Final · 5 setsSat, Oct 31, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Eastern Ky. def. North Ala. 3–2

RallyIQ pre-match: Eastern Ky. 74.2% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 31, 12:55 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Eastern Ky. won at North Ala. 3-2 (25-19, 21-25, 23-25, 25-18, 15-13) on Sat, Oct 31, 2026.

Data through · final Oct 31

Set12345Sets
E KY25212325153
N ALA19252518132

Match story · written from the play-by-play

4 aces from Audrey Hudson, and Eastern Ky. needed each of them.

The match turned 3 times; each line shows Eastern Ky.'s RallyIQ win probability at the start and end of the stretch. Pre-match, RallyIQ had Eastern Ky. at 74%.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 5 · Eastern Ky. 2–1 North Ala.

    North Ala. had 4 straight kills to turn a 1–2 deficit into a 5–2 lead. The match swung to North Ala.

    Eastern Ky. 68% → 32%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 5 · Eastern Ky. 10–10 North Ala.

    3 straight North Ala. kills broke a 10–10 tie and made it 13–10. The match swung to North Ala.

    Eastern Ky. 55% → 11%

  3. Turning point 3: Set 5 · Eastern Ky. 10–13 North Ala.

    Eastern Ky.'s low point. Eastern Ky. then won 5 of the next 5 rallies and the set 15–13, and with it the match.

    Eastern Ky. 11% → >99%

North Ala. above 50Eastern Ky. belowMax swing 25.7%

Eastern Ky.North Ala.

Sideout %
Eastern Ky. 56.4·North Ala. 51.9
Break %
Eastern Ky. 48.1·North Ala. 43.6
Hitting
Eastern Ky. .205·North Ala. .185
Longest run
Eastern Ky. 9·North Ala. 6

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

North Ala. above 50 · Eastern Ky. below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4SET 510050100+25.7% E KYrally 209 · set 5

Biggest swing: 25.7% to Eastern Ky. — set 5, E KY 14-13 N ALA. Attack error by Paris McQuirter. N ALA win probability 49% → 23%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

E KY 75.1%24.9% N ALA

Eastern Ky. wins

3-0
27.1%
3-1
28.7%
3-2
19.3%

North Ala. wins

3-0
4.4%
3-1
8.5%
3-2
12.0%
E KY break %
44.3% vs this opp
N ALA break %
39.1% 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
    Paris McQuirterAttack error+25.7%

    Attack error by Paris McQuirter

    Set 5 · E KY 14-13 N ALA · E KY 51% → 77%

  2. 02
    Anna HoffmayerBad set+22.8%

    Bad set by Anna Hoffmayer

    Set 5 · E KY 15-13 N ALA · E KY 77% → 100%

  3. 03
    Emma ClosurdoKill+21.2%

    Kill by Emma Closurdo (set by Emilee Hill)

    Set 5 · E KY 13-13 N ALA · E KY 30% → 51%

  4. 04
    Reese RickettsKill+17.3%

    Kill by Reese Ricketts (set by Kinslee McGowan)

    Set 5 · E KY 10-12 N ALA · N ALA 57% → 74%

  5. 05
    Reese RickettsKill+14.5%

    Kill by Reese Ricketts (set by Ally Greenwell)

    Set 5 · E KY 10-13 N ALA · N ALA 74% → 89%

  6. 06
    Olivia FenoffKill+13.7%

    Kill by Olivia Fenoff (set by Landri Ross)

    Set 5 · E KY 8-9 N ALA · N ALA 40% → 54%

  7. 07
    Addison BurkeKill+13.6%

    Kill by Addison Burke

    Set 5 · E KY 12-13 N ALA · E KY 17% → 30%

  8. 08
    Addison BurkeAttack error+11.8%

    Attack error by Addison Burke

    Set 5 · E KY 5-7 N ALA · N ALA 50% → 62%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
515747.17024280010.519.5
515845.15600113102116
515438.2890004002116
513536.2222702250010.513.5
55116.25011000052.58.5
55111.36410000010.55.5
5015-.20024001300000
5002.0007002200000
Team totals6827200.20562558520126109
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
5201157.15810113104222
513537.2160000000013
59230.23300050073.512.5
511327.2960003002112
57216.313101200429
5006.00031001300000
54321.04810040052.56.5
5002.0004001510000
5002.0002102700000
4012-.5002221520002
2000–000500000
1000–001200000
Team totals6427200.185612784502211100

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 North Ala.

