Alabama Volleyball Readies for Midweek Match at Texas A&M

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama volleyball is back on the road this week for a quick midweek trip to College Station, Texas to face Texas A&M on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. CT.

This Week: at Texas A&M

College Station, Texas – Reed Arena
Wednesday, Nov. 2 – 6 p.m. CT

Scouting Alabama

After an off week, Alabama is back in action Wednesday, Nov. 2 on the road at Texas A&M at 6 p.m. CT
After Wednesday's match, five of the seven remaining matches on the Crimson Tide's schedule will be in Tuscaloosa
Alabama is coming off a road weekend at Georgia, nearly pulling off a reverse sweep of the Bulldogs in a five-set loss on Oct. 22 before falling in three sets the following day
The Tide leads the SEC with 1.83 aces-per-set and is second with 154 total aces, while Abby Marjama leads the league and is fifth nationally with 52
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 Georgia

Alabama fell in two matches on the road at Georgia last time out, nearly pulling off a reverse sweep in a five-set loss on Saturday, Oct. 22 before dropping a three-set decision the following day
In game one, the Crimson Tide rallied for wins in the third and fourth sets and fended off three match points from the Bulldogs in the fifth but ultimately fell, 18-16, in a hard-fought finish
The match was Alabama's second reverse sweep attempt of the season, previously forcing five sets against Oregon State on Sept. 2
Alyiah Wells earned her 300th career block in the opening contest and Abby Marjama set a new single-season best with her 49th service ace, beating her previous high of 48 from her freshman season at UC Irvine
Emily Janek (50 assists, 15 digs) and Kendyl Reaugh (12 kills, 11 digs) each earned double-doubles in the five-set match, their seventh and fourth of the season, respectively
Wells led the team in kills (22) and blocks (12) on the weekend

Alabama Aces

Alabama leads the SEC in service aces per set (1.83) and is just one behind Georgia for the overall lead (154)
Individually, Abby Marjama leads the individual rankings with 52 (0.65/set), which is 21 more than the next-highest total
The Tide is one of six power five teams with over 150 aces and Marjama is one of just seven players nationally with over 50
Nationally, the Crimson Tide is 12th in total aces 16th in aces-per-set
Marjama is fifth nationally in total aces and aces-per-set

Career Milestones

Alyiah Wells earned the 300th block of her career in the Oct. 22 match against Georgia, currently sitting at 310 while averaging 1.11 blocks-per-set this season
Brooke Slusser is only nine assists shy of the 1,100 mark for her career and 175 away from tying her total from last season
Abby Marjama has 52 aces this season, beating her previous single-season high of 48 from her freshman season at UC Irvine and is at 188 for her career
112 of Marjama's aces have come with the Crimson Tide, which is 14 shy of the career top 10
Dru Kuck has 873 career digs, including 426 with the Crimson Tide

Up Next: vs. Mississippi State (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)

Saturday, Nov. 5 - 2 p.m. CT

University of Alabama Athletics

Alabama Volleyball Readies for Midweek Match at Texas A&M

This Week: at Texas A&M

Scouting Alabama

Last Time out: at Georgia

Alabama Aces

Career Milestones

Up Next: vs. Mississippi State (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)

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