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Alabama Volleyball Concludes Fall Season Hosting LSU, Celebrates Senior Day Sunday
11/13/2020 3:19:00 PM | Volleyball
The Crimson Tide and Tigers play at 1 p.m. CT on Sunday, Nov. 15 and Monday, Nov. 16
THIS WEEK: ALABAMAÂ (1-5) VS. LSUÂ (2-2)
- Sunday, Nov. 15 – 1 p.m. CT | Monday, Nov. 16 – 1 p.m. CT
- Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Foster Auditorium
- TV: ESPNU (Sunday)
- Live Stats
- Sunday Video | Monday Video
SCOUTING ALABAMA
- Alabama concludes its fall season this weekend at home, facing LSU for matches on Sunday, Nov. 15 and Monday, Nov. 16 both at 1 p.m. CT
- The Crimson Tide split its two contests last weekend on the road, earning its first win of the season with a four-set decision against Georgia on Saturday before falling in Sunday's rematch with the Bulldogs in three sets
- The Tide returns seven letterwinners from last season while welcoming eight newcomers to its 2020 squad, including four freshmen and four transfers
- SEC volleyball teams are set to participate in spring competition, with details of formats contingent on final decisions by the NCAA to conduct spring championships in those sports
ALL-TIME VS. LSU
- Overall: 68th Meeting (LSU leads 38-29)
- in Tuscaloosa 19-15 | in Baton Rouge: 6-21 | at Neutral Sites: 4-2
- Current Streak: LSU +3
- Last Meeting: Nov. 24, 2019 – Tuscaloosa, Ala. – L, 0-3
LAST TIME OUT: ALABAMA VS. GEORGIA
- Alabama split its two road matches against Georgia last weekend, defeating the Bulldogs in four sets on Saturday for the Tide's first win of the season before falling in three sets on Sunday
- Saturday's win snapped a five-match winning streak by Georgia in the series, marking Alabama's first win over the Bulldogs since 2016
- Four Tide players finished with double-digit kills in the win, helping towards a season-high 53 as a team
- Abby Marjama led the team in kills in both contests, now having done so in five straight matches
- Riley Fisbeck posted a career-best 45 assists on Saturday
SUNDAY IS SENIOR DAY
- Alabama will be celebrating the careers of its five seniors prior to Sunday's match
- The Tide's class includes graduate students Riley Fisbeck and Madelyn St. Germain and seniors Doris Carter, Meghan Neelon and Kaylee Thomas
ALABAMA IN THE SEC RANKINGS (TOP EIGHT)
Team
- 7th - Assists - 234 (11.70/set)
- 7th - Aces - 26 (1.30/set)
Individual
- 4th - Digs - Madelyn St. Germain - 74 (3.70/set)
- T5th - Assists - Riley Fisbeck - 192 (9.60/set)
NEW FACES
- Seven newcomers have seen court time for the Crimson Tide this season, including four transfers and three freshmen
- Chaise Campbell, Riley Fisbeck, Kennedy Muckelroy, Kendyl Reaugh and Madelyn St. Germain have started all six matches while Abby Marjama has started five
- Victoria Schmer made her career debut in the Nov. 8 match at Georgia
- Reaugh, Muckelroy and Marjama have Alabama's top three kill totals, while Fisbeck has 192 of the team's 234 assists and St. Germain leads the team with 74 digs
KAYLEE THOMAS RANKED IN TOP 10 IN CAREER DIGS
- Kaylee Thomas has 1,094 career digs and is ranked 10th all-time at Alabama
- She is 47 digs away from ninth-place Monica Morales (1997-00) and 51 from eighth-place Kryssi Daniels (2012-15)
- Thomas' 3.02 digs-per-set average also ranks 10th all-time at UA
UP NEXT
SEC volleyball teams are scheduled to participate in spring competition, with details of formats contingent on final decisions by the NCAA to conduct spring championships in those sports
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