Crimson Tide Roll Call: October 10, 2019

Your daily briefing on what's going on with Alabama athletics, including full TV listings

Today is … World Mental Health Day

Today’s Crimson Tide schedule

• Men's tennis: ITA Championships, at Tulsa, Okla., all day, Watch + Live Scoring

• Soccer: Alabama at Texas A&M, 6:30 p.m., SECN+, Live Video, Live Stats

Crimson Tide results

• Volleyball: Alabama def. Mississippi State, 25-18, 37-39, 25-17, 25-19

Did you notice?

• Although Alabama volleyball lost its longest set in over a decade, it swept the other three to defeat Mississippi State at Foster Auditorium. After the Crimson Tide (11-5, 3-2 SEC) took the opening set 25-18, the second set extended well past the 25-point mark, with 14 set points before the Bulldogs eventually won, 39-37. The 76 combined points in the second set is the highest point total for the Crimson Tide since a 42-40 set loss to Ole Miss on Nov. 8,2007. Five Crimson Tide players finished with double-digit kills, led by senior Ginger Perinar with 15, sophomore Erin Curl had 14, and junior Doris Carter notched 14 along with 12 digs. “[The second set] was about pride, regardless of what the outcome was,” Crimson Tide coach Lindsey Devine said in a release. “We had to keep on fighting. I asked them after the set whether it was going to be motivation for us or an anchor. They used it as motivation.”

Alabama def. Mississippi State, 25-18, 37-39, 25-17, 25-19, and no, there's no typo in the second set score / Alabama Athletics

• Senior Edson Ortiz earned his highest ranked singles win of his collegiate career after defeating No. 47 Jake Van Emburgh in the first round of the main singles draw at the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla.

• Alabama baseball will hold two scrimmages at Sewell-Thomas Stadium to wrap up its third week of fall practice, at 3:15 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Both are open to the public.

• Junior wide receiver DeVonta Smith was added to the Biletnikoff Award watch list for best receiver in college football. Jerry Jeudy, who won the award last season, was on the preseason watch list along with Henry Ruggs III and Jaylen Waddle.

• The XFL continued to release the names of players eligible for next week’s inaugural draft, including running back Trent Richardson and wide receiver Richard Mullaney. They join former Alabama offensive linemen Kiren Kirven and Leon Brown.

Excited for my next opportunity... @xfl2020 draft is next week! pic.twitter.com/1KslA3QeOt

— Korren Kirven (@CrimsonTide85) October 9, 2019

• The SEC announced that Alabama will be represented by Coach Nate Oats, junior forward/guard Herbert Jones and sophomore point guard Kira Lewis, Jr. during the league’s media day for men’s basketball in Birmingham on Wednesday. For the women, Kristy Curry will be accompanied by Jordan Lewis and Jasmine Walker on Thursday.

• We’ll leave you with this …

Extended golf family came together yet again for #BahamasStrongProAm! Blessed to join @PGATOUR & @LPGA stars to raise $1.4 MILLION for Hurricane Dorian victims! Heavens knows they need our help.
By the way, I’m the one by @JustinThomas34. No, the other guy. 😉@BahamasStrong19 pic.twitter.com/16Y71WKJfx

— Jack Nicklaus (@jacknicklaus) October 9, 2019

On this date in Crimson Tide history:

Oct. 10, 1936: Halfback Joe Kilgrow faked a punt and ran it 83 yards for the lone touchdown in Alabama's 7-0 win over Mississippi State before 17,000 screaming fans at Denny Stadium. Kilgrow also kicked the extra point after his second-quarter run as Alabama avenged a 20-7 loss the year before.

Crimson Tide quote of the day:

"That was as fine a defensive performance in the first half as I've been around." — Nick Saban after the 2009 Ole Miss win, when the Rebels completed just two passes and had 5 rushing yards during the first two quarters.