FinalFri, Oct 2, 2026Watch on SECN+

Texas A&M def. Alabama 3–0

RallyIQ pre-match: Texas A&M 98.2% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 2, 6:26 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Texas A&M beat visiting Alabama 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-19) on Fri, Oct 2, 2026. Texas A&M's Megan Fitch led with 14 kills, and Gabi Rodriguez added 13 digs.

Data through · final Oct 2

Set123Sets
ALA1822190
TX A&M2525253

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Megan Fitch needed just 3 sets for 14 kills. Texas A&M swept Alabama.

No single rally moved win probability more than 0.8 points. Alabama peaked at 4% in Set 1. These are the stats that built the gap. Pre-match, RallyIQ had Texas A&M at 98%.

AlabamaTexas A&M
  • Break %+13.1 pts
    38.351.4

    On serve: 38/74 against 23/60 (Alabama sideout 48.6%).

  • Hitting+.091
    .076.167

    42 kills, 24 errors vs 28 kills, 21 errors.

  • Longest run+1
    67

    From 18–18 in the first set, Texas A&M scored 7 straight to lead 25–18. The set finished 25–18.

Texas A&M above 50Alabama belowMax swing 0.8%

AlabamaTexas A&M

Aces
Alabama 2·Texas A&M 6
Serve err
Alabama 5·Texas A&M 5
Blocks
Alabama 12·Texas A&M 121 BS · 22 BA vs 0 BS · 24 BA
Digs
Alabama 31·Texas A&M 37

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Texas A&M above 50 · Alabama below
SET 1SET 2SET 310050100rally 134 · set 3

No single rally moved win probability by a full point: Texas A&M stayed the heavy favorite throughout.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

ALA 4.4%95.6% TX A&M

Alabama wins

3-0
0.5%
3-1
1.2%
3-2
2.7%

Texas A&M wins

3-0
57.3%
3-1
29.1%
3-2
9.2%
ALA break %
36.4% vs this opp
TX A&M break %
49.4% 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.

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
37319.211000000429
3529.333181160031.57.5
3339.00000020174.57.5
36428.071101720217
34818-.222000000215
3217.143000100424
31011.000100300001
3000–012700001
3001.000001410000
3000–000100000
1000–000000000
Team totals282192.07620253161221259
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
314529.3100006104216
38631.06523170010.511.5
36413.15400010052.58.5
33031.000271230031.55.5
3000–000300000
2103.333000000423
34513-.077121200428
32021.0002001300002
3000–001100000
24414.00000000031.55.5
1000–200100000
Team totals4224108.16734653720241275

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 6 ALA · TX A&M 7

Set 1

18-25

Longest run 5 ALATX A&M 7

Set 2

22-25

Longest run 6 ALATX A&M 6

Set 3

19-25

Longest run 3 ALATX A&M 5

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Alabama

SlotSideout %Break %
1
57%4/7
43%3/7
2
67%4/6
20%1/5
3
50%4/8
20%1/5
4
40%4/10
71%10/14
5
57%4/7
33%2/6
6
27%3/11
0%0/4
All
47%23/49
41%17/41

Texas A&M

SlotSideout %Break %
1
63%5/8
43%3/7
2
100%4/4
43%3/7
3
40%4/10
50%4/8
4
44%4/9
20%1/5
5
67%4/6
69%9/13
6
75%3/4
67%6/9
All
59%24/41
53%26/49

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 (2 of 3 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

