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Alabama Volleyball Faces Florida on the Road Sunday on SEC Network
11/11/2016 1:17:00 PM | Volleyball
THIS WEEKEND
Sunday, Nov. 13 at No. 6 Florida (22-2, 12-1 SEC)
1 p.m. CT - Gainesville, Fla. - Lemerand Athletic Center
SEC Network
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SCOUTING ALABAMA (17-10, 6-8 SEC)
- Alabama is coming off back-to-back conference victories, defeating Arkansas at home on Sunday before mounting a five-set comeback victory over Auburn on Wednesday.
- Krystal Rivers' career kills total now sits at 2,057 which is 33 shy of Erin Heffner's (2001-04) career record of 2,090. Rivers is averaging 5.85 kills per set this season, which is the second-highest rate of any player in program history. Her career average is at 4.40 kills per set, which is also third in Tide history.
- Rivers leads the SEC and the nation in kills (614) and points (693.5) and is ranked second nationally and top in the SEC in kills per set (5.85/set) and points per set (6.60/set). She also ranks sixth in the SEC in service aces (36, 0.36/set).
- Three of Alabama's four remaining regular season matches will come on the road, traveling to Florida (Nov. 13), South Carolina (Nov. 18) and LSU (Nov. 26). The Tide's lone remaining home match is on Wednesday, Nov. 23 vs. Ole Miss. Alabama is 11-4 at home this season and is 6-6 away from Foster Auditorium.
THE OPPONENT
Florida Gators
- Southeastern Conference
- 2016 Record: 22-2 (12-1 SEC)
- Head Coach: Mary Wise (26th Season)
- Record at Florida: 870-160 (.845)
Florida Stat Leaders
- Attack Percentage - Rhamat Alhassan - .422
- Kills -Alex Holston - 286
- Assists -Allie Monserez - 922
- Digs - Caroline Knop- 340
- Blocks - Rhamat Alhassan- 108.0
- Aces - Allie Gregory- 17
ALL-TIME VS. THE OPPONENT
- 5-41 vs. Florida
- Current Streak: Florida 24
- First Meeting: Oct. 22, 1976 (Miami Dade Tournament - Miami, Fla.) - Alabama 2, Florida 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
- Last Meeting: Sep. 25, 2016 (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) - Alabama 0, Florida 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
LAST TIME OUT: ALABAMA RALLIES TO DEFEAT AUBURN IN FIVE SETS
- Alabama 3, Auburn 2 Alabama volleyball overcame a 2-1 match deficit over in-state rival Auburn Wednesday night in Foster Auditorium, persevering for a five-set victory. Alabama won the opening set, 25-21, before Auburn came back to win set two, 19-25, and set three, 18-25, and take a 2-1 match lead. The Tide forced a deciding fifth set with a relatively narrow 25-20 decision in the fourth before the Alabama offense came out firing in the fifth with a decisive 15-8 victory to complete the comeback. Krystal Rivers led the way with 28 kills, putting her 33 kills shy of the Alabama career record. Her 30.5 points in the match allowed her to move into first place on the Tide career record book, owning 2,396.0 which passes previous record-holder Erin Heffner (2001-04) at 2,391.5. Alabama saw strong offense from its middles, with Hayley McSparin earning eight kills with a .429 hitting percentage while Leah Lawrence finished with 10 kills and a .400 clip. In the back row, Natalie Murison dug a career-high 28 balls, one of three Tide players in double figures.
AUBURN MATCH SUPERLATIVES
- With a match-leading 30.5 points on Wednesday, Krystal Rivers surpassed Erin Heffner (2001-04) for the Alabama career points record, currently at 2,396.0. Heffner's previous record mark of 2,391.5 was the only total above 2,000 in program history prior to Rivers.
- Natalie Murison's 28 digs against Auburn is a career-high for the junior and the most for any Crimson Tide player since Yukie Fatami totaled 29 against Northeastern on Aug. 24, 2012. It is the most digs against a conference opponent since Kelsey Anderson earned 28 against Ole Miss on Oct. 24, 2010.
- Alabama posted a combined 29.0 total blocks over the last two matches, earning 14.0 on Sunday against Arkansas and 15.0 on Wednesday against Auburn. This is the highest total in back-to-back matches for Alabama since earning 30.0 over a pair of matches on Sept. 12, 2009 against San Francisco and Sacramento State. Those matches also mark the last time the Tide has earned 15.0 blocks in a match prior to Wednesday's victory over Auburn.
RIVERS IN THE RECORD BOOKS
As Krystal Rivers nears the end of her Crimson Tide career, the fifth-year senior is poised to finish among the top 10 in numerous career categories at Alabama. With 2,057 kills, she is 33 away from tying Erin Heffner's (2001-04) school record of 2,090. In the Nov. 9 win over Auburn, Rivers surpassed Heffner's career points record and currently sits in first place with 2,396.0 points.
Krystal Rivers Career Rankings at Alabama (Top 10)
- Points - 1st (2,396.0)
- Kills - 2nd (2,057) *33 shy of record*
- Attacks - 2nd (4,515) *270 shy of record*
- Kills Per Set - 3rd (4.40)
- Points Per Set - 3rd (5.12)
- Total Blocks - 5th (359)
- Solo Blocks - 5th (71)
- Block Assists - 5th (288)
- Sets Played - T5th (468)
- Attack Percent - 6th (.315)
- Matches Played - 9th (123)
- Aces - 10th (124)
THE TIDE SHINES ON SEC NETWORK
Sunday's match at Florida marks Alabama's final appearance on the SEC Network this season. Since the debut of the SEC Network in 2014, Alabama has been featured in 20 matches and has won 14 of them, including a 10-2 mark at home and 4-4 on the road. In addition to Alabama's five SEC Network appearances this season, they have played twice on ESPNU, winning both contests against Mississippi State (Oct. 12) and Auburn (Nov. 9).
Alabama on the SEC Network
- Sept. 24, 2014 at Georgia: W, 3-1
- Oct. 12, 2014 vs. South Carolina: W, 3-1
- Oct. 26, 2014 vs. Arkansas: W, 3-1
- Nov. 9, 2014 at South Carolina: W, 3-2
- Nov. 16, 2014 vs. Georgia: W, 3-0
- Sept. 23, 2015 vs. Mississippi State: W, 3-1
- Oct. 11, 2015 vs. Missouri: W, 3-2
- Oct. 18, 2015 at LSU: W, 3-2
- Oct. 25, 2015 vs. Georgia: W, 3-0
- Oct. 28, 2015 at Missouri: L, 3-2
- Nov. 1, 2015 at Arkansas: W, 3-2
- Nov. 8, 2015 vs. South Carolina: W, 3-1
- Nov. 15, 2015 vs. Auburn: W, 3-0
- Nov. 25, 2015 vs. Ole Miss: L, 3-1
- Sept. 23, 2016 vs. Texas A&M: W, 3-2
- Sept. 25, 2016 vs. Florida: L, 0-3
- Oct. 2, 2016 at Mississippi State: L, 2-3
- Oct. 28, 2016 vs. Tennessee: L, 0-3
- Nov. 6, 2016 vs. Arkansas: W, 3-1
NEXT TIME OUT: at SOUTH CAROLINA
Sunday, Nov. 18 at South Carolina (17-7, 5-7 SEC)
Columbia, S.C. - Carolina Volleyball Center
