Final · 4 setsThu, Sep 24, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Eastern Ky. def. Central Ark. 3–1

Eastern Ky. won at Central Ark. 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 26-24, 25-21) on Thu, Sep 24, 2026. Emilee Hill led Eastern Ky. with 17 kills; Central Ark.'s Ella Chaney had a match-high 19.

Data through · final Sep 24

Set1234Sets
E KY252226253
C ARK202524211

Win probability

Central Ark. above 50 · Eastern Ky. below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+11.3% E KYrally 188 · set 4

Biggest swing: 11.3% to Eastern Ky. — set 3, E KY 24-24 C ARK. Ella Chaney stuffed by Emilee Hill & Alexis Bull. C ARK win probability 33% → 21%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

E KY 92.1%7.9% C ARK

Eastern Ky. wins

3-0
48.3%
3-1
31.2%
3-2
12.5%

Central Ark. wins

3-0
1.0%
3-1
2.4%
3-2
4.6%
E KY break %
47.7% vs this opp
C ARK break %
36.9% 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

    Ella Chaney stuffed by Emilee Hill & Alexis Bull

    Set 3 · E KY 24-24 C ARK · E KY 67% → 79%

  2. 02
    Ella ChaneyKill+9.5%

    Kill by Ella Chaney (set by Sophie Skinner)

    Set 3 · E KY 22-24 C ARK · C ARK 27% → 37%

  3. 03

    Sophie Skinner stuffed by Alexis Bull & Audrey Hudson

    Set 3 · E KY 25-24 C ARK · E KY 79% → 87%

  4. 04
    Ella ChaneyKill+6.9%

    Kill by Ella Chaney (set by Sophie Skinner)

    Set 3 · E KY 21-22 C ARK · C ARK 18% → 25%

  5. 05
    Karlyn FrazierAttack error+6.8%

    Attack error by Karlyn Frazier

    Set 3 · E KY 26-24 C ARK · E KY 87% → 94%

  6. 06
    Eastern Ky.Service error+6.3%

    Eastern Ky. service error

    Set 3 · E KY 22-23 C ARK · C ARK 21% → 27%

  7. 07
    Emilee HillKill+4.6%

    Kill by Emilee Hill (set by Cooper Abney)

    Set 3 · E KY 22-22 C ARK · E KY 75% → 79%

  8. 08
    Ella ChaneyKill+3.8%

    Kill by Ella Chaney (set by Sophie Skinner)

    Set 3 · E KY 21-21 C ARK · C ARK 15% → 18%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
417228.536260412004219
414631.25800211302115
48525.12010140010.58.5
44313.07701020153.58.5
44012.333000100637
2038-.375100000211
4004.0002721500002
4103.3336012300001
38112.58300010010.58.5
28216.37500010010.58.5
2000–001200000
Team totals6422152.276613106231221298
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
419448.31331081010.520.5
412431.258003130052.514.5
49732.0630003004211
45215.200001100427
44415.00000040052.56.5
46111.455380090010.56.5
4002.0001101200001
4000–201400000
3000–000000000
1000–011000001
Team totals5522154.21444365430201090

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.

Eastern Ky. vs Central Ark.

Season series · Eastern Ky. leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 7 E KY · C ARK 6

Set 1

25-20

Longest run 7 E KYC ARK 6

Set 2

22-25

Longest run 6 E KYC ARK 6

Set 3

26-24

Longest run 4 E KYC ARK 2

Set 4

25-21

Longest run 5 E KYC ARK 4

Bars above the line = Central Ark. 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
45%10/22
36%5/14
2
60%9/15
25%3/12
3
64%9/14
53%10/19
4
67%8/12
60%12/20
5
44%8/18
47%7/15
6
70%7/10
59%10/17
All
56%51/91
48%47/97

Central Ark.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
79%11/14
36%5/14
2
56%9/16
58%14/24
3
33%8/24
40%6/15
4
73%8/11
27%3/11
5
47%7/15
33%4/12
6
41%7/17
53%8/15
All
52%50/97
44%40/91

