Final · 4 setsSat, Oct 31, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Southeastern La. def. Nicholls 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: Southeastern La. 87.9% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 31, 12:55 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Southeastern La. won at Nicholls 3-1 (25-16, 22-25, 25-20, 25-22) on Sat, Oct 31, 2026. Southeastern La.'s Kyra McKelvey led with 18 kills, and Melina Gonzalez added 20 digs.

Data through · final Oct 31

Set1234Sets
SE LA252225253
NICHST162520221

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Kyra Mckelvey hit .353 on 34 swings as Southeastern La. edged Nicholls.

2 stretches decided it. Percentages are Southeastern La.'s RallyIQ win probability before and after each. RallyIQ gave Southeastern La. 88% before first serve.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 4 · Southeastern La. 19–18 Nicholls

    Down 18–19, Nicholls scored 4 straight to lead 22–19.

    Southeastern La. 92% → 76%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 4 · Southeastern La. 21–22 Nicholls

    4 of the last 4 rallies went to Southeastern La., enough to take the set 25–22 and win the match 3–1.

    Southeastern La. 82% → >99%

Nicholls above 50Southeastern La. belowMax swing 5.6%

Southeastern La.Nicholls

Sideout %
Southeastern La. 59.5·Nicholls 51.0
Break %
Southeastern La. 49.0·Nicholls 40.5
Hitting
Southeastern La. .288·Nicholls .158
Longest run
Southeastern La. 6·Nicholls 4

Kyra McKelvey
2 of her kills came in the stretches above. 18 K, .353, 24 points.

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Nicholls above 50 · Southeastern La. below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+5.6% SE LArally 180 · set 4

Biggest swing: 5.6% to Southeastern La. — set 4, SE LA 23-22 NICHST. Attack error by Mckenzie Mitchell. NICHST win probability 13% → 7%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

SE LA 88.4%11.6% NICHST

Southeastern La. wins

3-0
41.8%
3-1
31.6%
3-2
14.9%

Nicholls wins

3-0
1.6%
3-1
3.6%
3-2
6.4%
SE LA break %
48.7% vs this opp
NICHST break %
39.5% 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
    Mckenzie MitchellAttack error+5.6%

    Attack error by Mckenzie Mitchell

    Set 4 · SE LA 23-22 NICHST · SE LA 87% → 93%

  2. 02
    Kyra McKelveyKill+5.2%

    Kill by Kyra McKelvey (set by Lindsey Wickersham)

    Set 4 · SE LA 22-22 NICHST · SE LA 82% → 87%

  3. 03

    Ace by Jenna Cicherski on Abby Bailey

    Set 4 · SE LA 19-21 NICHST · NICHST 15% → 20%

  4. 04
    Kyra McKelveyKill+4.7%

    Kill by Kyra McKelvey (set by Ashley Richardson)

    Set 4 · SE LA 24-22 NICHST · SE LA 93% → 98%

  5. 05

    Kill by Mckenzie Mitchell (set by Jenna Cicherski)

    Set 4 · SE LA 19-22 NICHST · NICHST 20% → 24%

  6. 06

    Ace by Jenna Cicherski on Lindsey Wickersham

    Set 4 · SE LA 19-20 NICHST · NICHST 11% → 15%

  7. 07
    Zahahrah Edwards-WyllieAttack error+4.2%

    Attack error by Zahahrah Edwards-Wyllie

    Set 4 · SE LA 21-22 NICHST · SE LA 78% → 82%

  8. 08
    Maya SchirmerKill+3.9%

    Kill by Maya Schirmer (set by Isabella Padilla)

    Set 2 · SE LA 22-24 NICHST · NICHST 12% → 16%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
418634.3532205016424
412219.52610000031.513.5
410326.2690027302111
46421.095123200010.58.5
45216.188020300218
4417.4294312800005
4000–4011010000
3216.167000000002
3001.000410200001
3000–001110000
11011.000001000001
1011-1.000000100000
1000–000110000
Team totals5820132.28855810586114897
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
49631.0972024402110
47316.25000020052.59.5
46015.400010110429
4102.5002200600001
4002.000011700001
1000–000000000
49830.03300050052.511.5
47521.095000400218
48319.263000000008
4001.0001932400003
4002.0000102010001
Team totals4725139.1584365538018983

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.

