TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama volleyball capped its regular season slate with a four-set win over Missouri Sunday at Foster Auditorium on senior day.

Alabama’s (13-12, 5-10 SEC) win over Missouri (17-10, 8-7 SEC) gives the Crimson Tide back-to-back conference wins for the first time since a pair of wins over Mississippi State on Feb. 26-27, 2021 as part of the 2020-21 split fall and spring seasons. Alabama’s five SEC wins this season is its highest mark under Head Coach Rashinda Reed, currently in her fourth season with the Tide.

Alabama will open SEC Tournament play at EnMarket Arena in Savannah, Ga., as the No. 12 seed facing No. 13 seed South Carolina on Friday, Nov. 21 in the second match of the day which will take place 30 minutes following the completion of the Noon ET match between Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Leading 15-13 in the first set on Sunday, Alabama fired off seven straight points to jump ahead 22-13, eventually winning by an eight-point margin at 25-17. Missouri evened the match with a win in set two by nearly the same score, 25-16. The Tide never trailed in the third set, starting off on an 8-2 run and holding steady to win, 25-16, to lead 2-1. With Alabama leading 14-11 in the fourth, the Tigers swung back ahead after an 8-2 made it 19-16 in the visitors’ favor. Three straight kills from Kaleigh Palmer, Victoria Barrett and Lily Gervase tied it up and forced a Missouri timeout at 19-19. After four more tie scores made it 23-23, a Tiger service error gave Alabama the ball at match point and Barrett capped the win on her own senior day with an ace to win it, 25-23, and complete the four-set win.

FROM HEAD COACH RASHINDA REED

“It feels amazing. It just goes to show the growth of this team. They have a relentless mindset and attitude. It shows that we’re a team that other teams have to respect and I’m very proud of these ladies. The season had its ups and downs but ultimately it’s been a joy to coach this group this year. The team has made history in a lot of different ways and overcame a lot of challenges.”

NOTES

• The win gave Alabama back-to-back conference victories for the first time since defeating Mississippi State in consecutive matches on Feb. 26-27, 2021 in Tuscaloosa
• The Crimson Tide’s five conference wins this season is the highest mark under head coach Rashinda Reed
• Victoria Barrett earned her ninth double-double of the season behind 10 digs and a team-leading 20 kills, hitting .385 in the match
• Hannah Parant’s 49 assists are her highest total in SEC play this season and just two shy of her career-high mark of 51 set on opening weekend vs. Jacksonville (Aug. 29, 2025)
• Six student-athletes were honored postgame during senior day ceremonies: Sophie Agee, Victoria Barrett, Lily Hopkins, Callie Kieffer, Trinity Stanger and Sarah Stevens

STAT LEADERS

SET-BY-SET SCORES

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

UP NEXT: SEC VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT (SAVANNAH, GA.)

• Friday, Nov. 21 vs. South Carolina – 30 minutes following Oklahoma vs. Arkansas – SEC Network