Auburn ready for rivalry match at Alabama

AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn volleyball looks to continue its recent dominance over in-state rival Alabama. Auburn (14-11, 4-9 SEC) is 8-1 against Alabama (9-13, 1-12 SEC) since 2021. An Auburn win could be the pivotal piece for the Tigers in the seeding for the SEC Tournament next weekend.

The Tigers are coming off a strong week statistically, hitting .274 against Georgia and South Carolina while averaging 3.00 blocks across the week. Grace Havlicek continued to be a force both offensively and defensively for Auburn, hitting .517 with 18 kills last week and averaging 1.75 blocks per set. Across the last two weeks, Havlicek is averaging 1.81 blocks per set; the team is averaging 3.06 blocks per set…