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Alabama Volleyball Falls in Home Finale to Tennessee, 3-1
3/20/2021 6:18:00 PM | Volleyball
The Crimson Tide concludes its spring season with a two-match road swing at third-ranked Kentucky
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama volleyball fell in its final home game of the season to Tennessee, 3-1, Saturday afternoon at Foster Auditorium.
Alabama (7-13, 7-13 SEC) fell in the opening set, 25-18, but overcame an early deficit in the second with a 7-1 run in the middle of the frame to help edge out Tennessee (9-8, 9-8 SEC), 25-23, and even the match. With the Lady Vols up 12-10 in the third set, a 5-0 run from the visitors put them ahead 17-10 and that ended up as the margin of victory, 25-18. Tied at 9-9 in the fourth, Tennessee again pulled ahead with a 6-1 scoring run and led by as much as eight before the Crimson Tide fought back within four, down 22-18. The Lady Vols reached match point at 24-18 and two errors brought Alabama closer but a kill ultimately ended the set, 25-20, to give Tennessee the match, 3-1.
Kendyl Reaugh notched her fifth double-double of the season, finishing with 14 digs and a team-leading 12 kills, while also adding a career-high four service aces. Riley Fisbeck was just one dig shy of earning her seventh straight double-double, totaling 15 assists and nine digs.
STAT LEADERS
- Kills | Kendyl Reaugh - 12
- Assists | Riley Fisbeck/Emily Janek - 15
- Aces | Kendyl Reaugh - 4
- Digs | Madelyn St. Germain - 15
- Blocks | Alyiah Wells - 5
SCORES BY SET
- 1st | Tennessee 25, Alabama 18
- 2nd | Alabama 25, Tennessee 23
- 3rd | Tennessee 25, Alabama 18
- 4th | Tennessee 25, Alabama 20
MATCH NOTES
- Kendyl Reaugh led the team with 12 kills, adding 14 digs for her fifth double-double
- Reaugh also accounted for four of the team's eight service aces, a new career-high
- Riley Fisbeck was one dig shy of her seventh straight double-double, finishing with 15 assists and nine digs
- This weekend's matches marked the final home series for Alabama this season, finishing its spring slate with a pair of road matches at third-ranked Kentucky next week
UP NEXT - ALABAMA AT #3 KENTUCKY (LEXINGTON, KY.)
- Wednesday, March 24 – 6 p.m. CT
- Thursday, March 25 – 6 p.m. CT
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