Wednesday, September 22
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
6 p.m. CT
Alabama
vs
Texas A&M
Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics
Alabama Volleyball Opens SEC Play Wednesday Against Texas A&M
9/21/2021 2:22:00 PM | Volleyball
The Crimson Tide and Aggies square off at 6 p.m. CT in Foster Auditorium
This Week: Alabama vs. Texas A&M
- Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Foster Auditorium
- Wednesday, Sept. 22 – 6 p.m. CT
Scouting Alabama
- Alabama heads into conference play with a 8-4 record, sweeping its three opponents at last weekend's Bama Bash
- Kennedy Muckelroy was named the Bama Bash MVP and Brooke Slusser was named to the All-Tournament team
- The 3-0 weekend gives the Crimson Tide a 5-1 record at Foster Auditorium this season, already more home wins than the entire 2019 or 2020 seasons
- Abby Marjama leads the SEC in aces (27) and ranks fifth nationally, while Dru Kuck is second in the league with 220 digs
All-Time vs. Texas A&M
- 17th Meeting (4-12)
- in Tuscaloosa: 3-3 | in College Station: 1-8 | at Neutral Sites: 0-1
- Current Streak: Texas A&M +4
- Last Meeting: March 6, 2021 – College Station, Texas – L, 0-3
- Last Meeting in Tuscaloosa: Nov. 21, 2018 – L, 0-3
Last Time Out: Bama Bash
- Alabama went 3-0 at the Bama Bash, defeating Houston and Western Carolina in four sets before sweeping Tennessee Tech
- The Tide was particularly strong at the service line, posting three of its four highest service ace totals of the season including a season high 12 against Tennessee Tech
- Kennedy Muckelroy hit .318 with 29 kills over the weekend and was named the Bama Bash MVP
- Brooke Slusser paced the offense with 58 assists while adding three aces to earn a spot on the Bama Bash All-Tournament team
Alabama in the SECÂ Rankings (Top Eight)
Team Stats
- 3rd - Digs – 692 (15.73/set)
- 3rd – Aces – 73 (1.66/set)
- 5th - Opponent Hitting Pct. - .180
- 6th - Blocks – 104.5 (2.38/set)
Individual Stats
- 1st - Aces - Abby Marjama – 27 (0.68/set)
- 2nd - Digs - Dru Kuck – 220 (5.00/set)
- 8th - Blocks - Sarah Swanson – 44 (1.22/set)
Abby Marjama Approaching 1,000 Career Kills
- Senior Abby Marjama is just 45 kills shy of her 1,000th career kill
- After two seasons at UC Irvine, she joined the Crimson Tide last year and posted a career-best 285 kills over 22 matches
- This year, she is averaging 2.73 kills per set which puts her just over 16 sets away from hitting her 1,00th career kill at that pace
Alabama to Appear Six Times on ESPNÂ Family of Networks
- With the conference slate fast approaching, Alabama is slated to appear six times against SEC opponents on the ESPN family of networks
- Every match, whether televised or not, will also be streamed like on the SEC Network Plus, available at WatchEPSN.com or on the ESPN app
2021 Televised Matches
- Sunday, Oct. 3 at Auburn - 2 p.m. CT - ESPNU
- Wednesday, Oct. 20 vs. Florida - 7 p.m. CT - ESPNU
- Sunday, Oct. 24 at South Carolina - 11 a.m. CT - SEC Network
- Sunday, Oct. 31 vs. Georgia - 11 a.m. CT - SEC Network
- Wednesday, Nov. 3 at Mississippi State - 7 p.m. CT - SEC Network
- Sunday, Nov. 7 vs. Arkansas – 3 p.m. CT – SEC Network
Up Next
- Saturday, Sept. 25 at LSU – Baton Rouge, La. – 5 p.m. CT
Players Mentioned
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