University of Tennessee Athletics
Grubbs Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week
November 12, 2018 | Volleyball
Second time in three weeks Tessa Grubbs has received an SEC weekly honor
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- University of Tennessee junior Tessa Grubbs was named Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week, as announced by the league office Monday afternoon.
This is the second time in three weeks Grubbs has received the honor, winning both player of the week and offensive player of the week on Oct. 29. Overall, this is the fourth honor the Lady Vols have received this season with Lily Felts winning SEC Freshman of the Week on Oct. 8 and Addisyn Rowe garnering SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 29.
This week Grubbs led Tennessee to their seventh straight victory, the longest streak of the season for the Lady Vols. The Tega Cay, S.C. native recorded 22 kills in the three-set sweep over Mississippi State, the most kills by any SEC player in three sets this season. Her 7.33 kills/set is the second highest mark by any SEC player this season and the most in her career.
En route to her 22 kills, Grubbs had a season-high hitting percentage of .571 which was the 9th highest hitting percentage of any player in SEC play. Of those in the top 10 in hitting percentage, Grubbs is the only player to record 20+ kills in her performance.
She tallied 10 of her 22 kills in the third and final set as her 10 kills came on just 12 swings for a hitting percentage of .833. At 16-13 in the final frame, Grubbs led the Lady Vols on a 6-1 run with five kills to make it 22-14.
This is the third time in the last four matches Grubbs has reached 20+ kills. Over that span, she is averaging 5.56 kills/set, helping raise her average on the year to 4.19 kills/set. Her 4.62 kills/set in conference play ranks third while her 4.84 points per set in SEC play ranks fourth.
This is the second time in three weeks Grubbs has received the honor, winning both player of the week and offensive player of the week on Oct. 29. Overall, this is the fourth honor the Lady Vols have received this season with Lily Felts winning SEC Freshman of the Week on Oct. 8 and Addisyn Rowe garnering SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 29.
This week Grubbs led Tennessee to their seventh straight victory, the longest streak of the season for the Lady Vols. The Tega Cay, S.C. native recorded 22 kills in the three-set sweep over Mississippi State, the most kills by any SEC player in three sets this season. Her 7.33 kills/set is the second highest mark by any SEC player this season and the most in her career.
En route to her 22 kills, Grubbs had a season-high hitting percentage of .571 which was the 9th highest hitting percentage of any player in SEC play. Of those in the top 10 in hitting percentage, Grubbs is the only player to record 20+ kills in her performance.
She tallied 10 of her 22 kills in the third and final set as her 10 kills came on just 12 swings for a hitting percentage of .833. At 16-13 in the final frame, Grubbs led the Lady Vols on a 6-1 run with five kills to make it 22-14.
This is the third time in the last four matches Grubbs has reached 20+ kills. Over that span, she is averaging 5.56 kills/set, helping raise her average on the year to 4.19 kills/set. Her 4.62 kills/set in conference play ranks third while her 4.84 points per set in SEC play ranks fourth.
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