E MICHAKRONServe errOlivia Beaudrie+0.8
3219-13AKRONE MICHServe errDelaney Gash+0.5
3320-13E MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Payton Evans+0.7
3420-14AKRONE MICHAttack errNoelle Aprati+0.4
3521-14E MICHAKRONBlockedMaddie Hermanblk Lyndi Wolf, Noelle Aprati+0.7
3621-15AKRONE MICH×3KillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+0.3
3721-16E MICHE MICH×3AceMia Schaeferaced Lauren Wilson+0.7
3821-17E MICHE MICH×3KillOlivia Beaudrieset Maddie Herman+1.2
3922-17E MICHAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+1.5
4022-18AKRONE MICHKillOlivia Beaudrieset Lina Govoni+0.8
4122-19E MICHE MICHBad setClara Christensen+1.8
4223-19E MICHAKRONServe errSurabhi Srinivasan+2.3
4324-19AKRONAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+1.3
4424-20AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+0.3
4525-20E MICHAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+0.6

Score shown after each rally, Akron 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).