Alabama
5-0,0-0SEC
Alabama State
3-2,0-0SWAC
Volleyball Rallies to Defeat Tournament Host Alabama State Friday in Montgomery
9/6/2024 9:08:00 PM | Volleyball
The Crimson Tide dropped the first set but won the next three to defeat the Hornets
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – After dropping the opening set, Alabama rallied to win three straight over tournament host Alabama State and defeat the Hornets, 3-1, Friday night at the ASU Collegiate Cup.
Alabama (5-0) led 7-5 early in set one before Alabama State (3-2) responded with five unanswered points, taking a lead it would not relinquish as the Hornets beat the Crimson Tide, 25-21. ASU jumped ahead 5-2 early in the second before Alabama founds its rhythm to win, 25-18, and even the match. The Tide scored nine in a row to begin the third and surged ahead to win by double digits, 25-11, and take a 2-1 match lead. The fourth set saw nine tie scores by the time it was 13-13 before a kill from Chaise Campbell gave Alabama the lead for good, holding on to win the set, 25-19, and take the match.
Paris Thompson led the team with 14 kills, tying her season high. Sophie Agee was second on the team with 11 kills and, with a season-best nine digs, finished just one shy of her first double-double of the season. In all, Alabama had four players finish with 10+ kills, as Kyla Dunaway and Chaise Campbell finished the night with 11 each. The Tide was strong at the service line, totaling a season-best nine aces with a career-best three coming from Callie Kieffer.
FROM HEAD COACH RASHINDA REED
"I think we're learning that our team is very resilient. They fight and stay in the match. They fight through adversity and that all comes from our bond and our relationship with one another. I'd like to see us start out stronger from the beginning, but we know that we're a team that can fight to the end. If we can start strong, we're a team that can surprise a lot of people because we have a lot of talent and we all know that. I'm very proud of how relentless these ladies are."
NOTES
- Friday's match marked the second time Alabama had to overcome a match deficit to win
- The nine service aces are a season best for the Tide, with Callie Kieffer accounting for a career-high three of them
- Four players finished with double-digit kills, led by a season-high 14 from Paris Thompson
- Sophie Agee's season-best nine digs put her one shy of her first double-double of the season, adding 11 kills on offense
STAT LEADERS
- Kills: Paris Thompson - 14
- Assists: Callie Kieffer - 21
- Digs: Francesca Bertucci - 14
- Blocks: Chaise Campbell - 4
- Aces: Callie Kieffer - 3
SET-BY-SET
- Set 1: Alabama State 25, Alabama 21
- Set 2: Alabama 25, Alabama State 18
- Set 3: Alabama 25, Alabama State 11
- Set 4: Alabama 25, Alabama State 19
UP NEXT: ASU COLLEGIATE CUP (MONTGOMERY, ALA.)
- Saturday, Sept. 5 vs. Arizona – 11 a.m. CT
