Alabama
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Alabama Volleyball Falls to Missouri, 3-1, in Season Opener
10/21/2020 9:25:00 PM | Volleyball
The Crimson Tide and Tigers rematch Thursday night at 8:30 p.m. CT on SEC Network
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – After dropping the first two sets, Alabama defeated Missouri by eight points in the third set and fought past the 25-point mark in the fourth but ultimately fell, 3-1.
After hitting .188 and .091 in the first two sets, the Alabama (0-1, 0-1 SEC) offense found a rhythm against ninth-ranked Missouri (1-0, 1-0 SEC) with a .400 clip and a match-high 16 kills. The teams traded back-and-forth late in the fourth set, with the Tide staving off three Tiger set points before the visitors ultimately took the frame, 28-26, to win the match, 3-1.
Newcomers Kendyl Reaugh and Kennedy Muckelroy shined in their Crimson Tide debuts, leading the team with 16 and 15 kills, respectively, with Muckelroy boasting a .500 hitting percentage and four service aces. Fellow newcomer Madelyn St. Germain led the team with 13 digs as the libero, while senior Meghan Neelon was also in double digits with 10.
STAT LEADERS
- Kills – Kendyl Reaugh (16)
- Assists – Riley Fisbeck (39)
- Aces – Kennedy Muckelroy (4)
- Digs – Madelyn St. Germain (13)
- Blocks – Kennedy Muckelroy (2)
SCORES SET-BY-SET
- Set One – Missouri 25, Alabama 22
- Set Two – Missouri 25, Alabama 19
- Set Three – Alabama 25, Missouri 17
- Set Four – Missouri 28, Alabama 26
MATCH NOTES
- Kennedy Muckelroy's 16 kills are a career high, besting her previous high of 10 set last year as a freshman at FAU
- Six newcomers made their Crimson Tide debuts Wednesday night, including freshmen Kendyl Reaugh and Chaise Campbell, sophomore Kennedy Muckelroy, junior Abby Marjama and graduate transfers Madelyn St. Germain and Riley Fisbeck
PLAYERSÂ OF THE MATCH
Kennedy Muckelroy (So. – Houston, Texas)
- Hit .500 with a career-best 15 kills on 24 swings with just three errors along with four aces
Kendyl Reaugh (Fr. – Highland Park, Texas)
- Led the team with 16 kills in her Crimson Tide debut
UP NEXT
Alabama and Missouri face off again Thursday, Oct. 22 at 8:30 p.m. CT in Tuscaloosa live on SEC Network
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