Season series · Eastern Ky. leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 9 E KY · N ALA 6

Set 1

25-19

Longest run 5 E KYN ALA 4

Set 2

21-25

Longest run 3 E KYN ALA 6

Set 3

23-25

Longest run 2 E KYN ALA 4

Set 4

25-18

Longest run 9 E KYN ALA 4

Set 5

15-13

Longest run 5 E KYN ALA 4

Bars above the line = North Ala. 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
46%12/26
40%6/15
2
55%11/20
62%18/29
3
71%10/14
47%9/19
4
57%8/14
41%7/17
5
44%8/18
43%6/14
6
89%8/9
43%6/14
All
56%57/101
48%52/108

North Ala.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
42%11/26
48%10/21
2
56%10/18
50%11/22
3
50%10/20
41%7/17
4
56%9/16
25%3/12
5
62%8/13
53%9/17
6
53%8/15
33%4/12
All
52%56/108
44%44/101

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 (5 of 5 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

209 rallies

#E KY-N ALASrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1E KYN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Ava Martindale+1.5
21-1N ALAE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+1.4
31-2E KYN ALAKillParis McQuirterset Kinslee McGowan+1.6
42-2N ALAE KYKillAlexis Bullset Emilee Hill+1.5
52-3E KYN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+1.6
63-3N ALAE KYKillEmilee Hill+1.5
73-4E KYN ALA×4KillPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoset Landri Ross+1.6
83-5N ALAN ALA×4KillPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoset Landri Ross+2.4
93-6N ALAN ALA×4Attack errCaitlyn Flees+2.5
103-7N ALAN ALA×4Attack errAddison Burke+2.5
114-7N ALAE KYKillAddison Burkeset Cooper Abney+1.5
124-8E KYN ALAKillOlivia Fenoffset Landri Ross+1.8
134-9N ALAN ALAAttack errAudrey Hudson+2.4
145-9N ALAE KY×3KillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+1.3
156-9E KYE KY×3KillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+2.2
167-9E KYE KY×3KillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+2.4
177-10E KYN ALAKillOlivia Fenoffset Ava Martindale+2.0
188-10N ALAE KYKillAlexis Bullset Cooper Abney+1.7
198-11E KYN ALAServe errEastern Ky.+2.0
209-11N ALAE KY×4KillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+1.7
2110-11E KYE KY×4AceEastern Ky.+2.7
2211-11E KYE KY×4AceEastern Ky.aced Reese Ricketts+2.8
2312-11E KYE KY×4Attack errReese Ricketts+2.7
2412-12E KYN ALAKillDylann Garnerset Kinslee McGowan+2.0
2512-13N ALAN ALABlockedEmma Closurdoblk Reese Ricketts, Dylann Garner+3.1
2613-13N ALAE KY×5KillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+2.1
2714-13E KYE KY×5Attack errReese Ricketts+3.0
2815-13E KYE KY×5KillEmilee Hillset Landri Ross+2.8
2916-13E KYE KY×5KillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+2.4
3017-13E KYE KY×5KillEmma Closurdoset Audrey Hudson+1.9
3117-14E KYN ALABlockedAddison Burkeblk Phoebe Reyes Fortunato, Dylann Garner+1.1
3218-14N ALAE KYAttack errOlivia Fenoff+1.3
3319-14E KYE KYKillAddison Burkeset Cooper Abney+1.4
3419-15E KYN ALAKillOlivia Fenoffset Landri Ross+0.7
3520-15N ALAE KYKillAddison Burkeset Cassidy Trahan+0.9
3621-15E KYE KYKillAddison Burkeset Cooper Abney+0.8
3721-16E KYN ALAKillOlivia Fenoffset Reese Ricketts+0.3
3821-17N ALAN ALABlockedAudrey Hudsonblk Paris McQuirter, Anna Hoffmayer+0.7
3922-17N ALAE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+0.8
4022-18E KYN ALAKillAnna Hoffmayerset Kinslee McGowan+0.4
