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Volleyball Central: vs. Ole Miss
October 31, 2019 | Volleyball
Tennessee starts its home weekend with a rematch against the Rebels on Friday night
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee volleyball team is set for its first of two home matches this weekend as it plays Ole Miss Friday night in Thompson-Boling Arena.
The Lady Vols (9-11, 3-7 SEC) are looking to snap a four-match losing streak after dropping a closely contested four-set match at No. 13 Florida on Sunday. Tennessee enters the weekend No. 55 in the latest RPI rankings released by the NCAA.
After starting 6-0 in SEC play, the Rebels (14-6, 6-3 SEC) have dropped their last three league matches including a four setter at No. 16 Kentucky on Sunday. Senior outside hitter Emily Stroup became the program's all-time kill leader in the loss to the Wildcats.
The first serve of Friday night's match versus Ole Miss is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. (ET) in Thompson-Boling Arena. The match can also be seen on SEC Network+.
TOP 10 HERE THEY COME
Senior outside hitter Tessa Grubbs needs just 50 more kills this season to enter the top-10 in program history in career kills. She would be just the second Lady Vol player in the 25-point rally-scoring era to enter the top-10 in career kills.
Senior setter Sedona Hansen enters the Friday needing just 78 digs to enter the top 10 in program history in career digs. She currently sits 13th with 1,062, needing just 55 digs to tie Kelli Scott (1999-2002) and Bridgette Villano (2013-16) for 11th on the all-time list.
LAST TIME
Tennessee at No. 13 Florida (Oct. 27)
Result: L, 1-3
Versus Ole Miss
Series: Tennessee leads 45-11
-Last: Sept. 27, 2019 L, 3-2 Oxford, Mississippi
Tennessee's 45 wins in the series against Ole Miss mark the third most over any other opponent in program history. The Lady Vols 80.36 winning percentage in the series is the highest against any opponent in the conference.
QUEEN OF KILLS
Tessa Grubbs has averaged 4.13 kills per set though 20 matches this season, which ranks fourth in the SEC.
In 38 of the last 40 matches, the Tega Cay, S.C. native has notched double-digit kills. During that stretch of 40 matches, she has 13 matches with 20-plus kills including five times this season.
Her career 3.74 kills per set ranks third in program history just trailing Tamala Bightman (4.32 K/S) and Ariana Wilson (4.08 K/S). Grubbs is also tied for 19th on the career active leaders list among all of Division I.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINE
Senior setter Sedona Hansen recorded her 10th double-double of the season with a team-high 32 assists and 10 digs against No. 13 Florida on Sunday. She is second all-time in program history for career double-doubles with 56, just eight matches off the all-time program record.
She currently ranks fifth all-time in career assists with 3,168 while ranking 13th in digs with 1,062.
During the Auburn match on Oct. 6, Hansen became just the fourth player in Tennessee history to have 3,000-plus assists and 1,000-plus digs in her career.
NEXT UP
The Lady Vols continue their home stand on Sunday afternoon when they host Georgia. Earlier this season, Tennessee dropped a four-set match in Athens, Georgia.
First serve is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. (ET) at Thompson-Boling Arena. The match will also air on SEC Network+.
The Lady Vols (9-11, 3-7 SEC) are looking to snap a four-match losing streak after dropping a closely contested four-set match at No. 13 Florida on Sunday. Tennessee enters the weekend No. 55 in the latest RPI rankings released by the NCAA.
After starting 6-0 in SEC play, the Rebels (14-6, 6-3 SEC) have dropped their last three league matches including a four setter at No. 16 Kentucky on Sunday. Senior outside hitter Emily Stroup became the program's all-time kill leader in the loss to the Wildcats.
The first serve of Friday night's match versus Ole Miss is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. (ET) in Thompson-Boling Arena. The match can also be seen on SEC Network+.
TOP 10 HERE THEY COME
Senior outside hitter Tessa Grubbs needs just 50 more kills this season to enter the top-10 in program history in career kills. She would be just the second Lady Vol player in the 25-point rally-scoring era to enter the top-10 in career kills.
Senior setter Sedona Hansen enters the Friday needing just 78 digs to enter the top 10 in program history in career digs. She currently sits 13th with 1,062, needing just 55 digs to tie Kelli Scott (1999-2002) and Bridgette Villano (2013-16) for 11th on the all-time list.
LAST TIME
Tennessee at No. 13 Florida (Oct. 27)
Result: L, 1-3
- Tennessee took a set off the nationally-ranked Gators on Sunday afternoon. After dropping the opening two sets, the Lady Vols grabbed the third set in Gainesville.
- Senior Tessa Grubbs posted her fifth 20-plus kill match of the season, finishing with a game-high 22 kills while sophomore Lily Felts added 14 kills from the left pin.
Versus Ole Miss
Series: Tennessee leads 45-11
-Last: Sept. 27, 2019 L, 3-2 Oxford, Mississippi
- The Lady Vols three-match winning streak in the series was snapped as they fell in five sets in the SEC opener earlier this season. Tennessee was 2-1 up in the match before falling in five.
- Danielle Mahaffey recorded her first career double-double as she tallied a career-high 17 kills as well as a career-high 21 digs in her first match as the six-rotation outside hitter.
Tennessee's 45 wins in the series against Ole Miss mark the third most over any other opponent in program history. The Lady Vols 80.36 winning percentage in the series is the highest against any opponent in the conference.
QUEEN OF KILLS
Tessa Grubbs has averaged 4.13 kills per set though 20 matches this season, which ranks fourth in the SEC.
In 38 of the last 40 matches, the Tega Cay, S.C. native has notched double-digit kills. During that stretch of 40 matches, she has 13 matches with 20-plus kills including five times this season.
Her career 3.74 kills per set ranks third in program history just trailing Tamala Bightman (4.32 K/S) and Ariana Wilson (4.08 K/S). Grubbs is also tied for 19th on the career active leaders list among all of Division I.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINE
Senior setter Sedona Hansen recorded her 10th double-double of the season with a team-high 32 assists and 10 digs against No. 13 Florida on Sunday. She is second all-time in program history for career double-doubles with 56, just eight matches off the all-time program record.
She currently ranks fifth all-time in career assists with 3,168 while ranking 13th in digs with 1,062.
During the Auburn match on Oct. 6, Hansen became just the fourth player in Tennessee history to have 3,000-plus assists and 1,000-plus digs in her career.
NEXT UP
The Lady Vols continue their home stand on Sunday afternoon when they host Georgia. Earlier this season, Tennessee dropped a four-set match in Athens, Georgia.
First serve is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. (ET) at Thompson-Boling Arena. The match will also air on SEC Network+.
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