University of Tennessee Athletics
Friday, August 25
Knoxville
7:00 PM
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VOLLEYBALL CENTRAL: TENNESSEE CLASSIC
August 24, 2017 | Volleyball
Live Video vs. Western Michigan | Live Stats (Match 1) | Live Stats (Match 2) | Tennessee Match Notes
Knoxville, Tenn. – The Tennessee volleyball team opens the 2017 campaign this weekend in the Tennessee Classic at Thompson-Boling Arena.
The Vols (0-0) kick off the season on Friday at 7 p.m. against Western Michigan (0-0), a team picked to finish third in the West Division in the Mid-American Conference coaches' preseason poll.
On Saturday, Tennessee will face off against Wofford (0-0) at noon and George Washington (0-0) at 7 p.m. Admission is $3 on both days and one ticket is good for both matches. Saturday has been designated at Kids Day; children under the age of 12 will receive free admission.
For more information on tickets, go to www.allvols.com.
Rob Patrick will start his 21st as head coach of the Tennessee volleyball program and will be looking to pass the 400-career win plateau this season. The Vols are coming off a 17-14 year (7-11 SEC) and return five starters, including 2016 AVCA Honorable Mention All-American Erica Treiber.
Fans are reminded of the clear bag policy that has been implemented for Thompson-Boling Arena. CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON THE CLEAR BAG POLICY.
Friday's match against Western Michigan will be streamed via SEC Network+, accessible from the WatchESPN app and watchespn.com.
RETURNING STARTERS
• Tennessee is returning five starters plus libero: junior MH Erica Treiber, sophomore setter Sedona Hansen, junior DS/L Brooke Schumacher, senior OH/RS Kanisha Jiminez and sophomore middle hitter Alyssa Andreno.
• Treiber: Started 30 matches for the Vols in 2016, ranking eighth in the SEC in hitting percentage (.348) and ranking third on the team with 2.58 kills per set. She also led Tennessee with 107 blocks, averaging 1.06 per set to rank ninth in the SEC.
• Hansen: Racked up 1,130 assists as a freshman last season, sitting third in the SEC and 19th in all of Div. I with 11.19 assists per set. She notched 50 assists three times, including a career-high 56 at Western Michigan.
• Schumacher: Averaged 3.14 digs per set in 2016, totaling 317 digs overall in 101 sets played. She had 18 matches in which she racked up double-digit digs – including a career-high 21 against LSU.
• Jimenez: Started 10 matches, playing in 24 total. She was fourth on the team with 36 service aces on the season, and she averaged 1.67 digs and 1.00 kills per set.
• Andreno: Started in 18 matches for the Vols last season, seeing action in 92 sets. She averaged 1.64 kills per set and hit .265 for the season, while also ranking third on the team with 69 total blocks.
MORE RETURNING BIG-TIMERS
• In addition to the returning starters, two more players had significant playing time last season, sophomore OH Tessa Grubbs and senior OH Kendra Turner.
• Grubbs: Ranked seventh in the SEC in points (4.06 per set) and eighth in kills (3.60 per set) in 2016. She hit .275 for the season and was second on the team with 44 service aces.
• Turner: Averaged 2.14 kills pet set in 2016, hitting .255 in 25 matches played. She also had 30 total blocks as a reserve.
DEFENSIVE OPTIONS
• Junior Brooke Schumacher and sophomore Asha Phillips both return for Tennessee this season on the defensive side of the ball.
• Schumacher averaged 3.14 digs per set in 2016 (317 digs total), playing in 101 sets over 29 matches. She had double-digit digs 18 times – including a career-high 21 against LSU.
• Phillips, out of Siegel High in Murfreesboro, Tenn., averaged 1.67 digs per set during last season's DISH Tennessee Classic.
• They are joined by freshman Keyton Kinley, who was a Prep Volleyball All-American at Lafayette Senior High School in Lexington, Ky.
TOPS IN THE SEC
• The Vols ranked in the top five in the conference last season in: opponent hitting percentage (fourth, .194), assists (fourth, 12.91 per set), kills (fourth, 13.83 per set), hitting percentage (fifth, .253), and service aces (fifth, 1.24 per set).
• Sedona Hansen was third in the SEC and 19th in the NCAA in assists (11.19 per set) last season.
