Final · 4 setsFri, Aug 28, 2026 · Neutral site

N.C. Central def. Florida A&M 3–1

N.C. Central beat Florida A&M 3-1 (16-25, 25-22, 25-18, 26-24) on Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at a neutral site. Talia Emmen led N.C. Central with 12 kills; Florida A&M's Sydney Whitfield had a match-high 21.

Data through · final Aug 28

Set1234Sets
NC CEN162525263
FL A&M252218241

Win probability

Florida A&M above 50 · N.C. Central below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+17.8% NC CENrally 181 · set 4

Biggest swing: 17.8% to N.C. Central — set 4, NC CEN 26-24 FL A&M. Sydney Whitfield stuffed by Allyson Rouse & Shalyn Bell. FL A&M win probability 18% → 0%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

NC CEN 28.4%71.6% FL A&M

N.C. Central wins

3-0
5.3%
3-1
9.9%
3-2
13.2%

Florida A&M wins

3-0
24.4%
3-1
27.5%
3-2
19.7%
NC CEN break %
43.1% vs this opp
FL A&M break %
47.5% 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

    Sydney Whitfield stuffed by Allyson Rouse & Shalyn Bell

    Set 4 · NC CEN 26-24 FL A&M · NC CEN 82% → 100%

  2. 02
    LaDonna TranthamAttack error+16.2%

    Attack error by LaDonna Trantham

    Set 4 · NC CEN 25-24 FL A&M · NC CEN 66% → 82%

  3. 03

    Kill by Sydney Whitfield (set by Makenzie Taylor)

    Set 4 · NC CEN 23-24 FL A&M · FL A&M 31% → 46%

  4. 04
    Talia EmmenKill+12.3%

    Kill by Talia Emmen (set by Lusiana Damuni)

    Set 4 · NC CEN 24-24 FL A&M · NC CEN 54% → 66%

  5. 05
    Shalyn BellAttack error+12.0%

    Attack error by Shalyn Bell

    Set 4 · NC CEN 23-23 FL A&M · FL A&M 19% → 31%

  6. 06
    Allyson RouseKill+10.9%

    Kill by Allyson Rouse (set by Lusiana Damuni)

    Set 4 · NC CEN 23-21 FL A&M · NC CEN 76% → 87%

  7. 07
    Shalyn BellKill+10.5%

    Kill by Shalyn Bell (set by Lusiana Damuni)

    Set 4 · NC CEN 22-21 FL A&M · NC CEN 66% → 76%

  8. 08

    Kill by Sydney Whitfield (set by Makenzie Taylor)

    Set 4 · NC CEN 20-21 FL A&M · FL A&M 33% → 41%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
412632.188122135010.514.5
47116.37513210174.514.5
411740.1000019112213
46217.235100000217
4001.0002051400005
43215.06710080031.54.5
4000–0121000001
4000–160070010.50.5
4000–100530000
3218.12500030010.52.5
3000–012000001
3012-.50000000010.50.5
1000–000000000
Team totals4120131.16041121060102181192
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
421941.293101123010.521.5
47934-.0591529500012
46216.25001140031.58.5
43015.200000001647
4429.22200012010.54.5
42021.0002212910003
42416-.12500020010.52.5
4000–3201110002
4000–000000000
4000–100900000
3000–1100200000
2000–61130010.51.5
1124-.25000010010.51.5
1012-.500000000000
Team totals4629139.122451076312114889

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 5 NC CEN · FL A&M 7

Set 1

16-25

Longest run 4 NC CENFL A&M 6

Set 2

25-22

Longest run 3 NC CENFL A&M 3

Set 3

25-18

Longest run 4 NC CENFL A&M 3

Set 4

26-24

Longest run 5 NC CENFL A&M 7

Bars above the line = Florida A&M leads, below = N.C. Central leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

N.C. Central

SlotSideout %Break %
1
43%9/21
67%14/21
2
82%9/11
47%8/17
3
80%8/10
43%6/14
4
42%8/19
20%2/10
5
50%7/14
47%7/15
6
47%7/15
50%7/14
All
53%48/90
48%44/91

