Final · 5 setsSat, Oct 31, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Eastern Mich. def. Akron 3–2

RallyIQ pre-match: Akron 67.4% · upsetLocked before first serve (Oct 31, 2:55 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Eastern Mich. beat visiting Akron 3-2 (25-15, 16-25, 25-20, 21-25, 15-9) on Sat, Oct 31, 2026. Eastern Mich.'s Taeley Mahler led with 19 kills, and Lina Govoni added 20 digs.

Data through · final Oct 31

Set12345Sets
AKRON1525202592
E MICH25162521153

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Taeley Mahler hit .459 on 37 swings as Eastern Mich. edged Akron.

2 stretches decided it. Percentages are Eastern Mich.'s RallyIQ win probability before and after each. Akron went in at 67% by RallyIQ.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 3 · Akron 4–4 Eastern Mich.

    Eastern Mich. scored 5 straight to go from 4–4 to a 9–4 lead. The match swung to Eastern Mich.

    Eastern Mich. 37% → 54%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 5 · Akron 5–5 Eastern Mich.

    Eastern Mich. scored 8 straight to go from 5–5 to a 13–5 lead. The match swung to Eastern Mich.

    Eastern Mich. 44% → >99%

Eastern Mich. above 50Akron belowMax swing 10.9%

AkronEastern Mich.

Sideout %
Akron 63.7·Eastern Mich. 69.1
Break %
Akron 30.9·Eastern Mich. 36.3
Hitting
Akron .143·Eastern Mich. .194
Longest run
Akron 5·Eastern Mich. 8

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Eastern Mich. above 50 · Akron below
S1S2S3S4S510050100+10.9% E MICHrally 196 · set 5

Biggest swing: 10.9% to Eastern Mich. — set 5, AKRON 5-7 E MICH. Attack error by Chidera Ozoh. E MICH win probability 53% → 64%.

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
    Chidera OzohAttack error+10.9%

    Attack error by Chidera Ozoh

    Set 5 · AKRON 5-7 E MICH · E MICH 53% → 64%

  2. 02
    Maddie HermanKill+10.5%

    Kill by Maddie Herman (set by Vanessa Del Real)

    Set 5 · AKRON 5-8 E MICH · E MICH 64% → 74%

  3. 03

    Jessie Musselman stuffed by Azra Eriç & Lina Govoni

    Set 5 · AKRON 3-4 E MICH · E MICH 42% → 52%

  4. 04
    Maddie HermanBlock+9.2%

    Chidera Ozoh stuffed by Maddie Herman

    Set 5 · AKRON 5-9 E MICH · E MICH 74% → 83%

  5. 05

    Kill by Natalie Slusher (set by Lina Govoni)

    Set 5 · AKRON 5-6 E MICH · E MICH 44% → 53%

  6. 06
    AkronService error+8.1%

    Akron service error

    Set 5 · AKRON 4-5 E MICH · E MICH 44% → 52%

  7. 07
    Olivia BeaudrieService error+7.7%

    Service error by Olivia Beaudrie

    Set 5 · AKRON 5-5 E MICH · AKRON 48% → 56%

  8. 08

    Kill by Jessie Musselman (set by Payton Evans)

    Set 5 · AKRON 4-4 E MICH · AKRON 48% → 56%

Box score

Official NCAA box

Akronaway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
515732.2500002002116
513234.32400290031.514.5
510636.111000123010.510.5
55316.12504350031.510.5
5001.0001101400001
5011-1.0002902800000
55419.05300010010.55.5
5001.0004011120000
5000–1900500000
38723.043100200008
22312-.083100500002
2000–000000000
Team totals5833175.1435558745010594
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
513844.1141002100013
510640.100111120010.511.5
53117.11812020254.59.5
55112.33300010233.58.5
54415.00042022001437
5102.500100700001
519237.45900040031.520.5
5000–023910002
5012-.5006011930000
2000–000000000
11011.000001100001
Team totals5623170.194525877551613102

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 8

Set 1

15-25

Longest run 2 AKRONE MICH 3

Set 2

25-16

Longest run 5 AKRONE MICH 2

Set 3

20-25

Longest run 3 AKRONE MICH 5

Set 4

25-21

Longest run 3 AKRONE MICH 2

Set 5

9-15

Longest run 3 AKRONE MICH 8

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
88%14/16
50%11/22
2
55%11/20
28%5/18
3
79%11/14
27%4/15
4
50%10/20
15%2/13
5
77%10/13
33%5/15
6
47%9/19
18%2/11
All
64%65/102
31%29/94

Eastern Mich.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
50%14/28
14%2/14
2
85%11/13
37%7/19
3
73%11/15
27%4/15
4
77%10/13
47%9/19
5
77%10/13
23%3/13
6
75%9/12
55%12/22
All
69%65/94
36%37/102

