MATCH NOTES
THE NCAA FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS
vs. Duke [21-8, 15-5 ACC] /// 7:00 p.m. ET
FRIDAY
UT/Duke vs. MTSU/Ohio State /// 7:00 p.m. ET
2011 RECORD
[ DEC. 1-2 /// THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA /// KNOXVILLE, TENN. ]
THURSDAY
TO NOTE... WELCOME TO THE DANCE
DUKE AT A QUICK GLANCE
By winning the first outright SEC Championship in program history last week, Tennessee was awarded the No. 14 seed in the NCAA Tournament and the right to host the first and second rounds. UT is hosting for the fifth time in the last eight years and holds an 8-2 record in tournament matches played in Knoxville. The Lady Vols earned their fourth national seed in program history, all of which have come with head coach Rob Patrick at the helm. With the win over Kentucky last week, Tennessee has now won 12 straight matches, six of which have come on the road. Entering Thursday, UT is a perfect 13-0 at home.
Duke has made the NCAA Tournament for an ACC-record seven consecutive seasons and has 12 NCAA Tournament victories, which is the most in ACC history. With four seniors and three juniors, the Blue Devils have an experienced lineup, as five of seven starters returned for 2011. Last year, the squad made the Elite Eight before losing to eventual NCAA Champion Penn State.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT The University of Tennessee Lady Vol volleyball team clinched its first outright Southeastern Conference Championship last Wednesday evening with a 3-1 win over No. 16 Kentucky (28-30, 25-20, 30-28, 25-18) at Thompson-Boling Arena. In front of the fifth-largest crowd in UT history, the Lady Vols won their 12th straight match and went a perfect 13-0 at home during the regular season. Three members of the Big Orange recorded double-doubles, as sophomore Kelsey Robinson notched a team-best 26 kills to go along with 13 digs, freshman Mary Pollmiller dished out 64 assists and added 11 digs and freshman Tiffany Baker had 12 kills and 11 digs versus UK. The victory clinched an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament and Sunday, the Orange and White found out they would be hosting the first and second rounds of the Tournament, as they were seeded 14th. UT (27-3) will face off against Duke (21-8) at 7 p.m. on Thursday in the opening round after Ohio State (19-14) takes on Middle Tennessee State (21-11) at 4:30 p.m. The winner of both contests will move on to a second-round showdown at 7 p.m. on Friday for the right to advance to the NCAA Regional in Gainesville, Fla., Dec. 9-10.
Duke 2011 Record: 21-8 (15-5 ACC) All-Time Series Record: Series tied 10-10 Patrick’s Record Against Duke: 2-1 Last 10 Meetings: Duke leads 6-4 The Last Two Meetings: 12/4/09 (Knoxville, Tenn.): Tennessee def. Duke, 3-1 (25-18, 25-23, 17-25, 25-12) 12/1/06 (Knoxville, Tenn.): Duke def. Tennessee, 3-1 (30-22, 26-30, 30-25, 30-27)
THE NCAA (HISTORICALLY SPEAKING) Tennessee is making its fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, which ties a school record (1981-84), and 13th overall showing in postseason play. The Lady Vols will be hosting for the eighth time in school history and for the first time since 2009. UT has an overall NCAA Tournament record of 12-12, as the team went 1-1 last season. The Big Orange tallied five victories over ranked teams in the tournament and has made four NCAA Regional appearances (1982, 1984, 2004, 2005), along with reaching the Final Four in 2005.
CONTACT BOX /// MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION TODD MOUNCE
MATT MAGILL
Graduate Assistant Email: tmounce@utk.edu Office: 865.974.0311 Cell: 330.718.6040
Student Assistant Media Contact Email: mmagill1@utk.edu
2011
TENNESSEE /// LADY VOLUNTEERS VOLLEYBALL
OVERALL RECORD: 27-3 SEC NON-CONFERENCE HOME AWAY NEUTRAL
19-1 8-2 13-0 11-2 3-1
2011 SEASON SCHEDULE AUGUST
Comcast Lady Vol Classic 26 27
Ohio Villanova Maryland
W, 3-2 W, 3-0 W, 3-2
SEPTEMBER
Illinois State Farm Classic Champaign, Ill. 2 @ #7 Illinois 3 vs. #21 Dayton vs. Houston
L, 1-3 W, 3-2 L, 2-3
Virginia Tech Invitational Blacksburg, Va. 9 10
vs. Seton Hall vs. American @ Virginia Tech
W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-1
16 18 23 25 30
Georgia * Auburn * @ South Carolina * @ #6 Florida @ LSU *
W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-2 W, 3-1
OCTOBER 2 7 9 12 16 21 23 28 30
@ Arkansas * Alabama * Mississippi @ #25 Kentucky * @ Mississippi State * @ Auburn * @ Georgia * #13 Florida * South Carolina *
W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-2 L, 2-3 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-1 W, 3-1 W, 3-0
NOVEMBER 2 6 11 13 18 20 23
@ Louisville Mississippi State * @ Mississippi @ Alabama * Arkansas * LSU * #16 Kentucky *
W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-2 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-1
DECEMBER 1 2
Duke! TBD!
>> * SEC match >> ! NCAA Tournament
7 p.m. 7 p.m.
TENNESSEE VOLLEYBALL ROSTER
MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA CREDENTIALS Requests for working media credentials should be directed to volleyball contact Todd Mounce. Those wishing to attend a match are asked to call the Media Relations Office to be placed on the pass list. Photo credentials will be issued only to accredited photographers or those individuals on special assignment. Because there are specifically designated areas for photographers, we ask that anyone shooting a Lady Vol volleyball match at Thompson-Boling Arena check with Todd prior to the start of the contest.
RADIO Thompson-Boling Arena is available for radio broadcasts through UT Telephone Services. In order to access these lines, those interested in broadcasting a particular match need to inform the UT Athletics Media Relations Office in writing at their earliest convenience and no later than three weeks prior to the contest. Radio stations also will need to contact UT Telephone Services at (865) 974-3121 to order a telephone line for use at the contest(s).
No. 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 17 24 30 35
Name Nikki Brice Stephanie Stoll Kylann Scheidt Shealyn Kolosky Tiffany Baker DeeDee Harrison Kelsey Robinson Ellen Mullins Leslie Cikra Kayla Jeter Mary Pollmiller Kelsey Mahoney Jasmine Brown Mercedes Vaughn Carly Sahagian
Pos. DS MB S MB OH/MB MB OH L/DS OH OH S S DS MB OH/DS
Ht. 5-8 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-2 5-6 6-4 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-8 6-1 6-1
Exp. Fr.-HS Fr.-RS So.-1L Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Jr.-2L So.-1L So.-1L Jr.-2L Sr.-3L Fr.-HS Sr.-3L Jr.-2L Fr.-HS So.-1L
Hometown (Previous School) Fullerton, Calif. (Troy H.S.) Bellevue, Wash. (Washington) Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut H.S.) Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South H.S.) Carrolton, Texas (Hebron H.S.) Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro H.S.) Bartlett, Ill. (Wheaton-St. Francis H.S.) Nashville, Tenn. (Father Ryan H.S.) Chagrin Falls, Ohio (Chagrin Falls H.S.) Solon, Ohio (Solon H.S.) Littleton, Colo. (Chatfield H.S.) Fort Worth, Texas (Keller Central H.S.) Chattanooga, Tenn. (Girls Preparatory School) Wilmington, Del. (Academy Park) Bartlett, Ill. (Bartlett H.S.)
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Kylann Scheidt Shealyn Kolosky Leslie Cikra Carly Sahagian
KYE-lynn SHITE SHAY-lynn SICK-ruh SUH-hay-gee-inn
STATISTICAL SERVICES Services provided include statistics generated from the StatCrew computer program. Match statistics will be handed to all attending members of the media and sports information personnel after every game. Following the conclusion of the match, final statistics will be faxed/emailed to the visiting sports information director’s fax/email list. Results will also be emailed to the sports information contact of visiting teams at the conclusion of the match in lieu of a sports information representative traveling with his or her team. Arrangements should be made in advance for any additional services.
COACHING STAFF Head Coach Record at UT Overall Record
Rob Patrick (Miami [Ohio], ’83) 319-153 (15 years) Same
Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Dir. of Volleyball Operations Volunteer Assistant Volleyball Office Phone
Alan Edwards (Western Carolina, ’99) Rachel Cooper (Mississippi State, ’06) Jenna Dover (UNC Asheville, ‘11) Jason Hames (865) 974-4275
INTERVIEWS Interviews will be available following the match after a 10-minute cooling-off period. Media wishing to interview the coaches or any players other than on game days are required to set up interviews with 24 hours notice through Todd Mounce in the UT Media Relations Office.
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TEAM INFORMATION 2010 Record SEC Record (Finish) NCAA Finish Letterwinners Returning/Lost Starters Returning/Lost Newcomers
25-7 15-5 (2nd - Eastern) NCAA Second Round 9/4* 4/2 + Libero* 6
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>> * Lettermen & starters returning includes Kayla Jeter, who is out for the season with a torn ACL
INFO BOX /// LADY VOLS PRACTICE SCHEDULE SUNDAY [27]
MONDAY [28]
TUESDAY [29]
WEDNESDAY [30]
THURSDAY [1]
FRIDAY [2]
SATURDAY [3]
NCAA Selection Show: 6 p.m. ESPNU
Practice: 3-5:30 p.m.
Practice: 3:30-6 p.m.
Practice: 3:10-4:40 p.m.
Match: vs. Duke, 7 p.m.
Match: TBD, 7 p.m.
Off:
A LOOK AT THE 2011
SEC CAREER COACHING RECORDS
COACHING STAFF
Rank 1. 2.
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9 10
Name Mary Wise Fran Flory
School Florida 91-Pres. UK 1993-97 LSU 1998-Pres. Total 93-Pres. Rob Patrick UT 1997-Pres. Sid Feldman Georgia 1978-88 Chris Poole Arkansas 1994-07 Scott Luster LSU 1985-1997 Stephanie Schleuder Alabama 1974-81 Judy Green Alabama 1996-10 Bob Bertucci UT 1979-86 Kim Hudson S. Carolina 1993-04
Record 656-74 78-80 267-156 345-236 319-153 318-135 316-161 308-161 285-108 237-234 229-115 226-133
/// Source: tennesseevolleyball.net
PATRICK’S MILESTONE WINS
ROB PATRICK /// HEAD COACH Two-time National Coach of the Year Rob Patrick has developed a tradition of excellence since coming to Tennessee 15 years ago. Following his arrival at Rocky Top, Patrick has become one of the nation’s top coaches and helped the Lady Vols attain levels of success never before reached in Knoxville, as evidenced by NCAA Tournament berths in seven of the last eight years, including a run to the Final Four in 2005. His nine-year stretch of winning seasons from 1998-2006 marks the longest-such run in program history, topping the previous high of seven, set from 1978-84. The Big Orange has won 20 or more matches in eight of the last 10 campaigns. Prior to Patrick’s
arrival at UT in 1997, the Lady Vols last recorded a 20-win season in 1988. Patrick joined the UT program in July of 1997 after spending the previous three seasons as an assistant coach with national powerhouse Stanford. From 1994 to 1996, he helped lead the Cardinal to a combined 92-6 record and two NCAA championships, including title-game victories over UCLA and Hawaii in 1994 and 1996, respectively. During that stint, Stanford never lost a home match en route to participating in the 1995 NCAA Final Four and winning three consecutive Pac-10 titles.
Win # 1 50 100 200 250 300
Opponent (Date) ETSU (8.30.1997) Georgia State (10.26.1999) East Carolina (9.14.2002) Arkansas (9.17.2006) Arkansas (9.25.2009) Georgia (9.16.2011)
Score 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0
PATRICK’S CAREER RECORD [ 1997-PRESENT ]
A LOOK AT TENNESSEE’S NEW COACHES
Year 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total
ALAN EDWARDS /// ASSISTANT COACH RACHEL COOPER /// ASSISTANT COACH
UT COACHES WIN TOTAL (LEADERS)
In July, former Iona College head coach Alan Edwards joined the UT staff as the team’s new assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. “I am very excited about adding Alan to our coaching staff,” Patrick said. “He brings a wealth of volleyball experience, both as a head coach and assistant coach from a number of Division-I programs, and is someone who I feel will be able to assimilate himself into our team very quickly.” Edwards was most recently the head coach at Iona for the past five seasons, where he led the Gaels to a 75-79 overall record and four appearances in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships. During his time in New Rochelle, Edwards mentored one of the top defensive players in NCAA history in Allison Neiters. One of the top volleyball performers in Iona College and MAAC history, she shattered the Iona and conference career record for digs with 2,682, the fifth highest all-time total in the NCAA. Neiters was named the 2007 and 2008 MAAC Defensive Player of the Year and 2009 MAAC Libero of the Year, as well as the league’s Defensive Player of the Week 17 times during her career. She was also a three-time MAAC All-Academic Team and MAAC Honor Roll member, two-time CoSIDA Academic AllDistrict selection and earned Iona’s Academic Merit Award for holding a 3.50 or above grade point average.
After a standout career at Mississippi State as a player and coaching the past three seasons as an assistant at ETSU, Rachel Cooper joined the Tenneessee staff in May. Prior to her time as an assistant coach at ETSU, Cooper served as a graduate assistant with the Buccaneers, where she assisted in recruiting and coordinated team travel and community service. “The thing that most impresses me about Rachel is her work ethic,” Patrick said. “I’ve gotten to know her in recent years when she has come to work our camps and I am very excited that we have been able to add her to our coaching staff. She has experience in recruiting and understands the day-to-day responsibilities involved with running a high-level volleyball program. “Rachel was also an outstanding player in the SEC and knows exactly what it takes to be successful at the highest level in our conference. Her personality is very engaging and inviting, and I expect that our players will be able to easily relate to her.” A Roscoe, Ill., native, Cooper was a four-year letter winner and starting outside hitter for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. A two-year captain and team Most Valuable Player, Cooper was also the first Bulldog athlete ever named SEC Player of the Week. She finished her career third all-time in kills with 1,405.
