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Bama Volleyball Falls 3-0 This Afternoon
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It was a rough beginning to the Huskie Invitational this afternoon for the Alabama Crimson Tide Volleyball team. The Tide was defeated 3-0 by Western Kentucky 3-0 at Northern Illinois' Victor E. Court.
The 4-7 Tide was held to a .185 hitting percentage against the 10-2 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Kat Hutson and Krystal Rivers both had kills in double figures, with 11 for Hutson and 10 for Rivers. Natalie Murison led the Tide defense with with 11 out of 39 total digs.
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The action continues tonight when Alabama goes against host Northern Illinois (4-5) at 7 p.m. CT.
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Tide Gets In Final Full Practice For Ole Miss
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Full practice sessions are done for the week, with Thursday's two-hour session being the last for the University of Alabama football team. Every aspect of the upcoming game has been worked on, from special teams, to defensive secondary, to pass rush and hurrying the passer on defense to pass protection, better reads, making better decisions and timing on offense. The Tide closes out the week of practice for the No. 15 Ole Miss Rebels today with a walk-through.
As far as injuries go, Bama junior defensive back Maurice Smith has been unable to practice due to shoulder stingers, according to Alabama head football coach Nick Saban. During his Thursday night radio show he said Smith would be replaces with freshman Ronnie Harrison as the Tide's dime back. That's three freshman in the Tide's secondary for tomorrow night's game: Harrison, redshirt Marlon Humphrey and Minkah Fitzpatrick.
Junior defensive back Maurice Smith has been dealing with shoulder stingers and hasn't been able to practice, Tide coach Nick Saban said during his weekly radio show Thursday night.
As far as injuries go, Bama junior defensive back Maurice Smith has been unable to practice due to shoulder stingers, according to Alabama head football coach Nick Saban. During his Thursday night radio show he said Smith would be replaces with freshman Ronnie Harrison as the Tide's dime back. That's three freshman in the Tide's secondary for tomorrow night's game: Harrison, redshirt Marlon Humphrey and Minkah Fitzpatrick.
Junior defensive back Maurice Smith has been dealing with shoulder stingers and hasn't been able to practice, Tide coach Nick Saban said during his weekly radio show Thursday night.
No one has to tell the No. 2 Crimson Tide how important this game is tomorrow. It's the opening game of the Southeastern Conference for both teams, and both want to start with a win. For Ole Miss, it would mean beating the second-ranked team in the country in their own back yard, bringing down the SEC bad boys two years running, and showing the SEC and the nation they "have arrived." For the Tide it's righting a wrong from last season, showing the conference and the nation there is still a reason to fear the Tide, and continue the march for another Southeastern Conference and national title.
This will be the 63rd meeting between the two teams, with Alabama having owned Johnny Reb to the tune of 47-10-2 (51-9-2 actual). The most recent contest, however, saw the Rebels upset the Tide in Oxford, Mississippi 23-17 to end Bama's 10-game win streak against UM.
The game will air live on ESPN beginning at 8:15 p.m. CT in Bryant-Denny Stadium. Doing the play-by-play and color will be Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit. Heather Cox will once again be handling the sideline duties.
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Visiting Tuscaloosa For Game Day?
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Any Alabama Crimson Tide fans who are planning to attend a Bama football game this season at Bryant-Denny Stadium are reminded of the traffic and construction going on in the area. Be aware of game day traffic routes as well as the stadium restrictions prior to your visit to Tuscaloosa.
You will find a listing of the available routes and restrictions at RollTide.com . Check out all the game day tips for fans by clicking the link.
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ESPN College GameDay Arrives In T-Town
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ESPN College GameDay has arrived in Tuscaloosa. The program will air live on Saturday morning beginning at 8 a.m. CT. Cutaways and recorded segments have begin and will continue throughout today and into Saturday.
The second-ranked Crimson Tide hosts the fifteenth-ranked Rebels Saturday beginning at 8:15 p.m. CT.
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Women's Tennis
The University of Alabama will be well-represented in Waco, Texas this weekend. Four members of the Tide tennis team travels west to compete in the Baylor Invitational at the Hurd Tennis Center at Baylor University. Those four are senior Natalia Maynetto, junior transfer student Joanna Nena Saava, sophomore Aryn Greene and freshman Andie Daniell.
Alabama women's tennis head coach Jenny Mainz says she and the girls are excited about the upcoming contest. "We're looking forward to getting out there and competing again," Mainz said. "This is a great opportunity to get some quality matches under our belt. The goals for this weekend are to knock some rust off and keep getting better."
The Tide will face players from Texas A&M, Ohio State and home-team Baylor. The matches will be begin at 2 p.m. CT this afternoon and conclude with the final match Sunday at 10 a.m. CT.
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Two-time All-American Robby Shelton rejoins the Crimson Tide for the tournament. He missed Bama's most recent contest as he competed at the 2015 Walker Cup in Lancashire, England last weekend.
Bama's lineup includes Shelton, senior Tom Lovelady, junior Dru Love, sophomore Jonathan Hardee and freshman Davis Riley.
The Crimson Tide faces a very competitive field. 12 of the 15 teams are ranked in the top 50 teams in the 2015 Golfstat Team Rankings, as well as the top three in the polls, No. 1 Illinois, No.2 Texas and No. 3 Florida State.
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Women's Tennis
Bama Represented In Waco
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Alabama women's tennis head coach Jenny Mainz says she and the girls are excited about the upcoming contest. "We're looking forward to getting out there and competing again," Mainz said. "This is a great opportunity to get some quality matches under our belt. The goals for this weekend are to knock some rust off and keep getting better."
The Tide will face players from Texas A&M, Ohio State and home-team Baylor. The matches will be begin at 2 p.m. CT this afternoon and conclude with the final match Sunday at 10 a.m. CT.
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Men's Golf Begins Tourney Today
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Alabama's 24th-ranked men's golf team competes in the Olympia Fields Country Club/Fighting Illini Invitational this weekend. The Tide is in Olympia Fields, Illinois for the tourney running today through the 20th. The event is being held at the par-70 Olympia Field Country Club North Course.
Two-time All-American Robby Shelton rejoins the Crimson Tide for the tournament. He missed Bama's most recent contest as he competed at the 2015 Walker Cup in Lancashire, England last weekend.
Bama's lineup includes Shelton, senior Tom Lovelady, junior Dru Love, sophomore Jonathan Hardee and freshman Davis Riley.
The Crimson Tide faces a very competitive field. 12 of the 15 teams are ranked in the top 50 teams in the 2015 Golfstat Team Rankings, as well as the top three in the polls, No. 1 Illinois, No.2 Texas and No. 3 Florida State.
