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Auburn drops five setter at Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – The Auburn volleyball team dropped a tough 3-2 (25-21, 19-25, 18-25, 25-20, 15-8) match at Alabama Wednesday night in Foster Auditorium. Auburn (14-13, 8-6) was led by junior setter Alexa Filley, picking up her 17th double-double of the season with 49 assists and 15 digs. Sophomore Brenna McIlroy had her 10th double, finishing with 12 kills and…

Auburn falls in five-set heartbreaker to No. 18 Kentucky

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – It was a battle for points Friday night in Auburn Arena as the Auburn volleyball team fell in a 3-2 (23-25, 22-25, 26-24, 30-28, 15-12) match to No. 18 Kentucky. The loss moved the Tigers to 13-12 overall and 7-5 in SEC play. “We played hard all the way through,” head coach Rick Nold said. “We knew…

Auburn volleyball host weekend pair of SEC matches

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – The Auburn volleyball team returns to Auburn Arena for a pair of conference matches this weekend, hosting No. 18 Kentucky and Ole Miss. The Tigers take on the Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. CT Friday, Nov. 4, and follow with a 1:30 p.m. CT match vs. the Rebels Sunday, Nov. 6. Both matches will be streamed on SEC…

Alexa Filley named SEC Setter of the Week

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com)–  Junior Alexa Filley of the Auburn volleyball team was named the Southeastern Conference Setter of the Week, the league office announced Monday. Filley, of Louisville, Ky., has been a key contributor in Auburn’s current five-match winning streak and helped the Tigers go 2-0 last week on the road. Highlighting her week was the performance at Ole Miss,…

Tigers face Razorbacks in Fayetteville for Sunday volleyball

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – The Auburn volleyball team continues its conference road swing, traveling to Fayetteville, Ark., for a Sunday afternoon match. The Tigers take on Arkansas at 1 p.m. CT in Barnhill Arena and the match will be streamed on SEC Network+. QUICK HITS – Auburn enters Wednesday’s match with a 12-10 overall record and are fifth in the SEC…

Auburn comes back to down Ole Miss, 3-2

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – After falling behind 2-1, the Auburn volleyball team regrouped and came back to earn a 3-2 (25-16, 19-25, 19-25, 25-20, 15-13) come-from-behind victory at Ole Miss in The Pavilion Wednesday night. “It really shows a lot about our courage,” head coach Rick Nold said “We struggled in sets two and three, but we kept fighting. It was…

Auburn at Ole Miss for midweek match

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – The Auburn volleyball team takes to the road for a Wednesday night match, traveling to Oxford, Miss., for an 8 p.m. CT match vs. Ole Miss. The Tigers and the Rebels will face off in The Pavilion and the match will be broadcast live on ESPNU. QUICK HITS – Auburn enters Wednesday’s match with a 11-10 overall…

Auburn welcomes Mississippi State Sunday for Dig Pink Match

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – The Auburn volleyball team caps a two-week homestand Sunday, Oct. 16, with a 12 p.m. CT match vs. Mississippi State in Auburn Arena. The two teams face off for the second time this season and the match will be televised on SEC Network with Melissa Lee and Jenny Hazelwood on the call. PROMOTIONS Sunday is Auburn’s “Dig…

Tigers too much for Georgia in 3-0 win

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – The Auburn volleyball team used an efficient, effective attack to earn a 3-0 (25-11, 25-16, 25-19) sweep of Georgia Wednesday night in Auburn Arena. The win gave Auburn its sixth-straight home win over the Bulldogs. “I think we came out really aggressive in serving and put them out of system a lot, which was one of our…

Auburn welcomes Georgia Wednesday for SEC volleyball

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – The Auburn volleyball team welcomes Southeastern Conference rival Georgia to Auburn Arena Wednesday, Oct. 12, for a 7 p.m. CT league match. The midweek tilt is the second meeting between the two teams this season. It will be televised on SEC Network with Melissa Lee and Jenny Hazelwood on the call. PROMOTIONS It’s Trivia Night in Auburn…