Overall 15-19 19-10 19-13 23-10 16-11 20-11 22-9 32-3 25-9 19-12 11-18 22-10 24-8 25-7 27-3 319-153
Coach Rob Patrick Bob Bertucci Julie Hermann
SEC Finish/Postseason 5-9 4th SEC East 7-7 4th SEC East 8-6 2nd SEC East 9-5 3rd SEC East, NCAA 1st Round 7-7 3rd SEC East 8-8 4th SEC East 10-6 2nd SEC East 15-1 T-1st SEC East, NCAA Regional QF 13-3 2nd SEC East, NCAA Semifinal 10-10 3rd SEC East, NCAA 1st Round 6-14 5th SEC East 15-5 3rd SEC East, NCAA 1st Round 16-4 T-2nd SEC East, NCAA 2nd Round 15-5 2nd SEC East, NCAA 2nd Round 19-1 1st SEC 163-91
Years 15 8 6
Record 319-153 229-115 77-106
Pct. .676 .666 .421
BREAKING DOWN THE RECORD vs. Conference Opponents vs. Non-Conference Opponents
Record 175-99 144-54
Pct. .639 .727
Record by Place Home Matches Road Matches Neutral Matches
157-47 111-82 51-24
.770 .575 .680
Record by Month In August In September In October In November In December
26-4 115-57 102-47 68-38 8-7
.867 .669 .685 .642 .533
AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS Overall vs. Top 1-5 vs. Top 6-10 vs. Top 11-15 vs. Top 16-20 vs. Top 21-25
21-30 2-7 6-11 4-6 6-3 3-3
.412 .222 .353 .400 .667 .500
BY THE NUMBERS
13
3
The Lady Vols are a perfect 13-0 this season in matches played at home in Thompson-Boling Arena.
For the third time in his career, Rob Patrick was named the SEC Coach of the Year.
1
Sophomore Kelsey Robinson became the first Lady Vol ever to be named the SEC Player of the Year
12
The number of consecutive wins that Tennessee currently has recorded. UT also rattled off 11 straight earlier this season.
THE BASICS
19
The number of SEC wins UT had this year, as the team clinched its first outright SEC championship.
5
The number of Lady Vols who picked up all All-SEC Awards.
STATS BOX /// NATIONAL RANKINGS
WHO’S BACK? Tennessee is returning three starters and a libero from last year’s roster: juniors DeeDee Harrison and Leslie Cikra, sophomore Kelsey Robinson and sophomore libero Ellen Mullins. Robinson was a SEC All-Freshman Team selection in her first season with the Lady Vols at outside hitter. Additional returners include sophomore setter Kylann Scheidt, senior setter Kelsey Mahoney and sophomore outside hitter Carly Sahagian.
WHO’S NEW? For one, most of the coaching staff is new. Patrick added two new assistants in the offseason: Alan Edwards, who was head coach at Iona; and Rachel Cooper, who was as an assistant at East Tennessee State. On the court, the Lady Vols feature plenty of new faces with the eighth-ranked recruiting class in the country. Freshmen include: • OH/MB Tiffany Baker (MaxPreps National Player of the Year; at No. 4, highest-ranked recruit to sign with Tennessee) • MB Shealyn Kolosky • DS Nikki Brice • S Mary Pollmiller • MB Mercedes Vaughn. • MB Stephanie Stoll (transfer from Washington)
JETER OUT FOR SEASON Senior leader Kayla Jeter will miss the entire 2011 season with a knee injury, associate athletics director for sports medicine Jenny Moshak reported. Jeter suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee at team practice Aug. 19. Recovery time is estimated between six and nine months.
Jeter enjoyed her best season as a junior in 2010, earning first-team All-SEC and AVCA All-America honorable mention honors. The Solon, Ohio, native ranked second on the squad with 340 kills (2.98/set) and led UT with 19 solo blocks.
SEC COACHES’ SURVEY SAYS The Southeastern Conference coaches selected Tennessee to finish second in the Eastern Division, and they picked up two votes to win the SEC regularseason title. Florida got nine votes. SEC Preseason Coaches Poll Eastern Division Western Division Team, Points Team, Points 1. Florida, 12 1. LSU, 10 2. Tennessee, 19 2. Mississippi, 22 3. Kentucky, 26 3. Arkansas, 31 4. Georgia, 39 4. Auburn, 34 5. South Carolina, 44 5. Alabama, 48 6. Mississippi State, 50 Tennessee won its last SEC title in 2004, claiming both the regular-season and now-defunct SEC Tournament trophies.
LADY VOLS IN THE RANKINGS With no new AVCA poll being released until Dec. 20, the Lady Vols remained at No. 15, as the team received 686 points in the poll released on Nov. 21. The squad returned to the top 25 on Sept. 26, as it was ranked 23rd following wins over South Carolina and No. 6 Florida on the road. Despite going 3-0 to start the season, the Big Orange fell out of the poll after week one.
AVCA COACHES TOP 25 POLL
WEEK #13: NOVEMBER 21, 2011 School (No.1 votes) Points Rec. Last Wk 1 Southern Cal (53) 1488 24-4 1 2 Nebraska (2) 1424 23-3 4 3 Hawai’i (5) 1289 26-1 6 4 UCLA 1229 24-5 2 5 Texas 1215 20-4 9 6 Stanford 1180 21-6 5 7 Illinois 1062 25-4 7 8 Purdue 1041 25-4 8 9 Penn State 1023 21-7 12 10 California 987 25-6 3 11 Washington 934 21-7 10 12 Northern Iowa 878 30-1 11 13 Oregon 807 20-8 15 14 Iowa State 763 22-4 13 15 TENNESSEE 686 26-3 14 16 Kentucky 560 26-4 16 17 Florida 541 23-5 17 18 Pepperdine 519 21-6 18 19 Minnesota 364 16-11 19 20 San Diego 328 27-4 20 21 Florida State 297 24-5 21 22 Michigan 201 19-11 23 23 Long Beach State 174 20-6 24 24 Western Kentucky 108 31-3 NR 25 Miami (FL) 75 24-4 22 /// Bold Indicates UT Opponents
IN OTHER RANKINGS... In other national polls and statistical lists, the Lady Vols are ranked: RPI: No. 9 RickKern.com: No. 14 Pablo Rankings: No. 9
BREAKING DOWN THE LADY VOLS’ RECORD... THE BASICS Overall Conference Non-Conference vs. Ranked Home Away Neutral
27-3 19-1 8-2 4-2 13-0 11-2 3-1
VERSUS vs. the Atlantic 10 vs. the Atlantic Coast vs the BIG EAST vs. the Big Ten vs. the Big 12 vs. Conference USA vs. the Mid-American vs. the Patriot League vs. the Southern Conference vs. the SWAC
1-0 2-0 3-0 0-1 -0-1 1-0 1-0 ---
BY SET When winning the first set When losing the first set When winning the second set When losing the second set When winning the third set When losing the third set When winning the fourth set When losing the fourth set
21-1 6-2 20-1 7-2 23-1 4-2 10-2 3-1
Record in first set Record in second set Record in third set Record in fourth set Record in fifth set Games record
22-8 21-9 24-6 13-4 6-2 86-29
In three-set matches In four-set matches In five-set matches
13-0 8-1 6-2
THE PERCENTAGES When hitting .400 or better When hitting .300-.399 When hitting .200-.299 When hitting lower than .200 When out-hitting the opp.* When out-hit by the opp. When out-digging the opp.* When out-dug by the opp. * Or Tied
4-0 8-0 13-1 2-2 25-1 2-2 24-1 3-2
BY DAY On Monday On Tuesday On Wednesday On Thursday On Friday On Saturday On Sunday
--2-1 -10-1 5-1 10-0
BY MONTH In August In September In October In November In December
3-0 9-2 8-1 7-0 --
PAST & PRESENT THE BEST IN THE SEC Winning the Southeastern Conference after going 19-1 against the leauge, the University of Tennessee was well represented on the All-SEC Awards list. Sophomore Kelsey Robinson was tabbed SEC Player of the Year, setter Mary Pollmiller earned SEC Freshman of the Year and head coach Rob Patrick picked up SEC Coach of the Year. Robinson became the first Lady Vol ever to be selected as the conference’s Player of the Year. On the season, she ranked first in the league in kills per set (4.57), points per set (5.19) and double-doubles (21), while her average of 0.37 aces per set in SEC play ranked second. Pollmiller was selected as the Freshman of the Year after leading the league with 12.35 assists per set (counting league matches only) and ranks fourth nationally with a season average of 12.05 assists per set. For the third time in his coaching career, Patrick claimed SEC Coach of the Year after guiding a young Lady Vol team to an overall record of 27-3 and a conference championship. Joining Robinson on the All-SEC First Team were juniors DeeDee Harrison and Leslie Cikra. Along with Pollmiller, Tiffany Baker was also named second team All-SEC and to the All-Freshman Team.
WE’RE ROLLING AGAIN! After a heartbreaking loss at No. 25 Kentucky in a five-set thriller on Oct. 12, the Wildcats ended the Lady Vols 11-match winning streak. However, since that match, the Lady Vols have surpassed that run, winning 12-straight matches. UT claimed revenge on UK by knocking off the Wildcats in the season finale to win the Southeastern Conference championship outright. The UK loss ended UT’s streak of 11 straight SEC wins, which dated back to last season. This season, the 8-0 start by the Big Orange in league play tied for the best conference start in UT history.
TENNESSEE WIN STREAKS 1980: 22 1973: 20 2004: 14 2011: 12* 2011: 11 1986: 11 * Indicates Current Streak
AWARDS ABOUND With success comes reward, and Tennessee has had an abundance of both. This season alone, multiple Lady Vols have been recognized by the SEC in the same week on four occasions. That breaks a conference record, as Florida had multiple award recipients on three occasions in 2008. Tennessee has now had six different players accumulate 14 league honors, which is the most in the conference this year and seven more than any other university. LSU ranks second with seven weekly awards, followed by Kentucky with six. A full list of UT award winners can be found in the chart on page 7.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT DUKE Five starters return for Duke this season,including All-American setter Kellie Catanach. Catanach was named ACC Player of the Year and an AVCA AllAmerica third team selection last season after leading the ACC with 1,419 assists and 11.26 assists per set. Duke also returned NCAA All-Regional selection Sophia Dunworth and All-ACC honorees Christiana Gray, Ali McCurdy and Amanda Robertson. The Blue Devils have advanced to the NCAA tournament 10 times in 13 seasons under head coach Jolene Nagel. Duke has advanced past the first round in six of the last eight NCAA Tournaments.
Gray leads the ACC and ranks ninth in the nation with a .399 hittng percentage.The 6-5 middle blocker has amassed 303 kills and just 64 attack errors over her 599 attacks this year. She averages 4.73 kills for every attack error. The Blue Devils went 6-3 in non-conference matches this season.
OHIO STATE AT A QUICK GLANCE Ohio State is making its 18th overall NCAA Tournament appearnce, as the Buckeyes have advanced to the postseason each of the last three seasons. Last year, they made it to the Sweet Sixteen, where they lost to Stanford. Playing in one of the best conferences in the nation, the Big Ten, the Buckeyes are 4-6 in their last 10 matches and are ranked 48th in the RPI. This year, OSU finished seventh in the league with a 9-11 record.
Ohio State 2011 Record: 19-14 (9-11 Big Ten) All-Time Series Record: OSU leads 7-0 Patrick’s Record Against OSU: 0-2 Last 10 Meetings: OSU leads 7-0 The Last Two Meetings: 9/12/97 Ohio State def. Tennessee, 3-0 (15-3, 15-0, 18-16) 12/10/04 (Minneapolis, Minn.): Ohio State def. Tennessee, 3-2 (29-31, 27-30, 30-16, 30-26, 15-12)
THE LAST 10 MATCHUPS Here’s a look at the Lady Vols’ results against Duke, Ohio State and MTSU dating back to 1974.
Duke Duke leads 6-4 in the last 10 meetings 9/16/89 9/22/90 9/14/91 9/26/92 9/17/93 9/8/94 9/8/95 9/4/04 12/1/06 12/4/09
L L L L W L W W L W
7-15, 15-8, 13-15, 6-15 15-11, 11-15, 14-16, 5-15 7-15, 9-15, 13-15 5-15, 13-15, 3-15 15-10, 15-8, 16-14 2-15, 12-15, 14-16 15-6, 15-6, 15-10 30-27, 31-29, 30-28 22-30, 30-26, 25-30, 27-30 25-18, 25-23, 17-25, 25-12
Ohio State Ohio State leads 7-0 in the only 7 meetings 1974 9/30/78 9/24/82 9/17/88 9/19/92 9/12/97 12/10/04
L L L L L L L
4-15, 15-12, 10-15 13-15, 4-15, 9-15 8-15, 15-8, 15-3, 9-15, 14-16 11-15, 11-15, 6-15 13-15, 15-7, 18-20, 7-15 3-15, 0-15, 16-18 31-29, 30-27, 16-30, 26-30, 12-15
Middle Tennessee State UT leads 10-0 in the last 10 meetings 10/18/78 11/10/78 9/29/79 11/9/79 11/14/80 10/13/81 9/5/86 8/30/97 10/23/01 10/15/02
W W W W W W W W W W
15-12, 15-5 15-7, 15-2 15-8, 15-3 16-14, 15-12 15-10, 11-15, 15-8 15-7, 15-2, 15-2 15-2, 15-6, 15-2 15-9, 15-9, 15-11 30-13, 30-24, 23-30, 30-26 30-21, 23-30, 21-30, 30-20, 15-8
THE LAST TIME VS. DUKE - 12/4/09 KNOXVILLE (NCAA TOURNAMENT): With a 3-1 triumph over Duke, the No. 24 University of Tennessee volleyball team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in school history. Kayla Jeter and Nikki Fowler combined to blast out 35 of UT’s 54 kills with totals of 18 and 17, respectively, to pace a strong offensive showing for the Big Orange. The match was played in front of the largest home postseason crowd in UT history, as 1,059 fans clicked the turnstiles.
THE LAST TIME VS. OHIO STATE
MTSU is in the NCAA Tournament for the sixth consecutive season and the seventh time in school history. Last year the Blue Raiders lost to Louisville in the First Round. MTSU is 8-2 in their last 10 matches and finished the regular season ranked #45 in the RPI. The Blue Raiders were selected via an at-large bid, marking the second time in school history.
- 12/10/04 MINNEAPOLIS (NCAA TOURNAMENT): The No. 9 University of Tennessee volleyball team fell to No. 7 Ohio State, 29-31, 27-30, 30-16, 30-26, 15-12, in an NCAA regional semifinal to conclude its record season with a 32-3 mark. The Lady Vols, a #12 seed nationally, saw their 14-match winning streak end in the loss to the fifthseeded Buckeyes (30-3). The winning streak was the longest at Rocky Top since the 1980 squad ran off 22 straight from Oct. 2-31.
