Sept. 24, 2011

TENNESSEE (10-2, 3-0) vs. UF (9-2, 2-0)

September 25, 2011 | 5 p.m. ET

O'Connell Center | Gainesville, Fla.

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THE FLORIDA MATCH

This weekend, the Lady Vols began a four-match Southeastern Conference road trip. The trek started on a high note, as UT topped South Carolina on Friday in four sets. Sunday's match will be Florida's second home conference match, as UF opened its SEC home slate by topping Kentucky 3-1 on Friday.
The match will feature two of the top offenses in the Southeastern Conference, as Florida leads the SEC in hitting percentage, while Tennessee ranks in the conference's top three in hitting percentage and kills.

Sunday's match between the Lady Vols and Gators will be a battle of SEC conference unbeatens. Tennessee comes in with an overall record of 10-2 and 3-0 in the league, holding wins over Georgia, Auburn and South Carolina. Florida is 9-2 overall and 2-0 in the SEC after notching victories over Mississippi State and Kentucky.

SEC Road Opener

Tennessee has won at least 15 SEC matches each of the last three seasons leading up to 2011, finishing with 15 in 2008 and 2010 and 16 in 2009. Rob Patrick is 147-90 in his career in the SEC. In 12 of his 14 seasons, he led the Lady Vols to a .500 or better record against the conference. In 2004, Tennessee roared through the conference with a 15-1 record, tying for first in the SEC and winning the SEC Tournament a week later.
Last weekend, the Lady Vols opened their conference slate with a bang, sweeping both Georgia and Auburn at home. The victory over Georgia on Friday also gave UT head coach his 300th career win, all of which have come at the Tennessee.
Sophomore Kelsey Robinson has produced eight performances of at least 20 kills so far this season. In seven of those matches, she has also recorded a double-double.

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