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

196 rallies

#AKRON-E MICHSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1E MICHE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+2.2
20-2E MICHE MICHAttack errClara Christensen+2.3
31-2E MICHAKRONBlockedNatalie Slusherblk Jordyn Aeschliman, Chidera Ozoh+1.8
41-3AKRONE MICH×3KillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+1.9
51-4E MICHE MICH×3KillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+2.4
61-5E MICHE MICH×3BlockedDelaney Gashblk Taeley Mahler, Maddie Herman+2.3
72-5E MICHAKRONServe errEastern Mich.+1.7
83-5AKRONAKRONAttack errOlivia Beaudrie+2.2
93-6AKRONE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+2.0
103-7E MICHE MICHBlockedLyndi Wolfblk Maddie Herman+2.4
114-7E MICHAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Payton Evans+1.7
124-8AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+2.0
134-9E MICHE MICHAttack errLyndi Wolf+2.3
145-9E MICHAKRONKillNoelle Apratiset Payton Evans+1.6
155-10AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+1.9
165-11E MICHE MICHKillOlivia Beaudrieset Lina Govoni+2.1
176-11E MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Payton Evans+1.3
186-12AKRONE MICHKillOlivia Beaudrieset Lina Govoni+1.7
196-13E MICHE MICHAceEastern Mich.aced Vanessa Del Real+1.8
207-13E MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Clara Christensen+1.0
217-14AKRONE MICHAttack errChidera Ozoh+1.4
228-14E MICHAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Clara Christensen+1.0
238-15AKRONE MICHKillLina Govoniset Olivia Beaudrie+1.4
248-16E MICHE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Surabhi Srinivasan+1.3
259-16E MICHAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+0.7
269-17AKRONE MICHKillMaddie Hermanset Lina Govoni+1.0
2710-17E MICHAKRONServe errEastern Mich.+0.6
2810-18AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+0.9
2910-19E MICHE MICHAttack errLauren Wilson+0.7
3011-19E MICHAKRONAttack errLina Govoni+0.3
3112-19AKRONAKRONKillNoelle Apratiset Payton Evans+0.6
3212-20AKRONE MICHAttack errNoelle Aprati+0.7
3313-20E MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Payton Evans+0.4
3413-21AKRONE MICHKillOlivia Beaudrieset Lina Govoni+0.6
3513-22E MICHE MICHAttack errJordyn Aeschliman+0.4
3614-22E MICHAKRONKillLauren Wilsonset Clara Christensen+0.1
3714-23AKRONE MICHAttack errChidera Ozoh+0.2
3815-23E MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Clara Christensen+0.1
3915-24AKRONE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Kaylin Richter+0.1
4015-25E MICHE MICHKillMaddie Hermanset Lina Govoni·
Set 2
11-0AKRONAKRON×5BlockedAzra Eriçblk Delaney Gash, Lyndi Wolf+2.6
22-0AKRONAKRON×5AceLyndi Wolfaced Surabhi Srinivasan+2.5
33-0AKRONAKRON×5KillChidera Ozohset Clara Christensen+2.3
44-0AKRONAKRON×5AceLyndi Wolfaced Natalie Slusher+2.1
55-0AKRONAKRON×5AceLyndi Wolfaced Surabhi Srinivasan+1.8
65-1AKRONE MICHKillAzra Eriçset Lina Govoni+1.3
76-1E MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Clara Christensen+1.5
86-2AKRONE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+1.4
96-3E MICHE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+2.0
107-3E MICHAKRON×4KillChidera Ozohset Payton Evans+1.8
118-3AKRONAKRON×4Attack errTaeley Mahler+1.9
129-3AKRONAKRON×4KillNoelle Apratiset Lauren Wilson+1.6
1310-3AKRONAKRON×4Attack errMaddie Herman+1.3
1410-4AKRONE MICHKillMaddie Hermanset Lina Govoni+0.8
1511-4E MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Payton Evans+1.0
1611-5AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+0.8
1711-6E MICHE MICHKillOlivia Beaudrieset Lina Govoni+1.3
1812-6E MICHAKRONAttack errOlivia Beaudrie+1.3
1912-7AKRONE MICHBlockedLyndi Wolfblk Azra Eriç+1.1
2012-8E MICHE MICHKillLina Govoniset Surabhi Srinivasan+1.7
2113-8E MICHAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+1.6
2213-9AKRONE MICHKillOlivia Beaudrieset Lina Govoni+1.4
