The Alabama volleyball team suffered a 3-1 (19-25, 25-23, 21-25, 18-25) Southeastern Conference loss to the Auburn Tigers on Sunday afternoon.
Laura Steiner led the Crimson Tide (12-4, 1-3 SEC) with 12 kills and a .310 hitting percentage.
After the kills by Steiner, Kayla Fitterer and Andrea McQuaid added nine kills each, with hitting percentages of .136 and .088, respectively. Katherine White added eight kills, and Kanesha Burch tied her season-high with six kills. McQuaid led the Tide with 15 digs and Cristina Arenas added 12. Sierra Wilson had 39 assists to go along with nine digs.
Four players had double figures in kills for Auburn (12-2, 3-1 SEC) as Sarah Bullock led all players with 16 kills. Katherine Culwell had 14 kills, Camila Jersonsky had 12 kills, and Courtney McDonald added 10. McDonald had nine assisted blocks, and Chloe Rowand had seven.
As a team, Alabama had a difficult hitting day as they posted a .171 hitting mark. The Auburn defense was strong at the net against the Tide’s attack, and the Tigers posted 15 blocks in the match, with eight coming in the fourth set.
The Tide returns to Southeastern Conference action on Friday, Sept. 28, with a home match against the Mississippi Rebels. The match between Alabama and Mississippi is scheduled for 7 p.m. CDT at Foster Auditorium.
