Alabama
10-10,2-8SEC
Kentucky
16-2,9-0SEC
Volleyball Drops Three-Set Decision to No. 3 Kentucky Sunday in Tuscaloosa
10/26/2025 4:40:00 PM | Volleyball
The Crimson Tide is back in action Friday, Oct. 31 on the road at Ole Miss
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama volleyball fell in three sets to No. 3 Kentucky Sunday afternoon in Foster Auditorium by set scores of 18-25, 22-25 and 17-25.
After Alabama (10-10, 2-8 SEC) dropped the opening set to Kentucky (16-2, 9-0 SEC), 25-18, the Crimson Tide rallied to an early lead in set two before a 6-1 Wildcat run put the visitors ahead 15-12 at the media timeout. Kentucky reached set point at 24-19 and a pair of kills from Kaleigh Palmer and a third from Lily Gervase extended the frame and made it a two-point game as the Wildcats had to call a late timeout now at 24-22. Kentucky won the set on the next rally, 25-22, to take a 2-0 match lead. The Wildcats jumped ahead 11-3 early in the third before the Tide started to chip away at the deficit, drawing as close as three points before Kentucky called a timeout at 16-13. The Wildcats eventually pulled away and took the set, 25-17, to complete the sweep.
NOTES
- Kaleigh Palmer tied for the team lead with 11 kills, which extends her streak to four straight matches with double-digit kills
STAT LEADERS
- Kills: Kaleigh Palmer, Victoria Barrett - 11
- Assists: Hannah Parant - 32
- Digs: Trinity Stanger - 14
- Blocks: Ashby Daniel, Sophie Agee - 2
- Aces: Lily Hopkins - 2
SET-BY-SET SCORES
- Set 1: Kentucky 25, Alabama 18
- Set 2: Kentucky 25, Alabama 22
- Set 3: Kentucky 25, Alabama 17
UP NEXT
- Friday, Oct. 31 at Ole Miss – Oxford, Miss. – 6 p.m. CT
