Final · 4 setsSat, Aug 29, 2026 · Neutral site

Eastern Ky. def. Utah St. 3–1

Eastern Ky. beat Utah St. 3-1 (20-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-22) on Sat, Aug 29, 2026 at a neutral site. Emma Closurdo and Emilee Hill led Eastern Ky. with 15 kills each; Utah St.'s Lauren Bodily had a match-high 17.

Data through · final Aug 29

Set1234Sets
E KY202525253
UT ST252118221

Win probability

Utah St. above 50 · Eastern Ky. below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+4.6% UT STrally 181 · set 4

Biggest swing: 4.6% to Utah St. — set 1, E KY 18-20 UT ST. Addison Burke stuffed by Ava Nakai & Sophie Scott. UT ST win probability 30% → 35%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

E KY 76.0%24.0% UT ST

Eastern Ky. wins

3-0
27.9%
3-1
29.0%
3-2
19.1%

Utah St. wins

3-0
4.2%
3-1
8.2%
3-2
11.6%
E KY break %
43.4% vs this opp
UT ST break %
38.1% 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

    Addison Burke stuffed by Ava Nakai & Sophie Scott

    Set 1 · E KY 18-20 UT ST · UT ST 30% → 35%

  2. 02
    Utah St.Ace+4.4%

    Utah St. ace on Addison Burke

    Set 1 · E KY 19-22 UT ST · UT ST 36% → 40%

  3. 03
    Lauren BodilyKill+4.0%

    Kill by Lauren Bodily (set by Olivia Tukuafu)

    Set 1 · E KY 17-18 UT ST · UT ST 26% → 30%

  4. 04
    Eastern Ky.Service error+3.5%

    Eastern Ky. service error

    Set 1 · E KY 19-21 UT ST · UT ST 32% → 36%

  5. 05
    Lauren BodilyKill+3.3%

    Kill by Lauren Bodily (set by Olivia Tukuafu)

    Set 3 · E KY 2-3 UT ST · UT ST 29% → 33%

  6. 06
    Sami BlackettAttack error+3.1%

    Attack error by Sami Blackett

    Set 3 · E KY 5-4 UT ST · E KY 69% → 72%

  7. 07
    Sophie ScottKill+3.1%

    Kill by Sophie Scott

    Set 1 · E KY 19-23 UT ST · UT ST 40% → 43%

  8. 08
    Sami BlackettAttack error+3.1%

    Attack error by Sami Blackett

    Set 1 · E KY 15-14 UT ST · E KY 74% → 77%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
415227.48100040052.517.5
415227.4812701110031.516.5
49228.25013251010.512.5
411631.16110013200011
4319.22200020132.55.5
4124-.250012200635
4001.0001811400001
4001.0005011600000
Team totals5415128.30552575731181095
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
417340.35000020010.517.5
4111139.0000224310114
47312.333001110218
46114.357000000217
41011.0002600300001
4000–102500000
49425.20010121010.59.5
47212.417000100218
4001.0002110800001
4000–6041900000
1215.200000200002
Team totals6025149.2355531047518586

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 E KY · UT ST 6

Set 1

20-25

Longest run 2 E KYUT ST 3

Set 2

25-21

Longest run 4 E KYUT ST 6

Set 3

25-18

Longest run 4 E KYUT ST 3

Set 4

25-22

Longest run 5 E KYUT ST 3

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Eastern Ky.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
67%12/18
38%6/16
2
52%11/21
54%13/24
3
83%10/12
17%2/12
4
64%9/14
36%5/14
5
73%8/11
47%8/17
6
73%8/11
27%3/11
All
67%58/87
39%37/94

Utah St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
58%11/19
29%4/14
2
48%11/23
39%7/18
3
77%10/13
39%7/18
4
56%9/16
33%5/15
5
62%8/13
20%2/10
6
80%8/10
33%4/12
All
61%57/94
33%29/87

