Friday, January 29
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
12 p.m. CT
Alabama
vs
South Carolina
Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics
Alabama Volleyball Opens Spring Competition Hosting South Carolina
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The Crimson Tide and Gamecocks play at 12 p.m. CT on Friday and 2 p.m. CT on Saturday
THIS WEEK: ALABAMAÂ (2-6) VS. SOUTHÂ CAROLINAÂ (5-3)
- Friday, Jan. 29 – 12 p.m. CT | Saturday, Jan 30 – 2 p.m. CT
- Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Foster Auditorium
- TV: SEC Network (Friday)
SCOUTING ALABAMA
- Alabama resumes its schedule with 14 matches this spring, starting this weekend with a pair against South Carolina Jan. 29-30 at Foster Auditorium
- The Crimson Tide ended its fall slate with a 2-6 record, splitting a pair of matches against LSU in November on the final weekend
- After the Gamecocks, other spring opponents include Ole Miss (Feb. 5-6), Arkansas (Feb. 12-13), Mississippi State (Feb. 26-27), Texas A&M (March 5-6), Tennessee (March 19-20) and Kentucky (March 24-25)
ALL-TIME VS. SOUTH CAROLINA
- Overall: 52nd Meeting (Alabama leads 30-21)
- In Tuscaloosa: 16-7 | In Columbia: 10-13 | At Neutral Sites: 4-1
- Current Streak: South Carolina +3
- Last Meeting: Oct. 27, 2019 - Columbia, S.C. - L, 0-3
- Last Meeting in Tuscaloosa: Sept. 28, 2018 – L, 0-3
LAST TIME OUT: ALABAMA VS. LSU
- Alabama closed its fall slate splitting a pair of matches against LSU, winning the first contest 3-1 before taking a 3-0 loss in the second
- The Tide turned in its best performance of the season in the win over the Tigers, hitting .310 which is its highest clip in conference play since 2016
- Alabama also turned in a season-high 65 kills, led by Kennedy Muckelroy and Alyiah wells with 17 each while Muckelroy added a season-high four aces
ALABAMA IN THE SEC RANKINGS (TOP EIGHT)
Team
- 6th - Aces - 36 (1.33/set)
Individual
- 3rd - Digs - Madelyn St. Germain - 97 (3.59/set)
- 6th - Assists - Riley Fisbeck - 258 (9.56/set)
- 7th - Hitting Percentage - Alyiah Wells - .348
- T8th - Aces - Kennedy Muckelroy - 9 (0.33/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 three of the top four Alabama kill totals, while Fisbeck has 258 of the team's 311 assists and St. Germain leads the team with 97 digs
UP NEXT: ALABAMA AT OLE MISS
- Friday, Feb. 5 - Oxford, Miss. - 2 p.m. CT
- Saturday, Feb. 6 - Oxford, Miss. - 2 p.m. CT
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