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Alabama Volleyball Opens Up Season With Two Wins: Roll Call

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Alabama football isn’t the only team kicking off its season this weekend. On Friday, the Crimson Tide volleyball team opened the season with a 3-0 victory over UNC Asheville in the Crimson Tide Invitational.

Senior Sophie Agee led the way with a team-high 16 kills, while redshirt freshman Hannah Parant recorded a team-high 31 assists. 

Later that day, Alabama faced Jacksonville and notched a 3-1 win. 

The Crimson Tide will take on UAB at 3 p.m.

Crimson Tide Soccer Remains Unbeaten

Larkin Thomason, Gianna Paul and Melina Rebimbas all scored for Alabama in a 3-0 victory over Mercer. With the win, the Crimson Tide improved to 5-0.

“Really pleased with our performance tonight," head coach Wes Hart said in a release. "I thought we stayed true to who we are. Our mentality was great. We were the aggressor from the opening whistle and dominated the ball, territory and chances. Mercer was organized and compact, but I felt we did a good job of finding solutions to break them down. 

Things are about to get much tougher for Alabama as it travels to North Carolina and Duke next week and then hosts South Carolina on Sept. 11.

SEC News:

Friday's Crimson Tide Results

• Cross Country at Tennessee: Men second; Women third

• Volleyball: Alabama def. UNC-Ashville 25-20, 26-24, 25-20; def. Jacksonville 25-21, 21-25, 25-20, 25-19

• Soccer: Alabama 3, Mercer 0

Saturday's Crimson Tide Schedule

• Football: Alabama at Florida State, 2:30 p.m., ABC

• Volleyball: UAB at Alabama, 3 p.m.

Did You Notice?

  • Alabama alumnus Alex Amankwah claimed victory in the elite men’s 800 at The Monmouth Mile, crossing the finish line in 1:46.09.
  • The University of Alabama men finished second as a team to open the 2025 season, with three runners placing in the top seven. The Crimson Tide women took third at the Tennessee Cross Country Invitational, paced by freshman Izzie Sullivan, who finished seventh.
  • Former Alabama cornerback Eli Ricks has been released from the Philadelphia Eagles’ practice squad after failing to make the 53-man roster.
  1. The NFL has suspended former Alabama DT Isaiah Buggs, now a free agent, for the first 10 weeks of the season.

Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2025 Football Season Opener:

It’s Gameday!

On This Day in Crimson Tide History:

August 30, 1961: Upon hearing that Georgia Tech coach Bobby Dodd recommended teams increase the number of games from 10 to 12 and begin playing two games a year with archrivals, Alabama coach Paul W. “Bear” Bryant endorsed the idea, saying he wanted the season opener as well as the year finale to be with Auburn at Legion Field. "It would be great for the state and a great revenue generator," Bryant said.

August 30, 1977: Shaun Alexander was born in Florence, Ala.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

“If you want to talk [expletive] to the other team, join the [expletive] debate team.”
Nick Saban, 2019

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Henry Sklar
HENRY SKLAR

Henry Sklar is an intern at Alabama Crimson Tide/Bama Central. He previously covered Alabama football and basketball for TideIllustrated.com and was a contributing writer for The Crimson White, focusing on golf and football. He also has extensive experience on social media, including TikTok. He’s lived in six different states, enjoys playing golf and DJing in his free time while majoring in News Media with a concentration in sports media.

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