Volleyball Readies for Midweek Road Matchup at South Carolina

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama (10-8, 0-7 SEC) has a quick turnaround this week, heading back on the road to face South Carolina (7-9, 1-6 SEC) on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. CT.

This Week: at South Carolina

• Columbia, S.C. – Carolina Volleyball Center
• Wednesday, Oct. 18 – 6 p.m. CT
• Stream: SECN+

Scouting Alabama

• Alabama has a quick turnaround this week, heading back on the road to face South Carolina on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. CT
• Wednesday’s matchup is the last road contest of the month for the Crimson Tide, returning to Tuscaloosa for three straight to close out the month of October
• Alabama is coming off a four-set loss to 12th-ranked Arkansas on Sunday, handing the Razorbacks just their second set loss in their last five matches
• Kendyl Reaugh leads the SEC with 32 aces (0.52/set) with the Tide ranking fourth as a team with 112 (1.78/set)
• Both Reaugh and Alyiah Wells are closing in on their 900th career kill, coming into Wednesday’s match with 890 and 891, respectively
• Alabama welcomes back eight returners from last season while adding eight newcomers, including seven freshmen and one transfer

All-Time vs. South Carolina

• Overall: 58th Meeting (32-25)
• In Tuscaloosa: 17-10 | In Columbia: 11-14 | At Neutral Sites: 4-1
• Current Streak: Alabama +1
• Last Meeting: Nov. 12, 2022 – Tuscaloosa, Ala. – W, 3-0
• Last Meeting in Columbia: Oct. 24, 2021 – L, 0-3

Last Time Out: Arkansas

• Alabama volleyball pushed No. 12 Arkansas to four sets on the road Sunday, winning a tight third set before falling in the fourth as the Razorbacks ultimately held on for the four-set win over the Crimson Tide
• In the third set, Alabama surged ahead to a lead at 7-6 and held it the rest of the way, fighting off a late Razorback push to win, 25-23, and send it to a fourth set
• The Tide’s set three win was just Arkansas’ second set loss in its last five matches
• Freshman setter Gabbi LeBlanc made her second appearance of the season and her first in SEC play, finishing the match with 20 assists
• Alyiah Wells led the team with 11 kills, her seventh match this season with double-digit kills including the last three straight
• Kendyl Reaugh and Victoria Schmer were both in double-digits in digs with 13 and 11, respectively

Alabama in the SEC Rankings (Top Five)

Team Stats

• 4th – Aces – 112 (1.78/set)

Individual Stats

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