Friday, September 13
San Antonio, Texas
12:30 p.m. CT
Alabama
vs
Sam Houston
Volleyball Back on the Road for Three Matches in San Antonio
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The Crimson Tide will face Sam Houston, UTSA and Central Arkansas at the Roadrunner Classic
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama volleyball is back on the road this weekend, playing three matches at the Roadrunner Classic in San Antonio, Texas. Action starts on Friday, Sept. 13 as the Crimson Tide will face Sam Houston at 12:30 p.m. CT and tournament host UTSA at 7 p.m. CT before closing the weekend on Saturday, Sept. 14 against Central Arkansas at 11 a.m. CT.
THIS WEEK: ROADRUNNER CLASSIC
- San Antonio, Texas – Convocation Center
- Stream: WatchESPN.com / ESPN app
- Friday, Sept. 13 vs. Sam Houston – 12:30 p.m. CT
- Friday, Sept. 13 at UTSA – 7 p.m. CT
- Saturday, Sept. 14 vs. Central Arkansas – 11 a.m. CT
SCOUTING ALABAMA
- Alabama heads to San Antonio, Texas this week for the Roadrunner Classic with matches against Sam Houston and tournament host UTSA on Friday, Sept. 13 and against Central Arkansas on Saturday, Sept. 14
- Last weekend, the Crimson Tide went 2-1 at the ASU Collegiate Cup in Montgomery, Ala., sweeping Prairie View A&M and defeating Alabama State in four sets before taking a four-set loss to Arizona in the finale
- As a team, Alabama is second in the SEC with 47 aces (2.04/set) and Callie Kieffer also ranks second in the individual standings with 11 (0.55/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. THE OPPONENTS
- Sam Houston – 4th Meeting (0-3)
- Last Meeting: Sept. 13, 1996 – College Station, Texas – L, 0-3
- H: 0-0 | A: 0-0 | N: 0-3
- UTSA – First Meeting (0-0)
- Central Arkansas – First Meeting (0-0)
LAST TIME OUT: ASU COLLEGIATE CUP
- Alabama played three matches at last weekend's ASU Collegiate Cup in Montgomery, Ala., sweeping Prairie View A&M and defeating tournament host Alabama State in four sets before taking a four-set loss to Arizona
- The win over the Hornets is already the Tide's second this season after having to overcome a match deficit
- Paris Thompson led the team with 33 kills over the weekend followed closely by Sophie Agee with 31
- Callie Kieffer had a team-leading seven aces on the weekend, including a career-high four against Arizona
ALABAMA IN THE SEC RANKINGS (TOP 10)
Team Stats
- 2nd - Aces - 47 (2.04/set)
- 8th - Opponent Hitting Pct. - .181
- 9th - Hitting Pct. - .252
- 9th - Kills - 310 (13.48/set)
- 10th - Digs - 304 (13.22/set)
Individual Stats
- 2nd - Aces - Callie Kieffer - 11 (0.55/set)
- T6th - Digs - Francesca Bertucci - 92 (4.00/set)
- T7th - Aces - Natalie Repetti - 11 (0.48/set)
- 10th - Kills - Sophie Agee - 84 (3.65/set)
UP NEXT: NORTH ALABAMA/FLORIDA STATE (TUSCALOOSA, ALA.)
- Wednesday, Sept. 18 vs. North Alabama - 6 p.m. CT
- Saturday, Sept. 21 vs. Florida State - 2 p.m. CT
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