Middle Tennessee State
THE LAST TIME VS. MTSU
MTSU AT A QUICK GLANCE
2011 Record: 21-11 (14-2 Sun Belt) All-Time Series Record: UT leads 14-0 Patrick’s Record Against MTSU: 3-0 Last 10 Meetings: UT leads 10-0 The Last Two Meetings: 10/23/01 (Murfreesboro, Tenn.): Tennessee def. MTSU, 3-1 (30-13, 30-24, 23-30, 30-26) 10/15/02 (Knoxville, Tenn.): Tennessee def. MTSU, 3-2 (30-21, 23-30, 21-30, 30-20, 15-8)
Special thanks to James at TennesseeVolleyball.net for his great research and support of the program
- 10/15/02 KNOXVILLE: The University of Tennessee Lady Vol volleyball team kept its perfect all-time record against Middle Tennessee State in tact, winning 3-2 (30-21, 23-30, 21-30, 30-20, 15-8) to move to 14-0 against the Lady Raiders. Heading into their third five-game match in their last four outings, the Lady Vols came out poised and focused. When the teams switched benches, Tennessee held a substantial 8-3 advantage over the Lady Raiders.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS BY THE RANKINGS
NCAA DIVISION I STATISTICAL RANKINGS (as of 11/27) Individual Team Aces 1.16 180th
Assists 13.46 8th
Blocks 2.19 100th
Digs 14.88 165th
Hit% .278 9th
Kills 14.59 7th
SEC STATISTICAL RANKINGS (as of 11/27) Team Aces 1.16 6th
Assists 13.46 1st
Blocks 2.19 7th
Digs 14.88 5th
Hit% .278 2nd
Kills 14.59 1st
Aces: Robinson Assists: Pollmiller Digs: Mullins Kills: Robinson
0.37 12.03 3.83 4.57
Points: Robinson 5.19 Blocks: Harrison 1.12 Hitting %: Cikra .333
67th 4th 213th 12th
9th 79th 84th
Individual Aces: Robinson Assists: Pollmiller Digs: Mullins Kills: Robinson
0.37 12.03 3.83 4.57
Points: Robinson 5.19 Blocks: Harrison 1.12 Hitting %: Cikra .333
2nd 1st 5th 1st
1st 1st 5th
AN OPPONENTS NIGHTMARE
LADY VOL DUOS GET REWARDED
TWO IS BETTER THAN ONE
Sophomore Kelsey Robinson has been tremendous this year, producing 12 performances of at least 20 kills so far this season. In 11 of those matches, she has also recorded a double-double. (The list of double-doubles is in the box on the right.) No Lady Vol had as many 20-kill matches in all of 2010. All-American Nikki Fowler reached the mark four times last year to lead the team. Meanwhile, Robinson has already surpassed her double-double total from last season, when she had five matches with at least 10 kills and 10 digs. Perhaps not suprisingly, she is a national leader offensively. She leads the conference and ranks 12th nationally in kills per set (4.57). She also ranks ninth in Division I in points per set (5.19).
When a pair of Lady Vols in junior DeeDee Harrison and sophomore Carly Sahagian were bestowed conference honors on Sept. 26, it marked the first time since Oct. 20, 2008, that multiple Lady Vols were recognized by the SEC in the same week. Since then, that feat has been accomplished three times by UT, as on Oct. 31, freshman Tiffany Baker was tabbed the conference’s Offensive Player of the Week., while classmate Mary Pollmiller earned Freshman of the Week honors. On Monday, Kelsey Robinson was tabbed Offensive POW and Pollmiller again picked up the Freshman of the Week award. On Nov. 21, sophomore Kelsey Robinson was named Offensive POW and Baker grabbed Freshman of the Week. In September, Sahagian was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week, while Harrison earned the conference’s Defensive Player of the Week. Sahagian recorded double-doubles in both matches versus Florida and South Carolina, highlighted by blasting a career-high 19 kills at UF. Harrison was a standout all-around performer, blocking a total of 12 attacks, with an average of 1.33 blocks per set. She also set career-highs in blocks assists and total blocks at USC. Offensively, she also notched double-digits in kills in both matches. In October, Baker became the sixth different Lady Vol this season to earn an SEC accolade. By having six different student-athletes be recognized, it is the most in UT history and ties for the most in SEC history (UF also had six players earn honors in 2007). Baker had double-doubles in each match and increased her season averages in almost every statistical category. Pollmiller had 41 assists in a sweep of South Carolina, aiding UT to a season-high .446 hitting percentage versus the Gamecocks. Against Arkansas and LSU, Robinson averaged 6.00 points per set and 5.50 kills per set, as she registered her SEC-leading 20th double-double of the year versus the Tigers. Baker hit a career-best .524 (110-21) in the sweep over LSU, while only committing one attack error between the two matches.
With Harrison and Sahagian earning conference honors in the same week, and Baker/Pollmiller, Robinson/Baker and Robinson/Pollmiller repeating that feat, UT is the only team this season to have multiple players earn SEC accolades in the same week. The last time the feat happened came in the final week of 2010, by Alabama’s Mary Catherine Aune and Brianne Vande Griend each grabbed awards.
NIFTY 50 Freshman Mary Pollmiller’s first year in Orange and White is off to a fantastic start. Because of injuries at the setter position, she has played all but a handful of points. Her average of 12.03 assists per set ranks first in the SEC and also ranks fourth nationally. She has 13 matches of at least 50 assists this season, the last one coming in a 3-1 Lady Vol victory versus Kentucky. This season she has also produced seven double-doubles, registering 50 or more assists in four of those performances.
Pollmiller’s 50-Assist Matches Date 8/26 8/27 9/3 9/3 9/10 9/23 9/25 9/30 10/9 10/12 10/23 11/11 11/23
Opponent Ohio Maryland Dayton Houston Virginia Tech South Carolina Florida LSU Ole Miss Kentucky Georgia Ole Miss Kentucky
Assists 56 51 58 59 53 53 59 50 52 54 53 69 62
UT’S 800TH WIN Sunday’s 3-0 sweep over Alabama wasn’t only the the squad’s 24th win of the season, but it also was the 800th win for the Tennessee volleyball program. Lady Vol head coach Rob Patrick has been a huge reason for the success, as he has accumulated nine seasons of at least 20 victories, highlighted by a 32win season in 2004.
WE DON’T MESS AROUND By notching their 20th win in just the 23rd match of the year versus South Carolina, the Lady Vols have made it to the 20 win milestone in the third fastest amount of time in Tennessee history. The 1973 team won their first 20 in a row, while the 2004 squad reached 20 wins in 22 matches.
STATS BOX /// DOUBLE-DOUBLES TIFFANY BAKER Date 8/26 10/28 10/30 11/6 11/23
Opponent Ohio Florida South Carolina Miss. State Kentucky
Kills 10 13 15 11 12
Digs 14 11 12 10 11
Assists 51 49 58 50 47 45 64
Digs 11 11 11 13 10 10 11
Kills 27 24 22 28 22 24 10 22 17 20 15 20 19 13 10 19 13 24 12 16 26
Digs 13 24 17 19 14 15 11 12 15 10 13 20 15 12 10 18 10 13 12 13 13
Kills 12 18 11 12 19
Digs 21 12 17 13 13
MARY POLLMILLER Date 8/27 9/2 9/3 9/30 10/21 11/6 11/23
Opponent Maryland Illinois Dayton LSU Auburn Miss. State Kentucky
KELSEY ROBINSON Date 8/26 8/27 9/2 9/3 9/3 9/10 9/18 9/23 9/25 9/30 10/7 10/9 10/12 10/16 10/21 10/23 10/30 11/11 11/13 11/20 11/23
Opponent Ohio Maryland Illinois Dayton Houston Virginia Tech Auburn South Carolina Florida LSU Alabama Ole Miss Kentucky Miss. State Auburn Georgia South Carolina Ole Miss Alabama LSU Kentucky
CARLY SAHAGIAN Date 8/26 8/27 9/2 9/23 3/25
Opponent Ohio Maryland Illinois South Carolina Florida
TO NOTE... NATIONALLY KNOWN
ROBINSON IN THE RECORD BOOKS
Kelsey Robinson has been an offensive force this season, as her play has caught the attention of both the SEC and on the national level. On Oct. 10 she was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week, while a day later she grabbed Sports Imports/AVCA Division I National Player of the Week Honors for her efforts against Alabama and Ole Miss. Robinson notched double-doubles in both matches versus the Rebels and Crimson Tide and leads the SEC with 21 double-doubles. Versus the Rebels, Robinson recorded her second 20-20 game of the season, as she blasted 20 kills and had 20 digs. In a three-set sweep of Alabama, she registered 15 kills, 13 digs and three assists. She also received the SEC Offensive POW accolde on three more occasions, while adding MVP honors at the Comcast Lady Vol Classic and Virginia Tech Invite and being named to the all-tournament team at the Illinois State Farm Classic.
Entering the final road weekend of the regularseason, sophomore outside hitter Kelsey Robinson was just 29 kills short of breaking the 25-point rally scoring kills record held by Nikki Fowler, as she had 430 going into the matches at Ole Miss and Alabama. After blasting 24 kills against the Rebels, Robinson was just five shy of tying Fowler’s tally of 459 in 2009. She eclipsed that mark on Nov. 13 at Alabama, as she recorded 12 kills against the Crimson Tide to bring her season total up to 466. She now has totaled 525 on the year. Her 42 service aces this season is also Lady Vol record, as she bettered teammate Kelsey Mahoney, who set the previous record in 2009 with 28 aces.
When the Southeastern Conference announced the weekly award recipients on Monday, Nov. 28, a familiar name was listed as the Freshman of the Week. Tennessee freshman setter Mary Pollmiller earned the award for the fifth time this season, as she had 64 assists and 11 digs versus Kentucky. It was doubledouble number seven for her, as the UT offense blasted a four-set season-high 76 kills versus UK. She first earned SEC Freshman of the Week on Sept. 12 following her outstanding setting performance in Blacksburg, Va. She is one of just two freshmen currently in the SEC top 10 in assists per set, as she ranks first in the league, averaging 12.03 assists per set. Her second honor came just three weeks later on Oct. 3, for her efforts at LSU and Arkansas. Against the Tigers and Razorbacks, Pollmiller had a hand in 80 percent of the kills, tallying 92 of Tennessee’s 102 assists and adding five kills of her own. On Oct. 31, Pollmiller was again tabbed the conference’s Freshman of the Week, as she had 41 assists in a sweep of South Carolina, aiding UT to a season-high .446 hitting percentage versus the Gamecocks. Two weeks ago on Nov. 14, she grabbed the award after matches at Ole Miss and Alabama. Pollmiller dished out 104 assists and averaged 13.00 helpers per set, as the Big Orange hit over .300 in both matches. Against Alabama, the squad hit at a clip of .433, marking the second-highest offensive output of the season. Versus Ole Miss, she recorded a career-high 69 assists, ranking as the second-highest total of assists by an SEC player this year. Her five accolades this year are the second most an SEC freshman has received since the conference began naming a Freshman of the Week in 2005. Jasmine Norton of Arkansas collected six awards during her freshman campaign in 2009.
GETTING TO 25 At home against Arkansas, the Lady Vols picked up their 25th win of the year for the 11th time in school history. It marked the fourth time in the last quarter century, and the fourth time under Coach Rob Patrick. This is just the eighth time Tennessee reached the mark during the regular season.
SEC Player of the Year Kelsey Robinson SEC Freshman of the Year Mary Pollmiller SEC Coach of the Year Rob Patrick First Team All-SEC Kelsey Robinson Leslie Cikra DeeDee Harrison Second Team All-SEC Mary Pollmiller Tiffany Baker
HOW TOUGH IT IS TO WIN THE SEC Having claimed its first outright SEC title it program history, the Lady Vols have accomplished something special that has rarely been done. Since 1989, LSU and Tennessee are the only two SEC teams besides 19-time champion Florida to win the conference.
MULLINS’ FIRST HONOR After setting a career high in digs and being a consistent presence in the Lady Vol back row, the Southeastern Conference announced that Tennessee sophomore libero Ellen Mullins has been named the league’s Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 24. It was the first time the Nashville native has been recognized by the SEC, as she averaged a team-best 5.75 digs per set between road matches against Kentucky and Mississippi State. Against UK, Mullins set a career-high in digs with 31, which ranks second all time in UT history during the 25-point rally scoring era. At the time, it was also the most digs by any SEC player in a conference match this season.
STARTING STRONG
All-Freshman Team Mary Pollmiller Tiffany Baker Sports Imports/AVCA Division I National Player of the Week Kelsey Robinson (10/11) CVU.com (College Volleyball Update) National Player of the Week Tiffany Baker (11/1) SEC Offensive Player of the Week Kelsey Robinson (9/8, 10/10, 11/21, 11/28) Carly Sahagian (9/26) Tiffany Baker (10/31) SEC Defensive Player of the Week DeeDee Harrison (9/26) Ellen Mullins (10/17) SEC Freshman of the Week Mary Pollmiller (9/12, 10/3, 10/31, 11/14, 11/28) Tiffany Baker (11/21) Comcast Lady Vol Classic All Tourney Team Kelsey Robinson (MVP) Mary Pollmiller Carly Sahagian Virginia Tech Invitational Kelsey Robinson (MVP) DeeDee Harrison Mary Pollmiller
The Lady Vols finished off the first half of their SEC double round-robin schedule in first place with a 9-1 mark, which is their best record at the half way point since the conference went to the format in 2006. The next best start came in 2009, as that team went 8-2 in its first 10 against conference opponents. The team went 7-3 last season and in 2006.
Illinois State Farm Classic Kelsey Robinson
ABOVE .500 AGAIN By winning 10 of its first 11 conference matches this year, Tennessee assured itself of having an SEC record of above .500. Head Coach Rob Patrick has now lead the Lady Vols to a .500 or better record in 13 of his 15 seasons at Rocky Top.
DOMINATING ‘D’ The Tennessee defense has been terrific as of late, highlighted by the match at home versus Florida and the road contest against Mississippi State. Against the Gators, the Big Orange defense limited to UF to a mere .160 hitting percentage, as it marked the first time on the season UF was outhit (.175-.160). At the time, Florida was leading the conference and the nation with a clip of .314. At State on Oct. 16, the team held the Bulldogs to a .025 team hitting percentage. In the match, the highest MSU hit in any set was at .056, which came in the second frame. MSU’s hitting percentage of .025 is the 12th lowest average the Big Orange has held a team to since 2001.
SWEEP COUNTER
FIVE IS MORE THAN ANYBODY ELSE
2011 /// AWARDS & HONORS
13 Date 8/27 9/9 9/10 9/16 9/18 10/2 10/7 10/16 10/30 11/2 11/13 11/18 11/20
The Lady Vols have recorded 13 3-0 victories this season. Seven have come at home, while the other six came at the VT Invite and at Arkansas, Miss. State, Louisville and Alabama.
Opponent Villanova Seton Hall American Georgia Auburn Arkansas Alabama Mississippi State South Carolina Louisville Alabama Arkansas LSU
TO NOTE...
