Category: Lady Vols

Lady Vols defeat Ole Miss to open SEC play

Tennessee opens SEC play with a victory against Ole Miss.

Tennessee (6-1-1, 1-0 SEC) defeated Ole Miss (5-5, 0-1 SEC), 2-1, Thursday at Regal Soccer Stadium in the Southeastern Conference opener for both schools.

Tennessee allowed a goal for the first time in seven matches. Tennessee last conceded a goal in its season opener against Indiana on Aug. 15.

Kate Runyon totaled one goal and one assist in the match for the Lady Vols.

The Lady Vols led, 1-0, after Runyon scored an unassisted goal in the 26th minute. The Rebels tied the game in the 25th minute when Kelly Brady scored.

Tennessee’s Sammi Woods scored Tennessee’s second goal in the 60th minute. Runyon was credited with an assist.

The Lady Vols outshot Ole Miss, 13-8, and recorded 10 shots in the first half. Tennessee had eight of its scoring chances land on goal. The Rebels had three shots on goal.

Lady Vols’ goalkeeper Ally Zazzara recorded two saves in the match.

Wofford ends Tennessee’s win streak

Wofford defeats Lady Vols in five sets.

Wofford (6-4) defeated No. 16 Tennessee (5-3), 25-18, 25-20, 25-13, 25-19, 15-12, Monday at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

The loss ended the Lady Vols’ five-match win steak. Tennessee also played its third match in three days.

Nina Cajic totaled 17 kills, 19 digs and four aces for the Lady Vols, while Keondreya Granberry recorded 13 kills and two blocks.

Paityn Chapman, the two-time reigning SEC Freshman of the Week, finished the five-set match with 11 kills.

From the back row, libero Ashllyn King had 16 digs, five assists and two aces, while redshirt sophomore setter Caroline Kerr was the Lady Vols’ leading passer. She recorded 48 assists, nine digs and one block.

No. 16 Lady Vols sweep Coastal Carolina

Tennessee defeats Coastal Carolina in straight sets to earn weekend sweep.

No. 16 Tennessee (5-2) defeated Coastal Carolina (3-6), 25-16, 25-18, 25-17,  Sunday at HTC Center in Conway South Carolina.

The Lady Vols completed a two-match weekend sweep of the Chanticleers. Tennessee defeated Coastal Carolina in four sets on Saturday. Tennessee has won five consecutive games.

In Sunday’s match, Tennessee recorded a .344 hitting percentage.

Nina Cajic led Tennessee with 17 kills, while hitting .377. She also totaled four digs, two blocks and one assist.

Keondreya Granberry recorded nine kills, one block and one dig for the Lady Vols.

Caroline Kerr was the Lady Vols’ leading passer with 33 assists. She also recorded six kills, six digs and one block. Emily Beeker posted six kills, four blocks, two blocks and one dig.

Hayden Kubik totaled 10 digs, three kills and three aces.

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Tennessee volleyball sets school record for aces in win at Coastal Carolina

Lady Vols set school record for aces in win at Coastal Carolina.

No. 16 Tennessee (4-2) defeated Coastal Carolina (3-5), 24-26, 25-18, 25-18, 25-18, Saturday at HTC Center in Conway, South Carolina.

Saturday’s contest marked the fourth consecutive win for the Lady Vols after opening the season with two straight losses.

Tennessee recorded a school record 15 aces in the match.

Paityn Chapman led Tennessee with 12 kills and totaled a .357 hitting percentage. Defensively, she recorded two blocks and one dig. Nina Cajic finished the match with seven kills, six digs, three aces and one assist.

Redshirt junior Emily Beeker hit .385, totaled seven kills and three blocks for the Lady Vols. Caroline Kerr, the reigning SEC Player of the Week and the league’s setter of the week, recorded 33 of Tennessee’s 43 assists. She also totaled eight digs, five kills, four aces and two blocks.

Lady Vols defeat No. 5 Memphis for sixth consecutive shutout

Tennessee soccer defeats No. 5 ranked Memphis for sixth consecutive shutout.

Tennessee (5-1-1) defeated No. 5 Memphis (5-1-0), 1-0, Thursday at Regal Soccer Stadium.

The match between the two in-state schools was scoreless at halftime. The Lady Vols led, 1-0, after Macaira Midgley scored an unassisted goal in the 48th minute.

The Tigers outshot Tennessee, 9-4, and Memphis had two of its scoring chances land on goal. All four of the Lady Vols’ shots were on target.

Thursday’s match marked the sixth consecutive shutout for Tennessee. The Lady Vols last shut out six consecutive opponents in 2021.

Tennessee has not allowed a goal since losing its season opener at Indiana, 1-0,  Aug. 15.

