TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama volleyball fell to UCF in four sets Saturday night at Foster Auditorium in the final match of the Crimson Classic.

Alabama (8-2) and UCF (9-3) split the first two frames, with the Knights taking the opener, 25-18, before the Crimson Tide responded with a 25-23 win in the second to make it a 1-1 match. In the third with Alabama trailing by one at 16-15, UCF closed out the set on a 9-2 run to win, 25-17, and take a 2-1 match lead. The Knights opened the fourth with seven unanswered points and held the Tide at arm’s length for the remainder, winning 25-16 to take the match in four sets.

NOTES

• Sophie Agee and Victoria Barrett led the team with 13 and 11 kills, their sixth and ninth matches this season with double-digit kills, respectively

STAT LEADERS

SET-BY-SET SCORES

• Set 1: UCF 25, Alabama 18
• Set 2: Alabama 25, UCF 23
• Set 3: UCF 25, Alabama 17
• Set 4: UCF 25, Alabama 16

UP NEXT

• Friday, Sept. 26 at Auburn – 6 p.m. CT – SEC Network
• Sunday, Sept. 28 at Florida – 12 p.m. CT