The Alabama volleyball team fell to the Tennessee Lady Vols, 3-0 (18-25, 16-25, 19-25), in a Southeastern Conference match on Sunday afternoon in the Thompson-Boling Arena. With the loss, the Crimson Tide falls to 14-11 overall and 3-10 in SEC play. Tennessee improves to 15-6 overall and 8-6 in conference play.

Tennessee led from wire-to-wire in the opening set. With Alabama trailing 12-11, Tennessee went on a 7-2 run to open a 19-13 lead to create breathing room, before closing out the set with a 25-18 win.

In the second set, Alabama held a 5-4 lead before Tennessee went on a 6-2 run to open an 11-6 advantage. From there, the Lady Vols extended their lead to 18-12, before holding an eight-point advantage at 22-14. Tennessee took a 2-0 lead in the match after winning the second set 26-16.

Like the first set, Tennessee never fell behind after opening a 5-1 lead to start the third set. Alabama got within three at 8-5, but an 8-4 run by the Lady Vols had Tennessee leading 16-9 midway through the set. A 4-0 run put Alabama within three (16-13), but Tennessee closed the set with a 9-6 run to post a three-set win over the Tide.

Alabama remains on the road next week for a pair of SEC matches against Texas A&M and Mississippi State. The Tide will travel to College Station, Texas, for a 6:30 p.m. CT match against the Aggies on Friday, Nov. 2. The week wraps up with a 1:30 p.m. CT match on Sunday, Nov. 4 against the Bulldogs.