Wednesday, October 18
Columbia, S.C.
6 p.m. CT
Alabama
at
South Carolina
Volleyball Readies for Midweek Road Matchup at South Carolina
10/17/2023 8:44:00 AM | Volleyball
The Crimson Tide and Gamecocks square off Wednesday at 6 p.m. CT in Columbia
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama (10-8, 0-7 SEC) has a quick turnaround this week, heading back on the road to face South Carolina (7-9, 1-6 SEC) on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. CT.
This Week: at South Carolina
- Columbia, S.C. – Carolina Volleyball Center
- Wednesday, Oct. 18 – 6 p.m. CT
- Stream: SECN+
Scouting Alabama
- Alabama has a quick turnaround this week, heading back on the road to face South Carolina on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. CT
- Wednesday's matchup is the last road contest of the month for the Crimson Tide, returning to Tuscaloosa for three straight to close out the month of October
- Alabama is coming off a four-set loss to 12th-ranked Arkansas on Sunday, handing the Razorbacks just their second set loss in their last five matches
- Kendyl Reaugh leads the SEC with 32 aces (0.52/set) with the Tide ranking fourth as a team with 112 (1.78/set)
- Both Reaugh and Alyiah Wells are closing in on their 900th career kill, coming into Wednesday's match with 890 and 891, respectively
- Alabama welcomes back eight returners from last season while adding eight newcomers, including seven freshmen and one transfer
All-Time vs. South Carolina
- Overall: 58th Meeting (32-25)
- In Tuscaloosa: 17-10 | In Columbia: 11-14 | At Neutral Sites: 4-1
- Current Streak: Alabama +1
- Last Meeting: Nov. 12, 2022 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - W, 3-0
- Last Meeting in Columbia: Oct. 24, 2021 - L, 0-3
Last Time Out: Arkansas
- Alabama volleyball pushed No. 12 Arkansas to four sets on the road Sunday, winning a tight third set before falling in the fourth as the Razorbacks ultimately held on for the four-set win over the Crimson Tide
- In the third set, Alabama surged ahead to a lead at 7-6 and held it the rest of the way, fighting off a late Razorback push to win, 25-23, and send it to a fourth set
- The Tide's set three win was just Arkansas' second set loss in its last five matches
- Freshman setter Gabbi LeBlanc made her second appearance of the season and her first in SEC play, finishing the match with 20 assists
- Alyiah Wells led the team with 11 kills, her seventh match this season with double-digit kills including the last three straight
- Kendyl Reaugh and Victoria Schmer were both in double-digits in digs with 13 and 11, respectively
Alabama in the SEC Rankings (Top Five)
Team Stats
- 4th - Aces - 112 (1.78/set)
Individual Stats
- 1st - Aces - Kendyl Reaugh - 32 (0.52/set)
- 4th - Hitting Pct. - Chaise Campbell - .369
- 5th - Assists - Callie Kieffer - 601 (10.02/set)
Alabama to Appear Five Times on ESPN Family of Networks
- Alabama is slated to appear five times on the SEC Network 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
2023 SEC Network Matches
- Sunday, Sept. 24 at Mississippi State - 4 p.m. CT
- Wednesday, Oct. 4 vs. Tennessee - 7 p.m. CT
- Wednesday, Oct. 11 vs. Missouri - 7 p.m. CT
- Sunday, Oct. 15 at Arkansas - 6 p.m. CT
- Sunday, Oct. 29 vs. Auburn - 11 a.m. CT
Up Next: LSU
- Sunday, Oct. 22 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 1 p.m. CT
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