Friday, November 10
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
6 p.m. CT
Alabama
vs
Arkansas
Volleyball Hosts Two Ranked Foes in No. 11 Arkansas and No. 21 Florida this Weekend
11/9/2023 1:49:00 PM | Volleyball
The Crimson Tide faces the Razorbacks Friday at 6 p.m. CT, the Gators Sunday at 4 p.m. CT
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama volleyball (10-14, 0-13 SEC) hosts a pair of ranked foes this weekend in Foster Auditorium, facing 11th-ranked Arkansas (21-4, 11-2 SEC) on Friday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. CT and No. 21 Florida (14-7, 6-6 SEC) Sunday, Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. CT.
This Weekend: #11 Arkansas / #21 Florida
- Friday, Nov. 10 vs. No. 11 Arkansas
- Tuscaloosa, Ala.
- 6 p.m. CT
- Stream: SECN+
- Sunday, Nov. 12 vs. No. 21 Florida
- Tuscaloosa, Ala.
- 4 p.m. CT
- Stream: SECN+
Scouting Alabama
- Alabama hosts a pair of ranked opponents this weekend at Foster Auditorium, facing No. 11 Arkansas Friday at 6 p.m. CT and 21st-ranked Florida Sunday at 4 p.m. CT
- This weekend marks the sixth and seventh ranked matchups this season for the Crimson Tide, with a Nov. 22 date at No. 24 Auburn remaining on the calendar
- This is the second time this season Alabama has faced Florida and Arkansas, previously traveling to play the Gators on Oct. 8 (L, 0-3) and the Razorbacks on Oct. 15 (L, 1-3)
- The Tide only has one home match remaining after this weekend, with road contests against Georgia (Nov. 19) and Auburn (Nov. 22) preceding senior day in Tuscaloosa against Texas A&M (Nov. 25)
- Kendyl Reaugh continues her charge towards 1,000 career kills, heading into this weekend with 961
- Alabama welcomes back eight returners from last season while adding eight newcomers, including seven freshmen and one transfer
Last Time Out: Texas A&M/LSU
- Alabama dropped a pair of road matches last weekend, falling to Texas A&M in three sets on Friday and LSU in four sets on Sunday
- The Crimson Tide won the opening set against the Tigers, its first set one win in conference play since Nov. 12, 2022 against South Carolina
- Callie Kieffer earned her seventh double-double of the season and her fourth in SEC play with 29 assists and 12 digs against LSU
- On the weekend, Alyiah Wells led the team with 20 kills and nine blocks
Kendyl Reaugh Approaching 1,000th Career Kill
- With five matches remaining this season, senior Kendyl Reaugh has 961 kills, just 39 shy of the 1,000th of her career
- She is averaging 3.18 kills-per-set this season, the highest rate of her career
- With 264 kills this year, she is 43 shy of tying her single-season high of 307 from last season
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
Alabama in the SEC Rankings (Top Five)
Team Stats
- T5th - Aces - 132 (1.57/set)
Individual Stats
- 4th - Aces - Kendyl Reaugh - 36 (0.43/set)
Up Next: at Georgia
- Sunday, Nov. 19 at Georgia - Athens, Ga. - 1 p.m. CT
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