LEXINGTON — The University of Tennessee volleyball team opened its 2020 season on a losing note Friday night.
The Lady Vols were swept by No. 3 Kentucky, 25-15, 25-16, 25-15 at Memorial Coliseum.
Tennessee (0-1, 0-1 SEC) received a solid performance from Ava Bell, who hit .353 in her return to the Lady Vols’ lineup after an injury cut her 2019 campaign short.
Raquel Perinar led Tennessee with eight kills against the Wildcats (1-0, 1-0). She also had two blocks while hitting .545.
Sophomore and one-time Knoxville area high school standout Kailey Keeble had the second double-double of her collegiate career as she had 13 assists and 10 digs.
Keeble, a native of Walland, Tennessee, played her high school volleyball at Heritage High School in Maryville.