Volleyball Hosts No. 25 Auburn Wednesday Night in Tuscaloosa

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama volleyball (9-7, 1-4 SEC) plays its first of two consecutive ranked opponents Wednesday at home, hosting in-state rival and 25th-ranked Auburn (14-2, 4-1 SEC) on Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. CT in Foster Auditorium.

THIS WEEK: VS. NO. 25 AUBURN

Wednesday, Oct. 16 – Tuscaloosa, Ala. – 6 p.m. CT
Stream: SEC Network Plus
Promotions
- "House Party" Theme
- Greek Point Night
- Triple Tide Loyalty Points
- Food for First 200 Students

SCOUTING ALABAMA

Alabama opens this week's action with a Wednesday night match at Foster Auditorium against No. 25 Auburn at 6 p.m. CT
The Tigers are the first of two consecutive ranked opponents for the Crimson Tide, which faces No. 15 Kentucky on Sunday
Wednesday is the second meeting between the two in-state rivals, with Auburn winning the previous matchup on The Plains, 3-1, on Sept. 29
Francesca Bertucci has started every match at libero for the Tide and is fifth in the SEC with 251 digs, averaging 4.11 per set
Chaise Campbell leads the team with 61 blocks and is just two shy of the 300th of her career
Kayla Keshock is also approaching a career milestone, entering Wednesday's match with 2,978 assists, just 22 shy of the 3,000 mark
Rashinda Reed is in her third year as Alabama's head coach, as are associate head coach Matt Scott and assistant coach Chelsi Carter while Will Boyd was hired as a third assistant in the offseason, having most recently oversaw the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns offense and setters group in 2023 that finished second in the Sun Belt in assists (1,481, 12.45/set) with setter Siena DeCambra rankings third individually (1,165, 10.22/set)

ALL-TIME VS. THE OPPONENT

Overall vs. Auburn: 93rd Meeting (52-40)
- In Tuscaloosa: 27-16 | In Auburn: 20-19 | At Neutral Sites: 5-5
Current Streak: Auburn +8
Last Meeting: Sept. 29, 2024 - Auburn, Ala. - L, 1-3
Last Meeting in Tuscaloosa: Oct. 4, 2023 - L, 0-3

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 10)

Team Stats

7th - Kills - 816 (13.38/set)
7th - Aces - 93 (1.52/set)
8th - Digs - 823 (13.49/set)
10th - Assists - 755 (12.38/set)

Individual Stats

5th - Digs - Francesca Bertucci - 251 (4.11/set)

UP NEXT: VS. NO. 15 KENTUCKY

Sunday, Oct. 20 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 2 p.m. CT *Power of Pink Match*

Volleyball Hosts No. 25 Auburn Wednesday Night in Tuscaloosa

THIS WEEK: VS. NO. 25 AUBURN

SCOUTING ALABAMA

ALL-TIME VS. THE OPPONENT

ALABAMA WINS VS. RANKED OPPONENTS

ALABAMA IN THE SEC RANKINGS (TOP 10)

UP NEXT: VS. NO. 15 KENTUCKY

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Francesca Bertucci

Chaise Campbell

Kayla Keshock

University of Alabama Athletics

Volleyball Hosts No. 25 Auburn Wednesday Night in Tuscaloosa

THIS WEEK: VS. NO. 25 AUBURN

SCOUTING ALABAMA

ALL-TIME VS. THE OPPONENT

ALABAMA WINS VS. RANKED OPPONENTS

ALABAMA IN THE SEC RANKINGS (TOP 10)

UP NEXT: VS. NO. 15 KENTUCKY

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Francesca Bertucci

Chaise Campbell

Kayla Keshock

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