2314-9E MICHAKRONAttack errNatalie Slusher+1.6
2414-10AKRONE MICHKillLina Govoniset Azra Eriç+1.4
2515-10E MICHAKRONAttack errNatalie Slusher+1.7
2615-11AKRONE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Surabhi Srinivasan+1.4
2716-11E MICHAKRONBlockedTaeley Mahlerblk Noelle Aprati, Chidera Ozoh+1.7
2816-12AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+1.3
2917-12E MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Payton Evans+1.7
3018-12AKRONAKRONKillNoelle Apratiset Payton Evans+1.5
3118-13AKRONE MICHBlockedLauren Wilsonblk Taeley Mahler, Maddie Herman+0.9
3219-13E MICHAKRONKillLyndi Wolfset Payton Evans+1.2
3319-14AKRONE MICHAttack errLauren Wilson+0.8
3420-14E MICHAKRONKillLauren Wilsonset Clara Christensen+1.1
3521-14AKRONAKRONAttack errLina Govoni+0.8
3621-15AKRONE MICHKillOlivia Beaudrieset Lina Govoni+0.3
3722-15E MICHAKRON×3KillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+0.5
3823-15AKRONAKRON×3AceLyndi Wolfaced Surabhi Srinivasan+0.3
3924-15AKRONAKRON×3KillJordyn Aeschliman+0.1
4024-16AKRONE MICHServe errAkron·
4125-16E MICHAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen·
Set 3
11-0E MICHAKRONKillDelaney Gash+2.3
21-1AKRONE MICH×3KillMaddie Hermanset Lina Govoni+2.4
31-2E MICHE MICH×3AceEastern Mich.aced Vanessa Del Real+3.2
41-3E MICHE MICH×3Attack errDelaney Gash+3.3
52-3E MICHAKRONKillLyndi Wolfset Clara Christensen+2.5
62-4AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Surabhi Srinivasan+2.7
73-4E MICHAKRONServe errEastern Mich.+2.5
84-4AKRONAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Vanessa Del Real+3.2
94-5AKRONE MICH×5KillTaeley Mahlerset Surabhi Srinivasan+2.8
104-6E MICHE MICH×5Attack errNoelle Aprati+3.5
114-7E MICHE MICH×5BlockedNoelle Apratiblk Lina Govoni, Azra Eriç+3.6
124-8E MICHE MICH×5Attack errDelaney Gash+3.5
134-9E MICHE MICH×5BlockedChidera Ozohblk Azra Eriç+3.2
145-9E MICHAKRONAttack errSurabhi Srinivasan+2.2
155-10AKRONE MICHKillOlivia Beaudrieset Lina Govoni+2.6
166-10E MICHAKRONKillJessie Musselmanset Payton Evans+2.2
176-11AKRONE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+2.7
187-11E MICHAKRONAttack errNatalie Slusher+2.2
197-12AKRONE MICHServe errAkron+2.7
208-12E MICHAKRONKillJessie Musselmanset Clara Christensen+2.2
218-13AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+2.7
229-13E MICHAKRONAttack errOlivia Beaudrie+2.2
239-14AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+2.8
249-15E MICHE MICHBlockedChidera Ozohblk Azra Eriç, Olivia Beaudrie+2.9
2510-15E MICHAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Clara Christensen+1.7
2610-16AKRONE MICHServe errAkron+2.3
2710-17E MICHE MICHAttack errChidera Ozoh+2.2
2811-17E MICHAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Payton Evans+1.1
2912-17AKRONAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Payton Evans+2.0
3012-18AKRONE MICHKillOlivia Beaudrieset Lina Govoni+2.2
3113-18E MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Payton Evans+1.5
3213-19AKRONE MICHAttack errJessie Musselman+2.2
3313-20E MICHE MICHBlockedJessie Musselmanblk Lina Govoni, Maddie Herman+1.8
3414-20E MICHAKRONKillJessie Musselmanset Payton Evans+0.8
3515-20AKRONAKRONKillJessie Musselmanset Vanessa Del Real+1.5
3615-21AKRONE MICHKillKaylin Richterset Lina Govoni+1.9
3716-21E MICHAKRON×3Attack errOlivia Beaudrie+1.0
3817-21AKRONAKRON×3KillDelaney Gashset Clara Christensen+2.0
3918-21AKRONAKRON×3Attack errNatalie Slusher+3.0
4018-22AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+3.7
4118-23E MICHE MICHAceMadelyn Sipeaced Delaney Gash+2.9
4219-23E MICHAKRONServe errMadelyn Sipe+0.9
4319-24AKRONE MICHAttack errDelaney Gash+1.9
4420-24E MICHAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+0.5
4520-25AKRONE MICHKillOlivia Beaudrieset Lina Govoni+1.1
Set 4
11-0AKRONAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+3.5
22-0AKRONAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Clara Christensen+3.3
32-1AKRONE MICHServe errAkron+2.7
