Friday, September 22
Oxford, Miss.
6 p.m. CT
Alabama
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Ole Miss
Alabama Volleyball Opens SEC Play on the Road at Ole Miss and Mississippi State
9/21/2023 9:34:00 AM | Volleyball
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Sunday’s match will be the first nationally televised contest of the season for the Crimson Tide
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama volleyball opens Southeastern Conference play this weekend with a pair of road matches, facing Ole Miss on Friday before taking on Mississippi State Sunday live on the SEC Network.
This Weekend: Ole Miss/Mississippi State
- Friday, Sept. 22 at Ole Miss
- Oxford, Miss. - 6 p.m. CT
- Live Stream: SECN+
- Sunday, Sept. 23 at Mississippi State
- Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 5 p.m. CT
- TV: SEC Network
Scouting Alabama
- Alabama opens conference play this weekend with a pair of road contests against Ole Miss on Friday and Mississippi State on Sunday
- Sunday's match against the Bulldogs will be the Crimson Tide's first televised contest of the season, airing on SEC Network
- Alabama went 2-0 over its final non-conference weekend, defeating Troy in five sets on the road before returning home to sweep Grambling State
- The Tide's 10-1 record through 11 games is its best start since going 11-0 to open the 2018 campaign
- As a team, Alabama is second in the SEC and eighth nationally with a .304 hitting percentage
- Kendyl Reaugh leads the team with 139 kills and is second with 104 digs, earning six double-doubles so far this year
- The Tide is third in the SEC in service aces (88 - 2.20/set), with Reaugh and Victoria Schmer ranking first (23 - 0.59/set) and third (19 - 0.49/set), respectively
- Alabama welcomes back eight returners from last season while adding eight newcomers, including seven freshmen and junior transfer Francesca Bertucci
All-Time Against the Opponents
- Overall vs. Ole Miss: 78th Meeting (47-30)
- In Tuscaloosa: 24-11 | In Oxford: 13-18 | At Neutral Sites: 10-1
- Current Streak: Ole Miss +4
- Last Meeting: Oct. 8, 2022 - Oxford, Miss. - L, 1-3
- Overall vs. Mississippi State: 73rd Meeting (53-19)
- In Tuscaloosa: 27-6 | In Starkville: 19-12 | At Neutral Sites: 7-1
- Current Streak: Mississippi State +2
- Last Meeting: Nov. 5, 2022 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - L, 0-3
- Last Meeting in Starkville: Nov. 3, 2021 - L, 0-3
Last Time Out: Troy/Grambling State
- Alabama closed out the non-conference portion of its schedule with a five-set road win at Troy and a home sweep over Grambling State
- The win over the Trojans was the second time in the span of three matches that the Tide overcame a match deficit to rally and win in five sets, previously doing so against Tarleton State (Sept. 9)
- Callie Kieffer earned her third double-double of the season against Troy, finishing with 46 assists and 11 digs along with a season-best five blocks
- Alabama's sweep over Grambling marked its seventh three-set victory of the season
- Hitting .318 as a team, the match was the sixth time this season the Tide hit .300 or better
- Kendyl Reaugh earned her sixth double-double of the season while Micah Gryniewicz finished with 10+ kills for the fifth time in her last six matchesÂ
Alabama in the SEC Rankings (Top Five)
Team Stats
- 2nd - Hitting Pct. - .304
- 2nd - Opponent Hitting Pct. - .151
- 3rd - Aces - 88 (2.20/set)
- 5th - Assists - 496 (12.40/set)
Individual Stats
- 1st - Aces - Kendyl Reaugh - 23 (0.59/set)
- 2nd - Hitting Percentage - Alyiah Wells - .426
- 3rd - Aces - Victoria Schmer - 19 (0.49/set)
- 4th - Hitting Percentage - Chaise Campbell - .413
- 5th - Assists - Callie Kieffer - 420 (10.77/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: vs. No. 22 Kentucky
- Sunday, Oct. 1 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 1 p.m. CT
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