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

188 rallies

#E KY-C ARKSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0C ARKE KYKillCassidy Trahanset Emma Closurdo+0.6
21-1E KYC ARK×5Serve errEastern Ky.+0.7
31-2C ARKC ARK×5KillMcKinzee Haas+1.1
41-3C ARKC ARK×5KillMcKinzee Haasset Sophie Skinner+1.2
51-4C ARKC ARK×5KillNicole Sargentset Sophie Skinner+1.3
61-5C ARKC ARK×5BlockedAddison Burkeblk Nicole Sargent, McKinzee Haas+1.4
72-5C ARKE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+0.9
83-5E KYE KYAttack errMcKinzee Haas+1.2
93-6E KYC ARKKillNicole Sargentset Sophie Skinner+1.1
104-6C ARKE KY×7KillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+0.9
115-6E KYE KY×7KillEmilee Hillset Cassidy Trahan+1.2
126-6E KYE KY×7BlockedElla Chaneyblk Caitlyn Flees, Emilee Hill+1.1
137-6E KYE KY×7BlockedKarlyn Frazierblk Caitlyn Flees+1.0
148-6E KYE KY×7AceEastern Ky.aced Ella Chaney+0.9
159-6E KYE KY×7KillCaitlyn Flees+0.8
1610-6E KYE KY×7AceEastern Ky.+0.6
1710-7E KYC ARKKillNicole Sargentset Sophie Skinner+0.4
1810-8C ARKC ARKAttack errAddison Burke+0.8
1911-8C ARKE KYAttack errKarlyn Frazier+0.6
2012-8E KYE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+0.7
2112-9E KYC ARKKillElla Chaneyset Sophie Skinner+0.5
2213-9C ARKE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+0.5
2313-10E KYC ARKKillKarlyn Frazierset Sophie Skinner+0.5
2414-10C ARKE KY×4KillAlexis Bullset Cooper Abney+0.5
2515-10E KYE KY×4Attack errFiona VanDyke+0.5
2616-10E KYE KY×4Attack errMcKinzee Haas+0.3
2717-10E KYE KY×4KillAudrey Hudsonset Cassidy Trahan+0.2
2817-11E KYC ARKServe errEastern Ky.+0.1
2917-12C ARKC ARKBlockedEmma Closurdoblk McKinzee Haas, Fiona VanDyke+0.2
3018-12C ARKE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+0.2
3119-12E KYE KYBlockedFiona VanDykeblk Alexis Bull, Emma Closurdo+0.2
3219-13E KYC ARKKillNicole Sargentset Sophie Skinner+0.1
3319-14C ARKC ARKAttack errAudrey Hudson+0.2
3420-14C ARKE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+0.2
3521-14E KYE KYBlockedNicole Sargentblk Caitlyn Flees, Addison Burke+0.2
3621-15E KYC ARK×6KillElla Chaneyset Sophie Skinner+0.1
3721-16C ARKC ARK×6KillElla Chaneyset Sophie Skinner+0.2
3821-17C ARKC ARK×6BlockedAddison Burkeblk Karlyn Frazier, Nicole Sargent+0.3
3921-18C ARKC ARK×6BlockedEmma Closurdoblk Ella Chaney, Karlyn Frazier+0.6
4021-19C ARKC ARK×6KillElla Chaneyset Olivia Kremer+1.0
4121-20C ARKC ARK×6KillElla Chaneyset Sophie Skinner+1.7
4222-20C ARKE KY×4KillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+1.5
4323-20E KYE KY×4KillAddison Burkeset Cooper Abney+1.4
4424-20E KYE KY×4Attack errNicole Sargent+0.7
4525-20E KYE KY×4Attack errElla Chaney+0.2
Set 2
11-0E KYE KYBlockedFiona VanDykeblk Alexis Bull, Emma Closurdo+0.6
21-1E KYC ARKAttack errEmma Closurdo+0.4
31-2C ARKC ARKKillNicole Sargentset Sophie Skinner+0.7
42-2C ARKE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+0.5
52-3E KYC ARKAttack errAddison Burke+0.5
63-3C ARKE KYKillAlexis Bullset Emilee Hill+0.5
74-3E KYE KYBlockedElla Chaneyblk Becca Rogers, Caitlyn Flees+0.6
84-4E KYC ARKKillElla Chaneyset Cameron McDaniel+0.5
95-4C ARKE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+0.5
105-5E KYC ARKAttack errEmilee Hill+0.5
116-5C ARKE KYKillAddison Burkeset Cooper Abney+0.5
126-6E KYC ARK×6KillElla Chaneyset Sophie Skinner+0.5
136-7C ARKC ARK×6KillSophie Skinnerset Cassidy Trahan+0.8
146-8C ARKC ARK×6AceCentral Ark.aced Addison Burke+0.9
156-9C ARKC ARK×6Attack errAudrey Hudson+1.0
166-10C ARKC ARK×6BlockedEmilee Hillblk Fiona VanDyke, Karlyn Frazier+1.1
