Friday, February 12
Fayetteville, Ark.
7 p.m. CT
Alabama
at
Arkansas
Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics
Alabama Volleyball Continues Road Swing with Two Matches at Arkansas
2/11/2021 10:51:00 AM | Volleyball
The Crimson Tide and Razorbacks open play Friday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. CT
THIS WEEK: ALABAMA (4-8) AT ARKANSASÂ (8-4)
- Friday, Feb. 12 – 7 p.m. CT | Saturday, Feb. 13 – 4 p.m. CT
- Fayetteville, Ark. – Barnhill Arena
SCOUTING ALABAMA
- Alabama (4-8) plays away from home again this weekend, traveling to Fayetteville, Ark., for two matches against the Arkansas Razorbacks (8-4)
- The Crimson Tide is coming off a pair of five-set road wins last weekend at Ole Miss
- After not having gone five sets in any of its first nine matches, Alabama has gone the distance in each of its last three, sporting a 2-1 record in that span
- As a team, the Tide is ranked seventh in the SEC in aces (58, 1.26/set) and eighth in kills (565, 12.28/set)
- Following this weekend, future spring opponents include Mississippi State (Feb. 26-27), Texas A&M (March 5-6), Tennessee (March 19-20) and Kentucky (March 24-25)
ALL-TIME VS. ARKANSAS
- Overall: 51st Meeting (Arkansas leads 33-17)
- In Tuscaloosa: 11-12 | In Fayetteville: 6-18 | At Neutral Sites: 0-3
- Current Streak: Arkansas +1
- Last Meeting: Nov. 17, 2019 - Fayetteville, Ark. - L, 2-3
LAST TIME OUT: ALABAMA VS. OLE MISS
- Alabama earned a pair of hard-fought five set road wins last weekend at Ole Miss
- Friday's win was the Crimson Tide's first in Oxford since 2008, snapping an eight-match road losing streak to the Rebels
- Alabama trailed Ole Miss 2-1 Saturday before rallying to 25-20 and 16-14 wins to complete the comeback, the Tide's first when trailing 2-1 this season
- Abby Marjama led the offense with 38 kills, earning a season-best 19 in each match along with 11 digs for back-to-back double doubles
- Kendyl Reaugh and Kennedy Muckelroy were close behind with 30 and 29 kills, respectively, with Reaugh posting 10 digs on Saturday for her team-leading third double-double of the season
- Emily Janek paced the offense across two starts with 82 assists and was tied for the team lead with eight blocks along with Alyiah Wells and Chaise Campbell
ALABAMA IN THE SEC RANKINGSÂ (TOP EIGHT)
Team
- 7th - Aces - 58 (1.26/set)
- 8th - Kills - 565 (12.28/set)
Individual
- 6th - Digs - Madelyn St. Germain - 151 (3.28/set)
NEW FACES
- Eight newcomers have seen court time for the Crimson Tide this season, including four transfers and four freshmen
- Madelyn St. Germain has started every match at libero, while Chaise Campbell has started 11, Riley Fisbeck, Kennedy Muckelroy and Kendyl Reaugh at 10 and Abby Marjama at seven
- Victoria Schmer made her career debut in the Nov. 8 match at Georgia and Allie Trame saw her first action against South Carolina on Jan. 29
- Marjama, Muckelroy and Reaugh lead the team in kills, while Fisbeck has 321 of the team's 514 assists and St. Germain leads the team with 151 digs
UP NEXT: ALABAMA VS. MISSISSIPPI STATE
- Friday, Feb. 26 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 6 p.m. CT
- Saturday, Feb. 27 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 2 p.m. CT
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