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

#E KY-UT STSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1UT STUT STKillSami Blackettset Lily LaFlesch+2.1
21-1UT STE KYServe errUtah St.+1.4
31-2E KYUT STKillLauren Bodilyset Lily LaFlesch+1.5
42-2UT STE KYServe errUtah St.+1.4
52-3E KYUT STKillSami Blackettset Olivia Tukuafu+1.6
63-3UT STE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+1.5
74-3E KYE KYAttack errSami Blackett+2.1
84-4E KYUT STKillAva Nakaiset Silina Damuni+1.5
94-5UT STUT STKillAva Nakaiset Lily LaFlesch+2.3
105-5UT STE KYServe errUtah St.+1.5
115-6E KYUT STBlockedAudrey Hudsonblk Sophie Scott, Ava Nakai+1.7
126-6UT STE KYKillCaitlyn Fleesset Cooper Abney+1.6
136-7E KYUT STServe errEastern Ky.+1.7
147-7UT STE KYKillEmilee Hillset Olivia Tukuafu+1.6
157-8E KYUT STKillAva Napierskiset Olivia Tukuafu+1.8
168-8UT STE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+1.7
179-8E KYE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+2.4
189-9E KYUT STKillLauren Bodilyset Olivia Tukuafu+1.7
199-10UT STUT STKillLauren Bodilyset Olivia Tukuafu+2.7
2010-10UT STE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+1.8
2111-10E KYE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+2.6
2211-11E KYUT STAttack errEmma Closurdo+1.8
2312-11UT STE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+1.8
2412-12E KYUT STKillAva Nakaiset Silina Damuni+1.9
2512-13UT STUT STAceUtah St.aced Audrey Hudson+3.1
2613-13UT STE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+2.0
2713-14E KYUT STServe errEastern Ky.+2.3
2814-14UT STE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+2.1
2915-14E KYE KYAttack errSami Blackett+3.1
3015-15E KYUT STKillOlivia Ruyset Silina Damuni+2.2
3116-15UT STE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+2.2
3216-16E KYUT STAttack errAudrey Hudson+2.3
3317-16UT STE KYServe errUtah St.+2.3
3417-17E KYUT STKillSami Blackettset Olivia Ruy+2.4
3517-18UT STUT STKillLauren Bodilyset Olivia Tukuafu+4.0
3618-18UT STE KYServe errUtah St.+2.6
3718-19E KYUT STKillSami Blackettset Lily LaFlesch+3.1
3818-20UT STUT STBlockedAddison Burkeblk Ava Nakai, Sophie Scott+4.6
3919-20UT STE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+2.6
4019-21E KYUT ST×3Serve errEastern Ky.+3.5
4119-22UT STUT ST×3AceUtah St.aced Addison Burke+4.4
4219-23UT STUT ST×3KillSophie Scott+3.1
4320-23UT STE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+0.9
4420-24E KYUT STKillSophie Scottset Silina Damuni+1.9
4520-25UT STUT STAttack errEmilee Hill+0.8
Set 2
10-1E KYUT STKillLauren Bodilyset Olivia Tukuafu+2.1
21-1UT STE KY×4KillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+1.9
32-1E KYE KY×4Attack errSami Blackett+2.8
43-1E KYE KY×4Attack errSami Blackett+2.6
54-1E KYE KY×4Attack errSophie Scott+2.3
64-2E KYUT STBad setEmma Closurdo+1.6
75-2UT STE KYKillAddison Burkeset Cassidy Trahan+1.6
85-3E KYUT STKillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+1.6
96-3UT STE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+1.6
106-4E KYUT STKillOlivia Ruyset Silina Damuni+1.6
117-4UT STE KY×3BlockedOlivia Ruyblk Caitlyn Flees, Emilee Hill+1.7
128-4E KYE KY×3KillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+2.1
139-4E KYE KY×3Attack errAva Nakai+1.8
149-5E KYUT STAttack errCaitlyn Flees+1.1
1510-5UT STE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+1.2
1610-6E KYUT STServe errEastern Ky.+1.1
1711-6UT STE KYKillEmilee Hillset Audrey Hudson+1.2
1811-7E KYUT ST×3KillLauren Bodilyset Olivia Tukuafu+1.1
