Alabama Volleyball Moves To 4-0 With Win Over Prairie View A&M

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Alabama volleyball (4-0) continued its strong start to the season with a decisive 3-0 victory over Prairie View A&M in the opening match of the ASU Collegiate Cup Thursday afternoon in Montgomery.

Click here to subscribe to our free daily newsletter and breaking news alerts.

The Crimson Tide secured set wins of 25-18, 25-21, and 26-24.

“I felt like Prairie View really challenged us,” Alabama head coach Rashinda Reed said. “They are a great serve-receive team, a great defensive team, and incredibly scrappy. That’s very similar to what we’ll see in conference play. They kept the ball in the air and were relentless. It challenged us to stay level and composed, and I was just proud of how the team worked together.”

Alabama managed the tempo for most of the first two sets before Prairie View A&M (0-5) made a strong push in the third set.

The Panthers led early at 7-3, prompting Alabama to call a timeout in an attempt to swing the momentum before rallying with a 5-1 run to tie the set at 16-16.

Freshman Ellery Rees led Alabama’s offense with a season-high 10 kills and a .471 hitting percentage, while Chaise Campbell added nine kills and led the team with five blocks.

Francesca Bertucci also posted a season-best 19 digs.

Alabama will return to action at the ASU Collegiate Cup when it takes on Alabama State Friday evening at 5:30 p.m.

Have a news tip or suggestion on how I can improve Tuscaloosa Patch? Maybe you're interested in having your business become one of the latest sponsors for Tuscaloosa Patch? Email all inquiries to me at ryan.phillips@patch.com