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November 12, 2019 | Volleyball
Tennessee looks to continue its winning ways against the Razorbacks on Wednesday night
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee volleyball team will look to continue its winning ways Wednesday night against Arkansas.
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The Lady Vols (11-12, 5-8 SEC) are coming off a three-set sweep of Alabama on Sunday afternoon where they hit an SEC-best .419 percent. Tennessee had five players with eight or more kills in the match as it passed the Crimson Tide in the conference standings with the win.
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The Razorbacks (8-16, 2-10 SEC) have dropped their last three matches heading into the midweek tilt. This marks Arkansas' first match at home in two weeks. The last time the Razorbacks were at home they swept Auburn as freshman outside hitter Jillian Gillen posted 17 kills.
The first serve of Wednesday's match at Arkansas is scheduled for 6 p.m. (ET) in Barnhill Arena. The match can also be seen on ESPNU.
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TOP 10 HERE THEY COME
With her fourth kill on Sunday, senior outside hitter Tessa Grubbs entered the top-10 in program history in career kills. She was just the second Lady Vol player in the 25-point rally-scoring era to enter the top-10 in career kills and currently ranks ninth in program history with 1,350 kills.
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Senior setter Sedona Hansen enters the Wednesday meeting just 51 digs away to enter the top 10 in program history in career digs. She currently sits 13th with 1,089, needing just 28 digs to tie Kelli Scott (1999-2002) and Bridgette Villano (2013-16) for 11th on the all-time list.
LAST TIME
Tennessee vs. Alabama (Nov. 10)
Result: W, 3-0
Versus Arkansas
Series: Tennessee leads 21-20
Last: Nov. 18, 2018Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â W, 3-1 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fayetteville, Arkansas
Tennessee is in search of its 10th win over Arkansas in the decade. The Lady Vols are looking for their third win in a row and their fifth in the last seven matches against the Razorbacks.
QUEEN OF KILLS
Tessa Grubbs has averaged 4.21 kills per set though 23 matches this season, which ranks fourth in the SEC.
In 41 of the last 43 matches, the Tega Cay, S.C. native has notched double-digit kills. During that stretch of 43 matches, she has 15 matches with 20-plus kills including in three of the last four matches this season.
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Her career 3.77 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 20th on the career active leaders list among all of Division I.
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DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINE
Senior setter Sedona Hansen recorded her 12th double-double of the season with a match-high 37 assists and a match-high 11 digs at Alabama on Sunday. She is second all-time in program history for career double-doubles with 59, just three matches from tying the all-time program record.
She currently ranks fifth all-time in career assists with 3,303 while ranking 13th in digs with 1,089.
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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 are off for nine days before heading back to Thompson-Boling Arena for their second match against the Crimson Tide in 11 days. On Nov. 10, both middles in senior Alyssa Andreno and junior Addisyn Rowe hit .700-plus, combining for 18 kills.
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First serve is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. (ET) in Knoxville, Tenn. The match will also air on SEC Network+.
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The Lady Vols (11-12, 5-8 SEC) are coming off a three-set sweep of Alabama on Sunday afternoon where they hit an SEC-best .419 percent. Tennessee had five players with eight or more kills in the match as it passed the Crimson Tide in the conference standings with the win.
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The Razorbacks (8-16, 2-10 SEC) have dropped their last three matches heading into the midweek tilt. This marks Arkansas' first match at home in two weeks. The last time the Razorbacks were at home they swept Auburn as freshman outside hitter Jillian Gillen posted 17 kills.
The first serve of Wednesday's match at Arkansas is scheduled for 6 p.m. (ET) in Barnhill Arena. The match can also be seen on ESPNU.
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TOP 10 HERE THEY COME
With her fourth kill on Sunday, senior outside hitter Tessa Grubbs entered the top-10 in program history in career kills. She was just the second Lady Vol player in the 25-point rally-scoring era to enter the top-10 in career kills and currently ranks ninth in program history with 1,350 kills.
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Senior setter Sedona Hansen enters the Wednesday meeting just 51 digs away to enter the top 10 in program history in career digs. She currently sits 13th with 1,089, needing just 28 digs to tie Kelli Scott (1999-2002) and Bridgette Villano (2013-16) for 11th on the all-time list.
LAST TIME
Tennessee vs. Alabama (Nov. 10)
Result: W, 3-0
- The Lady Vols .419 hitting percentage in the match was the highest against an SEC opponent in the Eve Rackham era. It also marked the highest since Nov. 20, 2011 against LSU.
- Three Tennessee players ended the match with double-digit kills including Tessa Grubbs who led the way with 11. Fellow senior Sedona Hansen recorded her 12th double-double of the season with a match-high 37 assists and a match-high 11 digs.
Versus Arkansas
Series: Tennessee leads 21-20
Last: Nov. 18, 2018Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â W, 3-1 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fayetteville, Arkansas
- The Lady Vols had three players with 12-plus kills as the middles combined for 30 kills in a four-set win over  the Razorbacks.
- Sedona Hansen posted a double-double with 28 assists and 12 digs while Tessa Grubbs tallied 17 kills in the Lady Vols 23rd win of the season.
Tennessee is in search of its 10th win over Arkansas in the decade. The Lady Vols are looking for their third win in a row and their fifth in the last seven matches against the Razorbacks.
QUEEN OF KILLS
Tessa Grubbs has averaged 4.21 kills per set though 23 matches this season, which ranks fourth in the SEC.
In 41 of the last 43 matches, the Tega Cay, S.C. native has notched double-digit kills. During that stretch of 43 matches, she has 15 matches with 20-plus kills including in three of the last four matches this season.
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Her career 3.77 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 20th on the career active leaders list among all of Division I.
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DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINE
Senior setter Sedona Hansen recorded her 12th double-double of the season with a match-high 37 assists and a match-high 11 digs at Alabama on Sunday. She is second all-time in program history for career double-doubles with 59, just three matches from tying the all-time program record.
She currently ranks fifth all-time in career assists with 3,303 while ranking 13th in digs with 1,089.
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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 are off for nine days before heading back to Thompson-Boling Arena for their second match against the Crimson Tide in 11 days. On Nov. 10, both middles in senior Alyssa Andreno and junior Addisyn Rowe hit .700-plus, combining for 18 kills.
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First serve is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. (ET) in Knoxville, Tenn. The match will also air on SEC Network+.
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