Sunday, September 29
Auburn, Ala.
4 p.m. CT
Alabama
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Auburn
Volleyball Continues SEC Play Sunday at Auburn on SEC Network
9/27/2024 9:52:00 AM | Volleyball
The Crimson Tide and Tigers will face off at 4 p.m. CT in Auburn Arena
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama volleyball continues its SEC slate with another road match this weekend, heading to The Plains to face Auburn Sunday, Sept. 29 at 4 p.m. CT on the SEC Network.
THIS WEEKEND: AT AUBURN
- Sunday, Sept. 29 – 4 p.m. CT
- Auburn, Ala. – Auburn Arena
- TV: SEC Network
SCOUTING ALABAMA
- Alabama continues conference play on the road Sunday against Auburn at 4 p.m. CT on the SEC Network
- Sophie Agee leads the team with 160 kills and four double-doubles, including three in her last five matches
- Francesca Bertucci has started every match at libero for the Tide and is sixth in the SEC with 193 digs, averaging 4.20 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. AUBURN
- Overall: 92nd Meeting (52-39)
- In Tuscaloosa: 27-16 | In Auburn: 20-18 | At Neutral Sites: 5-5
- Current Streak: Auburn +7
- Last Meeting: Oct. 4, 2023 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - L, 0-3
LAST TIME OUT: AT NO. 20 TENNESSEE
- Alabama gave 20th-ranked Tennessee all it could handle in its SEC opener Wednesday night in Knoxville, pushing the Lady Vols to five sets in a hard-fought loss for the Crimson Tide
- Wednesday's match was Alabama's first five-set loss of the season, winning previous five setters against Grambling State (Aug. 30) and UTSA (Sept. 13)
- The match was Alabama's second straight against a ranked opponent, previously facing then-No. 18 Florida State last Saturday in Tuscaloosa
- Three players earned double-doubles in the match, including Sophie Agee (18 kills, 11 digs), Francesca Bertucci (11 assists, 21 digs) and Callie Kieffer (18 assists, 10 digs)
- Jordyn Towns tied her career-high mark with 10 kills
- Chaise Campbell tied her season-best mark with a team-leading five blocks
- Lindsey Brown led the team with a season-best three aces
ALABAMA IN THE SEC RANKINGS (TOP 10)
Team Stats
- 6th - Aces - 80 (1.74/set)
- 9th - Digs - 630 (13.70/set)
- 10th - Kills - 615 (13.37/set)
Individual Stats
- 6th - Digs - Francesca Bertucci - 193 (4.20/set)
UP NEXT: VS. GEORGIA
- Sunday, Oct. 6 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 2 p.m. CT - SEC Network
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