Southeastern La. vs Nicholls

Season series · Southeastern La. leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 6 SE LA · NICHST 4

Set 1

25-16

Longest run 5 SE LANICHST 2

Set 2

22-25

Longest run 4 SE LANICHST 3

Set 3

25-20

Longest run 4 SE LANICHST 4

Set 4

25-22

Longest run 6 SE LANICHST 4

Bars above the line = Nicholls leads, below = Southeastern La. leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Southeastern La.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
63%10/16
62%13/21
2
75%9/12
40%6/15
3
53%8/15
55%11/20
4
57%8/14
47%7/15
5
62%8/13
47%7/15
6
50%7/14
30%3/10
All
60%50/84
49%47/96

Nicholls

SlotSideout %Break %
1
43%9/21
55%11/20
2
45%9/20
31%4/13
3
56%9/16
25%3/12
4
50%8/16
47%7/15
5
64%7/11
50%8/16
6
58%7/12
13%1/8
All
51%49/96
40%34/84

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

180 rallies

#SE LA-NICHSTSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0NICHSTSE LA×3KillKyra McKelveyset Ashley Richardson+0.9
22-0SE LASE LA×3KillKyra McKelveyset Lindsey Wickersham+1.0
33-0SE LASE LA×3AceSoutheastern La.+0.9
43-1SE LANICHSTServe errSoutheastern La.+0.7
54-1NICHSTSE LA×5KillMelina Gonzalezset Ashley Richardson+0.7
65-1SE LASE LA×5AceSoutheastern La.aced Natalia Navarro+0.8
76-1SE LASE LA×5KillKyra McKelveyset Ashley Richardson+0.6
87-1SE LASE LA×5KillKeira Beverlyset Ashley Richardson+0.5
98-1SE LASE LA×5KillKeira Beverlyset Ashley Richardson+0.4
108-2SE LANICHSTServe errSoutheastern La.+0.3
118-3NICHSTNICHSTKillAmelie Shalfoonset Isabella Padilla+0.5
129-3NICHSTSE LA×4KillKyra McKelveyset Ashley Richardson+0.4
1310-3SE LASE LA×4Attack errMckenzie Mitchell+0.4
1411-3SE LASE LA×4BlockedAmelie Shalfoonblk Abby Bailey, Kyra McKelvey+0.3
1512-3SE LASE LA×4KillGracie Brownset Ashley Richardson+0.2
1612-4SE LANICHSTKillMaya Schirmerset Isabella Padilla+0.1
1713-4NICHSTSE LA×4Attack errAmelie Shalfoon+0.1
1814-4SE LASE LA×4AceSoutheastern La.aced Harper Holden+0.1
1915-4SE LASE LA×4KillAbby Baileyset Brea Payne+0.1
2016-4SE LASE LA×4Bad setHarper Holden·
2116-5SE LANICHSTKillMckenzie Mitchellset Isabella Padilla·
2216-6NICHSTNICHSTAceNichollsaced Abby Bailey·
2317-6NICHSTSE LAKillAbby Baileyset Brea Payne·
2417-7SE LANICHSTKillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Jenna Cicherski·
2518-7NICHSTSE LAAttack errZahahrah Edwards-Wyllie·
2618-8SE LANICHSTKillMadison Smithset Jenna Cicherski·
2718-9NICHSTNICHSTAceNichollsaced Audrey Vielguth·
2819-9NICHSTSE LAKillCarissa Youngset Brea Payne·
2920-9SE LASE LABlockedMadison Smithblk Kyra McKelvey·
3020-10SE LANICHSTKillMaya Schirmerset Jenna Cicherski·
3120-11NICHSTNICHSTAttack errAinsley Driska·
3221-11NICHSTSE LAKillMelina Gonzalezset Ashley Richardson·
3321-12SE LANICHSTServe errSoutheastern La.·
3421-13NICHSTNICHSTAttack errKyra McKelvey·
3522-13NICHSTSE LAKillKyra McKelveyset Ashley Richardson·
3622-14SE LANICHSTKillMaya Schirmerset Isabella Padilla·
