LEXINGTON — The University of Tennessee volleyball team had a tall order in its first Southeastern Conference series of the 2020 season.
The Lady Vols opened the campaign against No. 3 Kentucky and were swept in their first match Friday night.
Tennessee and the Wildcats returned to the floor Saturday night and Kentucky (2-0, 2-0 SEC) captured a four-set victory over the Lady Vols, prevailing 24-26, 25-23, 25-22, 25-13.
Junior outside hitter Danielle Mahaffey had 17 kills in the match for the Lady Vols (0-2, 0-2) and middle blocker Raquel Perinar, another junior, had a career-high six blocks for UT.
Junior Lily Felts, a local product from Berean Christian School in Knoxville, had two solo blocks and assisted on another.
Despite the loss Saturday, senior Madison Coulter reached a milestone with her 1,000th career dig.
Coulter played her prep volleyball at Maryville High School.