Florida A&M

SlotSideout %Break %
1
36%9/25
64%14/22
2
75%9/12
25%3/12
3
57%8/14
18%2/11
4
62%8/13
47%7/15
5
54%7/13
42%5/12
6
43%6/14
61%11/18
All
52%47/91
47%42/90

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

181 rallies

#NC CEN-FL A&MSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1FL A&MFL A&M×4AceFlorida A&Maced Hailey Gibbons+1.9
20-2FL A&MFL A&M×4Attack errAniah Bass+1.8
30-3FL A&MFL A&M×4Attack errShalyn Bell+1.7
40-4FL A&MFL A&M×4Attack errShalyn Bell+1.5
51-4FL A&MNC CENServe errFlorida A&M+1.2
61-5NC CENFL A&MKillIyonnie Sanfordset Makenzie Taylor+1.3
72-5FL A&MNC CENKillTalia Emmenset Breylan Fairley+1.2
82-6NC CENFL A&MKillSydney Whitfieldset Makenzie Taylor+1.3
93-6FL A&MNC CENKillMorgan Wingoset Breylan Fairley+1.2
104-6NC CENNC CENKillTalia Emmenset Lusiana Damuni+1.7
114-7NC CENFL A&M×3KillSydney Whitfieldset Simone Robinson+1.5
124-8FL A&MFL A&M×3BlockedKayla Rileyblk Tamia Coleman, Aniyah Lewis+1.6
134-9FL A&MFL A&M×3KillSydney Whitfieldset Kelly Kelsick+1.4
145-9FL A&MNC CENServe errFlorida A&M+1.0
156-9NC CENNC CENBlockedLaDonna Tranthamblk Kayla Riley, Morgan Wingo+1.5
166-10NC CENFL A&MKillTamia Colemanset Simone Robinson+1.4
177-10FL A&MNC CENKillShalyn Bellset Lusiana Damuni+1.3
187-11NC CENFL A&M×3KillAniyah Lewisset Simone Robinson+1.4
197-12FL A&MFL A&M×3KillSydney Whitfieldset Makenzie Taylor+1.5
207-13FL A&MFL A&M×3AceFlorida A&Maced Shalyn Bell+1.2
218-13FL A&MNC CENServe errFlorida A&M+0.8
228-14NC CENFL A&M×6Serve errN.C. Central+1.0
238-15FL A&MFL A&M×6KillSydney Whitfieldset Makenzie Taylor+0.9
248-16FL A&MFL A&M×6AceFlorida A&Maced Talia Emmen+0.6
258-17FL A&MFL A&M×6AceFlorida A&Maced Talia Emmen+0.4
268-18FL A&MFL A&M×6KillNatalie Johnsonset Makenzie Taylor+0.2
278-19FL A&MFL A&M×6Attack errShalyn Bell+0.1
289-19FL A&MNC CEN×4Serve errFlorida A&M·
2910-19NC CENNC CEN×4BlockedSydney Whitfieldblk Aniah Bass, Allyson Rouse+0.1
3011-19NC CENNC CEN×4Attack errNatalie Johnson+0.2
3112-19NC CENNC CEN×4AceN.C. Centralaced Kelly Kelsick+0.3
3212-20NC CENFL A&MServe errN.C. Central+0.3
3313-20FL A&MNC CENBlockedSydney Whitfieldblk Allyson Rouse, Aniah Bass+0.2
3413-21NC CENFL A&MBlockedTalia Emmenblk Tamia Coleman, Iyonnie Sanford+0.3
3513-22FL A&MFL A&MBlockedMorgan Wingoblk Tamia Coleman+0.2
3614-22FL A&MNC CENKillAniah Bassset Breylan Fairley+0.1
3714-23NC CENFL A&MKillSydney Whitfieldset Simone Robinson+0.1
3814-24FL A&MFL A&MBad setLusiana Damuni·
3915-24FL A&MNC CENBad setKelly Kelsick·
4016-24NC CENNC CENBlockedAniyah Lewisblk Shalyn Bell·
4116-25NC CENFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Simone Robinson·
Set 2
11-0NC CENNC CENAceN.C. Centralaced LaDonna Trantham+1.7
