VOLLEYBALL CENTRAL: Rocky Top Invitational

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee volleyball team will host the Rocky Top Invitational this weekend, welcoming Marshall, South Carolina Upstate and Furman to campus at the Thompson-Boling Arena this Friday and Saturday.

The Big Orange (4-2) will play their final non-conference matches before kicking off SEC play next week. UT will open the Rocky Top Invitational by facing the Thundering Herd of Marshall (3-9) on Friday at 7 p.m. The match will be broadcast live on SEC Network+.

The Vols will get started on Saturday at 10 a.m., when they host USC Upstate (3-7), before closing out the Rocky Top Invitational at 7 p.m. against Furman (5-5).

This weekend will be School Supply Weekend. Fans who donate two school supply items will receive free admission to any match this weekend. All school supplies received will be donated to the Knox County Teacher Supply Department.

Saturday will be Kids Day; all kids 12 and under will be admitted free, with the first 100 kids receiving a voucher for a free hot dog and a drink.

Tickets for all home matches can be purchased by going to allvols.com.

Rocky Top Classic

The Vols will play their final non-conference matches before starting SEC play next week.
They will host Marshall, USC Upstate and Furman for the Rocky Top Invitational at Thompson-Boiling Arena.
The last time Tennessee played any of the teams they will face this weekend was back in 2009, when the Vols faced Marshall in a match where the opening set went to a final score of 37-35 in the Carolina Classic hosted by UNC.
That Marshall match was the most points scored by a Tennessee team in the 25-point rally era.
The Vols have never faced USC Upstate, and the last time they faced Furman was back before rally scoring and before the Rob Patrick era in 1993 in a Classic hosted by Tennessee.
When Tennessee faced Furman last, they were playing volleyball in Alumni Memorial Gymnasium.

Alumni Memorial Gymnasium

Alumni Memorial Gymnasium served as home of the volleyball program from 1976-88 and then again from 1990-97.
First match was October 5, 1975 against Eastern Kentucky in a match the Big Orange lost 5-15, 12-15, 15-13, 9-15.
The top five crowds of Alumni were matches against Pacific (900), Hawaii (798), Mississippi State (618), Georgia (577), Mississippi State & Eastern Kentucky (512)

FSU-FAMU CLASSIC

Due to the threat of Hurricane Irma and the logistical challenges resulting from the storm, the matches were canceled.
Tennessee was also scheduled to play at Kennesaw State on Sunday, but that match had to be canceled also due to Hurricane Irma.
In the Vols' last outing, Brooke Schumacher recorded 36 digs, which was a career high. Kendra Turner tied her career high in attacks, while Breana Jeter recorded a career high with 29 attacks and 14 kills against Texas San Antonio.