NCAA Womens Volleyball

Weekend Preview: #15 Lady Vols Open 2024 Campaign with #7 Penn State, #6 Louisville

Weekend Preview: #15 Lady Vols Open 2024 Campaign with #7 Penn State, #6 Louisville


KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The 2024 volleyball season is finally here, and the 15th-ranked Lady Vols begin the year with a pair of top-10 foes this weekend.
 
Tennessee opens the year at home Friday night against No. 7 Penn State at 6 p.m. ET. Doors open one hour before the match, and fans can purchase tickets on AllVols.com. Have tickets for Saturday’s football game against Chattanooga? Show those at the door for free general admission as part of our season-long Football Friday promo for matches the day before a Tennessee football home game.
 
Parking is available in G10 garage and in the G5 lot beside the arena. Gate B will be the entrance for general fans, while students and player guests are encouraged to use Gate C. The clear bag policy is in effect for all matches. Additional items to know before coming out for a competition can be found on the Volleyball Gameday Page.
 
For those who can’t make it to Food City Center, the contest will be televised on ESPNU.
 
The Lady Vols end the weekend with a trip north to sixth-ranked Louisville. The two teams will face off Sunday at 4 p.m. in the KFC Yum! Center. That match will be televised nationally on ESPN2.
 
New Look Lady Vols in 2024
The 2024 edition of Tennessee volleyball will look much different than last season’s team. The Lady Vols lost five starters and several bench players, while only Caroline Kerr and Kiki Granberry return in their starting roles. Plenty of new faces have joined the program, as the Big Orange added nine players with their signing class and through the transfer portal. Some of them will see major playing time starting Day One, while others could see their roles increase as the season progresses.
 
Lady Vols Earn Best Preseason Rank Since 2012
Coming off one of the best seasons in program history, Tennessee volleyball opens the season ranked 15th overall, the team’s best start entering a year since 2012. The Lady Vols have been ranked in the preseason poll 10 times in the program’s history, with the most recent occasion coming in 2019. That year, the Big Orange ranked 19th to kick off the campaign. In 2023, Tennessee was a mainstay in the national rankings, reaching as high as eighth and ending the year at No. 9 overall.
 
Kerr Named to Preseason All-SEC Team
After establishing herself as one of the best setters in the country last year, Tennessee’s Caroline Kerr earned a spot on the 2024 Preseason Volleyball All-SEC Team. During the 2023 campaign, Kerr…

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