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Lady Vols end nonconference play with win over Western Michigan

Lady Vols defeat Western Michigan volleyball in four sets.

No. 15 Tennessee( 7-3) defeated Western Michigan (4-7), 25-20, 25-11, 22-25, 25-19, Friday at Food City Center in its final nonconference game of the season.

Graduate student Nina Cajic totaled 16 kills, eight digs and two blocks for the Lady Vols, who posted a .370 hitting percentage in the match against the Broncos. She also totaled eight digs and two blocks.

Freshman Paityn Chapman recorded 12 kills, three blocks, three aces, two digs and one assist, while recording a .429 hitting percentage. Eryn Jones totaled 11 kills, 11 digs and four blocks.

Redshirt sophomore Caroline Kerr was the Lady Vols’ leading passer as she finished with 44 assists. She also totaled three blocks, three digs and two kills for Tennessee, which held Western Michigan to a .143 hitting percentage.

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.

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.

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.

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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Tennessee sets attendance record versus Penn State

Tennessee sets Food City attendance record versus Penn State.

No. 7 Penn State (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) defeated No. 15 Tennessee (0-1, 0-0 SEC), 22-25, 25-16, 25-15, 25-20, Friday at Food City Center in the season opener for both schools.

The match was played before a record crowd of 6,193 fans, breaking a previous record of 3,376 that witnessed the Lady Vols’ match against Kentucky on Oct. 27, 2021.

Tennessee committed 23 attacking errors against Penn State.

Freshman outside hitter Paityn Chapman led the Lady Vols with 12 kills and also recorded two blocks.

Junior outside hitter Hayden Kubik totaled 11 kills and nine digs, while graduate transfer Nina Cajic, who previously played for Townson, recorded 10 kills, six digs and two assists.

Setter and redshirt sophomore Caroline Kerr recorded a sixth double-double of her collegiate career, totaling 38 assists and 11 digs.

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Paityn Chapman signs with Lady Vols

Paityn Chapman signs with Tennessee volleyball.

Tennessee volleyball announced the signing of Paityn Chapman on Tuesday.

“Paityn has the potential to be a game changer for us,” Tennessee head coach Rackham Watt said. “Her skill set is exceptional, and we are excited to see her growth and development as she joins our team. Paityn’s versatility on the court is what makes her unique. She is a 6-rotation player, who can hit from either pin at a very high contact point. She exhibits fearlessness on defense and has a point-scoring serve. We love how hard Paityn plays the game every time she’s on the floor. She will add depth to our outside hitter position, and as she develops, I know our fans will enjoy watching her play.”

Chapman is from Castle View High School in Castle Rock, Colorado.