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Morgahn Fingall named AVCA Southeast Region Player of the Year

Tennessee right side player named AVCA Southeast Region Player of the Year.

Tennessee graduate student and right side player Morgahn Fingall was named American Volleyball Coaches Association Southeast Region Player of the Year.

Fingall is the first Lady Vols’ player to earn regional player of the year honors. She was one of four Tennessee players named to the AVCA Southeast Region Team, joined by redshirt freshman setter Caroline Kerr, graduate student and outside hitter Jenaisya Moore.

Graduate student and libero Yelianiz Torres earned All-Region honorable mention.

Fingall is averaging 4.98 points, 4.29 kills, 1.85 digs, 0.77 blocks and 0.30 aces per set this season. She also has a .326 hitting percentage.

Kerr is averaging 11.77 assists, 1.98 digs, 0.65 kills, 0.38 blocks and 0.31 aces per set this season.

Moore recorded double-digit kills in 22 matches this season. She had a career-high 23 kills and 16 digs against Florida.

Torres was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week thee times in 2023. She is averaging a team-high 3.96 digs per set. Torres is also averaging 1.01 assists and 0.30 aces per set this season.

Lady Vols sweep Western Kentucky in NCAA Tournament second-round

Lady Vols sweep Western Kentucky in NCAA Tournament second-round.

No. 3 Tennessee (26-4, 15-3 SEC) defeated Western Kentucky (30-5, 16-0 CUSA), 25-20, 25-16, 26-24, in the second-round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday at Food City Center.

The Lady Vols, who are competing in the Stanford quarter of the tournament bracket, hit .302 against the Hilltoppers and held Western Kentucky to a .221 hitting percentage.

Jenaisya Moore led the Lady Vols’ hitting attack, totaling 19 kills. She also recorded six digs.

Tennessee graduate student and right side player Morgahn Fingall recorded 11 kills, six blocks and one ace, while Keondreya Granberry had six kills and six blocks.

Caroline Kerr was the Lady Vols’ leading passer, recording 37 assists. Erykah Lovett finished the match with eight digs, two aces and one assist and Yelianiz Torres posted seven digs and two assists.

Morgahn Fingall named SEC Offensive Player of the Week

Lady Vols’ Morgahn Fingall named SEC Offensive Player of the Week.

Tennessee graduate student and right side player Morgahn Fingall was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week when the conference announced its weekly awards Monday.

Fingall was named the league’s offensive player of the week for the fourth time this season. The Lady Vols, who enter this week’s NCAA Tournament following one of its best regular-seasons in program history, had six players honored with a total of 23 SEC weekly awards.

Last week, Fingall finished with 6.50 points and 6.00 kills per set, leading the SEC in both categories. She also posted a .522 hitting percentage as she totaled more than twice as many attacks of any SEC player.

Fingall opened the week by totaling 20 kills against Mississippi State and posted her fifth double-double against of the season against the Bulldogs.

In the season finale at South Carolina, Fingall hit .467 and finished the match with 16 kills, four digs and two blocks.

South Carolina sweeps Lady Vols in regular-season finale

South Carolina volleyball sweeps Lady Vols in regular-season finale.

South Carolina (11-16, 5-13 SEC) defeated No. 8 Tennessee (24-4, 15-3 SEC), 25-23, 26-24, 255-22, Saturday in the regular-season finale for both schools at Carolina Volleyball Center in Columbia, South Carolina.

The loss ended Tennessee’s eight-match winning streak.

Right side player and graduate student Morgahn Fingall totaled 16 kills, four digs and two blocks for the Lady Vols. She also posted a .467 hitting percentage in the match.

Jenaisya Moore recorded nine kills and two blocks and Raeven Chase finished the match with eight kills.

Caroline Kerr was the Lady Vols’ leading passer, as she accumulated 39 assists. She also recorded three kills and one ace. Mackenzie Plante totaled seven digs, two aces and one assist.

No. 8 Lady Vols defeat Texas A&M for seventh consecutive win

No. 8 Lady Vols defeat Texas A&M for seventh consecutive win.

No. 8 Tennessee (23-3, 14-2 SEC) defeated Texas A&M (15-11, 7-9 SEC), 25-22, 25-11, 25-18, Sunday at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas.

Tennessee recorded its 16th sweep of the season and have now won seven consecutive matches.

Jenaisya Moore totaled 17 kills and two assists and posted a .371 hitting percentage for Tennessee.

Morgahn Fingall recorded 12 kills, eight digs, three aces and three blocks. Erykah Lovett finished with 10 digs, five kills and two blocks, while Raeven Chase had seven blocks and five kills.

