Alabama
7-12,7-12SEC
Tennessee
9-8,9-8SEC
Alabama Volleyball Defeats Tennessee in Four Sets Friday in Tuscaloosa
3/19/2021 10:03:00 PM | Volleyball
After falling in the first set, the Crimson Tide won three-straight to defeat the Lady Vols
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – After falling in the opening set, 25-16, Alabama volleyball rallied to win the next three over Tennessee by scores of 25-23, 25-21 and 25-15 to win the match, 3-1.
The win was Alabama's (7-12, 7-12 SEC) fifth this season when losing the first set and the 25-15 fourth-set win over Tennessee (9-8, 9-8 SEC) was the Crimson Tide's largest set victory of the season. It snaps a three-match winning streak in the series by the Lady Vols, giving Alabama its first win over Tennessee since 2017.
Alabama hit .263 as a team, its third-highest clip of the season, and held the edge over Tennessee in kills, 52-44, assists, 45-39, and digs, 51-35. Individually, Kennedy Muckelroy led all players with 17 kills, tying her career high. The Tide's two setters each tallied double-doubles, with Riley Fisbeck earning 20 assists and 15 digs and Emily Janek tallying 13 assists and 10 digs. Fisbeck has now earned a double-double or triple-double in six-straight matches, pushing her season total to a team-leading eight.
STAT LEADERS
- Kills | Kennedy Muckelroy - 17
- Assists | Riley Fisbeck - 20
- Aces | Abby Marjama - 2
- Digs | Riley Fisbeck - 15
- Blocks | Alyiah Wells - 7
SCORES BY SET
- 1st | Tennessee 25, Alabama 16
- 2nd | Alabama 25, Tennessee 23
- 3rd | Alabama 25, Tennessee 21
- 4th | Alabama 25, Tennessee 15
MATCH NOTES
- The win snaps a three-match winning streak in the series by Tennessee, giving Alabama its first win over the Lady Vols since 2017
- The 25-15 fourth-set victory is the largest set victory this season for the Crimson Tide
- Riley Fisbeck has now earned a double-double or triple-double in six straight matches, pushing her season total to a team-leading eight
- Kennedy Muckelroy led all players with 17 kills, tying her previous career high set on Nov. 15, 2020 against LSU
UP NEXT - ALABAMA VS. TENNESSEE (TUSCALOOSA, ALA.)
- March 20 – 2 p.m. CT
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