Alabama
10-14,0-13SEC
LSU
10-12,5-7SEC
Alabama Battles in Four-Set Loss Sunday at LSU
11/5/2023 3:09:00 PM | Volleyball
The Crimson Tide hosts Arkansas and Florida next weekend in Tuscaloosa
BATON ROUGE, La. – Alabama volleyball took the opening set in Sunday's matchup at LSU, but the Tigers rallied to win the next three sets and take the match over the Crimson Tide, 3-1.
Alabama (10-14, 0-13 SEC) scored the first two points of set one and led the rest of the way over LSU (10-12, 5-7 SEC), winning the frame 25-18. The Tigers evened the match with a win in set two by the same score, riding a 10-0 run in the middle of the set to the 25-18 win. The Crimson Tide overcame an early 9-2 deficit in set three to tie it back up at 9-9 but LSU quickly surged back ahead to win the third, 25-16, and take a 2-1 match lead. Alabama held an early 3-2 lead in the fourth after a kill from Chaise Campbell before LSU retook the lead. The Tide drew as close as three points down the stretch but could not force a fifth set as the Tigers won, 25-16, to clinch the match.
Notes
- Alabama's win in set one was its first set one victory in SEC play since Nov. 12, 2022 vs. South Carolina
- With seven kills today, Kendyl Reaugh improves her career total to 961 kills
- Callie Kiffer finished with 29 assists and 12 digs, earning her seventh double-double of the season and her fourth in SEC play
- Alyiah Wells led the team with 13 kills and her team-leading six blocks was one shy of her season best
Stat Leaders
- Kills: Alyiah Wells - 13
- Assists: Callie Kieffer - 29
- Digs: Victoria Schmer - 14
- Blocks: Alyiah Wells - 6
- Aces: Four tied - 1
Set-by-Set
- Set 1: Alabama 25, LSU 18
- Set 2: LSU 25, Alabama 18
- Set 3: LSU 25, Alabama 16
- Set 4: LSU 25, Alabama 16
Up Next: vs. #8 Arkansas / #20 Florida
- Friday, Nov. 10 vs. No. 8 Arkansas – Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 6 p.m. CT
- Sunday, Nov. 12 vs. No. 20 Florida – Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 4 p.m. CT