22-0NC CENNC CENKillTalia Emmenset Breylan Fairley+1.8
32-1NC CENFL A&MKillSydney Whitfieldset Makenzie Taylor+1.4
43-1FL A&MNC CENKillShalyn Bellset Breylan Fairley+1.5
53-2NC CENFL A&MKillIyonnie Sanfordset Makenzie Taylor+1.4
64-2FL A&MNC CENKillTalia Emmenset Breylan Fairley+1.6
74-3NC CENFL A&MServe errN.C. Central+1.4
85-3FL A&MNC CENKillTalia Emmenset Breylan Fairley+1.6
96-3NC CENNC CENKillTalia Emmenset Lusiana Damuni+1.9
106-4NC CENFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Kelly Kelsick+1.5
116-5FL A&MFL A&MKillNatalie Johnson+1.8
127-5FL A&MNC CENKillMya Smithset Talia Emmen+1.7
138-5NC CENNC CENAceN.C. Centralaced Sydney Whitfield+2.0
148-6NC CENFL A&MServe errN.C. Central+1.5
159-6FL A&MNC CENServe errFlorida A&M+1.8
1610-6NC CENNC CENAttack errNatalie Johnson+2.0
1710-7NC CENFL A&MServe errN.C. Central+1.5
1810-8FL A&MFL A&MAceFlorida A&Maced Talia Emmen+1.9
1911-8FL A&MNC CEN×3KillShalyn Bellset Lusiana Damuni+1.9
2012-8NC CENNC CEN×3AceN.C. Centralaced LaDonna Trantham+2.1
2113-8NC CENNC CEN×3BlockedIyonnie Sanfordblk Allyson Rouse, Shalyn Bell+2.0
2213-9NC CENFL A&MKillSydney Whitfieldset Makenzie Taylor+1.3
2313-10FL A&MFL A&MAceFlorida A&M+1.8
2414-10FL A&MNC CEN×3KillShalyn Bellset Breylan Fairley+1.9
2515-10NC CENNC CEN×3Attack errLaDonna Trantham+2.0
2616-10NC CENNC CEN×3KillAniah Bassset Breylan Fairley+1.7
2716-11NC CENFL A&MServe errN.C. Central+1.0
2817-11FL A&MNC CENKillAllyson Rouseset Breylan Fairley+1.4
2917-12NC CENFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Simone Robinson+1.0
3017-13FL A&MFL A&MKillAniyah Lewisset Simone Robinson+1.5
3118-13FL A&MNC CENKillMorgan Wingoset Breylan Fairley+1.7
3218-14NC CENFL A&M×3KillLaDonna Tranthamset Sydney Whitfield+1.2
3318-15FL A&MFL A&M×3Attack errMorgan Wingo+1.9
3418-16FL A&MFL A&M×3Bad setLusiana Damuni+2.4
3519-16FL A&MNC CENAttack errLaDonna Trantham+2.5
3620-16NC CENNC CENAttack errAniyah Lewis+2.6
3720-17NC CENFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Simone Robinson+1.5
3820-18FL A&MFL A&MAceFlorida A&Maced Talia Emmen+2.5
3921-18FL A&MNC CENAttack errSydney Whitfield+2.8
4021-19NC CENFL A&MAttack errTalia Emmen+2.0
4121-20FL A&MFL A&MAceFlorida A&Maced Talia Emmen+3.3
4222-20FL A&MNC CENKillAllyson Rouseset Lusiana Damuni+3.7
4322-21NC CENFL A&MKillSydney Whitfieldset Bengisu Kazazlar+2.9
4423-21FL A&MNC CENBlockedDajah Williamsblk Allyson Rouse+4.2
4523-22NC CENFL A&MServe errN.C. Central+3.0
4624-22FL A&MNC CENServe errFlorida A&M+5.0
4725-22NC CENNC CENAceN.C. Centralaced LaDonna Trantham+3.9
Set 3
11-0FL A&MNC CEN×3KillAllyson Rouseset Aniah Bass+2.5
22-0NC CENNC CEN×3KillAniah Bassset Breylan Fairley+3.1
33-0NC CENNC CEN×3BlockedSydney Whitfieldblk Allyson Rouse, Aniah Bass+3.2
