
Volleyball Hosts No. 15 Kentucky Sunday in Power of Pink Match
10/18/2024 9:56:00 AM | Volleyball
The Crimson Tide and Wildcats face off at 2 p.m. CT in Foster Auditorium
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama volleyball will face its second straight ranked opponent this weekend, hosting No. 15 Kentucky on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. CT in the Crimson Tide's annual Power of Pink match.
THIS WEEKEND: VS. NO. 15 KENTUCKY
- Sunday, Oct. 20 – Tuscaloosa, Ala. – 2 p.m. CT
- Stream: SEC Network Plus
- Promotions
- Power of Pink
SCOUTING ALABAMA
- Alabama faces its second-straight ranked opponent Sunday, hosting No. 15 Kentucky for a 2 p.m. CT start in Foster Auditorium
- The match will serve as the Crimson Tide's annual Power of Pink contest, which aims to raise awareness and recognize those who have fought or are currently fighting against breast cancer
- The Crimson Tide is coming off a five-set comeback win over 25th-ranked Auburn last Wednesday, its first top-25 win since 2016
- The match marks the final home match for Alabama before a string of four consecutive road contests
- Francesca Bertucci has started every match at libero for the Tide and is fifth in the SEC with 276 digs, averaging 4.18 per set
- 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. KENTUCKY
- Overall: 52nd Meeting (14-37)
- In Tuscaloosa: 8-18 | In Lexington: 4-19 | At Neutral Sites: 2-0
- Current Streak: Kentucky +15
- Last Meeting: Oct. 1, 2023 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - L, 1-3
LAST TIME OUT: VS. AUBURN
- Alabama rallied from a 2-1 match deficit with wins in the fourth and fifth to defeat No. 25 Auburn in five sets last Wednesday at Foster Auditorium
- The win is Alabama's first over a top-25 opponent since defeating then-No. 19 Texas A&M at home on Sept. 23, 2016
- The victory snaps an eight-match winning streak for Auburn in the all-time series, marking the Tide's first win over the Tigers since 2019 and its first at home since 2018
ALABAMA WINS VS. RANKED OPPONENTS
- Wednesday's win was the ninth ranked victory in Alabama program history and its first since 2016
- All but one of the nine victories have come 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
- Oct. 16, 2024 vs. No. 25 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 3-2
- 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
CAREER MILESTONES
- Fifth-year senior Kayla Keshock surpassed the 3,000 career assists mark in the win over Auburn, leading the team with 26 assists which puts her at 3,004
- Senior libero Francesca Bertucci led the team with 25 digs, pushing her over 1,500 for her career
- Fifth-year senior Chaise Campbell enters Sunday's match just one block shy of career number 300
ALABAMA IN THE SEC RANKINGS (TOP 10)
Team Stats
- 7th - Aces - 101 (1.53/set)
- 7th - Digs - 905 (13.71/set)
- 10th - Kills - 878 (13.30/set)
- 10th - Assists - 815 (12.35/set)
Individual Stats
- 5th - Digs - Francesca Bertucci - 276 (4.18/set)
UP NEXT: AT OKLAHOMA
- Wednesday, Oct. 23 - Norman, Okla. - 6 p.m. CT
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