134 rallies

#ALA-TX A&MSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passer
Set 1
10-1TX A&MTX A&MBlockedMya Allenblk Lolufe Adedeji, Kirra Musgrove
21-1TX A&MALAKillMya Allenset Hannah Parant
32-1ALAALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant
42-2ALATX A&MKillKyndal Stowersset Kirra Musgrove
52-3TX A&MTX A&MAttack errMya Allen
63-3TX A&MALAKillLily Gervaseset Hannah Parant
73-4ALATX A&M×4KillDjurdja Stanojevicset Kirra Musgrove
83-5TX A&MTX A&M×4BlockedMya Allenblk Djurdja Stanojevic, Brooke Lacewell
93-6TX A&MTX A&M×4KillBrooke Lacewellset Kirra Musgrove
103-7TX A&MTX A&M×4KillKyndal Stowersset Kirra Musgrove
114-7TX A&MALAKillLily Gervaseset Hannah Parant
125-7ALAALAKillLaney Hennesseeset Dionii Fraga
135-8ALATX A&MServe errAlabama
146-8TX A&MALAServe errTexas A&M
156-9ALATX A&MBlockedLaney Hennesseeblk Djurdja Stanojevic, Brooke Lacewell
166-10TX A&MTX A&MBlockedLaney Hennesseeblk Brooke Lacewell, Lolufe Adedeji
177-10TX A&MALAAttack errLolufe Adedeji
187-11ALATX A&MKillMegan Fitchset Kyndal Stowers
198-11TX A&MALAKillAddison Engelset Hannah Parant
209-11ALAALABlockedMegan Fitchblk Addison Engel, Kaleigh Palmer
219-12ALATX A&MKillMegan Fitchset Kirra Musgrove
2210-12TX A&MALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant
2310-13ALATX A&MKillLolufe Adedejiset Kirra Musgrove
2411-13TX A&MALAKillLaney Hennesseeset Hannah Parant
2511-14ALATX A&MServe errAlabama
2612-14TX A&MALA×5Serve errTexas A&M
2713-14ALAALA×5BlockedKyndal Stowersblk Hannah Parant, Lily Gervase
2814-14ALAALA×5KillHannah Parantset Kyndal Stowers
2915-14ALAALA×5KillHannah Parantset Kirra Musgrove
3016-14ALAALA×5Attack errBrooke Lacewell
3116-15ALATX A&MKillGabi Rodriguezset Hannah Parant
3217-15TX A&MALAKillDionii Fraga
3317-16ALATX A&M×3KillMegan Fitchset Kirra Musgrove
3417-17TX A&MTX A&M×3BlockedAddison Engelblk Megan Fitch, Lolufe Adedeji
3517-18TX A&MTX A&M×3Attack errLaney Hennessee
3618-18TX A&MALAKillLaney Hennesseeset Hannah Parant
3718-19ALATX A&M×7KillMegan Fitchset Kirra Musgrove
3818-20TX A&MTX A&M×7KillMegan Fitchset Gabi Rodriguez
3918-21TX A&MTX A&M×7BlockedLaney Hennesseeblk Megan Fitch, Lolufe Adedeji
4018-22TX A&MTX A&M×7Bad setDionii Fraga
4118-23TX A&MTX A&M×7KillMegan Fitchset Gabi Rodriguez
4218-24TX A&MTX A&M×7Attack errKaleigh Palmer
4318-25TX A&MTX A&M×7AceTexas A&M
Set 2
11-0ALAALAAttack errLolufe Adedeji
21-1ALATX A&MKillMegan Fitchset Kirra Musgrove
32-1TX A&MALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant
42-2ALATX A&MKillLolufe Adedejiset Kirra Musgrove
53-2TX A&MALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant
63-3ALATX A&MAttack errKaleigh Palmer
73-4TX A&MTX A&MBlockedMya Allenblk Djurdja Stanojevic, Brooke Lacewell
84-4TX A&MALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant
94-5ALATX A&M×6KillBrooke Lacewellset Kirra Musgrove
104-6TX A&MTX A&M×6AceTexas A&Maced Laney Hennessee
114-7TX A&MTX A&M×6AceTexas A&M
124-8TX A&MTX A&M×6KillBrooke Lacewellset Kirra Musgrove
134-9TX A&MTX A&M×6Attack errMya Allen
144-10TX A&MTX A&M×6BlockedLily Gervaseblk Megan Fitch, Djurdja Stanojevic
155-10TX A&MALA×3BlockedBrooke Lacewellblk Lily Gervase, Mya Allen
166-10ALAALA×3Attack errMegan Fitch
177-10ALAALA×3Attack errBrooke Lacewell
187-11ALATX A&MKillMegan Fitchset Kirra Musgrove
198-11TX A&MALABlockedBrooke Lacewellblk Laney Hennessee, Lily Gervase
208-12ALATX A&MKillBrooke Lacewellset Kirra Musgrove
219-12TX A&MALAAttack errMegan Fitch
2210-12ALAALAAttack errLolufe Adedeji
2310-13ALATX A&MKillLolufe Adedejiset Kirra Musgrove
2410-14TX A&MTX A&MKillLolufe Adedejiset Kirra Musgrove
2511-14TX A&MALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Hannah Parant
