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Alabama Volleyball Drops Thursday Contest to Missouri, 3-0
10/22/2020 11:21:00 PM | Volleyball
The Crimson Tide resumes play next weekend on the road at No. 4 Florida
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama volleyball fell in Thursday's rematch against seventh-ranked Missouri, as the Tigers won in straight sets 25-16, 25-19 and 25-19 inside Foster Auditorium.
Alabama (0-2, 0-2 SEC) and Missouri (2-0, 2-0 SEC) traded back and forth early in the first set but two scoring runs, including five-straight to close it out, gave the Tigers the opener, 25-16. Missouri nearly built a double-digit lead in the second but, trailing 19-11, the Crimson Tide scored four in a row to draw within four. Later at 21-17, Missouri closed out the frame with a 4-2 run to win 25-19. The Tigers jumped ahead to an early lead in the third but the Tide chipped away at the deficit, eventually drawing within two at 9-7. A service ace from Alyiah Wells made it a one-point game at 13-12 but Missouri took the momentum back, eventually winning 25-19 to complete the sweep.
Getting her first start at Alabama, transfer Abby Marjama led the team with 13 kills and a .346 clip along with two of the team's five aces. For the second-straight match, Meghan Neelon posted double-digit digs, finishing with a team-leading 10.
FROM COACH DEVINE
"There were some different points where we put a lot of effort in, communication was high and we were taking some aggressive swings. We were doing some things together as a team to challenge Missouri. We were challenged by them to string those points together. Credit to Missouri, they are a very good team. They served aggressively and they have some experienced, crafty players on the front line. We can certainly learn from playing talented teams like Missouri."
STAT LEADERS
- Kills – Abby Marjama (13)
- Assists – Riley Fisbeck (28)
- Aces – Abby Marjama (2)
- Digs – Meghan Neelon (10)
- Blocks – Chaise Campbell, Riley Fisbeck (1)
SCORES SET-BY-SET
- Set One – Missouri 25, Alabama 16
- Set Two – Missouri 25, Alabama 19
- Set Three – Missouri 25, Alabama 19
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Abby Marjama (Jr. – Granite Bay, Calif.)
- Led the team with 13 kills and a .346 hitting percentage in her first start with the Crimson Tide
UP NEXT
Alabama hits the road next weekend, traveling to Gainesville, Fla., for a pair of matches against No. 4 Florida (2-0, 2-0 SEC) at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. The first contest is scheduled for a 6 p.m. CT start on Friday, Oct. 30 live on SEC Network with the teams meeting again on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. CT.
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