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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Alabama volleyball only needed three sets to win its 2016 home opener against Samford Tuesday night at Foster Auditorium, sweeping the Bulldogs by scores 25-20, 25-14 and 25-22.Alabama (3-1) was led offensively by Krystal Rivers with 14 kills, her fourth-straight match in double figures. Rivers had two of the teams five service aces, tying a season high for the team from the service line. Samford (2-2) was limited to a .050 team hitting percentage, with Kate Neisler and T.J. Russell as its only players with a positive hitting percentage.Alabama had the slight edge early in set one before Samford stormed back to tie it at 10-10 and take a 12-10 lead as the Crimson Tide took its first timeout. Alabama quickly came back to retake the lead at 13-12 but momentum swung back the Bulldogs way at the 20-point mark as a Tide service error gave the visitors a 20-19 lead. Alabama responded with four-straight points, leading 23-20 as Samford took a timeout. A block by Hayley McSparin and Rivers gave the Tide set point and Rivers ended it with a kill for a final score of 25-20.Tied at 3-3 in set one, Alabama rattled off four unanswered points and held the same four-point lead at 10-6 as Samford took a timeout. With the score 13-9, the Tide extended its lead with a string of five-straight points, eventually moving ahead 19-10 at Samfords second timeout. Each team would score four more points before a kill by McSparin gave the Tide set point and a kill by Kat Hutson ended the frame as Alabama won 25-14 to take a 2-0 match lead at intermission.After a back-and-forth start to the third, Alabama broke an 8-8 tie with a 6-2 run to lead 14-10 at Samfords first timeout. The Bulldogs burned its final timeout soon after with the Tide up 17-12. Each team would score six more points, making it 23-18 before a kill by Hutson made it match point. 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Im ready to get back on the field and start competing.Schofield, known as a vocal leader, is expected to fill the same strong-side linebacker role he played at the end of last season. Vic Beasley Jr. is the starting Sam linebacker right now, but he moves to edge rusher in nickel situations. Beasley is not known for stopping the run, and Schofield showed the ability to consistently set the edge last season.The Falcons are likely to use Schofield in some pass-rush situations as well, perhaps even as a blitzer. Last year, he had two sacks and was second on the team with 13 quarterback hits. Schofield worked on his pass-rush skills this offseason in Hawaii alongside former Seattle Seahawks teammate Michael Bennett.After two weeks, the Falcons have just one sack..dddddddddddd They were last in the league with 19 sacks a year ago.Schofield generated strong consideration from the New England Patriots, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, New Orleans Saints?and Seahawks during the free-agent process. He said arthritis in his left knee is not a concern, although it cost him a two-year, $8 million contract with the New York Giants in 2014. The 29-year-old pointed to the fact he played in all 16 games last season, with 10 starts, as proof.The addition of Schofield might mean a different role for reserve linebacker Philip Wheeler, currently the backup Sam linebacker. Wheeler could move back to inside linebacker, particularly with rookie starting weak-side linebacker DeVondre Campbell recovering from an ankle injury.The Falcons have to make a corresponding roster move to make room for Schofield on the 53-man roster.Schofield is unsure if hell be active for Monday nights matchup against the New Orleans Saints. ' ' '