The Lady Vols will next play Ole Miss at home on Sept. 19 to open Southeastern Conference play.

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No. 16 Lady Vols defeat Western Kentucky in five sets

Tennessee volleyball defeats Western Kentucky in five sets.

No. 16 Tennessee (4-2) defeated Western Kentucky (4-3), 25-22, 15-25, 25-12, 23-25, 15-11, Tuesday at E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Nina Cajic was the Lady Vols’ leading hitter as she totaled 17 kills. She also finished with 13 digs and five blocks.

Paityn Chapman recorded 15 kills, eight digs, five blocks and a .364 hitting percentage. Keondreya Granberry totaled 11 kills, 11 blocks, one dig and a .558 hitting percentage.

Redshirt sophomore Caroline Kerr was Tennessee’s leading passer with 50 assists. Defensively, she recorded 12 digs. Kerr also totaled six kills, two blocks and one ace.

Emily Beeker and Hayden Kubik finished with nine kills each. Kubick recorded 12 digs, while Beeker totaled three blocks for the Lady Vols.

Two Lady Vols earn SEC weekly honors

Caroline Kerr and Paityn Chapman earn weekly volleyball awards from the SEC.

Two Tennessee volleyball players received SEC weekly honors when the league announced its awards on Monday.

Caroline Kerr earned two awards as she was named SEC Player of the Week and SEC Setter of the Week.

Paityn Chapman was maned Freshman of the Week after the Lady Vols defeated UCLA and Long Island.

Kerr, a redshirt sophomore, has won 13 weekly conference awards, including two this season. This marks the third time she has won both player of the week and setter of the week honors.

Chapman earned her first SEC weekly honor.

Kerr totaled 73 assists, 14 digs, four aces, three kills and three blocks in Tennessee’s victories over the Sharks and Bruins.

Chapman, an outside hitter for the Lady Vols, recorded 16 kills, five digs, one ace and one solo block in Tennessee’s two wins last week. She posted a .314 hitting percentage.

Former Lady Vols’ WNBA results for Sept. 8

A look at how former Tennessee players performed in the WNBA on Sunday.

Four former Lady Vols competed in the WNBA on Sunday.

Chicago defeated Dallas, 92-77, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.

Isabelle Harrison started at forward for the Sky and played 33 minutes. She totaled 21 points, nine rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block.

Harrison converted 9-of-18 field goal attempts and 3-of-3 free throw attempts.

Diamond DeShields recorded six points, one rebound, two assists and one steal in 13 minutes for Chicago.

Connecticut defeated Los Angeles, 79-67, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

Rickea Jackson started at forward for the Sparks and played 40 minutes. She totaled 23 points, four rebounds, three steals, one assist and one block. She converted 9-of-18 field goal attempts, 1-of-3 three-point attempts and 4-of-6 free throw attempts.

Rae Burrell totaled two rebounds, one assist and one block in 18 minutes for Los Angeles.

Lady Vols record fifth consecutive shutout

Tennessee soccer defeats FAU for fourth win.

Tennessee (4-1-1) defeated Florida Atlantic (0-4-2), 2-0, Sunday at Regal Soccer Stadium.

The Lady Vols led, 1-0, after Macaira Midgley scored in the third minute of the match. Kate Runyon and Reese Mattern were credited with an assist on the game’s first goal.

Tennessee extended its lead to, 2-0, after Sammi Woods recorded an unassisted goal in the 64th minute.

Lady Vols’ goalkeeper Ally Zazzara recorded a shutout and made two saves in the match.

Tennessee outshot the Owls, 16-5, The Lady Vols had five scoring chances land on goal. Florida Atlantic had two shots on goal in the match. The Owls earned three corner kicks, while Tennessee totaled two.

Lady Vols sweep UCLA in top 25 volleyball match

Lady Vols sweep UCLA to earn eighth top 25 victory under head coach Eve Rackham Watt.

No. 17 Tennessee (1-2) defeated No. 25 UCLA (2-1), 25-15, 26-24, 27-25, Thursday at Food City Center.

The match was witnessed by 3,702 fans, the second largest crowd in program history. Tennessee also recorded its eighth victory over a top 25 opponent under head coach Eve Rackham Watt.

Junior outside hitter Hayden Kubik recorded a career-high 12 kills and 13 digs, her first career double-double for the Lady Vols. Nina Cajic, a graduate student and outside hitter, totaled 14 kills and eight digs. The transfer from Townson also hit .324 against the Bruins.

Paityn Chapman totaled 11 kills and five digs, while redshirt sophomore setter Caroline Kerr was the leading passer for the Lady Vols with 38 assists. She also finished with eight digs, three blocks, two kills and one ace to help Tennessee earn its first win of the 2024 season.

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