MAHONEY CELEBRATES SENIOR DAY
24 NO MORE!
RECORD WATCH
The number 24 may be just a number to some, but for the Tennesseee Lady Vol volleyball team, it is a significant number in both matches versus Florida this season. Most recently, in a 3-1 win over UF at home, the Big Orange snapped Florida’s streak of winning 24 consecutive sets. The Gators had not dropped a set prior to UT traveling to Gainesville earlier in the season and defeating UF in five. By downing the No. 6 Gators on Sept. 25, Tennessee broke Florida’s streak of 24 straight SEC wins, which dated back to their last conference loss in 2009 — which was also against Tennessee. It’s been seven years since the Lady Vols defeated Florida on its home court, as the 2004 squad topped Florida in the regular season finale, then returned a week later to win again in Gainesville to capture the SEC Tournament crown.
Through 30 matches this season, three Tennnessee records during the 25-point rally scoring era have been broken, which dates back to 2008. Freshman Mary Pollmiller shattered the total assists record, as the Littleton, Colo., native currently has 1,384 assists on the year. Current Lady Vol Kelsey Mahoney previously held the record, as she tallied 842 helpers in 2009. In digs, sophomore Ellen Mullins has dug up 440 balls this season, which ranks third. Junior DeeDee Harrison is the team leader in blocks, as she has 123 putbacks in 2011, which also ranks third.
FLORIDA DOESN’T LOSE AT HOME Florida’s loss to Tennessee was just its 21st defeat at home since Head Coach Mary Wise took over the team in 1991, and just the 52nd loss at home in program history. By being unofficially ranked No. 26 on Sept. 25, UT is just the second unranked team to defeat Florida in Gainesville since 1991, and the first in 17 years. Now with three victories in Gainesville, no other team has more wins over the Gators at home under Coach Wise than the Lady Vols. Below is a list to show just how rare it is for the Gators to suffer a defeat in Gainesville. 2011: #19 Iowa State, NR Tennessee 2010: #1 Penn State 2009: #15 Kentucky, #19 LSU, #1 Penn State 2007: #3 Texas 2006: #9 Minnesota 2004: #18 Texas, #15 Tennessee, #12 Tennessee 2001: #6 Arizona 2000: #13 Colorado State, #2 Penn State, #8 Pepperdine 1999: #3 Nebraska 1997: #3 Long Beach State 1995: #6 Texas 1994: #1 Stanford^, NR Notre Dame, #18 Houston ^ Rob Patrick was a part of the ‘94 Stanford staff
BAKER SHINES BRIGHT After grabbing Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 31, freshman Tiffany Baker picked up a national accolade a day later, as CVU.com (College Volleyball Update) named her it’s National Player of the Week. Baker lead the Lady Vols to a pair of victories against Florida and South Carolina, tallying doubledoubles in each match. She averaged 4.00 kills per set, hit at a clip of .429, dug up 3.29 balls per set and had a total of six total blocks.
A TOUGH OUT The Lady Vols volleyball squad has broken out the brooms 13 times this season, as the team is a perfect 13-0 in three set matches this year. This is just the second season that Tennessee has not been swept in a match, as the only other occurance came in 2004, as that squad won 32 matches and captured an SEC Championship.
YOU GOT (COMMUNITY) SERVED The SEC announced Tuesday that Tennessee senior volleyball player Kayla Jeter has been named to the 2011 SEC Community Service Team. A native of Solon, Ohio, Jeter has participated in numerous community outreaches, including volunteering at a homeless shelter and an assisted living home.
LADY VOLS INK BIANCA ARELLANO The Big Orange received a NLOI from one of the nation’s top setters, as Bianca Arellano of Phoenix, Ariz., is set to become a the Lady Vol in 2012. Named to the 2011 Under Armour All-American Second Team, Arellano earned first team all-state the past three seasons and ranked 30th on the PrepVolleyball.com “Senior Aces” list.
MR. 300 With a sweep over Georgia in the Southeastern Conference opener on Sept. 16, Tennessee Lady Vol head coach Rob Patrick recorded his 300th career win, all of which have come at UT. Patrick now has the highest winning percentage of any UT volleybal coach (.675), along with the most victories (318).
HOME SWEET HOME The Lady Vols have had a lot of success this season, no matter what town or venue they are playing in. However, the Lady Vols have protected their home court, as the team is a perfect 13-0 in matches played at Thompson-Boling Arena this year. Since the start of SEC play, UT has only dropped five sets in the friendly confines of TBA.
CAN’T MISS TELEVISION Tennessee games have aired 8 times on an ESPN network over the years and the Lady Vols are 5-3 in those matches. Overall, the team has won 13 of their last 16 televised matches. Most recently, the Lady Vols swept visiting LSU on Sunday, Nov. 22, to improve to 3-1 on televised matches this season.
THE ORIGINAL ORANGE PANTS When UT head football coach Derek Dooley headed out of the Neyland Stadium tunnel in orange pants for the season-opener against Montana, he created a buzz around Knoxville, and even nationally. However, what some may not know is that Lady Vol head volleyball coach Rob Patrick had already donned the orange pants a year ago against Kentucky on Sept. 30, 2010. The match was televised on ESPNU . The Lady Vols swept the Wildcats in that match and Patrick’s orange pants record now stands at 2-1.
First putting on the Orange and White jersey for the first time in 2008, senior Kelsey Mahoney will play in her final home match of her UT career on Wednesday against Kentucky. Last Sunday, she was honored prior to the start of the LSU match. Mahoney came to Tennessee along with Kayla Jeter and DeeDee Harrison, but the duo each redshirted. Harrision sat out her freshman year, while Jeter had to miss this season due to an injury right before the start of the season. A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Mahoney has played in ever match since Kentucky on Oct. 12. She ranks first in asssists per set during the 25-point rally scoring era, while also ranking second in total serving aces in a season.
SHE CAN DIG IT! Sophomore libero Ellen Mullins continues to be a force in the back row for the Lady Vols. Against UK on Oct. 12, she dug a career-high 31 balls, which is the third- most in an SEC match this season. On the season, she ranks fifth in the conference with an average of 3.75 digs per set. Mullins bettered her previous career high by 11, as she notched 20 digs against Dayton. Her 31 digs are the fifth most by an SEC player this year, as she is just the fourth SEC player to reach the 30 dig mark and is 10th most by a Lady Vol in program history.
TAMING THE TIGERS AND GATORS By topping LSU on Sept. 30 and downing Florida Sept. 25, it is the first time in school history that Tennessee has beaten both the Gators and Tigers on the road in the same season. The Lady Vols had not won in Baton Rouge since 2000, while the last UT victory in Gainesville came in 2004.
PLAYING THE BIG POINTS The Lady Vols have gone to five sets in eight matches this year and are 6-2 in the final set. By going to five sets on eight occurences this season, UT has played the second most five setters of any team in school history. That mark also ties the most five set matches in a season under Rob Patrick. Tennessee six wins is the school record for most five set victories in a season.
GETTING IT DONE IN THE CLASSROOM The Lady Vols volleyball squad was one of just four teams at Tennessee to earn a perfect 100% on the latest graduation success rate report that was released on Oct. 25.
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INDIVIDUAL CROWDS
THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA
TOP 25 VOLLEYBALL CROWDS The Lady Vols had seven of their top 25 highest crowds during the 2011 season, including a seasonhigh 2,012 against Florida on Oct. 28. Twenty-two of Tennessee’s top 25 highest crowds have come in the four years since Thompson-Boling Arena became the team’s primary venue.
GOOD TO BE HOME
SEASON ATTENDANCE FIGURES
After spending 10 seasons in Stokely Athletics Center, the Lady Vol volleyball team is in its fourth year playing in Thompson-Boling Arena on the banks of the Tennessee River. Since beginning to play in the facility full-time in 2008, the Lady Vols are 49-7 in home matches, including a perfect 13-0 this season. Record at Thompson-Boling Since 2008
For the fourth-consecutive year, Tennessee shattered both its overall and average attendance records at Thompson-Boling Arena. In 13 matches this year, Tennessee had an overall attendance of 14,293 and averaged 1,148 fans. Four of the five top crowds in UT history have come this season. Prior to 2011, the average home attendance of 983 in 2010, demolished the previous school record of 772 set the year before.
Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 All-Time
Record Pct. 11-3 .786 13-2 .867 12-2 .857 13-0 1.000 49-7 .875
NEW COURT To the casual observer, the Lady Vols’ court looks very much the same as always with the checkerboard orange and white beyond each baseline, but the playing surface is brand new. The court was assembled for the first time in Thompson-Boling Arena last week and is slightly elevated off the ground, which makes for more spring on the court. The Lady Vols’ new practice court is also designed this way.
Att. 3,311 2,012 1,999 1,938 1,648 1,571 1,532 1,431 1,337 1,307
Fac. TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Stokely TBA
Date 10/28/05 10/28/11 10/7/11 8/27/11 11/23/11 10/31/03 11/20/09 9/19/10 10/22/04 8/28/10
1,244 1,186 1,168 1,126 1,103 1,097 1,094 1,064 1,059 1,002 962 932 922 907 900
TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Stokely Alumni
10/9/11 11/14/10 9/27/09 9/29/10 10/17/10 11/14/08 11/9/11 10/29/10 12/4/09 11/6/11 11/12/10 11/20/11 10/31/10 11/10/00 9/22/83
>> Bold denotes 2011 season; * denotes NCAA Tournament
2011 VOLLEYBALL CROWDS The Lady Vols have played 13 matches at home this season and seven of those crowds have ranked in Top 25. The “Dig for the Cure” match versus Alabama ranks third, while the Maryland crowd on Aug. 27 ranks fourth.
Year by Year (Since moving into TBA) Year 2008 2009 2010 2011
Opp. 1. Georgia 2. Florida 3. Alabama 4. Maryland 5. Kentucky 6. Florida 7. Florida 8. Florida 9. Florida 10. Chattanooga/ Virginia Tech 11. Ole Miss 12. Arkansas 13. Ole Miss 14. Kentucky 15. Alabama 16. Florida 17. Ole Miss 18. Auburn 19. Duke * 20. Mississippi State 21. LSU 22. LSU 23. Georgia 24. Kentucky 25. Pacific
Avg. Total 485 6,788 772 11,585 983 13,761 1,148 14,293
RECORD SETTER For its Friday-night match against No. 13 Florida on Oct. 28, an announced crowd 2,012 fans were in attendance to see UT win in four sets, marking the second-highest attendance in program history. The record crowd of 3,311 against Georgia in 2005 happened right before a basketball game.
Opp. Florida Alabama Maryland Kentucky Ole Miss Miss. State LSU Arkansas Georgia Auburn Ohio South Carolina Villanova
Att. 2,012 1,999 1,938 1,648 1,244 1,002 932 845 843 801 617 590 452
SINGLE MATCH RECORDS TENNESSEE MATCH RECORDS INDIVIDUAL Kills Attacks Percentage Assists Aces Block Solos Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
41 99 1.000 88 11 7 15 16 42
Stephanie Ehlers vs. Washington State (9/24/88) Stephanie Ehlers vs. Washington State (9/24/88) Tanya Haave (7-0-7) vs. Loyola [Illinois] (11/23/84) Erica Lear vs. Arkansas (10/6/00) Beverly Robinson vs. Northwestern (12/4/82) Robin Maine vs. Eastern Kentucky (11/13/82) Sarah Blum vs. Auburn (11/19/06) Sarah Blum vs. Auburn (11/19/06) Amy Morris vs. Notre Dame (11/26/05)
TEAM Kills Attacks Percentage Assists Aces Block Solos Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
107 270 .607 100 21 15 42 56 134
vs. Arkansas (10/6/00) vs. Arkansas (10/6/00) (63-12-84) vs. Cal State-Fullerton (9/19/80) vs. Arkansas (10/6/00) vs. Northwestern (12/4/82) vs. Miami [Ohio] (10/2/85) vs. Auburn (11/19/06) vs. San Francisco (9/24/80) vs. UNC Asheville (11/1/97)
Date 10/28/11 10/7/11 8/27/11 11/23/11 10/9/11 11/6/11 11/20/11 11/18/11 9/16/11 9/18/11 8/26/11 10/30/11 8/27/11
THE 2011
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE RACE STATS BOX /// SEC STANDINGS
STATS BOX /// TEAM STATISTICS
EASTERN DIVISION Tennessee Kentucky Florida Georgia South Carolina
SEC 19-1 17-3 17-3 7-13 5-15
Pct. .950 .850 .850 .350 .250
Home 10-0 10-0 9-1 5-5 4-6
Away 9-1 7-3 8-2 2-8 1-9
Div. 7-1 6-2 5-3 1-7 1-7
ALL 27-3 26-5 24-5 11-19 14-16
Pct. .900 .839 .828 .367 .467
Home 13-0 17-1 15-2 8-6 8-6
Away 11-2 7-4 8-3 2-10 3-9
Neut. 3-1 2-0 1-0 1-3 3-1
Last 10 10-0 9-1 8-2 2-8 4-6
Streak W12 L1 W7 L3 L1
Home 6-4 6-4 4-6 4-6 4-6 3-7
Away 6-4 4-6 3-7 3-7 1-9 1-9
Div. 8-2 8-2 5-5 5-5 3-7 2-8
ALL 19-11 18-13 12-17 11-17 11-19 11-20
Pct. .633 .581 .414 .393 .367 .355
Home 9-5 8-6 5-8 7-6 5-6 7-7
Away 7-5 6-7 4-8 3-9 2-10 2-11
Neut. 3-1 4-0 3-1 1-2 4-3 2-2
Last 10 5-5 5-5 2-8 6-4 2-8 1-9
Streak W1 L4 W1 W2 W1 L7
WESTERN DIVISION SEC LSU 12-8 Arkansas 10-10 Mississippi State 7-13 Ole Miss 7-13 Auburn 5-15 Alabama 4-16
Pct. .600 .500 .350 .350 .250 .200
SEC/NCAA SCHEDULE 1 (THURSDAY)
9-10 (FRIDAY-SATURDAY)
Kentucky vs. Dayton (College Station, Texas) 5:30 p.m. ET Tennessee vs. Duke (Knoxville, Tenn.) 7:00 p.m. ET
NCAA Regionals TBD (Honolulu, Hawaii, Minneapolis, Minn., Gainesville, Fla., Lexington, Ky.)