3722-15NICHSTNICHSTAttack errMelina Gonzalez·
3823-15NICHSTSE LAKillLauren Ossmannset Ashley Richardson+0.1
3923-16SE LANICHSTServe errSoutheastern La.·
4024-16NICHSTSE LAServe errNicholls·
4125-16SE LASE LAKillAbby Baileyset Ashley Richardson·
Set 2
10-1SE LANICHSTBlockedKeira Beverlyblk Zahahrah Edwards-Wyllie, Harper Holden+0.7
21-1NICHSTSE LAServe errNicholls+0.7
31-2SE LANICHSTKillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Jenna Cicherski+0.8
42-2NICHSTSE LAKillAbby Baileyset Kyra McKelvey+0.7
53-2SE LASE LAAttack errZahahrah Edwards-Wyllie+0.8
63-3SE LANICHSTKillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Jenna Cicherski+0.7
74-3NICHSTSE LAKillKyra McKelveyset Ashley Richardson+0.7
84-4SE LANICHSTKillMadison Smithset Isabella Padilla+0.7
94-5NICHSTNICHSTAttack errCarissa Young+1.0
105-5NICHSTSE LAServe errNicholls+0.8
115-6SE LANICHSTServe errSoutheastern La.+0.9
126-6NICHSTSE LAKillGracie Brownset Brea Payne+0.8
136-7SE LANICHST×3KillAmelie Shalfoonset Isabella Padilla+0.9
146-8NICHSTNICHST×3Attack errMelina Gonzalez+1.2
156-9NICHSTNICHST×3KillMckenzie Mitchellset Madison Smith+1.3
167-9NICHSTSE LA×4KillCarissa Youngset Keira Beverly+0.9
178-9SE LASE LA×4Attack errZahahrah Edwards-Wyllie+1.2
189-9SE LASE LA×4BlockedMckenzie Mitchellblk Kyra McKelvey, Keira Beverly+1.1
1910-9SE LASE LA×4KillKyra McKelveyset Ashley Richardson+1.1
2010-10SE LANICHSTKillHarper Holdenset Jenna Cicherski+0.9
2111-10NICHSTSE LAKillKeira Beverlyset Ashley Richardson+0.8
2212-10SE LASE LAAttack errMadison Smith+1.0
2312-11SE LANICHSTKillMadison Smithset Jenna Cicherski+0.8
2412-12NICHSTNICHSTBlockedAbby Baileyblk Zahahrah Edwards-Wyllie, Maya Schirmer+1.2
2513-12NICHSTSE LAKillKeira Beverlyset Ashley Richardson+0.9
2614-12SE LASE LAKillMelina Gonzalezset Ashley Richardson+1.1
2714-13SE LANICHSTKillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Jenna Cicherski+0.9
2814-14NICHSTNICHSTBlockedKyra McKelveyblk Madison Smith, Maya Schirmer+1.3
2915-14NICHSTSE LAKillGracie Brownset Ashley Richardson+1.0
3016-14SE LASE LAAttack errMaya Schirmer+1.2
3116-15SE LANICHST×3KillMaya Schirmerset Isabella Padilla+0.9
3216-16NICHSTNICHST×3BlockedGracie Brownblk Mckenzie Mitchell, Maya Schirmer+1.5
3316-17NICHSTNICHST×3Attack errKyra McKelvey+1.8
3417-17NICHSTSE LAKillAbby Baileyset Ashley Richardson+1.3
3518-17SE LASE LAKillGracie Brownset Ashley Richardson+1.6
3618-18SE LANICHSTKillAmelie Shalfoonset Isabella Padilla+1.4
3719-18NICHSTSE LAAttack errMadison Smith+1.4
3819-19SE LANICHSTKillHarper Holdenset Isabella Padilla+1.5
3919-20NICHSTNICHSTBlockedAshley Richardsonblk Harper Holden, Mckenzie Mitchell+2.3
4020-20NICHSTSE LAKillKeira Beverlyset Ashley Richardson+1.7
4120-21SE LANICHSTKillMckenzie Mitchellset Jenna Cicherski+2.1
4221-21NICHSTSE LAKillKyra McKelveyset Ashley Richardson+1.9
4321-22SE LANICHSTKillMadison Smithset Jenna Cicherski+2.4
4422-22NICHSTSE LAKillKeira Beverlyset Ashley Richardson+2.1
