Sunday, October 1
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
1 p.m. CT
Alabama
vs
Kentucky
Volleyball Returns Home Sunday Hosting No. 23 Kentucky
9/29/2023 9:57:00 AM | Volleyball
The match is the first of three straight ranked opponents for the Crimson Tide
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama volleyball faces the first of three straight ranked opponents, welcoming 23rd-ranked Kentucky to Foster Auditorium on Sunday, Oct. 1 at 1 p.m. CT.
This Weekend: vs. No. 23 Kentucky
- Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Foster Auditorium
- Sunday, Oct. 1 – 1 p.m. CT
- Live Stream: SECN+
Scouting Alabama
- Alabama returns to Foster Auditorium this weekend, hosting No. 23 Kentucky on Sunday
- Sunday's match begins a stretch of three straight against ranked opponents, with the 22nd-ranked Wildcats followed by No. 12 Tennessee (Oct. 4) and No. 4 Florida (Oct. 8)
- The Crimson Tide opened SEC play last weekend on the road, falling to Ole Miss and Mississippi State
- Alabama is third in the SEC in aces (95 - 2.07/set) and fourth in hitting percentage (.277), with Kendyl Reaugh leading the individual standings in aces (26 - 0.58/set) while Callie Kieffer is fourth in assists (474 - 10.53/set)
- Alabama welcomes back eight returners from last season while adding eight newcomers, including seven freshmen and junior transfer Francesca Bertucci
Last Time Out: Ole Miss/Mississippi State
- Overall: 51st Meeting (14-36)
- In Tuscaloosa: 8-17 | In Lexington: 4-19 | At Neutral Sites: 2-0
- Current Streak: Kentucky +12
- Last Meeting: Oct. 1, 2022 - Lexington, Ky. - L, 1-3
- Last Meeting in Tuscaloosa: Oct. 9, 2021 - L, 0-3
Last Time Out: Ole Miss/Mississippi State
- Alabama opened conference play on the road last weekend, falling in three sets to Ole Miss and Mississippi State
- The losses were the Tide's first to come in three sets this season, owning a 7-2 record in three-set matches
- Callie Kieffer posted her fourth double-double of the season with 27 assists and 13 digs vs. the Bulldogs
- With 11 kills against MSU, Micah Gryniewicz now has double-digit kills in seven of Alabama's 13 matches this 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
- 3rd - Aces - 95 (2.07/set)
- 4th - Hitting Pct. - .277
Individual Stats
- 1st - Aces - Kendyl Reaugh - 26 (0.58/set)
- 4th - Assists - Callie Kieffer - 474 (10.53/set)
Alabama to Appear Five Times on ESPNÂ 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. 12 Tennessee
- Wednesday, Oct. 4 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 7 p.m. CT
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