2 (FRIDAY)
15 & 17 (THURSDAY & SATURDAY)
Florida vs. Missouri (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 5::00 p.m. CT
NCAA Championships TBD (San Antonio, Texas)
SEC INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS (as of Nov. 30) HITTING PERCENTAGE (Min. 3.0 TA/set) 1. Mann, Chloe-UF 2. Regina Thomas-OM 3. Jersonsky, Camila-AU 4. Wiggs, Tangerine-UF 5. CIKRA, Leslie-UT 6. Murphy, Kelly-UF 7. Frankie Vain-SC 8. HARRISON, DeeDee-UT 9. Hannah Wilkinson-MSTATE 10. Ann Armes-UK
SERVICE ACES
Cl So Sr So Jr Jr Sr So Jr Sr Sr
S 55 109 79 102 89 102 66 110 93 101
K 110 237 166 228 250 242 120 269 154 230
E 8 52 37 55 80 67 32 94 40 78
TA 187 502 362 505 510 539 275 557 367 496
Cl So Sr Jr So Jr Jr So Sr Sr Sr
S No. 115 525 106 443 101 405 88 321 111 403 107 380 107 364 101 340 106 341 111 352
Avg/S 4.57 4.18 4.01 3.65 3.63 3.55 3.40 3.37 3.22 3.17
Cl Fr Fr Jr Sr So So Jr Jr So Sr
S 115 105 101 111 98 112 102 109 107 113
Avg/S 12.03 11.71 11.10 10.50 10.37 9.99 9.52 8.84 7.39 6.07
ASSISTS 1. POLLMILLER, Mary-UT 2. PARDO, Malorie-LSU 3. Christine Hartmann-UK 4. Gates, Kathleen-UG 5. Paris Perret-MSTATE 6. Raymariely Santos-AR 7. Taylor Bruns-SC 8. Amanda Philpot-OM 9. Wintzinger, Chelsea-AU 10. Stephanie Riley-UA
1. Jaeckel, Kristy-UF 2. ROBINSON, Kelsey-UT 3. Murphy, Kelly-UF 4. MANNARI, Meghan-LSU 5. Ashley Frazier-UK 6. Unroe, Taylor-UF 7. Cristina Arenas-UA 8. Stephanie Klefot-UK 9. Luft, Kathleen-UG 10. Amanda Anderson-AR
Cl S Sr 101 So 115 Sr 102 Jr 111 Jr 114 Fr 102 So 110 Jr 114 So 96 Jr 93
No. 43 42 36 38 36 26 28 29 24 23
Cl Jr Sr Sr Jr Fr
BS 18 28 8 6 16
Avg/S 0.43 0.37 0.35 0.34 0.32 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25
BLOCKS
KILLS 1. ROBINSON, Kelsey-UT 2. Caitlin Rance-MSTATE 3. Kayla Fitterer-UA 4. Juliette Thevenin-SC 5. Jasmine Norton-AR 6. JONES, Madie-LSU 7. ELLIOTT, Desiree-LSU 8. Jaeckel, Kristy-UF 9. Fidero, Kelly-AU 10. Kelli Stipanovich-AR
Pct. . 545 . 369 . 356 . 343 . 333 . 325 . 320 . 314 . 311 . 306
No. 1384 1230 1121 1166 1016 1119 971 964 791 686
1. HARRISON, DeeDee-UT 2. Regina Thomas-OM 3. Becky Pavan-UK 4. Kasey Heckelman-AR 5. Lainey Wyman-MSTATE
S 110 109 97 75 106
BA 105 92 95 71 92
Tot Avg/S 123 1.12 120 1.10 103 1.06 77 1.03 108 1.02
UT
OPP
1678 543 4077 .278 14.6
1291 615 3847 .176 11.2
1548 3994 .388 13.5
1201 3858 .311 10.4
133 319 2697 .882 1.2
99 224 2345 .904 0.9
99 0.9 2120 .953
133 1.2 2378 .944
1711 14.9
1558 13.5
57 389 251.5 2.2 63 40
62 370 247.0 2.1 47 41
14923 13/1148
15288 13/1176
SEC TEAM LEADERS HITTING PERCENTAGE 1. Florida 2. Tennessee 3. Kentucky 4. Arkansas 5. LSU 6. South Carolina 7. Auburn 8. Alabama 9. Georgia 10. Ole Miss 11. Mississippi State
S 102 115 114 112 114 104 108 113 111 109 106
K 1407 1678 1613 1470 1577 1378 1400 1380 1414 1351 1310
E 414 543 609 571 630 511 596 537 630 604 556
TA 3181 4077 4026 3832 4083 3840 3743 4034 3787 3693 3772
K 1103 1291 1400 1375 1287 1408 1461 1388 1551 1422 1487
E 579 615 667 627 552 600 575 528 588 481 520
TA 3279 3847 3924 3996 3887 3727 3873 3679 4108 3844 3716
Pct. . 312 . 278 . 249 . 235 . 232 . 226 . 215 . 209 . 207 . 202 . 200
OPPONENT HITTING PCT
DIGS 1. Stephanie Klefot-UK 2. MANNARI, Meghan-LSU 3. Paige Wheeler-SC 4. Morgan Springer-OM 5. MULLINS, Ellen-UT 6. Summers, Allison-UG 7. Unroe, Taylor-UF 8. Hillary Parker-MSTATE 9. Cristina Arenas-UA 10. Christa Alvarez-AR
ATTACK Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET Assists Attempts Assist Pct Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Attempts Serve Pct Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set Attempts Reception Pct DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date
Cl Jr Jr So Sr So So Fr Jr So Fr
S 114 111 104 109 115 111 102 102 110 112
No. 542 518 475 430 440 413 368 360 387 393
Avg/S 4.75 4.67 4.57 3.94 3.83 3.72 3.61 3.53 3.52 3.51
1. Florida 2. Tennessee 3. Arkansas 4. Kentucky 5. LSU 6. Ole Miss 7. Mississippi State 8. Auburn 9. Alabama 10. South Carolina 11. Georgia
S 102 115 112 114 114 109 106 108 113 104 111
Pct. . 160 . 176 . 187 . 187 . 189 . 21 7 . 229 . 23 4 . 234 . 245 . 260
2011 OVERALL INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS # 2 11 8 35 3 6 7 9 15 4 17 10 24
PLAYER BRICE, Nikki CIKRA, Leslie HARRISON, DeeDee SAHAGIAN, Carly STOLL, Stephanie KOLOSKY, Shealyn BAKER, Tiffany ROBINSON, Kelsey POLLMILLER, Mary SCHEIDT, Kylann MAHONEY, Kelsey MULLINS, Ellen BROWN, Jasmine TENNESSEE Opponents
S K 111 1 89 250 110 269 70 153 18 11 113 171 94 229 115 525 115 68 5 0 48 0 115 1 98 0 115 1678 115 1291
K/Set 0.01 2.81 2.45 2.19 0.61 1.51 2.44 4.57 0.59 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 14.59 11.23
E TA 0 3 80 510 94 557 42 386 5 22 58 417 70 603 175 1356 16 210 0 0 0 2 2 9 1 2 543 4077 615 3847
Pct A A/Set .333 18 0.16 .333 3 0.03 .314 1 0.01 .288 7 0.10 .273 0 0.00 .271 1 0.01 .264 6 0.06 .258 52 0.45 .248 1384 12.03 .000 7 1.40 .000 2 0.04 -.111 62 0.54 -.500 5 0.05 .278 1548 13.46 .176 1201 10.44
SA 27 0 0 11 0 12 0 42 10 0 3 18 10 133 99
SE SA/S 17 0.24 0 0.00 0 0.00 43 0.16 1 0.00 38 0.11 12 0.00 84 0.37 45 0.09 1 0.00 6 0.06 53 0.16 19 0.10 319 1.16 224 0.86
DIG Dig/S 203 1.83 31 0.35 22 0.20 173 2.47 1 0.06 25 0.22 138 1.47 364 3.17 233 2.03 1 0.20 6 0.12 440 3.83 74 0.76 1711 14.88 1558 13.55
BS 0 3 18 1 1 8 12 10 4 0 0 0 0 57 62
BA Total 0 0 51 54 105 123 27 28 12 13 73 81 43 55 40 50 38 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 389 251.5 370 247.0
B/Set 0.00 0.61 1.12 0.40 0.72 0.72 0.59 0.43 0.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.19 2.15
BE BHE 0 1 4 0 12 2 7 0 0 1 10 3 16 1 7 8 7 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 40 47 41
SEC INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS # 2 8 11 7 15 35 9 6 3 4 17 10 24
PLAYER BRICE, Nikki HARRISON, DeeDee CIKRA, Leslie BAKER, Tiffany POLLMILLER, Mary SAHAGIAN, Carly ROBINSON, Kelsey KOLOSKY, Shealyn STOLL, Stephanie SCHEIDT, Kylann MAHONEY, Kelsey MULLINS, Ellen BROWN, Jasmine TENNESSEE Opponents
G 75 74 69 59 75 35 75 73 4 5 43 75 66 75 75
K K/Game E TA Pct A 1 0.01 0 2 .500 12 194 2.62 58 374 .364 0 203 2.94 67 412 .330 3 163 2.76 44 402 .296 4 46 0.61 11 133 .263 926 72 2.06 23 189 .259 3 329 4.39 121 866 .240 39 107 1.47 42 274 .237 0 2 0.50 1 5 .200 0 0 0.00 0 0 .000 7 0 0.00 0 2 .000 1 0 0.00 2 5 -.400 37 0 0.00 1 2 -.500 2 1117 14.89 370 2666 .280 1034 843 11.24 425 2495 .168 792
2011 MATCH HIGHS Individual KILLS
Three Sets Four Sets Five Sets
.769 (10-0-13), Shealyn Kolosky vs. Seton Hall (9/9) .538 (4-0-7), Mary Pollmiller vs. Mississippi State (11/6) .462 (8-2-13), Tiffany Baker vs. Ole Miss (10/9)
ASSISTS Three Sets Four Sets Five Sets
BA Total B/Set 0 0 0.00 83 97 1.31 50 52 0.75 33 41 0.69 25 27 0.36 11 11 0.31 25 28 0.37 50 56 0.77 6 6 1.50 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 283 176.5 2.35 268 179.0 2.39
Team Three Sets Four Sets Five Sets
52 (2x), last vs. Louisville (11/2) 76 vs. Kentucky (11/23) 76 vs. Ole Miss (11/11)
Three Sets Four Sets Five Sets
121 vs. Mississippi State (10/16) 182 vs. Kentucky (11/23) 195 vs. Kentucky (10/12)
HITTING PERCENTAGE Three Sets Four Sets Five Sets
.446 (48-7-92) vs. South Carolina (10/30) .392 (64-15-125) vs. Virginia Tech (9/10) .321 (76-23-165) vs. Ole Miss (11/11)
Three Sets Four Sets Five Sets
49 vs. Louisville (10/2) 72 vs. Kentucky (11/23) 75 vs. Ole Miss (11/11)
Three Sets Four Sets Five Sets
7 vs. Auburn (9/18) 6 vs. (2x), last vs. Georgia (10/23) 10 vs. Dayton (9/3)
DIGS 15, Ellen Mullins vs. Mississippi State (10/16) 24, Ellen Mullins vs. Kentucky (11/23) 31, Ellen Mullins vs. Kentucky (10/12)
BLOCKS Three Sets Four Sets Five Sets
BS 0 14 2 8 2 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 35 45
ACES 3, (2x) last by Jasmine Brown vs. Alabama (11/13) 4, Nikki Brice vs. Georgia (10/23) 5, Kelsey Robinson vs. Ohio (8/26)
DIGS Three Sets Four Sets Five Sets
SA/Gm DIG Dig/S 0.25 135 1.80 0.00 16 0.22 0.00 21 0.30 0.00 92 1.56 0.08 148 1.97 0.11 82 2.34 0.33 235 3.13 0.10 15 0.21 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 1 0.20 0.05 4 0.09 0.17 294 3.92 0.12 41 0.62 1.12 1084 14.45 0.80 985 13.13
ASSISTS 42, Mary Pollmiller vs. Louisville (11/2) 64, Mary Pollmiller vs. Kentucky (11/23) 69, Mary Pollmiller vs. Ole Miss (11/11)
ACES Three Sets Four Sets Five Sets
SE 10 0 0 7 26 20 60 18 0 1 6 37 12 197 131
ATTACKS 45, Kelsey Robinson vs. Villanova (8/27) 64, Kelsey Robinson vs. Illinois (9/2) 74, Kelsey Robinson vs. Dayton (9/3)
HITTING PERCENTAGE (MIN. 3 KILLS) Three Sets Four Sets Five Sets
SA 19 0 0 0 6 4 25 7 0 0 2 13 8 84 60
KILLS 20, Kelsey Robinson vs. Georgia (9/16) 26, Kelsey Robinson vs. Kentucky (11/23) 28, Kelsey Robinson vs. Dayton (9/3)
ATTACKS Three Sets Four Sets Five Sets
A/Set 0.16 0.00 0.04 0.07 12.35 0.09 0.52 0.00 0.00 1.40 0.02 0.49 0.03 13.79 10.56
Three Sets Four Sets Five Sets
54 vs. Villanova (8/27) 81 vs. Illinois (9/2) 90 vs. Maryland (8/27)
BLOCKS 7, DeeDee Harrison vs. Arkansas (10/2) 8, DeeDee Harrison vs. South Carolina (9/23) 6 (4x), last by DeeDee Harrison vs. Kentucky (10/12)
Three Sets Four Sets Five Sets
19 (0-19) (3x), last vs. Arkansas (10/18) 25 (3-22) vs. South Carolina (9/23) 22 (1-21) vs. Maryland (8/26)
BE 0 8 4 8 3 4 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 38 25
BHE 1 2 0 1 17 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 26
2011 SEASON RESULTS OVERALL RECORD SEC HOME AWAY NEUTRAL
Date
W/L Score
27-3 19-1 13-0 11-2 3-1
Opponent
Game Scores
Att.
