Alabama
6-11,6-11SEC
Texas A&M
7-4,7-4SEC
Alabama Volleyball Battles in Lengthy Four-Set Loss at Texas A&M
3/5/2021 10:10:00 PM | Volleyball
The Crimson Tide and Aggies rematch Saturday at 6 p.m. CT
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Alabama volleyball and Texas A&M battled across four close sets, including three that went past the 25-point mark, as the Aggies defeated the Crimson Tide by set scores of 30-28, 26-24, 27-29 and 25-17.
Alabama (6-11) jumped ahead to a 16-8 lead in the opening set before Texas A&M (7-4) rallied back, scoring three in a row at set point to tie it 24-24 and eventually win it 30-28. The teams were neck-and-neck throughout the entire second set, tied at 24-24 before consecutive Aggie points gave them the 26-24 victory. Needing a third set win to avoid a sweep, the Crimson Tide surged back from a 23-19 deficit to tie it at 23-23 and stave off two Texas A&M set points before claiming the frame, 29-27. The Aggies took an early lead in the fourth and it was enough to sustain them towards a 25-17 set win for the match.
SEC Player of the Week Abby Marjama led the team with 16 kills, finishing in double digits for the 14th time this season. Riley Fisbeck finished with a career-best 20 digs, adding 13 assists for her team-leading sixth double-double of the season. Chaise Campbell shined on defense in the front row, stuffing a personal-best seven blocks to lead all players in the match.
STAT LEADERS
- Kills | Abbby Marjama - 16
- Assists | Emily Janek - 21
- Aces | Abby Marjama - 4
- Digs | Riley Fisbeck - 20
- Blocks | Chaise Campbell – 7
SCORES BY SET
- 1st | Texas A&M 30, Alabama 28
- 2nd | Texas A&M 26, Alabama 24
- 3rd | Alabama 29, Texas A&M 27
- 4th | Texas A&M 25, Alabama 17
MATCH NOTES
- Riley Fisbeck has earned a double-double in four straight matches stretching back to Feb. 13 at Arkansas
- Alabama scored 12 of its 69 points tonight via service ace, its highest total of the season
- The team's 13 blocks were its second-highest mark of the season, just one shy of the season best from the Feb. 5 win at Ole Miss
UP NEXT
- Alabama at Texas A&M – College Station, Texas – Reed Arena
- Saturday, March 6 – 6 p.m. CT
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