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Karoline Striplin announces transfer destination

Former Lady Vol Karoline Striplin announces transfer destination.

Former Lady Vols forward Karoline Striplin announced her transfer destination on Thursday. She transferred to Indiana after entering the NCAA transfer portal on April 19.

“I am choosing to enter the transfer portal for my senior year to expand my horizons on and off the court,” Striplin announced. “Once again, thank you to everyone who has been with me over the past three seasons. I can’t wait to make the most out of one more!”

Striplin played three years at Tennessee. She appeared in 33 games for the Lady Vols last season, including 11 starts. Striplin averaged 7.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 14.4 minutes per contest during the 2023-24 season.

She recorded a .491 field goal percentage and a .310 three-point field goal percentage.

As a sophomore, Striplin appeared in 33 games and made 28 starts in 2022-23.

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Lady Vols defeat Missouri for seventh SEC win

Lady Vols defeat Missouri for seventh SEC win.

Tennessee (14-7, 7-2 SEC) defeated Missouri (11-11, 2-7 SEC), 80-69, Sunday at Food City Center.

The Lady Vols led, 46-34, at halftime.

Tennessee’s Jewel Spear totaled 22 points to lead all scorers in the contest. She also recorded seven assists and six rebounds.

Rickea Jackson recorded 19 points, five rebounds and three assists, while Sara Puckett totaled 15 points, five rebounds, one assist and one block for Tennessee.

Karoline Striplin scored eight points, all in the fourth quarter, for the Lady Vols. She also finished with four rebounds. Jasmine Powell totaled seven points, six assists and three assists. She scored all of her points in the second half for the Lady Vols.

Mama Dembele led Missouri with 18 points. She also totaled eight rebounds and three assists.

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Lady Vols earn comeback win over Kentucky

Tennessee overcomes 17-point deficit to defeat Kentucky.

Tennessee (9-5, 2-0 SEC) defeated Kentucky (8-8, 1-1 SEC), 87-69, Sunday at Food City Center.

Kentucky led by as many as 17 points in the first-half. The Wildcats also led, 49-39, at halftime.

Sunday’s win is the Lady Vols’ second consecutive SEC comeback victory.

Rickea Jackson totaled a game-high 27 points for Tennessee. She also recorded seven rebounds, three assists and one steal.

Jewel Spear scored 21 points, while Jasmine Powell posted nine points, nine assists and seven rebounds for the Lady Vols, who led, 66-60, at the end of the third quarter.

Tess Darby and Karoline Striplin finished with eight points each for Tennessee, while Tamari Key scored two points and had six blocks.

Ajae Petty posted a double-double for the Wildcats, recording 14 points and 14 rebounds.

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Lady Vols win at Auburn in SEC opener

Lady Vols win at Auburn in SEC opener.

Tennessee (8-5, 1-0 SEC) defeated Auburn (11-3, 0-1 SEC), 75-67, Thursday at Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama.

The Tigers led, 40-32, at halftime.

Rickea Jackson totaled 24 points and 19 rebounds for the Lady Vols. She was one of three Tennessee players to score 10-plus points in the Southeastern Conference opener for both schools.

Jasmine Powell scored all 16 points in the second-half, while Kaiya Wynn finished with 10 points, six assists and five rebounds for Tennessee.

Jewel Spear and Karoline Striplin each scored seven points for the Lady Vols, while Tamari Key had four points, six rebounds and three blocks.

Thursday’s win is Tennessee’s fourth consecutive.

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Lady Vols defeat Liberty for third consecutive victory

Lady Vols defeat Liberty for third consecutive victory.

Tennessee (7-5) defeated Liberty (5-10), 90-55, Sunday at Liberty Arena in Lynchburg, Virginia.

The Lady Vols led, 43-24, at halftime. 2,155. Sunday’s win is Tennessee’s third consecutive.

Rickea Jackson recorded 21 points and seven rebounds for Tennessee. She was one of four Lady Vol players to score 10-plus points.

Tess Darby finished with 18 points and made a career-high six 3-point field goals in the contest. Kaiya Wynn scored a career-high 12 points, while recording seven assists and four rebounds. Karoline Striplin scored 10 points and Tamari Key finished with five points, seven rebounds, two blocks and two steals.

Emma Hess led the Flames with 12 points, while Asia Boone scored 11 points.

Rickea Jackson returns in Lady Vols’ win versus Wofford

Rickea Jackson returns in Lady Vols’ win versus Wofford.

