Alison Ojeda recaps Lady Vols’ NCAA Tournament first-round win

Tennessee head coach Alison Ojeda recaps the Lady Vols’ NCAA Tournament first-round win.

No. 15 overall seed Tennessee (20-5, 11-2 SEC) defeated Southeast Missouri State (17-3), 4-0, Friday at Barksdale Stadium.

The match took place in the first-round of the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional.

“Today, honestly, it was more about just staying with it,” Tennessee head coach Alison Ojeda said following the first-round. “We don’t need to play better than how we’re playing. We just have to keep sticking with it and make sure that they’re (SEMO) the ones that feel like they have to elevate their level. Let’s just stay solid. That was the message everywhere.”

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Ojeda’s post-match press conference can be watched below.