• Erica Treiber was eighth in the SEC in hitting percentage (.348) and ninth in blocks (1.06 per set) last season.
• Tessa Grubbs was eighth in the SEC with 3.60 kills/set in 2016. She is also seventh with 4.06 points per set.
THE FRESHMAN FIVE
• Head coach Rob Patrick welcomes five freshmen to the fold this season: defensive specialist Keyton Kinley, outside hitter Madison Coulter, setter Callie Williams, middle hitter Gabrielle Peitsch and middle hitter Olivia Schwamberger.
• Kinley was a Prep Volleyball All-American and a two-time Prep Volleyball Defensive Dandy.
• Coulter was named Blount County MVP and Hitter of the Year as a senior.
• Williams was a First Team Under Armour All-American, and she won three state titles at Bishop Lynch High before playing at Midway High as a senior.
• Peitsch was First Team All-Howard County and Team Impact Player of the Year in 2015.
• Schwamberger was a three-time First Team All-Conference selection and was on both the Under Armour Watch List and Prep Volleyball's Senior Aces.
SETTING STATS
• Sedona Hansen racked up 1,130 assists as a freshman last season, sitting third in the SEC and 19th in all of Div. I with 11.19 assists per set.
• Hansen had three 50-assist performances in 2016, including a career-high 56 at Western Michigan.
• Her assist total ranks fourth-most by a Vol a season in the 25-point rally scoring era (since 2008). Third on the list is Lexi Dempsey's 1,181 in 2015.
• Tennessee has two other setters on the roster this season: senior Mackenzie Cooler and freshman Callie Williams. Cooler saw action in 10 matches as a reserve in 2016, and Williams was an Under Armour First Team All-American.
TRANSFERRING
• Outside hitter Stephanie Spencer joins the Volunteers this season after transferring from Georgia Southern, where was ranked second on the team in kills as a freshman.
• She averaged 2.22 kills per set that season, and she racked up a career-high 22 kills against Georgia.
• As a sophomore, Spencer had a career-high 18 digs at Louisiana.
• In 2015, she was named to the Sun Belt Commissioner's List.
LINEUP NOTES
• UT played with 14 starting lineups last season.
• Coming into her junior season, Erica Treiber has started all but two matches of her UT career.
Knoxville, Tenn. – The Tennessee volleyball team opens the 2017 campaign this weekend in the Tennessee Classic at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Tennessee Classic
Friday Schedule
- Match 1:
George Washington vs. Wofford - 4:30 p.m. - Match 2:
Tennessee vs. Western Michigan - 7 p.m.
Saturday Schedule
- Match 3:
George Washington vs. Western Michigan - 10 a.m. - Match 4:
Tennessee vs. Wofford - noon - Match 5:
Western Michigan vs. Wofford - 4:30 p.m. - Match 6:
Tennessee vs. George Washington - 7 p.m.
On Saturday, Tennessee will face off against Wofford (0-0) at noon and George Washington (0-0) at 7 p.m. Admission is $3 on both days and one ticket is good for both matches. Saturday has been designated at Kids Day; children under the age of 12 will receive free admission.
For more information on tickets, go to www.allvols.com.
Rob Patrick will start his 21st as head coach of the Tennessee volleyball program and will be looking to pass the 400-career win plateau this season. The Vols are coming off a 17-14 year (7-11 SEC) and return five starters, including 2016 AVCA Honorable Mention All-American Erica Treiber.
Fans are reminded of the clear bag policy that has been implemented for Thompson-Boling Arena. CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON THE CLEAR BAG POLICY.
Friday's match against Western Michigan will be streamed via SEC Network+, accessible from the WatchESPN app and watchespn.com.
RETURNING STARTERS
• Tennessee is returning five starters plus libero: junior MH Erica Treiber, sophomore setter Sedona Hansen, junior DS/L Brooke Schumacher, senior OH/RS Kanisha Jiminez and sophomore middle hitter Alyssa Andreno.
• Treiber: Started 30 matches for the Vols in 2016, ranking eighth in the SEC in hitting percentage (.348) and ranking third on the team with 2.58 kills per set. She also led Tennessee with 107 blocks, averaging 1.06 per set to rank ninth in the SEC.
• Hansen: Racked up 1,130 assists as a freshman last season, sitting third in the SEC and 19th in all of Div. I with 11.19 assists per set. She notched 50 assists three times, including a career-high 56 at Western Michigan.
