
Alabama Heads to Athens for Sunday Matchup at Georgia
11/17/2023 10:00:00 AM | Volleyball
First serve between the Crimson Tide and Bulldogs is set for 1 p.m. CT in Stegeman Coliseum
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama volleyball (10-16, 0-15 SEC) heads to Athens, Ga., this weekend to face Georgia (15-11, 6-8 SEC) on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. CT in Stegeman Coliseum.
This Weekend: at Georgia
- Sunday, Nov. 19 at Georgia – 1 p.m. CT
- Athens, Ga. – Stegeman Coliseum
Scouting Alabama
- Alabama plays one match this weekend, traveling to Athens, Ga., to face Georgia on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. CT
- Sunday's contest is the first and only meeting between the Crimson Tide and Bulldogs this season, with the remaining contests vs. Auburn and Texas A&M as rematches of earlier matches this year
- Alabama only has one home match remaining on the schedule, with road contests against Georgia (Nov. 19) and Auburn (Nov. 22) preceding senior day in Tuscaloosa against Texas A&M (Nov. 25)
- Kendyl Reaugh and Alyiah Wells continue their charges towards 1,000 career kills, heading into this weekend with 965 and 958, respectively
- Alabama welcomes back eight returners from last season while adding eight newcomers, including seven freshmen and one transfer
All-Time vs. Georgia
- Overall: 64th Meeting (31-32)
- In Tuscaloosa: 12-16
- In Athens: 12-12
- At Neutral Sites: 7-2
- Current Streak: Georgia +9
- Last Meeting: Oct. 23, 2022 – Athens, Ga. – L, 0-3
Last Time Out: Arkansas/Florida
- Alabama dropped a pair of contests against ranked opponents last weekend in Tuscaloosa, falling to 11th-ranked Arkansas and No. 21 Florida
- Callie Kieffer earned her eighth double-double of the season and fifth in SEC play against the Razorbacks, finishing with 20 assists and 11 digs
- The match against the Gators marked just the second time since 2009 that the Crimson Tide scored 20+ points in three sets against the perennial league contenders, posting 23, 20 and 22, respectively
Kendyl Reaugh and Alyiah Wells Approaching 1,000th Career Kill
- With three matches remaining this season, senior Kendyl Reaugh has 965 kills, 35 shy of the 1,000th of her career, while fellow senior Alyiah Wells sits 42 shy at 958
- With 268 kills this year, she is 39 shy of tying her single-season high of 307 from last season
- Wells' 231 kills is also the second-highest season total of her career, only trailing her 291 from last year
Alabama in the SEC Rankings (Top Eight)
Team Stats
- 6th - Aces - 139 (1.54/set)
- 8th - Digs - 1,210 (13.44/set)
Individual Stats
- 5th - Aces - Kendyl Reaugh - 36 (0.40/set)
- 8th - Hitting Pct. - Chaise Campbell - .338
- 8th - Assists - Callie Kieffer - 747 (9.34/set)
Up Next: Auburn/Texas A&M
- Wednesday, Nov. 22 at Auburn - Auburn, Ala. - 6:30 p.m. CT
- Saturday, Nov. 25 vs. Texas A&M - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 5 p.m. CT
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