Wednesday, September 21
Gainesville, Fla.
6 p.m. CT
Alabama
at
Florida
Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics
Volleyball Opens SEC Play Wednesday at 12th-Ranked Florida
9/20/2022 1:12:00 PM | Volleyball
The Crimson Tide and Gators are set for a 6 p.m. CT first serve in Gainesville
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama volleyball opens Southeastern Conference play this week, making a midweek trip to Gainesville, Fla., to face the 12th-ranked Florida Gators on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. CT.
This Week: at #12 Florida
- Wednesday, Sept. 21 – 6 p.m. CT
- Gainesville, Fla. – Stephen C. O'Connell Center
Scouting Alabama
- Alabama enters Southeastern Conference play this week with a 6-6 record after going 1-2 at last weekend's Horned Frog Invitational
- Wednesday's match at Florida marks the end of a 10-match road streak for the Crimson Tide, returning home this weekend for the first time since week one
- The Gators are the first ranked opponent for Alabama so far this season, coming in at No. 12 in this week's AVCA rankings
- The Tide 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 Abby 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: Horned Frog Invitational
- Alabama went 1-2 at last weekend's Horned Frog Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas, falling to Louisiana and TCU before ending the weekend with a convincing sweep over Texas State
- The Crimson Tide hit .396 as a team in the win over the Bobcats, its highest hitting percentage in a match since hitting .405 on Sept. 14, 2019 against Alcorn State
- Kendyl Reaugh and Alyiah Wells were named to the Horned Frog Invitational All-Tournament team, leading Alabama with 36 and 35 kills, respectively
- Brooke Slusser tallied a pair of double-doubles on the weekend, finishing with 26 assists and 10 digs against Louisiana and 44 assists and 12 digs against TCU
- Sophomore transfer Maddy McCormick made her season debut for the Tide, playing in all three matches including a .455 clip with 13 kills in the finale against Texas State
Alabama Wins vs. Ranked Opponents
- Alabama has won eight matches against ranked opponents in program history, last doing so on Sept. 23, 2016 against Texas A&M
- All but one of the eight victories came at home, with the lone ranked victory away from Tuscaloosa coming on Sept. 7, 2007 against then-No. 13 Ohio in South Bend, Ind.
- The win over the Bobcats is also the only out-of-conference ranked victory
Alabama Wins vs. Ranked Opponents
- Sept. 23, 2016 vs. No. 19 Texas A&M - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 3-2
- Oct. 31, 2014 vs. No. 23 Texas A&M - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 3-2
- Sept. 7, 2007 vs. No. 13 Ohio - South Bend, Ind. - 3-2
- Oct. 15, 2006 vs. No. 18 Tennessee - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 3-1
- Oct. 8, 2006 vs. No. 10 LSU - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 3-1
- Nov. 19, 2005 vs. No. 25 Tennessee - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 3-2
- Sept. 30, 2005 vs. No. 24 LSU - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 3-1
- Nov. 22, 2002 vs. No. 18 South Carolina - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 3-0
Alabama to Appear Five Times on ESPNÂ 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: vs. Auburn (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
- Saturday, Sept. 24 - 1 p.m. CT
- Sunday, Sept. 25 - 1 p.m. CT - SEC Network
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