43-1E MICHAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Clara Christensen+2.7
54-1AKRONAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Vanessa Del Real+3.2
64-2AKRONE MICHKillOlivia Beaudrieset Lina Govoni+2.5
75-2E MICHAKRONKillDelaney Gashset Payton Evans+2.6
85-3AKRONE MICHAttack errJessie Musselman+2.5
95-4E MICHE MICHAttack errNoelle Aprati+3.5
106-4E MICHAKRONAttack errLina Govoni+2.9
116-5AKRONE MICHServe errAkron+2.9
126-6E MICHE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Natalie Slusher+4.0
137-6E MICHAKRONKillJessie Musselmanset Payton Evans+3.2
147-7AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+3.3
158-7E MICHAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+3.3
169-7AKRONAKRONAceReilly Chausseaced Madelyn Sipe+4.0
179-8AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+3.1
1810-8E MICHAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+3.3
1911-8AKRONAKRONAttack errOlivia Beaudrie+3.8
2011-9AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+2.8
2112-9E MICHAKRONAttack errOlivia Beaudrie+3.1
2212-10AKRONE MICHServe errAkron+2.9
2313-10E MICHAKRONServe errLily Spark+3.2
2413-11AKRONE MICHKillAzra Eriçset Lina Govoni+3.0
2514-11E MICHAKRONKillNoelle Apratiset Jessie Musselman+3.3
2614-12AKRONE MICHBlockedJessie Musselmanblk Lina Govoni+3.0
2715-12E MICHAKRON×3KillLyndi Wolfset Payton Evans+3.4
2816-12AKRONAKRON×3Attack errLina Govoni+3.6
2917-12AKRONAKRON×3KillJordyn Aeschliman+2.8
3017-13AKRONE MICHAttack errJessie Musselman+1.8
3118-13E MICHAKRONKillJessie Musselmanset Clara Christensen+2.3
3218-14AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+1.7
3319-14E MICHAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Vanessa Del Real+2.2
3419-15AKRONE MICHKillLily Sparkset Surabhi Srinivasan+1.6
3520-15E MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Clara Christensen+2.2
3620-16AKRONE MICHAttack errDelaney Gash+1.5
3720-17E MICHE MICHBlockedDelaney Gashblk Lina Govoni, Azra Eriç+2.9
3821-17E MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Clara Christensen+3.2
3921-18AKRONE MICHKillAzra Eriçset Lina Govoni+2.2
4022-18E MICHAKRONKillChidera Ozohset Clara Christensen+3.1
4122-19AKRONE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+1.9
4223-19E MICHAKRONKillLyndi Wolfset Clara Christensen+3.0
4324-19AKRONAKRONAttack errNatalie Slusher+1.8
4424-20AKRONE MICHServe errAkron+0.4
4524-21E MICHE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+1.1
4625-21E MICHAKRONServe errMadelyn Sipe+2.8
Set 5
11-0E MICHAKRONServe errLina Govoni+6.3
21-1AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+6.5
32-1E MICHAKRONKillJordyn Aeschlimanset Clara Christensen+6.5
42-2AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+6.8
53-2E MICHAKRONKillLyndi Wolfset Reilly Chausse+6.8
63-3AKRONE MICHBlockedJessie Musselmanblk Azra Eriç, Taeley Mahler+7.0
73-4E MICHE MICHBlockedJessie Musselmanblk Azra Eriç, Lina Govoni+9.5
84-4E MICHAKRONKillJessie Musselmanset Payton Evans+7.4
94-5AKRONE MICHServe errAkron+8.1
105-5E MICHAKRONServe errOlivia Beaudrie+7.7
115-6AKRONE MICH×8KillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+8.5
125-7E MICHE MICH×8Attack errChidera Ozoh+10.9
135-8E MICHE MICH×8KillMaddie Hermanset Vanessa Del Real+10.5
145-9E MICHE MICH×8BlockedChidera Ozohblk Maddie Herman+9.2
155-10E MICHE MICH×8AceAzra Eriçaced Delaney Gash+7.2
165-11E MICHE MICH×8Attack errJordyn Aeschliman+4.9
175-12E MICHE MICH×8KillLina Govoni+2.8
185-13E MICHE MICH×8AceAzra Eriçaced Delaney Gash+1.2
196-13E MICHAKRONKillJessie Musselmanset Clara Christensen+0.3
206-14AKRONE MICHKillNatalie Slusherset Lina Govoni+0.6
217-14E MICHAKRON×3KillChidera Ozohset Clara Christensen+0.1
228-14AKRONAKRON×3BlockedNatalie Slusherblk Jordyn Aeschliman, Lyndi Wolf+0.3
239-14AKRONAKRON×3BlockedNatalie Slusherblk Jordyn Aeschliman, Lyndi Wolf+0.6
249-15AKRONE MICHKillTaeley Mahlerset Lina Govoni+1.1

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).