176-11C ARKC ARK×6BlockedAudrey Hudsonblk Sophie Skinner, Karlyn Frazier+1.1
187-11C ARKE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+0.6
197-12E KYC ARK×3KillFiona VanDykeset Sophie Skinner+0.8
207-13C ARKC ARK×3KillFiona VanDykeset Sophie Skinner+1.1
217-14C ARKC ARK×3AceCentral Ark.aced Addison Burke+0.9
228-14C ARKE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+0.4
238-15E KYC ARKKillMcKinzee Haasset Sophie Skinner+0.7
248-16C ARKC ARKBlockedAudrey Hudsonblk Nicole Sargent, Fiona VanDyke+0.7
259-16C ARKE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+0.3
269-17E KYC ARKKillNicole Sargentset Sophie Skinner+0.5
279-18C ARKC ARKKillNicole Sargentset Sophie Skinner+0.5
2810-18C ARKE KY×4Serve errCentral Ark.+0.2
2911-18E KYE KY×4KillAlexis Bull+0.4
3012-18E KYE KY×4KillBecca Rogersset Cassidy Trahan+0.5
3113-18E KYE KY×4KillAddison Burkeset Audrey Hudson+0.7
3213-19E KYC ARKServe errEastern Ky.+0.8
3314-19C ARKE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+0.4
3414-20E KYC ARKKillElla Chaneyset Sophie Skinner+0.7
3515-20C ARKE KYServe errCentral Ark.+0.4
3615-21E KYC ARKServe errEastern Ky.+0.7
3715-22C ARKC ARKKillKarlyn Frazierset Sophie Skinner+0.5
3816-22C ARKE KY×6KillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+0.1
3917-22E KYE KY×6KillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+0.3
4018-22E KYE KY×6KillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+0.6
4119-22E KYE KY×6Attack errFiona VanDyke+0.9
4220-22E KYE KY×6Attack errKarlyn Frazier+1.3
4321-22E KYE KY×6Bad setSophie Skinner+1.8
4421-23E KYC ARKKillFiona VanDykeset Sophie Skinner+2.0
4522-23C ARKE KYAttack errMcKinzee Haas+1.3
4622-24E KYC ARKKillMcKinzee Haasset Sophie Skinner+2.4
4722-25C ARKC ARKKillElla Chaneyset Sophie Skinner+2.2
Set 3
10-1C ARKC ARKKillFiona VanDykeset Sophie Skinner+2.0
20-2C ARKC ARKKillSophie Skinnerset Emilee Hill+2.3
31-2C ARKE KYKillBecca Rogersset Cassidy Trahan+1.5
41-3E KYC ARKKillSophie Skinner+1.8
52-3C ARKE KYKillAlexis Bullset Emilee Hill+1.5
63-3E KYE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+2.0
73-4E KYC ARKKillNicole Sargentset Ella Chaney+1.7
84-4C ARKE KYKillCaitlyn Fleesset Emilee Hill+1.5
94-5E KYC ARKServe errEastern Ky.+1.7
104-6C ARKC ARKAttack errCaitlyn Flees+2.6
115-6C ARKE KYServe errCentral Ark.+1.7
125-7E KYC ARKAttack errAudrey Hudson+2.1
135-8C ARKC ARKAttack errCaitlyn Flees+3.0
146-8C ARKE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+1.9
156-9E KYC ARKKillSophie Skinner+2.3
167-9C ARKE KYAttack errFiona VanDyke+1.9
177-10E KYC ARKServe errEastern Ky.+2.4
188-10C ARKE KYKillEmersyn Robbinsset Emilee Hill+2.0
198-11E KYC ARKAttack errAddison Burke+2.5
209-11C ARKE KY×3KillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+2.0
2110-11E KYE KY×3KillBecca Rogersset Emilee Hill+2.9
2211-11E KYE KY×3KillBecca Rogersset Ella Chaney+2.8
2311-12E KYC ARKBlockedAddison Burkeblk McKinzee Haas, Nicole Sargent+2.3
2412-12C ARKE KY×3KillBecca Rogersset Emilee Hill+2.1
2513-12E KYE KY×3Bad setSophie Skinner+2.7
2614-12E KYE KY×3KillEmilee Hillset Cassidy Trahan+2.3
2714-13E KYC ARKKillNicole Sargentset Ella Chaney+1.8
2815-13C ARKE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+1.7
2916-13E KYE KYKillCaitlyn Fleesset Cooper Abney+2.0
3016-14E KYC ARKKillNicole Sargentset Sophie Skinner+1.4
3116-15C ARKC ARKKillElla Chaneyset Sophie Skinner+2.5
3217-15C ARKE KYKillEmersyn Robbinsset Cooper Abney+2.0
3317-16E KYC ARKKillElla Chaneyset Olivia Kremer+2.0
3417-17C ARKC ARKAttack errEmersyn Robbins+3.6
3518-17C ARKE KYKillEmersyn Robbinsset Cooper Abney+2.6
