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No. 10 Lady Vols suffer first SEC loss

No. 10 Lady Vols suffer first SEC loss.

No. 22 Kentucky (8-7, 6-1 SEC) defeated No. 10 Tennessee (16-2, 7-1 SEC), 25-20, 26-24, 27-25, Sunday in Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center.

The Wildcats avenged a loss earlier this season to Tennessee in Lexington, Kentucky. The loss ended the Lady Vols’ 11-match winning streak.

Morgahn Fingall had a match-high 16 kills. She also recorded seven digs, two assists and two blocks. Erykah Lovett totaled 14 digs, eight digs and one block.

Jenaisya Moore finished with nine kills for the Lady Vols.

Caroline Kerr was Tennessee’s leading passer as she posted 34 assists. She also recorded a service ace. Yelianiz Torres, a libero and graduate student, recorded seven digs and five assists.

No. 10 Tennessee defeats No. 22 Auburn in four sets

Tennessee defeats Auburn in four sets for 11th consecutive win.

No. 10 Tennessee (16-1, 7-0 SEC) defeated No. 22 Auburn, 25-19, 21-25, 25-21, 25-17, Friday in Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center.

Friday’s win is the 11th consecutive for the Lady Vols.

Morgahn Fingall recorded 21 kills, 12 digs and three blocks for Tennessee.

Erykah Lovett totaled 13 kills, 17 digs, two blocks and one assist for the Lady Vols.

Jenasiya Moore recorded 13 kills and Caroline Kerr was the Lady Vols’ leading passer with 45 assists.

Friday’s contest between Tennessee and Auburn had an attendance of 2,575, the fourth largest home crowd in program history.

The Lady Vols will next play on Sunday against Kentucky in Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. First serve is slated for 5 p.m. EDT and will be televised by SEC Network.

Caroline Kerr named SEC Co-Setter of the Week

Tennessee’s Caroline Kerr named SEC Co-Setter of the Week.

For the sixth consecutive week, Tennessee volleyball player Caroline Kerr has won a Southeastern Conference weekly award.

Kerr, a redshirt freshman setter for the Lady Vols, was named SEC Co-Setter of the week after Tennessee recorded victories against Alabama and LSU.

In the match against the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa,

Kerr totaled 35 assists, eight digs, three kills and two blocks against Alabama.

She totaled 35 assists, five digs, four kills and one ace against LSU.

Tennessee (15-1, 6-0 SEC) has won 10 consecutive matches. The Lady Vols are ranked No. 10 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Poll.

Tennessee is ranked in the top 10 for the first time since 2005.

Lady Vols sweep LSU to remain undefeated at home

Lady Vols sweep LSU to remain undefeated at home.

No. 12 Tennessee (15-1, 6-0 SEC) defeated LSU (7-7, 2-3 SEC), 25-15, 25-17, 25-13, Sunday in Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center.

Sunday’s win is the tenth consecutive and the sixth sweep in seven SEC matches for the Lady Vols.

Tennessee is 7-0 at home this season.

Tennessee graduate student Morgahn Fingall recorded 17 kills, six digs and two blocks against LSU.

Junior outside hitter Erykah Lovett recorded 15 kills and 10 digs for her fourth double-double of the season. She also finished with one assist and one ace.

Jenaisya Moore finished with seven kills and three blocks for Tennessee. Caroline Kerr was Tennessee’s leading passer, recording 39 assists.

Tennessee will next host Auburn on Friday at 6:30 p.m. EDT.

No. 12 Tennessee sweeps Alabama for ninth straight win

No. 12 Tennessee sweeps Alabama for ninth straight win.

No. 12 Tennessee (14-1, 5-0 SEC) defeated Alabama (10-5, 0-4 SEC), 25-14, 25-23, 25-18, Wednesday at Foster Auditorium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

The win concluded a four-match road trip for the Lady Vols. Wednesday’s win is the ninth consecutive for Tennessee.

Morgahn Fingall recorded 13 kills, six digs and three blocks for Tennessee.

Erykah Lovett totaled 11 kills, nine digs and four blocks for the Lady Vols, while Caroline Kerr was the leading passer and totaled 35 assists.

Tennessee will begin a four-match home-stand in Food City Center at Thompson-Boling Center.

The Lady Vols will next play LSU on Sunday. First serve is slated for 1 p.m. EDT and ESPN2 will televise the matchup.

Two Lady Vols earn SEC weekly honors

Two Tennessee volleyball players earn SEC weekly honors.

Two Tennessee volleyball players earned SEC weekly honors after the Lady Vols won two road matches against Mississippi State and Ole Miss.

Setter Caroline Kerr was named SEC Freshman of the Week for the fourth time this season.

Kerr recorded 43 assists, 13 digs, six kills, two blocks against Mississippi State. She recorded 39 assists, three kills, three blocks and three digs against Ole Miss.

Yelianiz Torres received SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors after averaging 5.86 digs per set in the matches.

Torres totaled 41 digs, seven assists and two aces in seven sets against Mississippi State and Ole Miss. She had 26 digs and seven assists against the Bulldogs and finished with 15 digs and seven assists against the Rebels.