Vanderbilt volleyball beats Alabama in five sets
Maya Witherspoon had 19 kills and Avery Scoggins passed 3,000 career assists in the Commodores' 3-2 win at Memorial Gymnasium.
NASHVILLE - Vanderbilt volleyball beat Alabama 3-2 on Friday night at Memorial Gymnasium, according to the school's official match release. The Commodores won by set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 25-17, 13-25 and 15-13.
Maya Witherspoon led Vanderbilt with 19 kills, matching her career high, and added 10 digs. Samantha Wunsch had 14 kills, Reese Animashaun had 13 kills and a team-high 13 digs, and Kayla Dunlap added 11 kills. Avery Scoggins had 53 assists and passed 3,000 career assists during the match, the release says.
Vanderbilt finished with 63 kills, a.343 hitting percentage, eight service aces and nine team blocks.
The win left the Commodores at 14-2 overall and 5-2 in the Southeastern Conference. Alabama is 9-7 and 1-6. Vanderbilt hosts Mississippi State on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Source: Vanderbilt Athletics, volleyball release "Tide Washed Away," Oct. 16, 2026 (https://vucommodores.com/news/2026/10/16/tide-washed-away); box score (https://vucommodores.com/boxscore/10579).