TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The LSU volleyball team looks for its second consecutive Southeastern Conference win and third overall against Alabama on Sunday afternoon in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
LSU (6-6, 1-1 SEC) won at Auburn, 3-2, for the first time since 1991 on Friday in a thrilling five-game match. Alabama (12-4, 2-1 SEC) took down five-time defending SEC Western Division champion Arkansas, 3-2, on Friday.
“This is a huge match for us in the race for the SEC West,” said LSU head coach Fran Flory. “We feel like we have as good a chance as anyone to win the division, and this is a key match for us in that respect.”
The Tigers will look to outside hitters Meghan Bedford and Jennifer Hampton to lead them to a victory over the Crimson Tide. Bedford had a career night on Friday with 23 kills and 12 digs, both career highs, to record her first double-double of the year and help LSU pick up the win.
Hampton notched her fifth double-double in the past eight matches with 17 kills and a career-high 23 digs against Auburn.
LSU leads the overall series with Alabama 15-11, including a win in three of the past four meetings. A year ago, the teams split two matches with each team winning at home.