Alabama Volleyball Travels to Face No. 9 Florida Sunday in Gainesville

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama (10-5, 0-4 SEC) faces its third straight ranked opponent this weekend, traveling to Gainesville, Fla., to face the No. 9 Florida Gators (11-2, 3-1 SEC) Sunday, Oct. 8 at 12 p.m. CT.

This Week: vs. No. 9 Florida

• Gainesville, Fla. – Stephen C. O’Connell Center
• Sunday, Oct. 8 – 12 p.m. CT
• Live Stream: SEC Network+

Scouting Alabama

• Alabama heads to Gainesville, Fla., on Sunday to face the ninth-ranked Florida Gators at 12 p.m. CT
• Sunday’s match concludes a stretch of three straight against ranked opponents, including then-No. 23 Kentucky (Oct. 1), No. 12 Tennessee (Oct. 4) and No. 9 Florida (Oct. 8)
• Three of the Crimson Tide’s next four matches will be away from home before hosting three straight at the end of the month
• Alabama welcomes back eight returners from last season while adding eight newcomers, including seven freshmen and one transfer

All-Time vs. Florida

• Overall: 55th Meeting (5-49)

  • I n Tuscaloosa: 2-23 | In Gainesville: 0-24 | At Neutral Sites: 3-3

• Current Streak: Florida +50
• Last Meeting: Sept. 21, 2022 – Gainesville, Fla. – L, 0-3

Last Time Out: Tennessee

• Alabama fell in three sets to 12th-ranked Tennessee Wednesday night in Foster Auditorium, as the Lady Vols defeated the Crimson Tide by set scores of 25-14, 25-23 and 25-18
• Alabama falls to 20-42 all-time vs. Tennessee, including a 12-18 mark in Tuscaloosa
• Victoria Schmer led the team with 11 digs, one shy of her season high
• Francesca Bertucci’s 10 digs are a season best with the Crimson Tide

Alabama Wins vs. Ranked Opponents

• Alabama has won eight matches against ranked opponents in program history, last doing so on Sept. 23, 2016 against Texas A&M
• All but one of the eight victories came 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

• 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 -…