1911-8UT STUT ST×3Attack errAudrey Hudson+2.0
2011-9UT STUT ST×3KillSami Blackettset Olivia Tukuafu+2.5
2112-9UT STE KY×4KillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+1.9
2213-9E KYE KY×4BlockedSophie Scottblk Alexis Bull+2.4
2314-9E KYE KY×4BlockedSami Blackettblk Alexis Bull, Emma Closurdo+1.9
2415-9E KYE KY×4KillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+1.3
2515-10E KYUT STKillLauren Bodilyset Olivia Tukuafu+0.7
2616-10UT STE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+0.9
2716-11E KYUT STKillSophie Scottset Silina Damuni+0.7
2817-11UT STE KYServe errUtah St.+0.9
2917-12E KYUT STKillAva Nakaiset Silina Damuni+0.6
3018-12UT STE KYBlockedAva Nakaiblk Addison Burke, Caitlyn Flees+0.8
3119-12E KYE KYAceEastern Ky.aced Sami Blackett+0.7
3219-13E KYUT STKillOlivia Ruyset Silina Damuni+0.3
3320-13UT STE KYAttack errOlivia Ruy+0.4
3421-13E KYE KYAttack errLauren Bodily+0.3
3521-14E KYUT STKillAva Napierskiset Olivia Tukuafu+0.1
3622-14UT STE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+0.2
3723-14E KYE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+0.1
3823-15E KYUT STServe errEastern Ky.·
3924-15UT STE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill·
4024-16E KYUT ST×6KillLauren Bodilyset Olivia Tukuafu·
4124-17UT STUT ST×6AceUtah St.aced Audrey Hudson·
4224-18UT STUT ST×6Attack errAddison Burke·
4324-19UT STUT ST×6KillAva Nakaiset Silina Damuni+0.1
4424-20UT STUT ST×6KillSophie Scottset Silina Damuni+0.2
4524-21UT STUT ST×6BlockedEmma Closurdoblk Sami Blackett+0.6
4625-21UT STE KYKillAddison Burkeset Cassidy Trahan+1.0
Set 3
11-0UT STE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+1.9
22-0E KYE KYBlockedSami Blackettblk Alexis Bull, Emma Closurdo+2.6
32-1E KYUT ST×3KillOlivia Tukuafuset Sadie Warren+1.8
42-2UT STUT ST×3KillSophie Scott+3.0
52-3UT STUT ST×3KillLauren Bodilyset Olivia Tukuafu+3.3
63-3UT STE KYServe errUtah St.+2.1
73-4E KYUT STKillSami Blackettset Olivia Tukuafu+2.3
84-4UT STE KY×3BlockedSami Blackettblk Caitlyn Flees, Emma Closurdo+2.2
95-4E KYE KY×3Attack errSami Blackett+3.1
106-4E KYE KY×3AceEastern Ky.aced Sami Blackett+2.9
116-5E KYUT STKillSophie Scottset Silina Damuni+2.0
127-5UT STE KY×4KillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+2.0
138-5E KYE KY×4AceEastern Ky.aced Sami Blackett+2.7
149-5E KYE KY×4KillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+2.3
1510-5E KYE KY×4Attack errSophie Scott+1.9
1610-6E KYUT STKillAva Nakaiset Silina Damuni+1.1
1711-6UT STE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+1.3
1811-7E KYUT STKillAva Napierskiset Silina Damuni+1.1
1912-7UT STE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+1.3
2013-7E KYE KYAttack errLauren Bodily+1.4
2113-8E KYUT STKillOlivia Ruyset Olivia Tukuafu+0.8
2213-9UT STUT STKillLauren Bodilyset Olivia Tukuafu+1.6
2314-9UT STE KYServe errUtah St.+1.3
2414-10E KYUT STKillSami Blackettset Olivia Tukuafu+1.1
2515-10UT STE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+1.3
2616-10E KYE KYBlockedSami Blackettblk Emma Closurdo, Caitlyn Flees+1.4
2716-11E KYUT STAttack errCaitlyn Flees+0.7
2817-11UT STE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+0.9
2917-12E KYUT STKillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+0.6
3018-12UT STE KY×3KillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+0.9
3119-12E KYE KY×3AceEastern Ky.aced Sophie Scott+0.8
3220-12E KYE KY×3KillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+0.4
