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Alabama Volleyball Travels to Texas A&M, Faces Arkansas at Home
11/2/2016 2:09:00 PM | Volleyball
THIS WEEKEND
Thursday, Nov. 3 at Texas A&M (14-7, 8-2 SEC)
6 p.m. CT - College Station, Texas - Reed Arena
SEC Network
Sunday, Nov. 6 vs. Arkansas (5-18, 3-8 SEC)
1 p.m. CT - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Foster Auditorium
SEC Network
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SCOUTING ALABAMA (15-9, 4-7 SEC)
- Alabama dropped a pair of three-set matches at home last weekend, falling to Tennessee on Friday and 22nd-ranked Kentucky on Sunday.
- Krystal Rivers' career kills total now sits at 1,994 which is 96 shy of Erin Heffner's (2001-04) career record of 2,090. Rivers is averaging 5.99 kills per set this season, which is the second-highest rate of any player in program history. Her career average is at 4.38 kills per set, which is also third in Tide history.
- Rivers leads the SEC in kills (551, 5.99/set) and is sixth in service aces (33, 0.36/set) while Shannon Mikesky ranks fifth in assists (915, 10.76/set)
- This will be the second time this season Alabama has played both Texas A&M and Arkansas, winning both previous contests. The Tide defeated the Aggies, 3-2, in Tuscaloosa to open SEC play on Sept. 23 and swept Arkansas on the road on Oct. 21.
THE OPPONENTS
Texas A&M AggiesÂ
- Southeastern Conference
- 2016 Record: 14-7 (8-2 SEC)
- Head Coach: Laurie Corbelli (25th season)
- Record at A&M: 502-235 (.681)
Texas A&M Stat Leaders
- Attack Percentage - Kaitlyn Blake- .369
- Kills - Kiara McGee - 245
- Assists - Stephanie Aiple - 811
- Digs - Amy Nettles- 265
- Blocks - Kaitlyn Blake- 112
- Aces - Amy Houser- 13
Arkansas Razorbacks
- Southeastern Conference
- 2016 Record: 5-18 (3-8 SEC)
- Head Coach: Jason Watson (first season)
- Record at Arkansas: 5-18 (.217)
Arkansas Stat Leaders
- Attack Percentage - Breana Jones - .264
- Kills - Danielle Harbin - 355
- Assists - Rachel Rippee - 708
- Digs - Okiana Valle - 342
- Blocks - Ana Sofia Jusino - 79
- Aces - Rachel Rippee - 24
ALL-TIME VS. THE OPPONENTS
3-7 vs. Texas A&M
- Current Streak: Alabama 1
- First Meeting: Sep. 24, 1993 (SW Texas State Tournament - San Marco, Texas) - Alabama 1, Texas A&M 3
- Last Meeting: Sep. 23, 2016 (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) - Alabama 3, Texas A&M 2
12-32 vs. Arkansas
- Current Streak: Alabama 5
- First Meeting: Oct. 14, 1994 (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) – Arkansas 3, Alabama 2
- Last Meeting: Oct. 21, 2016 (Fayetteville, Ark.) - Alabama 3, Arkansas 0
LAST TIME OUT: ALABAMA FALLS TO TENNESSEE, KENTUCKY
- Tennessee 3, Alabama 0 Alabama volleyball fell to Tennessee in three sets to open its weekend at Foster Auditorium. The Volunteers swept the Tide by set scores of 15-25, 22-25 and 23-25. Alabama was limited to a .100 team hitting percentage by Tennessee while being out-blocked 13.5-3.0 at the net. Krystal Rivers ended the match with 15 kills, putting her 115 away from Alabama's career record. Hayley McSparin was close behind with 12 kills, hitting .450 with just three errors on 20 swings.
- Kentucky 3, Alabama 0 Alabama volleyball dropped its weekend finale at home Sunday afternoon against No. 22 Kentucky, falling by set scores of 19-25, 15-25 and 17-25. Alabama hung tough with 22nd-ranked Kentucky but ultimately the Wildcats used late surges in each set to complete the sweep, holding the Crimson Tide to a .071 team hitting percentage. Krystal Rivers finished the match with a team-leading 19 kills and was one dig shy of a double-double with nine. She is now just 96 kills away from tying the Alabama career record.
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 1,994 kills, she is 96 away from tying Erin Heffner's (2001-04) school record of 2,090. Similarly, she is only 72.5 points away from tying Heffner's career record of 2,391.5.
Krystal Rivers Career Rankings at Alabama (Top 10)
- Kills - 2nd (1,994)
- Points - 2nd (2,319)
- Attacks - 2nd (4,319)
- Kills Per Set - 3rd (4.38)
- Points Per Set - 3rd (5.10)
- Solo Blocks - 5th (67)
- Attack Percent - 6th (.320)
- Block Assists - 7th (274)
- Total Blocks - 8th (341)
- Sets Played - 8th (455)
- Aces - 10th (121)
THE TIDE SHINES ON SEC NETWORK
Both of this week's matches mark Alabama's fifth and sixth appearances on the SEC Network this season. Since the debut of the SEC Network in 2014, Alabama has been featured in 18 matches and has won 13 of them, including a 9-2 mark at home and 4-3 on the road. This weekend will be the final time this season the Tide is scheduled to appear on the SEC Network, though Alabama's match against Auburn on Wednesday, Nov. 9 will air on ESPNU.
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
NEXT TIME OUT: VS AUBURN / AT FLORIDA
Wednesday, Nov. 9 vs. Auburn (13-11, 7-4 SEC) - 5 p.m. CT
Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Foster Auditorium (ESPNU)
Sunday, Nov. 13 at No. 6 Florida (20-2, 10-1 SEC) - 12:30 p.m. CT
Gainesville, Fla. - Lemerand Athletic Center