2611-15ALATX A&MServe errAlabama
2711-16TX A&MTX A&MBlockedMya Allenblk Kirra Musgrove, Kaia Castle
2812-16TX A&MALABlockedKyndal Stowersblk Addison Engel, Kaleigh Palmer
2913-16ALAALAAttack errKyndal Stowers
3013-17ALATX A&MKillMegan Fitchset Kirra Musgrove
3114-17TX A&MALA×6Attack errKaia Castle
3215-17ALAALA×6BlockedKaia Castleblk Lily Gervase
3316-17ALAALA×6BlockedKyndal Stowersblk Lily Gervase, Hannah Parant
3417-17ALAALA×6BlockedKaia Castleblk Hannah Parant, Lily Gervase
3518-17ALAALA×6KillHannah Parantset Kirra Musgrove
3619-17ALAALA×6KillMya Allenset Dionii Fraga
3719-18ALATX A&MKillKyndal Stowersset Lily Nicholson
3819-19TX A&MTX A&MBlockedLily Gervaseblk Megan Fitch, Kaia Castle
3920-19TX A&MALAKillHannah Parant
4020-20ALATX A&MServe errAlabama
4121-20TX A&MALAAttack errMegan Fitch
4221-21ALATX A&M×3KillKyndal Stowersset Lily Nicholson
4321-22TX A&MTX A&M×3BlockedHannah Parantblk Lolufe Adedeji, Kirra Musgrove
4421-23TX A&MTX A&M×3AceTexas A&Maced Tea Simic
4522-23TX A&MALAKillLaney Hennesseeset Hannah Parant
4622-24ALATX A&MKillMegan Fitchset Kyndal Stowers
4722-25TX A&MTX A&MKillKyndal Stowersset Dionii Fraga
Set 3
11-0TX A&MALAKillAddison Engelset Hannah Parant
22-0ALAALAKillKaleigh Palmerset Laney Hennessee
32-1ALATX A&MKillKirra Musgrove
43-1TX A&MALAAttack errKaleigh Palmer
53-2ALATX A&M×5Attack errMya Allen
63-3TX A&MTX A&M×5BlockedLily Gervaseblk Kaia Castle, Kyndal Stowers
73-4TX A&MTX A&M×5KillKyndal Stowersset Kirra Musgrove
83-5TX A&MTX A&M×5KillKaia Castle
93-6TX A&MTX A&M×5AceTexas A&Maced Laney Hennessee
104-6TX A&MALAKillHannah Parant
114-7ALATX A&MAttack errHannah Parant
125-7TX A&MALAKillLaney Hennesseeset Hannah Parant
135-8ALATX A&MKillMegan Fitchset Kirra Musgrove
146-8TX A&MALA×3KillLaney Hennesseeset Hannah Parant
157-8ALAALA×3BlockedBrooke Lacewellblk Laney Hennessee, Addison Engel
168-8ALAALA×3AceAlabama
178-9ALATX A&M×3KillLolufe Adedejiset Kirra Musgrove
188-10TX A&MTX A&M×3KillKirra Musgroveset Kaleigh Palmer
198-11TX A&MTX A&M×3Attack errKaleigh Palmer
209-11TX A&MALAServe errTexas A&M
2110-11ALAALABlockedLolufe Adedejiblk Mya Allen, Addison Engel
2210-12ALATX A&MKillMegan Fitchset Kirra Musgrove
2311-12TX A&MALAKillMya Allenset Hannah Parant
2411-13ALATX A&MKillLolufe Adedejiset Kirra Musgrove
2511-14TX A&MTX A&MKillKyndal Stowersset Kirra Musgrove
2612-14TX A&MALABlockedKyndal Stowersblk Lily Gervase, Kaleigh Palmer
2713-14ALAALAAttack errKyndal Stowers
2813-15ALATX A&M×3KillKaia Castleset Kirra Musgrove
2913-16TX A&MTX A&M×3Attack errMya Allen
3013-17TX A&MTX A&M×3KillKaia Castleset Kirra Musgrove
3114-17TX A&MALAServe errTexas A&M
3215-17ALAALAAceAlabamaaced Megan Fitch
3315-18ALATX A&M×3KillKaia Castleset Kirra Musgrove
3415-19TX A&M
NCAA feed gap1 point not loggedWhy?

The NCAA play-by-play skipped these points: the score changed but no play was logged, so we know who won each point, not how. They count in the score, momentum and win probability, but no player is credited. Box-score stats come from the official box score and are unaffected.

3515-20TX A&MTX A&M×3KillGabi Rodriguezset Dionii Fraga
3616-20TX A&MALAKillLily Gervaseset Hannah Parant
3716-21ALATX A&MKillMegan Fitchset Kirra Musgrove
3817-21TX A&MALAServe errTexas A&M
3917-22ALATX A&MServe errAlabama
4017-23TX A&MTX A&MKillKirra Musgroveset Hannah Parant
4118-23TX A&MALAAttack errMegan Fitch
4218-24ALATX A&MKillMegan Fitchset Kyndal Stowers
4319-24TX A&MALAKillMya Allenset Hannah Parant
4419-25ALATX A&MKillKyndal Stowersset Kirra Musgrove

Score shown after each rally, Alabama first.“NCAA feed gap” rows mark points the NCAA play-by-play never logged (tap Why? for details).