Tennessee (6-5) defeated Wofford (7-5), 85-63, Tuesday at Food City Center.

The Lady Vols led, 35-25, at halftime.

Rickea Jackson returned to the Tennessee’s lineup against the Terriers after missing eight games due to a lower leg injury. She recorded 11 points, six rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes. Jackson was one of four Lady Vols to score 10-plus points in the contest.

Jewel Spear was the Lady Vols’ leading scorer with 18 points, including 10 points during the first half.  Karoline Striplin recorded 16 points, eight rebounds and two blocks, while Sara Puckett posted 12 points, five rebounds and three assists for Tennessee.

Jasmine Powell totaled nine points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for the Lady Vols.

Lady Vols end three-game losing streak with win over Eastern Kentucky

Lady Vols end three-game losing streak with win over Eastern Kentucky.

Tennessee (5-5) defeated Eastern Kentucky (8-2), 72-63, Sunday at Food City Center.

The Lady Vols led, 36-31, at halftime.

The victory ended Tennessee’s three-game losing streak.

Karoline Striplin totaled 17 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals. She scored 13 points before halftime.

Jewel Spear scored nine of her 12 points in the second-half. She also recorded seven rebounds in the contest.

Sara Puckett, Tess Darby and Jasmine Powell scored nine points each for Tennessee. Powell also finished with eight rebounds and five assists.

The Colonels’ Antwainette Walker led all scorers with 24 points. She also totaled five rebounds, three steals and two assists.

The Lady Vols will have nine days off. Tennessee returns to action on Dec. 19 against Wofford. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. EST at Food City Center.

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Lady Vols fall to Middle Tennessee State, suffers third consecutive loss

Lady Vols fall to Middle Tennessee State, suffers third consecutive loss.

Middle Tennessee State (7-3) defeated Tennessee (4-5), 73-62, Wednesday at Propst Arena and Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

Wednesday’s loss is the third consecutive for the Lady Vols, who fell out of the top 25 after losing at home to Ohio State on Sunday.

The Blue Raiders led, 37-33, at halftime after being tied, 20-20, at the end of the first quarter.

Tennessee’s Karoline Striplin scored a game-high 29 points. She was the only player to score 10-plus pints in the contest for Tennessee.

Striplin also recorded three rebounds and two assists.

Jasmine Powell recorded nine points, five rebounds and four assists, while Destinee Wells finished with eight points and three assists.

Jallynn Gregory scored 22 points to lead the Blue Raiders. She also totaled five rebounds, three assists and two blocks.

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Ohio State defeats Lady Vols in top 25 matchup

Ohio State defeats the Lady Vols in top 25 matchup.

No. 13 Ohio State (6-1) defeated No. 22 Tennessee (4-3), 78-58, Sunday at Food City Center.

The Buckeyes led, 43-28, at halftime.

Sunday’s contest was the second consecutive home loss for the Lady Vols. Tennessee lost to Notre Dame in the ACC/SEC Challenge at home on Wednesday.

Karoline Striplin was Tennessee’s leading scorer, totaling 11 points, including nine after halftime. Sara Puckett recorded 10 points and six rebounds, while Tamari Key finished with nine.

Ohio State won its sixth straight game after losing its season opener to USC, 83-74, Nov. 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Buckeyes had four players score 10-plus points. Cotie McMahon led all scorers with 19 points.

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Notre Dame defeats Lady Vols in ACC/SEC Challenge

Notre Dame defeats the Lady Vols in the ACC/SEC Challenge.

No. 14 Notre Dame (6-1) defeated No. 22 Tennessee (4-3), 74-69, in the ACC/SEC Challenge Tuesday at Food City Center.

The Lady Vols led, 37-25, at halftime and had a 16-point lead in the third quarter.

The Fighting Irish converted 9-of-10 field goal attempts in the third quarter to pull to within, 53-48, entering the third quarter.

KK Bransford gave Notre Dame a 69-68 lead after converting a free throw with 47 seconds remaining in the contest.

Tennessee’s Jasmine Powell converted a free throw to tie the game before Notre Dame made four free throws.

Four Lady Vols scored 10-plus points in the game.

Jasmine Powell totaled 14 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Destinee Wells recorded 13 points, five assists and three rebounds, while Jewel Spear had 11 points and five rebounds. Karoline Striplin finished with 10 points, three rebounds and three assists.

Maddy Westbeld and Natalija Marshall scored 15 points each to lead Notre Dame.