4122-19N ALAN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+1.1
4223-19N ALAE KY×3Serve errNorth Ala.+1.3
4324-19E KYE KY×3KillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+0.8
4425-19E KYE KY×3KillAlexis Bull+0.2
Set 2
11-0N ALAE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+1.1
21-1E KYN ALAKillAnna Hoffmayerset Kinslee McGowan+1.1
32-1N ALAE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+1.1
42-2E KYN ALAKillParis McQuirterset Kinslee McGowan+1.2
53-2N ALAE KYKillCaitlyn Fleesset Emilee Hill+1.1
63-3E KYN ALAServe errEastern Ky.+1.2
74-3N ALAE KYKillEmilee Hillset Alexis Bull+1.2
84-4E KYN ALAKillOlivia Fenoffset Olivia Fenoff+1.2
95-4N ALAE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+1.2
106-4E KYE KYAttack errPhoebe Reyes Fortunato+1.6
116-5E KYN ALAServe errEastern Ky.+1.1
127-5N ALAE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+1.2
138-5E KYE KYAttack errOlivia Fenoff+1.5
148-6E KYN ALAServe errEastern Ky.+1.0
159-6N ALAE KYServe errNorth Ala.+1.1
169-7E KYN ALAAttack errAddison Burke+1.0
1710-7N ALAE KYAttack errReese Ricketts+1.1
1810-8E KYN ALAKillParis McQuirterset Kinslee McGowan+1.0
1911-8N ALAE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+1.1
2011-9E KYN ALABlockedAddison Burkeblk Phoebe Reyes Fortunato, Dylann Garner+1.1
2111-10N ALAN ALAAttack errEmilee Hill+1.8
2212-10N ALAE KYKillAddison Burkeset Cooper Abney+1.4
2312-11E KYN ALA×3KillDylann Garnerset Landri Ross+1.3
2412-12N ALAN ALA×3BlockedAudrey Hudsonblk Anna Hoffmayer, Phoebe Reyes Fortunato+2.2
2512-13N ALAN ALA×3KillPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoset Landri Ross+2.5
2613-13N ALAE KY×3KillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+1.7
2714-13E KYE KY×3BlockedPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoblk Audrey Hudson, Alexis Bull+2.4
2815-13E KYE KY×3KillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+2.2
2915-14E KYN ALAKillAnna Hoffmayerset Landri Ross+1.5
3016-14N ALAE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+1.6
3116-15E KYN ALA×6KillOlivia Fenoffset Kinslee McGowan+1.5
3216-16N ALAN ALA×6Attack errEmma Closurdo+2.7
3316-17N ALAN ALA×6KillParis McQuirterset Kinslee McGowan+3.1
3416-18N ALAN ALA×6KillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+3.2
3516-19N ALAN ALA×6KillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+3.1
3616-20N ALAN ALA×6AceAlly Greenwell+2.6
3717-20N ALAE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+1.2
3818-20E KYE KYAttack errAnna Hoffmayer+2.4
3918-21E KYN ALA×3KillAnna Hoffmayerset Kinslee McGowan+2.4
4018-22N ALAN ALA×3KillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+2.6
4118-23N ALAN ALA×3KillParis McQuirterset Anna Hoffmayer+1.5
4219-23N ALAE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+0.4
4319-24E KYN ALAKillDylann Garnerset Kinslee McGowan+0.8
4420-24N ALAE KYKillCaitlyn Fleesset Emilee Hill+0.2
4521-24E KYE KYAttack errDylann Garner+0.6
4621-25E KYN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Landri Ross+1.1
Set 3
10-1E KYN ALAAttack errAudrey Hudson+2.2
20-2N ALAN ALAKillParis McQuirterset Emilee Hill+3.3
31-2N ALAE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Audrey Hudson+2.1
41-3E KYN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+2.4
