AUBURN, Ala. – Alabama volleyball fell in its SEC opener Friday night on the road to Auburn in three sets by scores of 19-25, 21-25 and 19-25.

Alabama (8-3, 0-1 SEC) took the early 8-5 lead in set one before Auburn (10-2, 1-0 SEC) pulled ahead after an 8-1 run to make it 13-9. The Tigers held on to win set one, 25-19, and held the same six-point margin towards the end of set two before the Crimson Tide started to chip away, drawing as close as two points before Auburn called a timeout at 21-19. The Tigers closed out the second with a 4-2 run to win 25-21 and take a 2-0 match lead. Alabama had the early momentum in the third set but Auburn moved back ahead around the halfway mark with a 7-2 run to pull ahead 17-12. That proved enough cushion for the Tigers to hold on and win, 25-19, to complete the match.

NOTES

• Victoria Barrett tallied her third double-double of the season with 15 kills and 12 digs while Hannah Parant earned her fifth with 15 assists and 12 digs
• Trinity Stanger continues her push towards her 1,000th career digs, earning nine tonight to push her career total to 955

STAT LEADERS

SET-BY-SET SCORES

• Set 1: Auburn 25, Alabama 19
• Set 2: Auburn 25, Alabama 21
• Set 3: Auburn 25, Alabama 19

UP NEXT

• Sunday, Sept. 28 at No. 19 Florida – 12 p.m. CT