43-1NC CENFL A&MKillIyonnie Sanfordset Bengisu Kazazlar+2.4
53-2FL A&MFL A&MBlockedShalyn Bellblk Iyonnie Sanford, Tamia Coleman+3.0
64-2FL A&MNC CENBad setLaDonna Trantham+2.7
74-3NC CENFL A&MKillTamia Colemanset Bengisu Kazazlar+2.5
85-3FL A&MNC CENAttack errBrandi Boston+2.8
95-4NC CENFL A&M×3KillSydney Whitfieldset Makenzie Taylor+2.6
105-5FL A&MFL A&M×3Attack errTalia Emmen+3.2
115-6FL A&MFL A&M×3BlockedTalia Emmenblk Brandi Boston, Tamia Coleman+3.1
126-6FL A&MNC CENKillMorgan Wingoset Breylan Fairley+2.7
136-7NC CENFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Makenzie Taylor+2.6
147-7FL A&MNC CENKillTalia Emmenset Lusiana Damuni+2.7
157-8NC CENFL A&MServe errN.C. Central+2.7
167-9FL A&MFL A&MAttack errShalyn Bell+3.1
178-9FL A&MNC CEN×3Attack errLaDonna Trantham+2.6
189-9NC CENNC CEN×3KillShalyn Bellset Lusiana Damuni+3.5
1910-9NC CENNC CEN×3Attack errLaDonna Trantham+3.8
2010-10NC CENFL A&MServe errN.C. Central+3.0
2110-11FL A&MFL A&MKillIyonnie Sanfordset Bengisu Kazazlar+3.6
2211-11FL A&MNC CENKillShalyn Bellset Allyson Rouse+3.1
2312-11NC CENNC CENAceN.C. Centralaced Natalie Johnson+4.1
2412-12NC CENFL A&MKillIyonnie Sanfordset Bengisu Kazazlar+3.2
2513-12FL A&MNC CENKillAllyson Rouseset Breylan Fairley+3.5
2614-12NC CENNC CENAttack errLaDonna Trantham+4.5
2714-13NC CENFL A&MKillSydney Whitfieldset Bengisu Kazazlar+3.4
2815-13FL A&MNC CENKillAllyson Rouseset Breylan Fairley+3.9
2915-14NC CENFL A&MBlockedAniah Bassblk Sydney Whitfield, Tamia Coleman+3.5
3015-15FL A&MFL A&MBlockedTalia Emmenblk Bengisu Kazazlar, Tamia Coleman+4.5
3116-15FL A&MNC CEN×3KillMorgan Wingoset Breylan Fairley+4.1
3217-15NC CENNC CEN×3Bad setKelly Kelsick+5.1
3318-15NC CENNC CEN×3KillTalia Emmenset Morgan Wingo+5.0
3418-16NC CENFL A&MKillBrandi Bostonset Makenzie Taylor+3.4
3519-16FL A&MNC CEN×4KillMorgan Wingoset Lusiana Damuni+4.4
3620-16NC CENNC CEN×4Attack errAniyah Lewis+4.6
3721-16NC CENNC CEN×4Attack errAniyah Lewis+3.5
3822-16NC CENNC CEN×4Attack errBrandi Boston+2.2
3922-17NC CENFL A&MKillNatalie Johnsonset Makenzie Taylor+0.9
4022-18FL A&MFL A&MBlockedShalyn Bellblk Iyonnie Sanford, Natalie Johnson+1.7
4123-18FL A&MNC CEN×3Serve errFlorida A&M+2.5
4224-18NC CENNC CEN×3AceN.C. Centralaced Natalie Johnson+1.4
4325-18NC CENNC CEN×3BlockedIyonnie Sanfordblk Allyson Rouse, Lusiana Damuni+0.3
Set 4
11-0NC CENNC CENKillShalyn Bellset Breylan Fairley+3.7
21-1NC CENFL A&MKillTamia Colemanset Simone Robinson+3.0
32-1FL A&MNC CENAttack errLaDonna Trantham+3.2
42-2NC CENFL A&MKillNatalie Johnsonset Simone Robinson+3.0
53-2FL A&MNC CEN×5BlockedSydney Whitfieldblk Talia Emmen, Allyson Rouse+3.3
64-2NC CENNC CEN×5AceN.C. Centralaced Makenzie Taylor+4.1