4522-23SE LANICHST×3Serve errSoutheastern La.+2.8
4622-24NICHSTNICHST×3KillMaya Schirmerset Isabella Padilla+3.9
4722-25NICHSTNICHST×3KillMaya Schirmer+2.7
Set 3
11-0NICHSTSE LAKillKeira Beverlyset Ashley Richardson+1.5
21-1SE LANICHSTKillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Jenna Cicherski+1.7
32-1NICHSTSE LAKillKyra McKelveyset Ashley Richardson+1.6
43-1SE LASE LABlockedMadison Smithblk Kyra McKelvey, Keira Beverly+1.8
53-2SE LANICHSTKillMaya Schirmerset Jenna Cicherski+1.5
64-2NICHSTSE LAKillKyra McKelveyset Ashley Richardson+1.4
75-2SE LASE LAKillAbby Baileyset Ashley Richardson+1.6
85-3SE LANICHSTKillAmelie Shalfoonset Isabella Padilla+1.3
96-3NICHSTSE LA×3KillAbby Baileyset Ashley Richardson+1.3
107-3SE LASE LA×3KillAbby Baileyset Lindsey Wickersham+1.4
118-3SE LASE LA×3Attack errMaya Schirmer+1.2
128-4SE LANICHST×4KillAmelie Shalfoonset Isabella Padilla+0.9
138-5NICHSTNICHST×4KillIsabella Padillaset Madison Smith+1.4
148-6NICHSTNICHST×4Attack errAbby Bailey+1.8
158-7NICHSTNICHST×4KillAmelie Shalfoonset Isabella Padilla+2.2
169-7NICHSTSE LAKillAshley Richardsonset Kyra McKelvey+1.7
179-8SE LANICHSTKillHarper Holdenset Isabella Padilla+1.8
1810-8NICHSTSE LA×4Serve errNicholls+1.8
1911-8SE LASE LA×4AceSoutheastern La.aced Madison Smith+2.0
2012-8SE LASE LA×4KillKeira Beverlyset Ashley Richardson+1.6
2113-8SE LASE LA×4KillMelina Gonzalezset Ashley Richardson+1.3
2213-9SE LANICHSTKillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Jenna Cicherski+0.9
2313-10NICHSTNICHSTBlockedKeira Beverlyblk Maya Schirmer, Zahahrah Edwards-Wyllie+1.5
2414-10NICHSTSE LAKillAshley Richardson+1.3
2514-11SE LANICHSTKillMadison Smithset Jenna Cicherski+1.2
2614-12NICHSTNICHSTAttack errKyra McKelvey+2.1
2715-12NICHSTSE LA×4KillKeira Beverlyset Ashley Richardson+1.8
2816-12SE LASE LA×4KillKyra McKelveyset Lindsey Wickersham+1.8
2917-12SE LASE LA×4AceSoutheastern La.aced Madison Smith+1.3
3018-12SE LASE LA×4Attack errMaya Schirmer+0.9
3118-13SE LANICHSTBlockedKyra McKelveyblk Maya Schirmer, Madison Smith+0.5
3219-13NICHSTSE LAKillKeira Beverlyset Ashley Richardson+0.7
3319-14SE LANICHSTKillAmelie Shalfoonset Isabella Padilla+0.5
3419-15NICHSTNICHSTAttack errKyra McKelvey+1.0
3520-15NICHSTSE LABlockedMckenzie Mitchellblk Kyra McKelvey, Gracie Brown+1.0
3620-16SE LANICHSTKillMckenzie Mitchellset Isabella Padilla+0.7
3721-16NICHSTSE LAKillAshley Richardsonset Melina Gonzalez+1.0
3822-16SE LASE LAAttack errMckenzie Mitchell+0.7
3922-17SE LANICHSTKillHarper Holdenset Isabella Padilla+0.3
4023-17NICHSTSE LAAttack errZahahrah Edwards-Wyllie+0.4
4124-17SE LASE LAKillMelina Gonzalezset Ashley Richardson+0.2
4224-18SE LANICHST×3KillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Natalia Navarro·
4324-19NICHSTNICHST×3AceLizzie Kraftaced Kaelyn Sharp+0.1
4424-20NICHSTNICHST×3BlockedMelina Gonzalezblk Zahahrah Edwards-Wyllie, Harper Holden+0.2
4525-20NICHSTSE LAKillKeira Beverlyset Ashley Richardson+0.4
