Alabama Volleyball Wins Thriller Over Tennessee
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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – It was a record-setting afternoon for the University of Alabama soccer team, and Crimson Tide senior Leah Lawrence in particular, as she became Alabama volleyball's all-time blocks leader in a five-set thriller over the Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday afternoon in Foster Auditorium in Tuscaloosa.
Lawrence ended yesterday's contest with a team-leading six blocks, pushing her career total to 439 total blocks which sets a new school record, passing the previous record of 438 held by Shelly Adamcik (1999-2002). Bama athletes have now broken career records in blocks, assists and kills under Alabama volleyball head coach Ed Allen.
Four players for the Tide had double-digit kills. Besides Lawrence, Alabama was led by sophomore Hayley McSparin with 17 kills and a .520 hitting percentage. Sophomore Mahalia Swink and freshman Meghan Neelon both earned double-doubles yesterday, with Swink at 14 kills and 10 digs and Neelon garnering 56 assists and 11 digs. Junior Quincey Gary contributed 17 digs, pushing her season total to 478 which marks the highest single-season digs total under Coach Allen.
Coming up next for the Crimson Tide is a trip to South Carolina (11-15, 4-10 SEC) set for Friday, November 17th with a scheduled start of 6 p.m. CT. Following that contest Bama returns to Tuscaloosa to host LSU (18-7, 9-5 SEC) on Sunday, November 19th at 3 p.m. CT.
| Game Stats | UT | UA |
|---|---|---|
| Kills | 59 | 70 |
| Errors | 19 | 24 |
| Hitting % | .270 | .282 |
| Points | 75.0 | 88.0 |
| Aces | 5 | 5 |
| Blocks | 11.0 | 13.0 |
| TA | 148 | 163 |
| Assists | 56 | 66 |
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Alabama Women's Basketball
Crimson Tide Hosts Utah Tonight
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's basketball team (1-0) will play host to Utah tonight at 7 p.m. CT in Coleman Coliseum. This will be the second of three consecutive home games to open the season for the Crimson Tide. when it welcomes Utah (1-0) to Tuscaloosa on Monday. The game will tip off at 7 p.m. CT in Coleman Coliseum.
Tonight's contest will be a Salute to Service, with all military and first responders receiving free admission to tonight's game. Family members will receive discounted admission of $3 per ticket with promo code.
Also featured tonight will be the Tuscaloosa Toyota T-shirt Giveaway. Bama Salute T-shirts will be given out to the first 200 fans in attendance tonight, courtesy of Tuscaloosa Toyota.
Tonight's contest will be the first meeting between the Tide and the Utes. Both teams are 1-0 on the season entering tonight's game
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Amway Coaches Poll Week 12
The University of Alabama Crimson Tide remains the No. 1 team in the nation this week in the Amway Coaches Poll. Several changes took place this week, with previously No. 2 Georgia falling to No. 10 Auburn, No. 3 Notre Dame beaten by No. 6 Miami and others.
Five teams from the Southeastern Conference made the top 25 this week, with three in the top 10. Making the top 10 from the SEC are ALABAMA (1), Auburn (6) and Georgia (7). The other two making the top 25 are Mississippi State (19) and LSU (21).
Those from the SEC just outside the top 25 are South Carolina (30) and Kentucky (32).