3618-18E KYC ARKServe errEastern Ky.+2.9
3719-18C ARKE KYKillBecca Rogersset Emilee Hill+2.8
3819-19E KYC ARKServe errEastern Ky.+3.1
3920-19C ARKE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+3.1
4020-20E KYC ARKKillFiona VanDykeset Sophie Skinner+3.4
4121-20C ARKE KYKillBecca Rogersset Emilee Hill+3.5
4221-21E KYC ARKKillElla Chaneyset Sophie Skinner+3.8
4321-22C ARKC ARKKillElla Chaneyset Sophie Skinner+6.9
4422-22C ARKE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+4.6
4522-23E KYC ARKServe errEastern Ky.+6.3
4622-24C ARKC ARKKillElla Chaneyset Sophie Skinner+9.5
4723-24C ARKE KY×4KillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+3.8
4824-24E KYE KY×4BlockedElla Chaneyblk Emilee Hill, Alexis Bull+11.3
4925-24E KYE KY×4BlockedSophie Skinnerblk Alexis Bull, Audrey Hudson+8.7
5026-24E KYE KY×4Attack errKarlyn Frazier+6.8
Set 4
10-1E KYC ARK×4KillNicole Sargentset Sophie Skinner+1.1
20-2C ARKC ARK×4KillKarlyn Frazier+1.7
30-3C ARKC ARK×4KillElla Chaneyset Becca Rogers+1.8
40-4C ARKC ARK×4KillNicole Sargentset Sophie Skinner+2.0
51-4C ARKE KY×3KillEmersyn Robbinsset Emilee Hill+1.2
62-4E KYE KY×3KillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+1.7
73-4E KYE KY×3BlockedNicole Sargentblk Addison Burke, Alexis Bull+1.6
83-5E KYC ARKKillElla Chaneyset Sophie Skinner+1.4
94-5C ARKE KYServe errCentral Ark.+1.2
105-5E KYE KYKillBecca Rogersset Emilee Hill+1.6
115-6E KYC ARKKillElla Chaneyset Sophie Skinner+1.3
126-6C ARKE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+1.2
136-7E KYC ARKKillKarlyn Frazierset Sophie Skinner+1.4
147-7C ARKE KY×5KillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+1.2
158-7E KYE KY×5BlockedFiona VanDykeblk Caitlyn Flees, Emilee Hill+1.5
169-7E KYE KY×5KillEmersyn Robbinsset Cooper Abney+1.4
1710-7E KYE KY×5KillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+1.1
1811-7E KYE KY×5KillEmilee Hillset Cassidy Trahan+0.9
1911-8E KYC ARKKillMcKinzee Haasset Sophie Skinner+0.6
2011-9C ARKC ARKKillFiona VanDykeset Ella Chaney+1.1
2112-9C ARKE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+0.9
2212-10E KYC ARKKillFiona VanDykeset Sophie Skinner+0.9
2313-10C ARKE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+0.9
2414-10E KYE KYBlockedNicole Sargentblk Alexis Bull, Emersyn Robbins+1.0
2514-11E KYC ARKKillElla Chaneyset Sophie Skinner+0.7
2615-11C ARKE KYKillEmersyn Robbinsset Emilee Hill+0.7
2715-12E KYC ARKKillElla Chaneyset Sophie Skinner+0.7
2816-12C ARKE KYServe errCentral Ark.+0.7
2916-13E KYC ARKKillSophie Skinner+0.7
3017-13C ARKE KYKillCaitlyn Fleesset Emilee Hill+0.8
3118-13E KYE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+0.7
3218-14E KYC ARKKillFiona VanDykeset Sophie Skinner+0.4
3318-15C ARKC ARKBlockedCaitlyn Fleesblk McKinzee Haas, Fiona VanDyke+0.9
3419-15C ARKE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+0.8
3520-15E KYE KYBlockedFiona VanDykeblk Emilee Hill, Caitlyn Flees+0.7
3620-16E KYC ARKKillSophie Skinner+0.4
3721-16C ARKE KY×3KillEmersyn Robbinsset Cooper Abney+0.5
3822-16E KYE KY×3AceEastern Ky.+0.3
3923-16E KYE KY×3KillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+0.1
4023-17E KYC ARKKillFiona VanDykeset Sophie Skinner·
4124-17C ARKE KYKillEmersyn Robbinsset Cooper Abney+0.1
4224-18E KYC ARK×4Serve errEastern Ky.·
4324-19C ARKC ARK×4BlockedEmersyn Robbinsblk Karlyn Frazier, Nicole Sargent·
4424-20C ARKC ARK×4AceCentral Ark.aced Addison Burke+0.1
4524-21C ARKC ARK×4Attack errBecca Rogers+0.3
4625-21C ARKE KYServe errCentral Ark.+0.5

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).