KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee volleyball team goes on the road for its first SEC series of the year, playing Texas A&M in Bryan-College Station. The two-match series will be played in the Aggies’ Reed Arena on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24-25.
Both matches are scheduled for 3 p.m. ET.
BROADCAST INFO
Fans can stream each match on SECN+ or through the ESPN app. Casey Richardson (play-by-play) and Chelsea Reber (analyst) will be on the call Saturday and Sunday.
LAST TIME OUT
The Lady Vols opened SEC play with a 3-0 sweep of Missouri at home on Wednesday night. Erykah Lovett had a career night versus Mizzou, hitting a career-high .667 with 15 kills. She tied Ole Miss’ Anna Blair for the highest hit percentage by an SEC player this season with a minimum of 20 attempts.
SWEEPS-VILLE
Five of the Lady Vols’ seven wins this season have come in three sets. Including last season, 19 of UT’s last 27 wins have been sweeps.
LOVIN’ IT
In addition to tying the highest hit percentage in the SEC this season, Lovett’s mark ties Erica Treiber and Kelsey Fautsch for the fifth-highest single-match hit percentage in UT history – among players with 20-plus attempts.
AT THE AGGIES
This weekend marks UT’s first visit to Bryan-College Station since Oct. 10, 2018. It is just the second visit to Aggieland under head coach Eve Rackham Watt.
Since Rackham Watt’s arrival on Rocky Top, the Lady Vols have closed the gap with the Aggies and trail in the all-time series by one match. Now in her fifth season at the helm, Rackham Watt is 4-1 versus Texas A&M.
WINDICATORS
Tennessee is 5-2 when it hits better than .250 this season. UT is also 7-1 when it wins the second set. During Rackham Watt’s tenure, UT is 53-6 when it hits .250 or better and is 63-9 when it wins the second set.
SCOUTING TEXAS A&M
2022 Record: 9-3 (1-0 SEC)
Series Record: Texas A&M leads 11-10
Last Meeting: Oct. 3, 2021 – A five-set win for the Aggies.
Key Player/Stat: Texas A&M enters the weekend on a three-match win streak, including sweeps of No. 21 Western Kentucky and Tennessee Tech and a five-set victory over Ole Miss on Sept. 21. Caroline Meuth and Logan Lednicky lead the Aggie offense, averaging 4.00 and 3.53 kills per set, respectively.
UP NEXT
Tennessee has a nine-day break following Sunday’s match. The Lady Vols will play again at home on Oct. 5 as they play host to No. 12 Florida.
Both matches are scheduled for 3 p.m. ET.
BROADCAST INFO
Fans can stream each match on SECN+ or through the ESPN app. Casey Richardson (play-by-play) and Chelsea Reber (analyst) will be on the call Saturday and Sunday.
LAST TIME OUT
The Lady Vols opened SEC play with a 3-0 sweep of Missouri at home on Wednesday night. Erykah Lovett had a career night versus Mizzou, hitting a career-high .667 with 15 kills. She tied Ole Miss’ Anna Blair for the highest hit percentage by an SEC player this season with a minimum of 20 attempts.
SWEEPS-VILLE
Five of the Lady Vols’ seven wins this season have come in three sets. Including last season, 19 of UT’s last 27 wins have been sweeps.
LOVIN’ IT
In addition to tying the highest hit percentage in the SEC this season, Lovett’s mark ties Erica Treiber and Kelsey Fautsch for the fifth-highest single-match hit percentage in UT history – among players with 20-plus attempts.
AT THE AGGIES
This weekend marks UT’s first visit to Bryan-College Station since Oct. 10, 2018. It is just the second visit to Aggieland under head coach Eve Rackham Watt.
Since Rackham Watt’s arrival on Rocky Top, the Lady Vols have closed the gap with the Aggies and trail in the all-time series by one match. Now in her fifth season at the helm, Rackham Watt is 4-1 versus Texas A&M.
WINDICATORS
Tennessee is 5-2 when it hits better than .250 this season. UT is also 7-1 when it wins the second set. During Rackham Watt’s tenure, UT is 53-6 when it hits .250 or better and is 63-9 when it wins the second set.
SCOUTING TEXAS A&M
2022 Record: 9-3 (1-0 SEC)
Series Record: Texas A&M leads 11-10
Last Meeting: Oct. 3, 2021 – A five-set win for the Aggies.
Key Player/Stat: Texas A&M enters the weekend on a three-match win streak, including sweeps of No. 21 Western Kentucky and Tennessee Tech and a five-set victory over Ole Miss on Sept. 21. Caroline Meuth and Logan Lednicky lead the Aggie offense, averaging 4.00 and 3.53 kills per set, respectively.
UP NEXT
Tennessee has a nine-day break following Sunday’s match. The Lady Vols will play again at home on Oct. 5 as they play host to No. 12 Florida.
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