UT Kill Leader(s)
UT Block Leader(s)
UT Dig Leader(s)
23-25, 25-13, 18-25, 25-17, 15-7 25-18, 27-25, 25-19 20-25, 22-25, 29-27, 25-22, 15-5
617 452 1938
Robinson (27) Robinson (13) Robinson (24)
Sahagian (6) Kolosky (4) Kolosky (6)
Sahagian (21) Mullins (11) Robinson (24)
29-31, 23-25, 25-23, 19-25 25-17, 25-23, 14-25, 23-25, 15-12 25-19, 22-25, 23-25, 25-20, 8-15
2619 ---
Robinson (22) Robinson (28) Robinson (22)
Harrison/Robinson (4) Harrison (4) Kolosky (2)
Three players (17) Mullins (20) Mullins (17)
COMCAST LADY VOL CLASSIC /// KNOXVILLE, TENN. 8/26 8/27
W W W
3-2 3-0 3-2
Ohio Villanova Maryland
ILLINOIS STATE FARM CLASSIC /// CHAMPAIGN, ILL. 9/2 9/3 9/3
L W L
1-3 3-2 2-3
@ #7 Illinois vs. #21 Dayton vs. Houston
VIRGINIA TECH INVITATIONAL /// BLACKSBURG, VA. 9/9 9/10 9/11
W W W
3-0 3-0 3-1
vs. Seton Hall vs. American @ Virginia Tech
25-22, 25-17, 25-15 25-14, 25-13, 25-16 20-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-17
115 113 516
Robinson (11) Harrison (10) Robinson (24)
Harrison (4) Sahagian (3) Harrison (3)
Mullins (13) Sahagian (9) Robinson (16)
9/16 9/18 9/23 9/25 9/30 10/2 10/7 10/9 10/12 10/16 10/21 10/23 10/28 10/30 11/2 11/6 11/11 11/13 11/18 11/20 11/23
W W W W W W W W L W W W W W W W W W W W W
3-0 3-0 3-1 3-2 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-2 2-3 3-0 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-2 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0
Georgia* Auburn* @ South Carolina* @ #6 Florida* @ LSU* @ Arkansas* Alabama* Mississippi* @ #25 Kentucky* @ Mississippi State* @ Auburn* @ Georgia* #13 Florida* South Carolina* @ Louisville Mississippi State* @ Mississippi* @ Alabama* Arkansas* LSU* Kentucky*
25-19, 25-20, 25-21 25-15, 25-16, 25-20 28-30, 25-12, 25-15, 28-26 25-21, 20-25, 25-21, 19-25, 18-16 25-17, 23-25, 25-21, 25-14 25-19, 25-16, 25-19 25-23, 25-22, 25-15 25-22, 17-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-13 24-26, 26-24, 20-25, 26-24, 13-15 25-19, 25-18, 28-26 19-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-18 25-15, 25-23, 26-28, 25-21 25-15, 17-25, 25-23, 25-21 25-13, 25-20, 25-14 25-23, 25-21, 25-19 25-22, 23-25, 25-16, 25-14 26-24, 26-28, 25-23, 17-25, 15-13 25-17, 25-14, 25-13 25-21, 25-17, 25-21 25-19, 25-18, 25-15 28-30, 25-20, 30-28, 25-18
843 801 1,068 2,031 1,581 916 1,999 1,094 1,959 383 551 505 2,012 590 2,313 1,002 307 539 845 932 1,648
Robinson (20) Harrison , Robinson (10) Robinson (22) Sahagian (19) Robinson (20) Harrison (15) Robinson (15) Robinson (20) Robinson (19) Robinson (13) Baker (19) Robinson (19) Baker (13) Baker (15) Robinson (17) Robinson, Cikra (10) Robinson (24) Robinson, Harrison (12) Robinson (17) Robinson (16) Robinson (26)
Harrison (5) Kolosky (4) Harrison (8) Harrison (4) Harrison, Cikra (6) Harrison (7) Kolosky (5) Harrison (6) Harrison (6) Baker/Stoll (5) Harrison (6) Harrison (6) Harrison (7) Harrison (4) Four tied (1) Kolosky, Harrison (5) Harrison, Pollmiller (3) Harrison (5) Harrison (5) Harrison (6) Kolosky (5)
Mullins (11) Mullins, Robinson (11) Mullins (18) Robinson (15) Sahagian (23) Mullins (14) Robinson (13) Robinson (20) Mullins (31) Mullins (15) Mullins (16) Robinson (18) Mullins (17) Baker (12) Mullins (13) Mullins (15) Mullins (18) Robinson (12) Mullins (11) Robinson (13) Mullins (24)
>> Bold indicates home match; * indicates SEC match
2011 STARTING LINEUPS + LIBERO Date 8/26 8/27 9/2 9/3 9/9 9/10 9/16 9/18 9/23 9/25 9/30 10/2 10/7 10/9 10/12 10/16 10/21 10/23 10/28 10/30 11/2 11/6 11/11 11/13 11/18 11/20 11/23
Opponent Ohio Villanova Maryland Illinois Dayton Houston Seton Hall American Virginia Tech Georgia Auburn South Carolina Florida LSU Arkansas Alabama Ole Miss Kentucky Miss. State Auburn Georgia Florida South Carolina Louisville Miss. State Ole Miss Alabama Arkansas LSU Kentucky
Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson
Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison
Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky Kolosky
Sahagian Sahagian Sahagian Sahagian Sahagian Sahagian Sahagian Sahagian Sahagian Cikra Sahagian Sahagian Cikra Sahagian Sahagian Sahagian Sahagian Sahagian Sahagian Sahagian Sahagian Cikra Cikra Cikra Cikra Cikra Brice Cikra Cikra Cikra
Baker Baker Baker Brice Cikra Baker Baker Brown Baker Baker Baker Cikra Brice Cikra Cikra Cikra Cikra Cikra Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker
Setter Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller
Libero Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins Mullins
ALL-TIME HIGHS: DIGS & KILLS KILLS
DIGS
41 38 37 36 35 35 33 32 29 29 29 29 29 29 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 27 27 27 27 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
42 40 37 36 36 36 32 31 31 31 29 29 29 29 28 28 28 27 27 27 27 27 26 26 26 26 25 25 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
FIVE SETS Stephanie Ehlers vs. Washington State (9/24/88) Kelli Scott at Arkansas (10/6/00) Dianne Shoemaker vs. Florida (11/5/88) Dianne Shoemaker at Bowling Green (10/15/88) Kelsey Fautsch at Notre Dame (11/26/05) Janelle Hester vs. Marquette (11/23/01) Kristen Andre vs. Florida (10/30/05) Tamala Brightman at Georgia Tech (10/20/93) Nikki Fowler at Georgia (11/15/09) Janelle Hester vs. Middle Tennessee State (10/15/02) Cissi Lennartsson vs. Kentucky (9/30/94) Dianne Shoemaker vs. Florida (10/8/87) April Chapple vs. Texas (10/8/83) Beverly Robinson vs. Penn State (10/7/83) Kelsey Robinson vs. Dayton (9/3/11) Nikki Fowler vs. South Carolina (11/11/2007) Chris Jestila vs. Cleveland State (9/5/98) Sonja Thomas vs. Mississippi State (10/23/94) Tamala Brightman vs. Mississippi State (10/25/92) Kristy Dobson at Alabama (11/3/90) Dianne Shoemaker at LSU (11/17/88) Dianne Shoemaker vs. Washington State (9/24/88) Beverly Robinson at Florida State (12/4/83) Kelsey Robinson vs. Ohio (8/26/11) Janelle Hester at South Carolina (11/16/01) Tamala Brightman at Mississippi State (10/14/91) Kristy Dobson vs. UAB (9/27/90) Michelle Piantadosi vs. Ohio State (12/10/04) Michelle Piantadosi at Florida (11/14/04) Janelle Hester vs. Georgia (10/6/02) Mary Heinecke vs. Eastern Kentucky (10/24/95) Sonja Thomas vs. Kentucky (9/30/94) Kristy Dobson at Alabama (10/12/91) Tamala Brightman at Arkansas State (10/4/91) Kristy Dobson vs. N.C. State (9/28/91) Dianne Shoemaker vs. Tulane (9/10/88) April Chapple at Ole Miss (11/8/84) April Chapple vs. Ohio State (9/24/82) Yuliya Stoyanova at Louisville (9/28/05) Michelle Piantadosi at Ole Miss (10/18/02) Ariana Wilson at Arkansas (10/6/00) Stephanie Knight at Virginia Tech (9/28/99) Ariana Wilson vs. Kansas (9/18/99) Chris Jestila vs. LSU (9/27/96) Tamala Brightman at Kentucky (11/22/93) Tamala Brightman vs. UAB (9/11/92) Kristy Dobson vs. Indiana (9/21/91) Dianne Shoemaker at Eastern Michigan (10/14/88) April Chapple at Florida State (12/4/83)
FOUR SETS 35 34 34 34 33 31 30 30 29 29 27 27 27 27 26 26 26 25 25 25 25 25 25
Tamala Brightman vs. Kentucky (10/31/92) Tamala Brightman vs. Sam Houston State (12/1/93) Dianne Shoemaker vs. Penn State (10/21/88) Dianne Shoemaker vs. Kentucky (10/5/88) Tamala Brightman vs. Northwestern (9/5/92) Tamala Brightman vs. Georgia (11/13/92) Ariana Wilson at Kentucky (11/12/00) Sonja Thomas vs. Arkansas (10/7/94) Chris Jestila at Kentucky (11/9/96) Kelly Hanlon at Ole Miss (10/18/96) Ariana Wilson vs. Kentucky (11/10/00) Kelli Scott at LSU (10/8/00) Tamala Brightman vs. Mississippi State (11/29/91) Dianne Shoemaker vs. Clemson (9/22/87) Kelsey Robinson vs. Kentucky (11/23/11) Kelli Scott vs. Arkansas (11/15/02) Chris Jestila at Ole Miss (10/18/96) Yuliya Stoyanova vs. Kentucky (11/1/06) Kelsey Fautsch vs. Louisville (9/19/06) Michelle Piantadosi vs. Louisville (9/22/04) Kelly Hanlon at Georgia (10/5/96) Kristy Dobson at Florida (9/29/89) Dianne Shoemaker at Louisville (10/14/87)
THREE SETS 25
Dianne Shoemaker at N.C. State (10/8/88)
25-POINT RALLY HIGHS
FIVE SETS Amy Morris at Notre Dame (11/26/05) Chloe Goldman at Ole Miss (11/02/07) Chloe Goldman vs. LSU (10/12/07) Chloe Goldman vs. Dayton (9/14/08) Amy Morris at Louisville (9/28/05) Kristy Dobson vs. Georgia (11/11/90) Kristy Dobson vs. N.C. State (10/13/89) Ellen Mullins vs. Kentucky (10/12/11) Chloe Goldman vs. South Carolina (11/11/07) Amy Morris at Florida (11/14/04) Jennifer Elliott vs. Georgia (11/14/99) Kristy Dobson at Arkansas State (10/4/91) Tiffany Washington vs. Indiana (9/21/91) Stephanie Ehlers vs. Washington State (9/24/88) Chloe Goldman at LSU (9/18/09) Chloe Goldman at Georgia (9/23/07) Kristy Dobson vs. Georgia Tech (9/13/91) Chloe Goldman vs. Kentucky (11/25/09) Chloe Goldman at Clemson (12/5/08) Chloe Goldman vs. Arkansas (9/30/07) Amy Morris vs. Florida (10/30/05) Maureen Skalitzky at Florida State (10/18/86) Chloe Goldman at Louisville (9/30/09) Chloe Goldman at South Carolina (10/2/09) Amy Morris vs. Georgia (11/21/03) Tiffany Washington vs. Georgia Tech (9/13/91) Chloe Goldman at Mississippi State (10/19/07) Morgan Miltner at South Carolina (10/13/02) Cissi Lennartsson vs. Kentucky (9/30/94) Kristy Dobson vs. Ole Miss (10/12/90) April Chapple vs. Penn State (10/7/83) Kelsey Robinson vs. Maryland (8/27/11) Chloe Goldman vs. South Carolina (11/16/08) Annie Sadowski vs. Alabama (11/3/06) Amy Morris at Alabama (11/19/05) Julie Knytych at Georgia (10/3/03) Jennifer Elliott at Arkansas (10/6/00) Chloe Goldman vs. Illinois (9/12/08) Chloe Goldman vs. Utah (8/25/07) Chloe Goldman vs. Ole Miss (10/14/07) Kelli Scott vs. Georgia (11/14/99) Tamala Brightman at Arkansas State (10/4/91) Stephanie Ehlers at Bowling Green (10/15/88) Betsy Chavez at Florida State (12/4/83)
FOUR SETS 35 33 30 30 29 28 28 27 27 27 27 27 26 26 26 26 26 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 24 24
Chloe Goldman at Arkansas (11/16/07) Stephanie Ehlers vs. Kentucky (10/5/88) Chloe Goldman at Alabama (10/16/09) Kim Obiala at UNC Asheville (11/1/97) Wendy Jones vs. Kentucky (10/5/88) Cynthia Buggs vs. Texas A&M (12/4/04) Sonja Thomas vs. Sam Houston State (12/1/93) Chloe Goldman vs. Marquette (9/8/07) Amy Morris at Alabama (10/16/05) Amy Morris vs. Arkansas (11/20/04) Kelli Scott at LSU (10/8/00) Kristy Dobson vs. Eastern Michigan (11/30/90) Chloe Goldman at South Carolina (10/2/09) Chloe Goldman vs. Mississippi State (9/16/07) Lauren Clayton at UNC Asheville (11/1/97) Lynn Lovingier at UNC Asheville (11/1/97) Kristy Dobson vs. Southern Illinois (10/5/91) Chloe Goldman vs. Colorado State (9/12/09) Chloe Goldman vs. Alabama (9/21/08) Chloe Goldman at Louisville (10/16/07) Yuliya Stoyanova at Arkansas (10/20/06) Chris Jestila at South Carolina (11/6/98) Andrea Peterson vs. Georgia (10/16/98) Stephanie Scheper vs. Eastern Kentucky (11/6/85) Ellen Mullins vs. Kentucky (11/23/11) Mary Heinecke vs. Kentucky (11/16/97)
THREE SETS 31 26 25
Chloe Goldman vs. Georgia (10/26/07) Kylie Marshall at LSU (10/22/06) Chloe Goldman at Arkansas (11/7/08)
Here’s a look at kill and dig highs since NCAA Division I volleyball adopted the 25-point rally scoring format in 2008:
KILLS
FIVE SETS 29 28 27 24 24 24 24 23 22 22 22 21
Nikki Fowler Kelsey Robinson Kelsey Robinson Kelsey Robinson Nikki Fowler Nikki Fowler Nikki Fowler Kayla Jeter Kelsey Robinson Nikki Fowler Nikki Fowler Nikki Fowler
Georgia (2009) vs. Dayton (9/3/11) vs. Ohio (8/26/11) vs. Ole Miss (11/11/11) Kentucky (2008) Arkansas (2009) Arkansas (2010) Kentucky (2009) vs. Houston (9/3/11) Dayton (2008) Auburn (2009) Louisville (2009)
