University of Tennessee Athletics
October 21, 1999 | Volleyball
(Sept. 11, 1999) -- The Lady Vol volleyball team dropped its fifth-consecutive match on Saturday (Sept. 11) with a 3-0 (15-8, 15-1, 15-13) loss to No. 20 Southern California at the Aston’s Imua Wahine Volleyball Challenge in Honolulu, Hawaii. With the loss, UT falls to 3-5 on the season while the Trojans improve to 3-2.
Junior setter Laura Paul (Ballwin, Mo.) led Tennessee as she tallied 24 assists and a team-best nine digs in UT’s second match versus a ranked opponent in as many days. Sophomore middle blocker Ariana Wilson (Cincinnati, Ohio) netted top-kill honors for the Orange and White with seven. Freshman outside hitter Jennifer Elliott (Kyle, Texas) also registered a solid performance for UT as she recorded seven digs and five kills.
As a team Tennessee continued to struggle as it posted its fourth straight match with a hitting percentage below .200. The Lady Vols recorded a .104 attack mark compared to USC, which posted a .339 hitting percentage.
Following the Lady Vols return to Knoxville the squad will have the week to prepare for their home opener against Eastern Michigan on Friday (Sept. 17). The match will be part of the third annual Toyota Lady Vol Classic at the Stokely Athletics Center. Other participating schools in the two-day event include Kansas and Lehigh.
