FLORENCE, Ala. – Alabama volleyball opened its weekend at the Noona Kennard Volleyball Tournament with a three-set sweep Saturday afternoon over Western Carolina by set scores of 25-18, 25-17 and 25-19.

Alabama (6-1) held the edge in every statistical category over Western Carolina (4-4), including a .252 hitting percentage for the Crimson Tide as opposed to a .095 clip for the Catamounts. Victoria Barrett and Maddie Snider both finished with double-digit kills and Hannah Parant was just two digs shy of her second straight double-double, earning 33 assists and eight digs. Freshman Ryelle Rondo led the team with a season-high four aces, three of which came over a four-point stretch late in the second set.

NOTES

• Four of Alabama’s six wins this season have come in three sets
• Ryelle Rondo led the team with a season-best four aces, giving her multiple aces in three of the last four matches
• Victoria Barrett led the team with 14 kills, her fifth match this year with 10+ kills

STAT LEADERS

SET-BY-SET SCORES

• Set 1: Alabama 25, Western Carolina 18
• Set 2: Alabama 25, Western Carolina 17
• Set 3: Alabama 25, Western Carolina 19

UP NEXT: NOONA KENNARD VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT (FLORENCE, ALA.)

• Sunday, Sept. 14 at North Alabama – 2 p.m. CT