#24 Vanderbilt (13-2, 4-2 SEC) vs Alabama (9-6, 1-5 SEC)
Friday, Oct. 16 • 7 p.m. • SEC Network+
Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, Tenn.
WEEKEND PREVIEW
- Vanderbilt volleyball hosts Alabama Friday evening in a 7 p.m. matchup
- The Commodores head into the weekend following a 3-1 win over previously ranked No. 5 Florida
- Vanderbilt looks to earn their 14th win of the season and the team’s fourth consecutive SEC win
- The Commodores are hosting Dig Pink match, in which fans are encouraged to wear pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
LAST TIME OUT
- Vanderbilt volleyball shook up the SEC by defeating No. 5 Florida to give the Gators their second loss of the season
- The Commodores finished the day hitting .252 while posting 52 kills, 53 digs and 11 blocks in the four-set victory
- The Commodores were paced offensively by Samantha Wunsch, who recorded a team-high 15 kills while Kayla Dunlap added 11 kills on a .529 hitting percentage from Avery Scoggins’ 44 assists.
IN THE RANKS
- Vanderbilt earned the program’s first national ranking after earning the No. 24 spot in the AVCA Coaches Poll and sits at No. 8 in the RPI
- The Commodores rank fourth in the SEC based on conference record
ON THE BOARD
- Avery Scoggins is third in the nation with 11.64 assists per set, while the team sits third with 13.43
- The Commodores rank fifth in the country with a .300 hitting percentage and rank eighth with 14.25 kills per set
THE CRIMSON TIDE FILES
- Rashinda Reed has served as Alabama's head coach since the start of the 2022 season
- Alabama secured a 3-1 SEC victory over South Carolina on Oct. 9 before a 3-2 loss to Georgia on Oct. 11, highlighted by Laney Hennessee's career-high 21 kills.