75-2NC CENNC CEN×5Attack errSydney Whitfield+4.2
86-2NC CENNC CEN×5Attack errSydney Whitfield+4.1
97-2NC CENNC CEN×5AceN.C. Centralaced LaDonna Trantham+4.0
107-3NC CENFL A&MServe errN.C. Central+2.8
118-3FL A&MNC CENKillTalia Emmenset Hailey Gibbons+3.4
128-4NC CENFL A&M×3KillSydney Whitfieldset Makenzie Taylor+2.8
138-5FL A&MFL A&M×3AceFlorida A&Maced Hailey Gibbons+3.8
148-6FL A&MFL A&M×3KillIyonnie Sanfordset Kelly Kelsick+4.1
159-6FL A&MNC CENKillMya Smithset Lusiana Damuni+3.9
169-7NC CENFL A&MKillSydney Whitfieldset Makenzie Taylor+3.4
1710-7FL A&MNC CENKillShalyn Bellset Lusiana Damuni+4.0
1811-7NC CENNC CENKillShalyn Bellset Lusiana Damuni+4.6
1911-8NC CENFL A&MKillSydney Whitfieldset Simone Robinson+3.2
2012-8FL A&MNC CEN×4KillAllyson Rouseset Lusiana Damuni+3.9
2113-8NC CENNC CEN×4AceN.C. Centralaced Sydney Whitfield+4.3
2214-8NC CENNC CEN×4Attack errLaDonna Trantham+3.8
2315-8NC CENNC CEN×4AceN.C. Centralaced Sydney Whitfield+3.1
2415-9NC CENFL A&MKillMakenzie Taylorset LaDonna Trantham+1.8
2515-10FL A&MFL A&MAttack errAllyson Rouse+2.8
2616-10FL A&MNC CENKillShalyn Bellset Breylan Fairley+3.1
2716-11NC CENFL A&MKillMakenzie Taylorset Victoria Santana+2.2
2816-12FL A&MFL A&MAttack errTalia Emmen+3.4
2917-12FL A&MNC CENKillTalia Emmenset Breylan Fairley+3.8
3017-13NC CENFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Makenzie Taylor+2.8
3118-13FL A&MNC CENKillMorgan Wingoset Breylan Fairley+3.8
3218-14NC CENFL A&MKillSydney Whitfieldset Makenzie Taylor+2.7
3319-14FL A&MNC CENKillTalia Emmenset Lusiana Damuni+3.8
3420-14NC CENNC CENAceN.C. Centralaced LaDonna Trantham+3.4
3520-15NC CENFL A&M×7KillSydney Whitfieldset Makenzie Taylor+1.7
3620-16FL A&MFL A&M×7Attack errMya Smith+2.9
3720-17FL A&MFL A&M×7AceFlorida A&Maced Hailey Gibbons+4.1
3820-18FL A&MFL A&M×7KillSydney Whitfieldset Makenzie Taylor+5.4
3920-19FL A&MFL A&M×7Bad setLusiana Damuni+6.8
4020-20FL A&MFL A&M×7KillSydney Whitfieldset Makenzie Taylor+8.0
4120-21FL A&MFL A&M×7KillSydney Whitfieldset Makenzie Taylor+8.5
4221-21FL A&MNC CEN×3BlockedSydney Whitfieldblk Morgan Wingo, Mya Smith+7.2
4322-21NC CENNC CEN×3KillShalyn Bellset Lusiana Damuni+10.5
4423-21NC CENNC CEN×3KillAllyson Rouseset Lusiana Damuni+10.9
4523-22NC CENFL A&M×3KillSydney Whitfieldset Makenzie Taylor+6.6
4623-23FL A&MFL A&M×3Attack errShalyn Bell+12.0
4723-24FL A&MFL A&M×3KillSydney Whitfieldset Makenzie Taylor+14.9
4824-24FL A&MNC CEN×3KillTalia Emmenset Lusiana Damuni+12.3
4925-24NC CENNC CEN×3Attack errLaDonna Trantham+16.2
5026-24NC CENNC CEN×3BlockedSydney Whitfieldblk Allyson Rouse, Shalyn Bell+17.8

Score shown after each rally, N.C. Central 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).