AUBURN, Ala. – Alabama fell to Auburn in three sets on the road Wednesday, with the Tigers defeating the Crimson Tide by set scores of 25-14, 25-20 and 25-18.
Alabama (10-18, 0-17 SEC) scored four in a row to take an early 4-1 lead over Auburn (20-8, 10-7 SEC) in set one, but the Tigers quickly responded with seven straight and held the lead the rest of the way en route to a double-digit win, 25-14. It was a two-point game for most of the first half of set two until Auburn started adding some distance, holding on for the five-point win at 25-20. The Tigers carried their momentum into set three, scoring the first point and remaining in front the rest of the way to win 25-18 and complete the sweep.
The Tide will conclude its season Saturday at home, hosting Texas A&M at 12 p.m. CT in Foster Auditorium for senior day.
Notes
- Kendyl Reaugh and Alyiah Wells both continued their push towards 1,000 career kills, with Reaugh earning seven tonight to improve to 984 and Wells adding eight to move to 975 for her career
Stat Leaders
Set-by-Set
- Set 1: Auburn 25, Alabama 14
- Set 2: Auburn 25, Alabama 20
- Set 3: Auburn 25, Alabama 18
Up Next: vs. Texas A&M
- Saturday, Nov. 25 – Tuscaloosa, Ala. – 12 p.m. CT
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