Here are the top 25 teams according to the Amway Coaches Poll:
1 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
2 Miami (FL)
3 Clemson
4 Wisconsin
5 Oklahoma
6 Auburn
7 Georgia
8 Ohio State
9 Notre Dame
10 USC
11 Penn State
12 UCF
13 Oklahoma State
14 TCU
15 Washington
16 Washington State
17 Memphis
18 Michigan
19 Mississippi State
20 South Florida
21 LSU
22 NC State
23 Stanford
24 Michigan State
25 West Virginia
Others Receiving Votes:
Virginia Tech 94; Northwestern 67; Arizona 54;
Boise State 40; South Carolina 33; Iowa 16; Kentucky 16; Army 14; San
Diego State 11; Iowa State 9; Troy 5; Ohio 2
3. Oklahoma
4. Clemson
5. Wisconsin
6. Auburn
7. Georgia
8. Ohio State
9. Notre Dame
10. Oklahoma State
11. TCU
12. USC
13. Penn State
14. UCF
15. Washington State
16. Washington
17. Mississippi State
18. Memphis
19. Michigan
20. Stanford
21. LSU
22. Michigan State
23. South Florida
24. West Virginia
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men's cross country team earned an at-large berth in the NCAA Cross Country Championships. The Crimson Tide finished third at the NCAA South Regional on Friday, narrowly missing a top-two finish that would have earned automatic qualification. Bama picked up one of 13 at-large berths in the national meet.
Alabama head coach Dan Waters said, "This is a significant moment for our program. Our goal coming into the season was to send our team to the NCAA Championships. We just missed an automatic berth on Friday but got some great news on Saturday. I'm so happy for this group. They've battled all year and we've had some very strong performances from our top runners to lead us to this point. I'm excited to see how we perform next weekend at the championship."
The Tide men has done an outstanding job this season, led by juniors Gilbert Kigen, Vincent Kiprop and Alfred Chelanga. These three young men took all three top spots back on October 27th at the Southeastern Conference Championships. Kiprop captured the individual title as well as earned SEC Runner of the Year honors as the University of Alabama men's cross country team finished second in the team standings. Kigen captured the South Region individual crown only three days ago, and Chelanga came in second with Kiprop taking third to give the Crimson Tide the third-place finish.
This will be the first team appearance for Alabama since 2010. The 2017 NCAA Cross Country Championships will take place November 18th at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kentucky. The men's race is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. CT.
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Crimson Tide Again No. 1 In Associated Press Poll
The Alabama Crimson Tide remains the top-ranked team in the nation according to the Associated Press. Five teams from the Southeastern Conference made the top 25. They are ALABAMA (1), Auburn (6), Georgia (7), Mississippi State (17) and LSU (21).
Here are the top 25 according to AP:
1. Alabama Crimson Tide
2. Miami3. Oklahoma
4. Clemson
5. Wisconsin
6. Auburn
7. Georgia
8. Ohio State
9. Notre Dame
10. Oklahoma State
11. TCU
12. USC
13. Penn State
14. UCF
15. Washington State
16. Washington
17. Mississippi State
18. Memphis
19. Michigan
20. Stanford
21. LSU
22. Michigan State
23. South Florida
24. West Virginia
25. NC State
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Alabama Earns At-Large Selection To
NCAA Men's Cross Country Championships
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men's cross country team earned an at-large berth in the NCAA Cross Country Championships. The Crimson Tide finished third at the NCAA South Regional on Friday, narrowly missing a top-two finish that would have earned automatic qualification. Bama picked up one of 13 at-large berths in the national meet.
Alabama head coach Dan Waters said, "This is a significant moment for our program. Our goal coming into the season was to send our team to the NCAA Championships. We just missed an automatic berth on Friday but got some great news on Saturday. I'm so happy for this group. They've battled all year and we've had some very strong performances from our top runners to lead us to this point. I'm excited to see how we perform next weekend at the championship."
The Tide men has done an outstanding job this season, led by juniors Gilbert Kigen, Vincent Kiprop and Alfred Chelanga. These three young men took all three top spots back on October 27th at the Southeastern Conference Championships. Kiprop captured the individual title as well as earned SEC Runner of the Year honors as the University of Alabama men's cross country team finished second in the team standings. Kigen captured the South Region individual crown only three days ago, and Chelanga came in second with Kiprop taking third to give the Crimson Tide the third-place finish.
This will be the first team appearance for Alabama since 2010. The 2017 NCAA Cross Country Championships will take place November 18th at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kentucky. The men's race is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. CT.
