Friday, September 1
New Orleans, La.
6:30 p.m. CT
Alabama
at
Tulane
Alabama Volleyball Travels to New Orleans for Green Wave Classic
8/31/2023 10:00:00 AM | Volleyball
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The Crimson Tide will face Tulane, Alabama A&M and Sam Houston
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Alabama volleyball hits the road for week two of the season, playing on the campus of Tulane University at the Green Wave Classic. The Crimson Tide opens tournament action against the host Green Wave Friday night before facing Alabama A&M on Saturday and Sam Houston on Sunday.
This Week: Green Wave Classic
- New Orleans, La. – Avron B. Fogelman Arena
- Live Stream: ESPN+ (Friday)
- Friday, Sept. 1 at Tulane – 6:30 p.m. CT
- Saturday, Sept. 2 vs. Alabama A&M – 11 a.m. CT
- Sunday, Sept. 3 vs. Sam Houston – 11 a.m. CT
Scouting Alabama
- Alabama heads to New Orleans this weekend for the Green Wave Classic, facing tournament host Tulane on Friday before playing Alabama A&M on Saturday and Sam Houston on Sunday
- The Crimson Tide opened its season last weekend hosting the Crimson Tide Invitational, sweeping its three opponents to earn its first 3-0 start with three sweeps since 1990
- After opening weekend, Alabama leads the SEC in aces (34) and opponent hitting percentage (.069)
- Victoria Schmer leads the NCAA with 13 aces and a 1.62 aces-per-set average
- Alabama welcomes back eight returners from last season while adding eight newcomers, including seven freshmen and junior transfer Francesca Bertucci
All-Time vs. the Opponents
- Tulane - 7th Meeting (5-1)
- Last Meeting: Nov. 27, 2004 - Baton Rouge, La. - W, 3-1
- H: 2-0 | A: 1-1 | N: 2-0
- Alabama A&M - 8th Meeting (7-0)
- Last Meeting: Aug. 28, 2012 -Tuscaloosa, Ala. - W, 3-0
- H: 7-0 | A: 0-0 | N: 0-0
- Sam Houston State - 4th Meeting (0-3)
- Last Meeting: Sept. 13, 1996 - College Station, Texas - L, 0-3
- H: 0-0 | A: 0-0 | N: 0-3
Last Time Out: Crimson Tide Invitational
- Alabama opened its season with three sweeps at the Crimson Tide Invitational, defeating Mississippi Valley State, Saint Louis and Mercer
- It is the first time the Tide has opened the season with three sweeps since 1990
- Alabama hit .353 as a team across the three matches, led by Alyiah Wells at .581 which also leads the SEC
- The Tide scored 34 service aces while only committing eight errors on serve receive
- Micah Gryniewicz and Kendyl Reaugh led the team offensively with 28 and 27 kills, respectively, over the weekend
- Victoria Schmer finished with an NCAA-leading 13 service aces, posting a career-best six in back-to-back matches against the Devilettes and Billikens
Alabama Aces Leading the Nation
- Alabama was strong on the service line during opening weekend, with its 34 team aces ranking third nationally and its 3.78 aces-per-set average topping the NCAA rankings
- The Tide is one of 11 teams that earned 30 or more aces after opening weekend, reaching that mark in the fewest amount of sets (9)
- Individually, Victoria Schmer leads the NCAA with 13 aces and a 1.62 aces-per-set average
- Schmer was one of 11 players to finish with double-digit aces after opening weekend and one of seven to average over 1.0 ace-per-set
Alabama in the SEC Rankings (Top Five)
Team Stats
- 1st - Aces - 34 (3.78/set)
- 1st - Opponent Hitting Pct. - .069
- 3rd - Hitting Pct. - .388
Individual Stats
- 1st - Hitting Pct. - Alyiah Wells - .581
- 1st - Aces - Victoria Schmer - 13 (1.63/set)
- 3rd - Aces - Kendyl Reaugh - 7 (0.88/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: Blazer Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)
- Friday, Sept. 8 vs. Texas A&M Commerce - 4 p.m. CT
- Saturday, Sept. 9 vs. Tarleton State - 11 a.m. CT
- Sunday, Sept. 10 at UAB - 1 p.m. CT
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