3320-13E KYUT STKillOlivia Ruyset Silina Damuni+0.1
3421-13UT STE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+0.2
3522-13E KYE KYAceEastern Ky.aced Olivia Ruy+0.1
3622-14E KYUT ST×3KillOlivia Ruyset Silina Damuni·
3722-15UT STUT ST×3Attack errAudrey Hudson+0.1
3822-16UT STUT ST×3BlockedAlexis Bullblk Ava Napierski, Lauren Bodily+0.2
3923-16UT STE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+0.2
4023-17E KYUT STKillOlivia Ruyset Olivia Tukuafu+0.1
4123-18UT STUT STKillSami Blackettset Olivia Tukuafu+0.2
4224-18UT STE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+0.3
4325-18E KYE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+0.1
Set 4
10-1E KYUT STKillSami Blackettset Sami Blackett+1.8
21-1UT STE KYBlockedSami Blackettblk Emma Closurdo, Alexis Bull+1.7
32-1E KYE KYAttack errLauren Bodily+2.4
42-2E KYUT STKillLauren Bodilyset Olivia Tukuafu+1.7
52-3UT STUT STKillAva Nakaiset Lily LaFlesch+2.7
63-3UT STE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+1.7
73-4E KYUT STKillSophie Scottset Silina Damuni+1.9
83-5UT STUT STAttack errAudrey Hudson+2.9
94-5UT STE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+1.8
104-6E KYUT STKillOlivia Ruyset Silina Damuni+2.1
115-6UT STE KYServe errUtah St.+1.9
125-7E KYUT STServe errEastern Ky.+2.1
136-7UT STE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+1.9
146-8E KYUT STKillAva Napierskiset Olivia Tukuafu+2.2
157-8UT STE KY×5KillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+2.0
168-8E KYE KY×5Bad setOlivia Tukuafu+3.0
179-8E KYE KY×5KillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+2.9
1810-8E KYE KY×5KillAlexis Bull+2.7
1911-8E KYE KY×5Attack errSami Blackett+2.4
2011-9E KYUT STKillLauren Bodilyset Olivia Tukuafu+1.5
2112-9UT STE KY×4Serve errUtah St.+1.6
2213-9E KYE KY×4KillAlexis Bullset Emilee Hill+2.0
2314-9E KYE KY×4KillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+1.6
2415-9E KYE KY×4KillAlexis Bullset Cassidy Trahan+1.1
2515-10E KYUT STKillLauren Bodilyset Olivia Tukuafu+0.6
2616-10UT STE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Cassidy Trahan+0.8
2716-11E KYUT STServe errEastern Ky.+0.6
2817-11UT STE KY×3KillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+0.7
2918-11E KYE KY×3BlockedOlivia Ruyblk Caitlyn Flees, Emilee Hill+0.7
3019-11E KYE KY×3BlockedOlivia Ruyblk Emilee Hill, Caitlyn Flees+0.4
3119-12E KYUT STKillOlivia Ruyset Silina Damuni+0.1
3219-13UT STUT STKillAva Napierskiset Silina Damuni+0.4
3320-13UT STE KYAttack errAva Napierski+0.4
3420-14E KYUT ST×3KillAva Napierskiset Silina Damuni+0.2
3520-15UT STUT ST×3KillLauren Bodilyset Lily LaFlesch+0.5
3620-16UT STUT ST×3BlockedEmilee Hillblk Ava Napierski, Olivia Ruy+0.9
3721-16UT STE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Addison Burke+1.0
3821-17E KYUT STKillLauren Bodilyset Olivia Tukuafu+0.6
3921-18UT STUT STKillJustyna Novakovaset Olivia Tukuafu+1.4
4022-18UT STE KYAttack errJustyna Novakova+1.5
4122-19E KYUT STKillLauren Bodilyset Olivia Tukuafu+0.9
4222-20UT STUT STAttack errAudrey Hudson+2.3
4323-20UT STE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Cassidy Trahan+2.5
4423-21E KYUT STKillLauren Bodilyset Olivia Tukuafu+1.4
4524-21UT STE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+2.5
4624-22E KYUT STKillJustyna Novakovaset Silina Damuni+0.9
4725-22UT STE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+2.2

Score shown after each rally, Eastern Ky. 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).