Alabama Volleyball Opens Season Hosting Crimson Tide Invitational

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama volleyball opens its 2023 season and year two under Head Coach Rashinda Reed this weekend at home, hosting the Crimson Tide Invitational presented by Holiday Inn Express Tuscaloosa-University. Action in Foster Auditorium begins Friday, Aug. 25 as the Crimson Tide will face Mississippi Valley State (12:30 p.m.) and Saint Louis (7 p.m.) before concluding the tournament Saturday against Mercer (2 p.m.)

This Week: Crimson Tide Invitational Presented by Holiday Inn Express Tuscaloosa-University

• Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Foster Auditorium
• Live Stream: SEC Network+
• Friday, Aug. 25 vs. Mississippi Valley State – 12:30 p.m. CT
• Friday, Aug. 25 vs. Saint Louis – 7 p.m. CT
• Saturday, Aug. 26 vs. Mercer – 2 p.m. CT

Scouting Alabama

• Alabama opens its 2023 season this weekend hosting the Crimson Tide Invitational presented by Holiday Inn Express Tuscaloosa-University
• The Crimson Tide will face  Mississippi State and Saint Louis on Friday before closing out the weekend against Mercer on Saturday
• This marks the third time in the last four seasons Alabama has opened the season at home
• Head Coach Rashinda Reed enters her second season at the helm of the program, winning 10 games which was the most for the Tide since 2019
• Alabama’s wins last season over Texas A&M and Tennessee were its first against them since 2018 and 2017, respectively
• The Tide was ranked in the top three in the SEC last season in aces and digs
• Alabama welcomes back eight returners from last season while adding eight newcomers, including seven freshmen and junior transfer Francesca Bertucci

All-Time vs. the Opponents

• MVSU – 1st Meeting (0-0)
• Saint Louis – 8th Meeting (3-4)

  • Last Meeting: Sept. 11, 2015 – Tuscaloosa, Ala. – L, 2-3
  • H: 1-1 | A: 1-2 | N: 1-1

• Mercer – 3rd Meeting (2-0)

  • Last Meeting: Sept. 1, 2006 – Tuscaloosa, Ala. – W, 3-1
  • H: 2-0 | A: 0-0 | N: 0-0

Entering Year Two Under Head Coach Rashinda Reed

• Rashinda Reed enters her second season as Alabama’s head coach in 2023
• Her first season in Tuscaloosa included wins over Missouri, Texas A&M, South Carolina and Tennessee, while the team ranked in the top three in the SEC in aces and digs
• Fifth-year senior Abby Marjama cracked the UA single-season and career top 10 in aces, ranking in the top five nationally in aces-per-set
• Off the court, the team produced…