Set 4
10-1SE LANICHSTKillHarper Holden+1.4
21-1NICHSTSE LA×3BlockedMadison Smithblk Kyra McKelvey, Keira Beverly+1.3
32-1SE LASE LA×3KillKyra McKelveyset Ashley Richardson+1.5
43-1SE LASE LA×3Attack errZahahrah Edwards-Wyllie+1.4
53-2SE LANICHSTKillHarper Holdenset Jenna Cicherski+1.1
64-2NICHSTSE LAKillKyra McKelveyset Ashley Richardson+1.1
75-2SE LASE LABlockedMadison Smithblk Kyra McKelvey, Abby Bailey+1.2
85-3SE LANICHSTKillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Jenna Cicherski+1.0
96-3NICHSTSE LA×3KillKyra McKelveyset Ashley Richardson+1.0
107-3SE LASE LA×3AceSoutheastern La.aced Madison Smith+1.1
118-3SE LASE LA×3AceSoutheastern La.+0.9
128-4SE LANICHSTKillMadison Smithset Isabella Padilla+0.6
138-5NICHSTNICHSTAttack errAbby Bailey+1.0
149-5NICHSTSE LAKillAbby Baileyset Ashley Richardson+0.9
1510-5SE LASE LAKillAshley Richardsonset Jenna Cicherski+0.9
1610-6SE LANICHSTServe errAbby Bailey+0.7
1710-7NICHSTNICHSTAceNatalia Navarroaced Abby Bailey+1.1
1811-7NICHSTSE LAKillGracie Brownset Ashley Richardson+0.9
1912-7SE LASE LAAceSoutheastern La.aced Madison Smith+0.9
2012-8SE LANICHSTKillMckenzie Mitchellset Isabella Padilla+0.7
2112-9NICHSTNICHSTKillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Jenna Cicherski+1.1
2213-9NICHSTSE LAKillMelina Gonzalezset Ashley Richardson+1.0
2314-9SE LASE LAAttack errZahahrah Edwards-Wyllie+1.0
2414-10SE LANICHST×3Serve errAshley Richardson+0.7
2514-11NICHSTNICHST×3BlockedMelina Gonzalezblk Zahahrah Edwards-Wyllie, Harper Holden+1.2
2614-12NICHSTNICHST×3KillMadison Smith+1.6
2715-12NICHSTSE LAKillKyra McKelveyset Ashley Richardson+1.3
2815-13SE LANICHSTServe errMelina Gonzalez+1.3
2916-13NICHSTSE LAKillAbby Baileyset Ashley Richardson+1.4
3016-14SE LANICHST×3KillMadison Smithset Jenna Cicherski+1.3
3116-15NICHSTNICHST×3Attack errGracie Brown+2.2
3216-16NICHSTNICHST×3KillMadison Smithset Isabella Padilla+2.8
3317-16NICHSTSE LAKillKyra McKelveyset Ashley Richardson+2.2
3417-17SE LANICHSTKillAmelie Shalfoonset Isabella Padilla+2.4
3518-17NICHSTSE LAServe errMadison Smith+2.4
3618-18SE LANICHSTServe errKaelyn Sharp+2.6
3719-18NICHSTSE LABlockedAmelie Shalfoonblk Melina Gonzalez, Gracie Brown+2.6
3819-19SE LANICHST×4KillMckenzie Mitchellset Isabella Padilla+2.8
3919-20NICHSTNICHST×4AceJenna Cicherskiaced Lindsey Wickersham+4.3
4019-21NICHSTNICHST×4AceJenna Cicherskiaced Abby Bailey+4.8
4119-22NICHSTNICHST×4KillMckenzie Mitchellset Jenna Cicherski+4.6
4220-22NICHSTSE LA×6KillKeira Beverlyset Ashley Richardson+2.3
4321-22SE LASE LA×6Attack errZahahrah Edwards-Wyllie+4.2
4422-22SE LASE LA×6KillKyra McKelveyset Lindsey Wickersham+5.2
4523-22SE LASE LA×6Attack errMckenzie Mitchell+5.6
4624-22SE LASE LA×6KillKyra McKelveyset Ashley Richardson+4.7
4725-22SE LASE LA×6Attack errZahahrah Edwards-Wyllie+2.3

Score shown after each rally, Southeastern La. 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).