FOUR SETS 26 24 22 22 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 19
Kelsey Robinson Kelsey Robinson Kelsey Robinson Kelsey Robinson Nikki Fowler Nikki Fowler Nikki Fowler Tiffany Baker Kelsey Robinson Nikki Fowler Nikki Fowler Nikki Fowler Nikki Fowler Kayla Jeter
Kentucky (11/23/11) at Virginia Tech (9/10/11) at South Carolina (9/23/11) at Illinois (9/2/11) Arkansas (2008) Florida (2009) Louisville (2010) Auburn (2011) Georgia (2011) LSU (2008) Kentucky (2008) LSU (2009) Kentucky (2009) Florida (2010)
THREE SETS 21 20 19 17 17 16 16 16 16
Nikki Fowler Kelsey Robinson Kayla Jeter Kelsey Robinson Kelsey Robinson Nikki Fowler Nikki Fowler Kelsey Robinson Kayla Jeter
Oklahoma (2010) Georgia (9/16/11) South Carolina (2009) Louisville (11/2/11) Arkansas (11/18/11) Alabama (2009) Miss. State (2009) LSU, (11/20/11) Mississippi (2010)
DIGS
FIVE SETS 36 31 28 27 27 27 26 25 24 24 23 23 22 22
Chloe Goldman Ellen Mullins Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman Kelsey Robinson Chloe Goldman Nikki Fowler Kelsey Robinson Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman Kylie Marshall Chloe Goldman
Dayton (2008) Kentucky (2011) LSU (2009) 2008 Clemson (2008) Kentucky (2009) Arkansas (2010) Louisville (2009) Western Kentucky (2009) vs. Maryland (2011) South Carolina (2008) Illinois (2008) Auburn (2009) Illinois (2008) Kentucky (2008)
FOUR SETS 30 26 25 25 24 24 23 23 22 21 20 20
Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman Ellen Mullins Carly Sahagian Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman Nikki Fowler Chloe Goldman
Alabama (2009) So. Carolina (2009) Alabama (2008) Colorado State (2009) LSU (2010) Kentucky (2011) LSU (2011) Kentucky (2009) LSU (2009) Florida (2009) Alabama (2008) Duke (2010)
THREE SETS 25 23 22 20 20
Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman
Arkansas (2008) Georgia (2009) Auburn (2008) Georgia (2008) Xavier (2009)
TENNESSEE SEASON RECORDS
[ 25-Point Rally Scoring /// Records from 2008 - Present ] KILLS Name 1. Kelsey Robinson 2. Nikki Fowler 3. Nikki Fowler 4. Nikki Fowler 5. Kayla Jeter 6. Kayla Jeter 7. Milan Clarke 8 DeeDee Harrison 9. Leslie Cikra 10. DeeDee Harrison
KILLS PER SET No. 525 459 427 393 353 340 316 269 250 240
Year 2011 2009 2008 2010 2009 2010 2008 2011 2011 2010
No. 1,356 1,268 1,139 938 919 819 790 689 638 603
Year 2011 2009 2008 2010 2009 2008 2010 2009 2008 2011
No. 1,384 842 691 685 612 384 370 322 100 88
Year 2011 2009 2008 2010 2008 2009 2010 2010 2009 2008
No. 42 28 27 25 25 25 24 22 21 21 21
Year 2011 2009 2011 2008 2009 2009 2008 2008 2010 2010 2008
ATTACKS Name 1. Kelsey Robinson 2. Nikki Fowler 3. Nikki Fowler 4. Nikki Fowler 5. Kayla Jeter 6. Milan Clarke 7. Kayla Jeter 8. Kylie Marshall 9. Kylie Marshall 10. Tiffany Baker
Year 2009 2008 2010 2010 2009 2008 2010 2008 2010 2010
Name 1. Nikki Fowler 2. Nikki Fowler 3. Nikki Fowler 4. Kayla Jeter 5. Milan Clarke 6. Kayla Jeter 7. Kylie Marshall 8. Kylie Marshall 9. Mindy Flynn 10. Kelsey Robinson
Name 1. Kelsey Mahoney 2. Kelsey Mahoney 3. Emily Steinbeck 4. Kelsey Mahoney 5. Kylann Scheidt 6. Michaela Hanakova 7. Emily Steinbeck 8. Natalie Guerra 9. Chloe Goldman 10. Chloe Goldman
BLOCKS PER SET
Name 1. Leah Hinkey 2. Leah HInkey 3. DeeDee Harrison 4. Farren Powe 5. Alyssa Hilby 6. DeeDee Harrison 7. Nikki Fowler 8. Farren Powe 9. Shealyn Kolosky 10. Mindy Flynn
No. 134 131 123 121 117 102 100 97 81 80
Year 2009 2010 2011 2009 2008 2010 2009 2008 2011 2008
No. 568 511 440 398 369 367 364 336 324 278
Year 2009 2008 2011 2009 2009 2010 2011 2008 2010 2008
DIGS
No. 10.48 9.65 8.38 7.60 7.00 6.93 5.69 5.41 5.16 5.06
Year 2009 2008 2010 2009 2008 2010 2009 2008 2008 2010
ASSISTS PER SET
ACES Name 1. Kelsey Robinson 2. Kelsey Mahoney 3. Nikki Brice 4. Kelsey Mahoney Nikki Fowler Kylie Marshall 7. Nikki Fowler 8. Kylie Marshall 9. Kelsey Robinson Nikki Fowler Chloe Goldman
BLOCKS No. 3.79 3.62 3.51 2.98 2.92 2.70 2.11 2.00 1.97 1.91
ATTACKS PER SET
ASSISTS Name 1. Mary Pollmiller 2. Kelsey Mahoney 3. Kelsey Mahoney 4. Emily Steinbeck 5. Michaela Hanakova 6. Emily Steinbeck 7. Kylann Scheidt 8. Kelsey Mahoney 9. Natalie Guerra 10. Chloe Goldman
Name 1. Nikki Fowler 2. Nikki Fowler 3. Nikki Fowler 4. Kayla Jeter 5. Kayla Jeter 6. Milan Clarke 7. DeeDee Harrison 8. Mindy Flynn 9. Leslie Cikra 10. Kelsey Robinson
HITTING PERCENTAGE
No. 6.96 6.31 6.01 5.81 5.44 5.14 4.92 4.35 0.79 0.52
Year 2009 2010 2010 2008 2010 2008 2009 2009 2008 2009
>> Minimum 100 Attacks Name 1. Leah Hinkey 2. Farren Powe 3. DeeDee Harrison 4. Farren Powe 5. Nikki Fowler 6. Kayla Jeter 7. Leslie Cikra 8. Leah Hinkey 9. Kayla Jeter 10. Milan Clarke
No. 0.23 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.20 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19
Year 2009 2010 2008 2009 2009 2008 2010 2009 2008 2008
>> Bold indicates current player
No. .367 .326 .323 .316 .306 .304 .298 .278 .251 .250
Year 2010 2008 2010 2009 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2008
[ 25-Point Rally Scoring /// 2011 Season Averages ] KILLS PER SET Name 1. Kelsey Robinson 2. Leslie Cikra 3. DeeDee Harrison 4. Tiffany Baker
ACES PER SET SP 115 89 110 94
K 525 250 269 229
Avg. 4.57 2.91 2.45 2.44
ATTACKS PER SET Name 1. Kelsey Robinson 2. Tiffany Baker 3. Leslie Cikra 4. Carly Sahagian 5. DeeDee Harrison
SP 115 94 89 70 110
TA Avg. 1356 11.79 603 6.41 510 5.73 386 5.51 557 5.06
ASSISTS PER SET Name 1. Mary Pollmiller
SP A Avg. 115 1,384 12.03
Name 1. Kelsey Robinson 2. Nikki Brice 3. Ellen Mullins
HITTING PERCENTAGE SP 115 111 115
SA 42 27 18
Avg. 0.37 0.24 0.16
SP 110 113 18 89
Blks 123 81 13 54
Avg. 1.12 0.72 0.72 0.61
SP 115 115 70 115
Digs 440 364 173 233
Avg. 3.83 3.17 2.47 2.03
BLOCKS PER SET Name 1. DeeDee Harrison 2. Shealyn Kolosky 3. Stephanie Stoll 4. Leslie Cikra
DIGS PER SET Name 1. Ellen Mullins 2. Kelsey Robinson 3. Carly Sahagian 4. Mary Pollmiller
Name 1. Leslie Cikra 2. DeeDee Harrison 3. Carly Sahagian 4. Shealyn Kolosky 5. Tiffany Baker
No. 1.21 1.21 1.20 1.15 0.89 0.89 0.82 0.69 0.67 0.66
Year 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2009 2008 2008 2010 2010
No. 4.73 4.56 3.60 3.29 3.05 2.89 2.85 2.36 2.04 1.98
Year 2009 2008 2010 2009 2009 2010 2008 2008 2010 2010
DIGS PER SET
Name 1. Chloe Goldman 2. Chloe Goldman 3. Ellen Mullins 4. Nikki Fowler 5. Kylie Marshall 6. Kelsey Robinson 7. Kelsey Robinson 8. Kylie Marshall 9. Nikki Fowler 10. Nikki Fowler
ACES PER SET Name 1. Kelsey Mahoney 2. Kelsey Robinson Kelsey Mahoney Nikki Fowler Kylie Marshall 6. Nikki Fowler 7. Nikki Fowler Emily Steinbeck Kylie Marshall Chloe Goldman
Name 1. Alyssa Hilby Farren Powe 3. Leah Hinkey 4. Leah Hinkey 5. DeeDee Harrison Nikki Fowler 7. Farren Powe 8. Mindy Flynn 9. Kayla Jeter 10. Leslie Cikra
SP 89 110 70 113 94
K E TA Avg. 250 80 510 .333 269 94 557 .314 153 42 386 .288 171 58 417 .271 229 70 603 .264
Name 1. Chloe Goldman 2. Chloe Goldman 3. Kelsey Robinson 4. Nikki Fowler 5. Kylie Marshall 6. Nikki Fowler 7. Kylie Marshall 8. Nikki Fowler 9. Ellen Mullins 10. Amanda Friday
TENNESSEE CAREER RECORDS [ Records since 1980 ] KILLS Name 1. Tamala Brightman 2. Ariana Wilson 3. April Chapple 4. Nikki Fowler 5. Dianne Shoemaker 6. Kristen Andre 7. Kristy Dobson 8. Stephanie Ehlers 9. Sonja Thomas 10. Yuliya Stoyanova
KILLS PER SET No. 1,781 1,732 1,650 1,649 1,544 1,498 1,454 1,394 1,346 1,343
Years 1990-93 1998-01 1981-84 2007-10 1985-88 2002-05 1988-91 1985-88 1991-94 2004-07
No. 4,426 3,881 3,835 3,799 3,660 3,540 3,459 3,418 3,416 3,361
Years 2007-10 1998-01 1988-91 1981-84 1990-93 1985-88 2004-07 1985-88 1991-94 2001-04
No. 5,803 5,069 4,674 3,541 2,957 2,904 1,855 1,530 1,453 1,362
Years 2002-05 1998-01 1991-94 1986-89 1984-87 1995-98 20081994-97 2005-06 1981-83
No. 255 244 200 192 189 174 168 149 146 142
Years 1980-83 1981-84 1999-02 1980-83 1985-88 1986-89 1984-87 1988-91 1985-88 1991-94
ATTACKS Name 1. Nikki Fowler 2. Ariana Wilson 3. Kristy Dobson 4. April Chapple 5. Tamala Brightman 6. Stephanie Ehlers 7. Yuliya Stoyanova 8. Dianne Shoemaker 9. Sonja Thomas 10. Michelle Piantadosi
Years 1990-93 1998-01 1996-98 1991-94 1995-97 2007-10 2004-07 1985-88 1999-02 1993-94
Name 1. Kelly Hanlon 2. Christina Jestila 3. Nikki Fowler 4. Ariana Wilson 5. Sonja Thomas 6. Yuliya Stoyanova 7. Tamala Brightman 8. Kristy Dobson 9. Kelsey Fautsch 10. Janelle Hester
No. 9.98 9.60 9.54 9.13 9.09 8.98 8.84 8.74 8.13 7.73
Name 1. Erica Lear 2. Julie Knytych 3. Molly Mooney 4. Christy Warren 5. Allison Stricklin 6. Amy Rauch 7. Wendy Jones 8. Chelsea Noble 9. Kelsey Mahoney 10. Jena Berg
BLOCKS PER SET No. 674 664 583 466 436 399 361 344 341 338
Years 2003-06 1980-83 2006-10 1998-01 2002-05 1990-93 1985-88 2007-10 1987-90 1985-88
Name 1. Chloe Goldman 2. Kristy Dobson 3. Kylie Marshall 4. Amy Morris 5. Stephanie Ehlers 6. Nikki Fowler 7. Julie Knytych 8. Kelli Scott 9. Molly Mooney 10. Erica Lear
No. 1,755 1,474 1,374 1,338 1,312 1,281 1,265 1,117 1,055 1,053
Years 2006-09 1988-91 2006-09 2003-05 1985-88 2007-10 2002-05 1999-02 1991-94 1998-01
Years 1998-01 2002-05 1991-94 1995-98 1994-95,97 1989-90 1986-89 2005-06 20082006-07
No. .48 .44 .39 .38 .38 .36 .34 .34 .33 .31
Years 1999-02 1983-85 1986-89 1985-88 1991-94 1994-96 1984-87 1988-91 1985-88 1984-86
>> Minimum 100 Attacks Name 1. Beverly Robinson 2. Kristen Andre 3. Tamala Brightman 4. DeeDee Harrison Sarah Blum 6. Ariana Wilson 7. Trinia Cuseo 8. Tanya Haave 9. Erika Brez 10. Leah Hinkey
Name 1. Sarah Blum 2. Leah Hinkey 3. Ariana Wilson 4. Courtney Huettemann 5. Kristen Andre Farren Powe 7. Trinia Cuseo Tamala Brightman 9. Mindy Flynn 10. Annette Young-Gillcrist
No. 1.55 1.24 1.10 1.06 0.97 0.97 0.96 0.96 0.93 0.90
Years 2003-06 2006-10 1998-01 1994-97 2002-05 2006-09 2000-01 1990-93 2005-08 1987-90
No. 4.37 4.01 3.36 3.21 3.02 2.94 2.76 2.72 2.69 2.69
Years 2006-09 2003-05 1988-91 2002-03 2003-04 2006-09 2007-10 2002-05 1991-94 1999-02
DIGS PER SET
HITTING PERCENTAGE
No. 12.87 12.48 11.13 10.76 9.22 8.31 8.01 6.53 6.37 6.19
ACES PER SET Name 1. Kelli Scott 2. Stephanie Scheper 3. Wendy Jones 4. Stephanie Ehlers 5. Sonja Thomas 6. Jenny Meeks 7. Laurie Caraher Kristy Dobson 9. Dianne Shoemaker 10. Donna Monaco
Name 1. Sarah Blum 2. Robin Maine 3. Leah Hinkey 4. Ariana Wilson 5. Kristen Andre 6. Tamala Brightman 7. Dianne Shoemaker 8. Nikki Fowler 9. Annette Young-Gillcrist 10. Lisa Stegman
DIGS Years 1995-97 1996-98 2007-10 1998-01 1991-94 2004-07 1990-93 1988-91 2005-06 1999-02
ASSISTS PER SET
ACES Name 1. Robin Maine 2. April Chapple 3. Kelli Scott 4. Bonnie Kenny 5. Stephanie Ehlers 6. Wendy Jones 7. Laurie Caraher 8. Kristy Dobson 9. Dianne Shoemaker 10. Sonja Thomas
BLOCKS No. 4.32 4.08 3.64 3.58 3.58 3.55 3.49 3.49 3.33 3.32
ATTACKS PER SET
ASSISTS Name 1. Julie Knytych 2. Erica Lear 3. Molly Mooney 4. Wendy Jones 5. Laurie Caraher 6. Christy Warren 7. Kelsey Mahoney 8. Allison Stricklin 9. Chelsea Noble 10. Betsy Chavez
Name 1. Tamala Brightman 2. Ariana Wilson 3. Christine Jestila 4. Sonja Thomas Kelly Hanlon 6. Nikki Fowler 7. Yuliya Stoyanova Dianne Shoemaker 9. Janelle Hester 10. Cissi Lenartsson
No. .359 .336 .335 .315 .315 .312 .308 .300 .295 .285
Years 1982-83 2002-05 1990-93 20082003-06 1998-01 2000-01 1980-84 1998-99 2006-10
>> Bold indicates current player >> Career statistics have a two-year minimum to qualify for per-game statistics, and players must have played in at least half of the team’s matches during their career.