51-4N ALAN ALAKillDylann Garnerset Landri Ross+3.5
62-4N ALAE KYServe errNorth Ala.+2.2
73-4E KYE KYAceEastern Ky.aced Ava Martindale+3.3
83-5E KYN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Ally Greenwell+2.5
94-5N ALAE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+2.3
105-5E KYE KYAttack errOlivia Fenoff+3.4
115-6E KYN ALAKillDylann Garnerset Landri Ross+2.5
126-6N ALAE KYAttack errAnna Hoffmayer+2.4
137-6E KYE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+3.3
147-7E KYN ALAKillOlivia Fenoffset Ava Martindale+2.4
157-8N ALAN ALAAttack errEmilee Hill+3.8
168-8N ALAE KYKillCaitlyn Fleesset Cooper Abney+2.5
179-8E KYE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+3.6
189-9E KYN ALAKillAnna Hoffmayerset Kinslee McGowan+2.6
1910-9N ALAE KYAttack errReese Ricketts+2.5
2010-10E KYN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+2.7
2110-11N ALAN ALAAttack errEmma Closurdo+4.2
2211-11N ALAE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+2.8
2312-11E KYE KYBlockedReese Rickettsblk Emma Closurdo, Alexis Bull+4.0
2412-12E KYN ALAKillParis McQuirterset Kinslee McGowan+2.9
2513-12N ALAE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Cassidy Trahan+2.8
2614-12E KYE KYAttack errPhoebe Reyes Fortunato+3.9
2714-13E KYN ALAKillPhoebe Reyes Fortunatoset Landri Ross+2.6
2815-13N ALAE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+2.8
2916-13E KYE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+3.5
3016-14E KYN ALAKillOlivia Fenoffset Landri Ross+2.2
3117-14N ALAE KYKillAddison Burkeset Cooper Abney+2.5
3217-15E KYN ALAKillOlivia Fenoffset Landri Ross+2.2
3317-16N ALAN ALAAttack errEmilee Hill+4.1
3418-16N ALAE KYKillCaitlyn Fleesset Cooper Abney+3.2
3518-17E KYN ALAKillAnna Hoffmayerset Kinslee McGowan+3.0
3619-17N ALAE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+3.4
3719-18E KYN ALA×4BlockedAudrey Hudsonblk Anna Hoffmayer, Paris McQuirter+3.2
3819-19N ALAN ALA×4Attack errAlexis Bull+5.8
3919-20N ALAN ALA×4KillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+7.0
4019-21N ALAN ALA×4Attack errEmma Closurdo+7.3
4120-21N ALAE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+4.1
4221-21E KYE KYKillAddison Burkeset Cassidy Trahan+7.4
4321-22E KYN ALAKillParis McQuirterset Kinslee McGowan+6.3
4421-23N ALAN ALABlockedEmma Closurdoblk Reese Ricketts, Dylann Garner+9.1
4522-23N ALAE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+4.4
4622-24E KYN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Ava Martindale+7.7
4723-24N ALAE KYKillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+4.1
4823-25E KYN ALAKillDylann Garnerset Landri Ross+10.5
Set 4
10-1N ALAN ALAAceAlly Greenwellaced Addison Burke+4.1
20-2N ALAN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+4.3
31-2N ALAE KY×9Serve errAlly Greenwell+2.8
42-2E KYE KY×9AceAudrey Hudsonaced Ally Greenwell+4.1
53-2E KYE KY×9KillAddison Burkeset Emilee Hill+3.9
64-2E KYE KY×9Attack errReese Ricketts+3.7
75-2E KYE KY×9Attack errReese Ricketts+3.3
86-2E KYE KY×9BlockedParis McQuirterblk Addison Burke, Caitlyn Flees+2.9
97-2E KYE KY×9KillEmma Closurdoset Cassidy Trahan+2.5
108-2E KYE KY×9KillCaitlyn Fleesset Emilee Hill+2.0
119-2E KYE KY×9AceAudrey Hudsonaced Ally Greenwell+1.5
129-3E KYN ALAServe errAudrey Hudson+0.9
139-4N ALAN ALAAttack errAddison Burke+1.6
