University of Tennessee Athletics
Saturday, August 24
Knoxville
2 PM
University of Tennessee
vs
High Point (Exhibition)
Tennessee Defeats High Point in Exhibition
August 24, 2019 | Volleyball
The Lady Vols opened up the 2019 season with a victory inside of Thompson-Boling Arena
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee – No. 19 University of Tennessee volleyball team started the season with an exhibition victory over High Point Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Freshmen setter Kailey Keeble, right side Morgahn Fingall and defensive specialist/libero Madisen Werdell each saw their first action for the Lady Vols in the win over High Point.
In the third set and with Tennessee at match point, Keeble set up Fingall on the right pin as the lefty hammered it through the seam to give the Lady Vols the victory.
From Coach Rackham
On playing against High Point in the exhibition:
"It was great to finally play another team. I know our team was excited for it. Our staff was excited for it just to see a different look and style on the other side. It tested us and that's what we wanted. I wanted to see where we were as a team. It was a fun match and our team came out really disciplined." – Coach Eve Rackham
Up Next
Tennessee opens up the regular season at home with a match against No. 6 Illinois on Friday night, marking the second consecutive season the Lady Vols have started the season against a ranked Big Ten team. Last season, Tennessee opened up the Rackham era with a four-set home win over the Spartans.
The match against the Fighting Illini will air on SEC Network with the first serve scheduled for 8:00 p.m. (ET).
Freshmen setter Kailey Keeble, right side Morgahn Fingall and defensive specialist/libero Madisen Werdell each saw their first action for the Lady Vols in the win over High Point.
In the third set and with Tennessee at match point, Keeble set up Fingall on the right pin as the lefty hammered it through the seam to give the Lady Vols the victory.
From Coach Rackham
On playing against High Point in the exhibition:
"It was great to finally play another team. I know our team was excited for it. Our staff was excited for it just to see a different look and style on the other side. It tested us and that's what we wanted. I wanted to see where we were as a team. It was a fun match and our team came out really disciplined." – Coach Eve Rackham
Up Next
Tennessee opens up the regular season at home with a match against No. 6 Illinois on Friday night, marking the second consecutive season the Lady Vols have started the season against a ranked Big Ten team. Last season, Tennessee opened up the Rackham era with a four-set home win over the Spartans.
The match against the Fighting Illini will air on SEC Network with the first serve scheduled for 8:00 p.m. (ET).
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