Volleyball Continues Road Stretch with Two Matches at Ole Miss

OXFORD, Miss. – Alabama volleyball is back on the road this weekend, heading to Oxford, Miss., for a pair of matches against Ole Miss. The Crimson Tide and Rebels open the weekend series Friday at 7 p.m. CT live on the SEC Network before concluding Saturday at 4 p.m. CT.

This Weekend: at Ole Miss

Oxford, Miss. – Gillom Athletics Performance Center
Friday, Oct. 7 – 7 p.m. CT – SEC Network
Saturday, Oct. 8 – 4 p.m. CT

Scouting Alabama

Alabama is back on the road for a pair of matches at Ole Miss, facing the Rebels Friday at 7 p.m. CT and Saturday at 4 p.m. CT
Friday's contest will be the second of five televised matches this year for the Crimson Tide, airing live on the SEC Network
After this weekend, Alabama will be back home for its next three straight, its longest string of home matches since the season-opening Crimson Tide Invitational
The Tide leads the SEC and ranks 14th nationally with 118 service aces, while Abby Marjama is fifth nationally with 35
Alabama returns 14 players from last year's squad, including seniors Taylor Drapp, Emily Janek, Dru Kuck, Katie Shook and Alyiah Wells and fifth-year senior Marjama
Newcomers this year include freshman Micah Gryniewicz, an AVCA All-Region honoree from Chandler, Ariz., and sophomore Maddy McCormick, who played at Colorado State last season

Last Time out: at #18 Kentucky

After falling in the first two sets, Alabama volleyball avoided the sweep with a third set win over 18th-ranked Kentucky on the road Saturday, but the Wildcats closed out the match in the fourth to defeat the Crimson Tide, 3-1
The third set win was Alabama's first over Kentucky since Nov. 8, 2017 in Tuscaloosa and its first in Lexington since earlier that season on Oct. 6, 2017
Kendyl Reaugh led the team with 12 kills, extending her streak to six-straight matches with 10+ kills
Brooke Slusser earned her sixth double-double of the season with 33 assists and 10 digs
Laila Smith led the team with seven blocks, tying her previous career high set earlier this season against Central Arkansas (Sept. 3)
Micah Gryniewicz stuffed a season-best four blocks and was one dig shy of her season high at 10

Alabama Aces

Alabama leads the SEC in service aces as a team (118, 1.97/set) while Abby Marjama (35, 0.63/set) leads the individual rankings
The Tide is one of two SEC teams with over 100 aces, 14 more than second-place Auburn with 104
After Marjama's 35 aces, the next-highest individual total in the league is 23
Nationally, the Crimson Tide is 14th in total aces 16th in aces-per-set
Marjama is fifth nationally in total aces and 11th in aces-per-set

Alabama to Appear Five Times on ESPN Family of Networks

Alabama is slated to appear five times against SEC opponents on the ESPN family of networks this season
Every home match and road SEC contest, whether televised or not, will also be streamed on the SEC Network Plus, available at WatchEPSN.com or on the ESPN app

2022 Televised Matches

Sunday, Sept. 25 vs. Auburn - 1 p.m. CT - SEC Network
Friday, Oct. 7 at Ole Miss - 7 p.m. CT - SEC Network
Wednesday, Oct. 19 vs. LSU - 8 p.m. CT - ESPNU
Sunday, Oct. 23 at Georgia - 11 a.m. CT - SEC Network
Wednesday, Nov. 23 vs. Tennessee - 7 p.m. CT - SEC Network

Up Next: Week Eight

Wednesday, Oct. 12 vs. Missouri - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 6 p.m. CT
Friday, Oct. 14 vs. Alabama State - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 6 p.m. CT

University of Alabama Athletics

Volleyball Continues Road Stretch with Two Matches at Ole Miss

This Weekend: at Ole Miss

Scouting Alabama

Last Time out: at #18 Kentucky

Alabama Aces

Alabama to Appear Five Times on ESPN Family of Networks

Up Next: Week Eight

Players Mentioned

Taylor Drapp

Micah Gryniewicz

Emily Janek

Dru Kuck

Abby Marjama

Maddy McCormick

Kendyl Reaugh

Katie Shook

Brooke Slusser

Laila Smith

Alyiah Wells

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