• Schumacher: Averaged 3.14 digs per set in 2016, totaling 317 digs overall in 101 sets played. She had 18 matches in which she racked up double-digit digs – including a career-high 21 against LSU.
• Jimenez: Started 10 matches, playing in 24 total. She was fourth on the team with 36 service aces on the season, and she averaged 1.67 digs and 1.00 kills per set.
• Andreno: Started in 18 matches for the Vols last season, seeing action in 92 sets. She averaged 1.64 kills per set and hit .265 for the season, while also ranking third on the team with 69 total blocks.
MORE RETURNING BIG-TIMERS
• In addition to the returning starters, two more players had significant playing time last season, sophomore OH Tessa Grubbs and senior OH Kendra Turner.
• Grubbs: Ranked seventh in the SEC in points (4.06 per set) and eighth in kills (3.60 per set) in 2016. She hit .275 for the season and was second on the team with 44 service aces.
• Turner: Averaged 2.14 kills pet set in 2016, hitting .255 in 25 matches played. She also had 30 total blocks as a reserve.
DEFENSIVE OPTIONS
• Junior Brooke Schumacher and sophomore Asha Phillips both return for Tennessee this season on the defensive side of the ball.
• Schumacher averaged 3.14 digs per set in 2016 (317 digs total), playing in 101 sets over 29 matches. She had double-digit digs 18 times – including a career-high 21 against LSU.
• Phillips, out of Siegel High in Murfreesboro, Tenn., averaged 1.67 digs per set during last season's DISH Tennessee Classic.
• They are joined by freshman Keyton Kinley, who was a Prep Volleyball All-American at Lafayette Senior High School in Lexington, Ky.
TOPS IN THE SEC
• The Vols ranked in the top five in the conference last season in: opponent hitting percentage (fourth, .194), assists (fourth, 12.91 per set), kills (fourth, 13.83 per set), hitting percentage (fifth, .253), and service aces (fifth, 1.24 per set).
• Sedona Hansen was third in the SEC and 19th in the NCAA in assists (11.19 per set) last season.
• Erica Treiber was eighth in the SEC in hitting percentage (.348) and ninth in blocks (1.06 per set) last season.
• Tessa Grubbs was eighth in the SEC with 3.60 kills/set in 2016. She is also seventh with 4.06 points per set.
THE FRESHMAN FIVE
• Head coach Rob Patrick welcomes five freshmen to the fold this season: defensive specialist Keyton Kinley, outside hitter Madison Coulter, setter Callie Williams, middle hitter Gabrielle Peitsch and middle hitter Olivia Schwamberger.
• Kinley was a Prep Volleyball All-American and a two-time Prep Volleyball Defensive Dandy.
• Coulter was named Blount County MVP and Hitter of the Year as a senior.
• Williams was a First Team Under Armour All-American, and she won three state titles at Bishop Lynch High before playing at Midway High as a senior.
• Peitsch was First Team All-Howard County and Team Impact Player of the Year in 2015.
• Schwamberger was a three-time First Team All-Conference selection and was on both the Under Armour Watch List and Prep Volleyball's Senior Aces.
SETTING STATS
• Sedona Hansen racked up 1,130 assists as a freshman last season, sitting third in the SEC and 19th in all of Div. I with 11.19 assists per set.
• Hansen had three 50-assist performances in 2016, including a career-high 56 at Western Michigan.
• Her assist total ranks fourth-most by a Vol a season in the 25-point rally scoring era (since 2008). Third on the list is Lexi Dempsey's 1,181 in 2015.
• Tennessee has two other setters on the roster this season: senior Mackenzie Cooler and freshman Callie Williams. Cooler saw action in 10 matches as a reserve in 2016, and Williams was an Under Armour First Team All-American.
TRANSFERRING
• Outside hitter Stephanie Spencer joins the Volunteers this season after transferring from Georgia Southern, where was ranked second on the team in kills as a freshman.
• She averaged 2.22 kills per set that season, and she racked up a career-high 22 kills against Georgia.
• As a sophomore, Spencer had a career-high 18 digs at Louisiana.
• In 2015, she was named to the Sun Belt Commissioner's List.
LINEUP NOTES
• UT played with 14 starting lineups last season.
• Coming into her junior season, Erica Treiber has started all but two matches of her UT career.
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