2023-10-12 02:48:39
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – After falling in the opening set, Alabama volleyball rallied to push set two past the 25-point mark but Missouri held on to win the second and the third, capping a three-set victory over the Crimson Tide Wednesday night at Foster Auditorium.
Alabama (10-7, 0-6 SEC) fell to Missouri (11-7, 3-4 SEC) in the opening set, 25-22, and trailed 20-15 late in the second before fighting back to tie it at 23-23 after a block from Chaise Campbell and Kyla Dunaway. A ball-handling error by the Tigers made it Tide set point and the teams continued to trade set points all the way to 29-28 when a Missouri block eventually gave the visitors the 30-28 win and a 2-0 match lead. Alabama held the lead for most of the first half of set three, looking to extend the match, but the Tigers took the lead at 18-17 and didn’t trail for the remainder of the frame, eventually winning 25-20 for the three-set victory.
Alabama hit .264 as a team, its highest mark in SEC play this season, and its six service aces was the Tide’s second-highest total against a league opponent. Alyiah Wells led the offense with 11 kills and the front-row defense with four blocks, including a career-high three solo blocks. Kendyl Reaugh was one dig shy of a double-double, earning 10 kills and nine digs. Sami Jacobs made her first start of the season, earning eight kills and a pair of service aces.
Notes
Tonight’s match was Alabama’s second straight in which a set went past the 25-point mark, following Sunday’s 29-27 set two against Florida
The Crimson Tide hit .264 as a team, its highest hitting percentage in SEC play, and its six service aces were Alabama’s second-highest mark against a league opponent this season
Alyiah Wells led the team with 11 kills and four blocks, including a career-best three solo blocks
Kendyl Reaugh was one dig shy of a double-double, finishing with nine digs and 10 kills
Sami Jacobs made her first start of the season, earning eight kills and a pair of service aces
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Set-by-Set
Set 1: Missouri 25, Alabama 22 Set 2: Missouri 30, Alabama 28 Set 3: Missouri 25, Alabama 20
Up Next: at #12 Arkansas
Sunday, Oct. 15 – Fayetteville, Ark. – 6 p.m. CT – SEC Network
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