
Volleyball Travels to Fayetteville to Face 12th-Ranked Arkansas Sunday
10/13/2023 9:00:00 AM | Volleyball
The Crimson Tide and Razorbacks square off on the SEC Network at 6 p.m. CT
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama (10-7, 0-6 SEC) is back on the road this weekend, facing its fourth opponent in the last five matches in 12th-ranked Arkansas (15-2, 5-0 SEC) Sunday on the SEC Network.
This Weekend: at No. 12 Arkansas
- Fayetteville, Ark. – Barnhill Arena
- Sunday, Oct. 15 – 6 p.m. CT
- TV: SEC Network
Scouting Alabama
- Alabama is back on the road this weekend, heading to Fayetteville to face 12th-ranked Arkansas on Sunday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. CT on the SEC Network
- The Razorbacks are the Crimson Tide's fourth ranked opponent in the last five matches, including No. 23 Kentucky (Oct. 1), No. 12 Tennessee (Oct. 4) and No. 9 Florida (Oct. 8)
- Sunday's match is the first of back-to-back road matches for Alabama before returning home for three straight to close out the month of October
- As a team, Alabama is fifth in the SEC with a .263 hitting percentage while Chaise Campbell is fourth in the individual standings at .376
- Kendyl Reaugh leads the league with 30 aces (0.52/set) while the Tide ranks third as a team with 109 (1.85/set)
- Alabama welcomes back eight returners from last season while adding eight newcomers, including seven freshmen and one transfer
All-Time vs. Arkansas
- Overall: 57th Meeting (17-39)
- In Tuscaloosa: 11-14 | In Fayetteville: 6-20 | At Neutral Sites: 0-3
- Current Streak: Arkansas +5
- Last Meeting: Nov. 20, 2022 - Fayetteville, Ark. - L, 0-3
Last Time Out: Missouri
- After falling in the opening set, Alabama rallied to push set two past the 25-point mark but Missouri held on to win the second and the third, capping a three-set victory over the Crimson Tide Wednesday night at Foster Auditorium
- The match was Alabama's second straight in which a set went past the 25-point mark, following Sunday's 29-27 set two against Florida
- The Crimson Tide hit .264 as a team, its highest hitting percentage in SEC play, and its six service aces were Alabama's second-highest mark against a league opponent this season
- Alyiah Wells led the team with 11 kills and four blocks, including a career-best three solo blocks
- Kendyl Reaugh was one dig shy of a double-double, finishing with nine digs and 10 kills
- Sami Jacobs made her first start of the season, earning eight kills and a pair of service aces
Alabama in the SEC Rankings (Top Five)
Team Stats
- 3rd - Aces - 109 (1.85/set)
- 5th - Hitting Pct. - .263
Individual Stats
- 1st - Aces - Kendyl Reaugh - 30 (0.52/set)
- 4th - Hitting Pct. - Chaise Campbell - .376
- 4th - Assists - Callie Kieffer - 596 (10.28/set)
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 win 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
Up Next: South Carolina
- Wednesday, Oct. 18 - Columbia, S.C. - 6 p.m. CT
Players Mentioned
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Condensed Highlights: Volleyball Sweeps South Carolina
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