1410-4N ALAE KYServe errNorth Ala.+1.4
1510-5E KYN ALAAttack errAddison Burke+1.2
1610-6N ALAN ALABlockedAddison Burkeblk Phoebe Reyes Fortunato, Dylann Garner+2.2
1711-6N ALAE KYKillAlexis Bullset Emilee Hill+1.8
1812-6E KYE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+2.0
1912-7E KYN ALAKillDylann Garnerset Landri Ross+1.1
2012-8N ALAN ALAAttack errEmilee Hill+2.2
2113-8N ALAE KY×3Serve errNorth Ala.+1.8
2214-8E KYE KY×3KillAlexis Bullset Cooper Abney+2.0
2315-8E KYE KY×3KillAudrey Hudsonset Cooper Abney+1.4
2415-9E KYN ALA×4KillDylann Garnerset Landri Ross+0.7
2515-10N ALAN ALA×4BlockedAudrey Hudsonblk Anna Hoffmayer, Phoebe Reyes Fortunato+1.4
2615-11N ALAN ALA×4KillOlivia Fenoffset Landri Ross+2.1
2715-12N ALAN ALA×4Attack errAudrey Hudson+2.9
2816-12N ALAE KYKillEmma Closurdo+2.5
2916-13E KYN ALAKillReese Rickettsset Landri Ross+2.1
3017-13N ALAE KY×4Serve errNorth Ala.+2.5
3118-13E KYE KY×4KillAudrey Hudsonset Cassidy Trahan+2.7
3219-13E KYE KY×4Attack errParis McQuirter+1.7
3320-13E KYE KY×4Attack errOlivia Fenoff+1.0
3420-14E KYN ALAKillOlivia Fenoffset Kinslee McGowan+0.4
3521-14N ALAE KYKillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+0.6
3621-15E KYN ALA×4KillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+0.3
3721-16N ALAN ALA×4BlockedCooper Abneyblk Dylann Garner, Reese Ricketts+0.7
3821-17N ALAN ALA×4KillParis McQuirterset Kinslee McGowan+1.4
3921-18N ALAN ALA×4KillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+2.4
4022-18N ALAE KY×4Attack errReese Ricketts+2.6
4123-18E KYE KY×4KillEmma Closurdoset Cassidy Trahan+1.9
4224-18E KYE KY×4BlockedDylann Garnerblk Alexis Bull, Addison Burke+0.7
4325-18E KYE KY×4BlockedReese Rickettsblk Emma Closurdo, Alexis Bull+1.4
Set 5
11-0N ALAE KYKillAudrey Hudsonset Caitlyn Flees+5.6
21-1E KYN ALAKillParis McQuirterset Kinslee McGowan+5.9
32-1N ALAE KYAttack errReese Ricketts+5.9
42-2E KYN ALA×4KillParis McQuirterset Kinslee McGowan+6.2
52-3N ALAN ALA×4KillDylann Garnerset Landri Ross+9.7
62-4N ALAN ALA×4KillReese Rickettsset Phoebe Reyes Fortunato+10.2
72-5N ALAN ALA×4KillReese Rickettsset Ava Martindale+10.1
83-5N ALAE KY×3Serve errNorth Ala.+5.9
94-5E KYE KY×3Attack errAlly Greenwell+9.7
105-5E KYE KY×3BlockedReese Rickettsblk Emilee Hill, Alexis Bull+10.3
115-6E KYN ALABlockedEmilee Hillblk Reese Ricketts, Dylann Garner+8.0
125-7N ALAN ALAAttack errAddison Burke+11.8
136-7N ALAE KY×3KillAddison Burkeset Cooper Abney+7.2
147-7E KYE KY×3KillEmilee Hillset Cassidy Trahan+11.5
158-7E KYE KY×3KillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+11.7
168-8E KYN ALAServe errEastern Ky.+8.3
178-9N ALAN ALAKillOlivia Fenoffset Landri Ross+13.7
189-9N ALAE KYAttack errOlivia Fenoff+9.1
199-10E KYN ALAKillAnna Hoffmayerset Landri Ross+10.6
2010-10N ALAE KYKillEmilee Hillset Cooper Abney+9.9
2110-11E KYN ALA×3KillOlivia Fenoffset Kinslee McGowan+11.8
2210-12N ALAN ALA×3KillReese Rickettsset Kinslee McGowan+17.3
2310-13N ALAN ALA×3KillReese Rickettsset Ally Greenwell+14.5
2411-13N ALAE KY×5KillAudrey Hudsonset Emilee Hill+5.4
2512-13E KYE KY×5KillAddison Burke+13.6
2613-13E KYE KY×5KillEmma Closurdoset Emilee Hill+21.2
2714-13E KYE KY×5Attack errParis McQuirter+25.7
2815-13E KYE KY×5Bad setAnna Hoffmayer+22.8

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).