Name 1. Chloe Goldman 2. Amy Morris 3. Kristy Dobson 4. Morgan Miltner 5. Cynthia Buggs 6. Kylie Marshall 7. Nikki Fowler 8. Julie Knytych 9. Sonja Thomas Kelli Scott
PLAYER NOTES #7 TIFFANY BAKER
#11 LESLIE CIKRA
OH/MB, 6-4, Fr., Carrolton, Texas
OH, 6-4, Jr., Chagrin Falls, Ohio
• Named Second Team All-SEC and to the SEC AllFreshman Team • Recorded five double-doubles this year, including two during the home weekend vs. UF and USC • Tallied a team- and career-best 19 kills vs. Auburn • Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 31 and the CVU.com National POW a day later.
• Named First Team All-SEC • Returning to full strength after missing a portion of the early season due to injury • Started the 15 of the last 19 matches, including vs. South Carolina, where she hit a career-best .636 • Hitting a team-best .333 on the season
CAREER/SEASON HIGHS Kills Attacks Hitting Pct. Assists Aces Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
19 43 .524 2 -2 5 5 14
Auburn, 10/21 Ole Miss, 11/11 LSU, 11/20 Georgia, 9/16 Georgia, 10/23 2x, last vs. Arkansas, 11/18 2x, last vs. Arkansas, 11/18 Ohio, 8/26
#2 NIKKI BRICE DS, 5-8, Fr., Fullerton, Calif. • Played in all but four sets on the season • Ranks second on the team in serving aces (27) • Tallied 203 digs on the season, which ranks fourth on the team
CAREER HIGHS Kills Attacks Hitting Pct. Assists Aces Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
20 41 .636 2 1 1 6 6 5
Indiana, 12/4/10 Colorado State, 9/12/09 South Carolina, 10/30/11 Miss. State, 11/7/10 Northwestern, 9/10/10 19x LSU, 9/30/11 LSU, 9/30/11 2x, last vs. Georgia, 10/23/11
2011 HIGHS Kills Attacks Hitting Pct. Assists Aces Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
19 36 .524 1 -1 6 6 5
Ole Miss, 11/11 2x, last vs. Ole Miss, 10/9 Alabama, 10/7 Kentucky, 10/12 3x, last vs. Ole Miss, 10/9 LSU, 9/30 LSU, 9/30 Georgia, 10/23
CAREER/SEASON HIGHS Kills Attacks Hitting Pct. Assists Aces Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
1 1 1.000 6 3 ---12
Florida, 10/28 3x, last vs. Florida, 10/28 Florida, 10/28 2x, vs. American, 9/10 Dayton, 9/3
Ole Miss, 11/11
#24 JASMINE BROWN DS, 5-8, Jr., Chattanooga, Tenn. • Instrumental in helping UT rally back from match point three times against Maryland, eventually winning the match in five sets against the Terps • Has 10 service aces on the season, including three at Alabama • Tallied 74 digs this season
CAREER HIGHS Kills Attacks Hitting Pct. Assists Aces Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
---2 3x, last vs. Alabama, 11/13/11 3 vs. Alabama, 11/13/11 ---10 Seton Hall, 9/9/11
2011 HIGHS Assists Aces Digs
2 2x, last vs. Alabama, 11/11 3 Alabama, 11/11 10 Seton Hall, 9/9
#8 DEEDEE HARRISON MB, 6-3, Jr., Nashville, Tenn. • Earned First Team All-SEC honors • Started all 30 matches this season • Hitting a team-best .374 in conference matches • Leads the team in total blocks with 123 and ranks first in the SEC in blocks per set, at 1.12 • Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week (9/26) • Named to the Virginia Tech Invite All-Tournament Team
CAREER HIGHS Kills Attacks Hitting Pct. Assists Aces Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
16 27 .733 1 -3 7 8 3
Northwestern, 9/10/10 Kentucky, 11/23/11 Alabama, 11/11/11 3x 2x, last vs. Auburn, 10/21/11 3x, last vs. Florida, 10/30/11 South Carolina, 09/23/11 4x
2011 HIGHS Kills Attacks Hitting Pct. Assists Aces Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
15 27 .733 1 -3 7 8 3
3x, last vs. Kentucky, 11/23 Kentucky, 11/23 Alabama, 11/11 Ohio, 8/26 Auburn, 10/21 3x, last vs. Florida, 10/30 South Carolina, 9/23 Ole Miss, 10/9
#6 SHEALYN KOLOSKY MB, 6-3, Fr., Wheaton, Ill. • Has started in all 30 matches and played in all but two sets • Ranks fourth on the team with a hitting percentage of .271 • Also ranks second on the team with 81 total blocks • Recorded seven or more kills in six conference matches this sesaon
CAREER/SEASON HIGHS Kills Attacks Hitting Pct. Assists Aces Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
10 25 .769 1 2 2 6 6 3
Seton Hall, 9/9 Kentucky, 10/12 Seton Hall, 9/9 Villanova, 8/27 Arkansas, 10/2 2x, last vs. Kentucky, 11/23 Maryland, 8/27 Maryland, 8/27 3x, last vs. Miss. State, 11/6
#17 KELSEY MAHONEY S, 5-10, Sr., Fort Worth, Texas • Played in 48 sets and 16 matches this season • Saw action in all five sets at Kentucky, primarily in a serving role, as she did not record a service error • Has only missed three sets since the UK match • Ranked third on the team in assists last season
CAREER HIGHS Kills Attacks Hitting Pct. Assists Aces Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
2 9 N/A 57 4 1 2 2 19
4x Duke, 12/4/09 Georgia, 11/15/09 Twice Florida, 11/20/09 3x 4x Auburn, 11/13/09
2011 HIGHS Assists Digs
1 2
4x, last vs. Kentucky, 11/23 vs. Mississippi State, 10/20
#10 ELLEN MULLINS
#9 KELSEY ROBINSON #4 KYLANN SCHEIDT
L/DS, 5-6, So., Nashville, Tenn.
OH, 6-2, So., Bartlett, Ill.
S, 6-0, So., Knoxville, Tenn.
• Has started every match this season at the libero position • Leads the Lady Vols in digs with 440 (3.83/set) • Ranks fifth in the SEC in digs • Registered a career-high 31 digs at UK, which is the second most in any SEC match this season • Named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 17
• Named SEC Player of the Year and First Team All-SEC • Started all 30 matches and has played in every set • Notched an SEC-best 21 double-doubles this year • Named AVCA National and SEC Player of the Week for her performances against Alabama and Ole Miss • Leads the Lady Vols with 525 kills (4.57/set) • Ranks first in the SEC in kills and points • Tabbed SEC Offensive Player of the Week four times
• Played in her first match of the season on the road against Florida after returning from surgery • Most extensive play came against Ole Miss, where she registered six assists • Saw action in all 20 matches last season • Is the first signee from Knoxville in Rob Patrick’s tenure as head coach
CAREER HIGHS
CAREER HIGHS
Kills Attacks Hitting Pct. Assists Aces Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
1 1 -5 2 ---31
Florida, 9/19/10 5x. last vs. Miss. State 10/16/11 Louisville, 11/2/11 2x, last vs. Seton Hall, 9/9
Kentucky, 10/12/11
1 1 5 2 31
Dayton, 9/3 4x, last vs. Miss. State 10/16 Louisville, 11/2 Seton Hall, 9/9 Kentucky, 10/12
#15 MARY POLLMILLER S, 5-10, Fr., Littleton, Colo. • Earned SEC Freshman of the Year, Second Team All-SEC and named to the SEC All-Freshman Team • Has been the squad’s starting setter in each match this season • Leads the the Lady Vols in assists with 1,384, which ranks first in UT history during the 25-point rally scoring era • Her assist per set mark of 12.03 ranks first in the conference and first nationally among freshmen • Has seven double-doubles on the year • Named SEC Freshman of the Week five times (9/12, 10/3, 10/31, 11/14, 11/28) and to the AllTournament Teams at the Comcast Lady Vol Classic and the Virginia Tech Invite
CAREER/SEASON HIGHS Kills Attacks Hitting Pct. Assists Aces Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
6 11 .571 69 2 2 3 3 13
28 74 .452 5 5 2 5 5 27
Dayton, 9/3/11 Dayton, 9/3/11 Louisville, 11/2 2x, last vs. Miss. State, 11/6/11 Ohio, 8/26/11 Illinois, 9/2/11 Maryland, 8/27/11 Maryland, 8/27/11 Arkansas, 10/8/10
Alabama, 11/13 2x, last vs. Alabama, 11/13 Mississippi State, 11/6 Ole Miss, 11/11 Mississippi State, 10/16 Villanova, 8/27 5x, last vs. Miss. State, 11/6 7x, last vs. Ole Miss, 11/11 LSU, 10/2
Kills Attacks Hitting Pct. Assists Aces Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
28 74 .452 5 5 2 5 5 24
Dayton, 9/3 Dayton, 9/3 Louisville, 11/2 Mississippi State 11/6 Ohio, 8/26 Illinois, 9/2 Maryland, 8/27 Maryland, 8/27 Maryland, 8/27
#35 CARLY SAHAGIAN OH/DS, 6-1, So., Bartlett, Ill. • Started in 21 matches this season • Recorded 153 kills in 70 sets played, good for fifth on the team • Ranks third on the team in hitting percentage, with a clip of .288 • Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week (9/26) • Has five double-doubles on the year • Named to the Comcast Lady Vol Classic All-Tournament Team
CAREER HIGHS Kills Attacks Hitting Pct. Assists Aces Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
19 35 .533 2 3 1 6 6 23
Florida, 9/25/11 Florida, 9/25/11 Villanova, 8/27/11 2x Dayton, 9/3/11 2x, last vs Illinois, 9/2/11 Ohio, 8/26/11 Ohio, 8/26/11 LSU, 9/30/11
2011 HIGHS Kills Attacks Hitting Pct. Assists Aces Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
19 35 .533 1 3 1 6 6 23
Kills Attacks Hitting Pct. Assists Aces Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
1 1 -30 2 -1 1 16
Auburn, 9/29/10 4x Georgia, 9/24/10 Twice Louisville, 10/27/10 Louisville, 10/27/10 Louisville, 10/27/10
SEASON HIGHS
2011 HIGHS
2011 HIGHS Kills Attacks Assists Aces Digs
Kills Attacks Hitting Pct. Assists Aces Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
CAREER HIGHS
Florida, 9/25 Florida, 9/25 Villanova, 8/27 7x, last vs. Miss. State 10/16 Dayton, 9/3 Illinois, 9/2 Ohio, 8/26 Ohio, 8/26 LSU, 8/30
Assists Digs
6 1
Ole Miss, 10/9/11 Ole Miss, 10/9/11
#3 STEPHANIE STOLL MB, 6-2, Fr., Bellevue, Wash. • Transfer from the University of Washington • Redshirted in her only year at UW • Tallied a team-high five blocks at Mississippi State • Has seen action in 18 sets and has 11 kills
CAREER/SEASON HIGHS Kills Attacks Hitting Pct. Assists Aces Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
4 6 .333 --1 5 5 1
Houston, 9/3 2x, last vs. Houston, 9/3 Houston, 9/3
American, 9/10 Mississippi State, 10/16 Mississippi State, 10/16 American, 9/10
#30 MERCEDES VAUGHN MB, 6-1, Fr., Wilmington, Del. • Has not played in a match this season • Played three sports in high school
CAREER/SEASON HIGHS Kills Attacks Hitting Pct. Assists Aces Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
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2 NIKKI BRICE 5-8 • FR • DS Fullerton, Calif.
3
4
6
STEPHANIE STOLL 6-2 • RS-FR • MB Bellevue, Wash.
KYLANN SCHEIDT 6-0 • SO • S Knoxville, Tenn.
SHEALYN KOLOSKY 6-3 • FR • MB Wheaton, Ill.
8
9
DEEDEE HARRISON 6-3 • JR • MB Nashville, Tenn.
KELSEY ROBINSON 6-2 • SO • OH Bartlett, Ill.
15
17
MARY POLLMILLER 5-10 • FR • S Littleton, Colo.
ROB PATRICK Head Coach 15th Year at Tennessee
10 ELLEN MULLINS 5-6 • SO • L/DS Nashville, Tenn.
24
11 LESLIE CIKRA 6-3 • JR • OH Chagrin Falls, Ohio
30
7 TIFFANY BAKER 6-4 • FR • OH/MB Carrolton, Texas
14 KAYLA JETER 5-11 • SR • OH Solon, Ohio
35
KELSEY MAHONEY 5-10 • SR • S Fort Worth, Texas
JASMINE BROWN 5-8 • JR • DS Chattanooga, Tenn.
MERCEDES VAUGHN 6-1 • FR • MB Wilmington, Del.
CARLY SAHAGIAN 6-1 • SO • OH/DS Bartlett, Ill.
RACHEL COOPER Assistant Coach First Year at Tennessee
ALAN EDWARDS Assistant Coach First Year at Tennessee
JENNA DOVER Director of Operations First Year at Tennessee
JASON HAMES Volunteer Asst. Coach Third Year at Tennessee
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San Diego (27-4)
9
Long Beach St. (23-6)
Md.-East. Shore (24-6)
*UCLA (24-6)
**Texas A&M (22-7)
Duke (21-8)
Lipscomb (20-10)
Marquette (23-10)
Central Mich. (19-13)
3 *Illinois (27-4)
First and Second Rounds December 1-2 or 2-3
Middle Tenn. (21-11)
Lexington, Kentucky Semifinal 1 Dec. 9.: 5 p.m. ET/ESPN3.com Semifinal 2 Dec. 9: 7 p.m. ET/ESPN3.com Regional Final Dec. 10: 4:30 p.m. ET/ESPNU HD
Regionals December 9-10
Ohio St. (19-14)
Semifinals December 15
Dayton (25-6)
University of Texas at San Antonio and the San Antonio Sports, hosts Alamodome San Antonio, Texas
National Championship December 17
Kentucky (26-5)
Semifinals December 15
Western Ky. (31-3)
16
1
Regionals December 9-10
Arizona (19-12)
Michigan St. (21-11)
Texas St. (27-7)
*Texas (22-4)
First and Second Rounds December 1-2 or 2-3
VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
2011 Division I Women's