Setter Caroline Kerr recorded 34 assists, four digs, three kills and one ace, while Yelaniz Torres 10 digs, five assists and one ace for Tennessee, which held the Aggies to a .159 hitting percentage.

Lady Vols record 15th sweep in 2023

Lady Vols record 15th sweep in 2023.

No. 8 Tennessee (22-3, 13-2 SEC) defeated LSU (11-14, 6-9 SEC), 25-18, 25-22, 25-18, Friday at Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The match was the Lady Vols’ 15th sweep of the 2023 season.

Raeven Chase totaled 15 kills and five blocks to lead Tennessee’s hitting attack. Morgahn Fingall recorded 10 kills and one ace for the Lady Vols, who held the Tigers to a .155 hitting percentage.

Jenaisya Moore posted 10 kills, three blocks and eight digs for the Lady Vols.

Caroline Kerr was Tennessee’s leading passer with 36 assists.

Erykah Lovett and Yelkianiz Torres finished the match with eight digs each. Lovett recorded one ace, while Torres totaled four aces and two assists.

No. 10 Lady Vols sweep Ole Miss

No. 10 Tennessee volleyball defeats Ole Miss for fifth consecutive win.

No. 10 Tennessee (21-3, 12-2 SEC) defeated Ole Miss (10-16, 4-11 SEC), 25-7, 25-19, 25-18, Sunday at Food City Center.

The Lady Vols posted a season-high .462 hitting percentage and had 10 hitting errors against Ole Miss. Tennessee averaged 16.3 kills per set.

Sunday’s win was the fifth consecutive for Tennessee.

Jenaisya Moore totaled 13 kills and Erykah Lovett recorded 11 kills, 11 digs and one ace for Tennessee. Raeven Chase recorded nine kills and one block.

Caroline Kerr was Tennessee’s leading passer (41 assists). She also recorded six digs and two aces.

Morgahn Fingall totaled two aces, one block and one assist for the Lady Vols. Tennessee had 49 kills and 47 assists in the match.

Morgahn Fingall records 1,500th career kill in win against Georgia

Morgahn Fingall records 1,500th career kill in win against Georgia.

No. 10 Tennessee (20-3, 11-2 SEC) defeated Georgia (15-10, 6-7 SEC) in four sets Friday at Food City Center.

Tennessee defeated the Bulldogs, 22-25, 25-13, 25-23, 25-19.

Graduate student and outside hitter Morgahn Fingall recorded her 1,500th career kill in the match against Georgia. She totaled 21 kills and six blocks, while recording a .425 hitting percentage.

Jenaisya Moore recorded 20 kills and three blocks for Tennessee. Raeven Chase finished with eight kills for the Lady Vols.

Redshirt freshman setter Caroline Kerr was the Lady Vols’ leading passer with 54 assists.

Yelianiz Torres totaled 14 digs and one ace for Tennessee.

Tennessee has reached 20 wins this season, marking the third time the Lady Vols have accomplished the feat under head coach Eve Rackham Watt and the 25th time in program history.

No. 11 Tennessee wins at Florida for first time since 2011

No. 11 Tennessee wins at Florida for first time since 2011.

No. 11 Tennessee (19-3, 10-2 SEC) defeated No. 20 Florida (14-6, 6-5 SEC), 23-25, 25-14, 20-25, 25-23, 15-13, Friday at Exactech Arena in Gainesville, Florida.

Friday’s win was the Lady Vols’ first at Florida since Nov. 4, 2011.

Two Tennessee players posted double-doubles in the match. Graduate student and outside hitter Jenaisya Moore totaled a career-high tying 23 kills and 16 digs. She also hit .388 and finished with three blocks and six kills in the final set.

Erykah Lovett totaled 15 digs and 12 kills en route to posting her sixth double-double of the season. Morgahn Fingall totaled 17 kills, eight digs, five blocks and two assists.

Redshirt freshman Caroline Kerr was the Lady Vols’ leading passer against Florida.

No. 12 Lady Vols sweep Texas A&M

No. 12 Tennessee volleyball sweeps Texas A&M.

No. 12 Tennessee (18-3, 9-2 SEC) defeated Texas A&M (14-7, 6-5 SEC), 25-20, 25-16, 25-22, Sunday in Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center.

Tennessee recorded its 13th sweep of the 2023.

The Lady Vols hit .349 in the match, while holding the Aggies, the SEC’s top blocking team, two three blocks.

Morgahn Fingall led the Lady Vols’ hitting attack, totaling 15 kills. She hit .419 in the match

Jenasisya Moore recorded nine kills and two blocks, while Erykah Lovett added seven kills, 11 digs, one block and one ace. Freshman Caroline Kerr was Tennessee’s leading passer (33 assists). She also had six digs, two kills and one block.

Yelianiz Torres posted 17 digs and two digs.