2011
TENNESSEE /// LADY VOLUNTEERS VOLLEYBALL
MATCH NOTES
THE southeastern conference OPENER
[ Sept. 16 & 18 /// thompson-boling arena /// knoxville, tenn. ]
Lady Vols vs. Georgia [4-6, 0-0] /// 7 p.m. ET
SUNDAY
Lady Vols vs. Auburn [6-4, 0-0] /// 1:30 p.m. ET
Overall Record: 7-2
2011 RECORD
Friday
SEC 0-0 Non-conference 7-2 Home 3-0 Away 1-1 Neutral 3-1
TO NOTE... Welcome to the SEC Season
This weekend, the Lady Vols kick off Southeastern Conference play at home with matches against Georgia and Auburn. Friday’s meeting with Georgia is the first time Tennessee has opened the SEC schedule against the Bulldogs since 1999 when the Lady Vols won on the road 3-1. Last season, Tennessee kicked off the conference slate with a 3-1 victory over South Carolina in Thompson-Boling Arena.
A Look at the Opponents
When it comes to having things in common, Georgia and Auburn do have one major likeness: there’s a lot of new. Both the Lady Vols’ opponents this weekend feature first-year coaches: Lizzy Stemke for Georgia and Rick Nold for Auburn. The SEC has two additional programs with new head coaches this season: Alabama (Ed Allen) and South Carolina (Scott Swanson).
Georgia
2011 Record: 4-6 (0-0 SEC) All-Time Series Record: UT leads 39-24 Last 10 Meetings: UT leads 8-2 2010 Meeting Results: 9/24/10 (Athens, Ga.): Georgia def. Tennessee 3-2 (17-25, 23-25, 25-19, 27-25, 10-15) 10/31/10 (Knoxville): Tennessee def. Georgia 3-0 (2520, 25-19, 25-13)
Auburn
2011 Record: 6-4 (0-0 SEC) All-Time Series Record: UT leads 26-13-1 Last 10 Meetings: UT leads 8-2 2010 Meeting Results: 9/26/10 (Auburn, Ala.): Tennessee def. Auburn 3-1 (25-15, 21-25, 25-22, 25-19) 10/29/10 (Knoxville): Tennessee def. Auburn 3-0 (2517, 25-16, 25-16)
COACHING FOR 300
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in case you missed it
September
Last weekend, the Lady Vols won three matches to capture first at the Virginia Tech Invitational, beating Seton Hall, American and host Virginia Tech. Sophomore Kelsey Robinson earned tournament MVP honors as she wrapped up the invitational with 24 kills and 15 digs in four sets against Virginia Tech. Robinson had previously been MVP of the Comcast Lady Vol Classic. Junior DeeDee Harrison had her best weekend of the season, getting more than 10 kills twice at middle blocker and earning all-tournament team honors. Freshman Mary Pollmiller was named to the all-tournament team as the Lady Vols hit more than .400 against American, a number the team reached just twice in 2010.
first honor
Pollmiller was named SEC Freshman of the Week following her setting performance in Blacksburg, Va. She is one of just two freshmen in the SEC top 10 in assists per set, joining LSU’s Malorie Pardo. Pollmiller ranks third with 11.24 and Pardo is first with 11.32.
the sec (historically speaking)
Tennessee has won at least 15 SEC matches each of the last three seasons leading up to 2011, finishing with 15 in 2008 and 2010 and 16 in 2009. Patrick is 144-90 in his career in the SEC. In 12 of his 14 seasons, he led the Lady Vols to a .500 or better record against the conference. In 2004, Tennessee swept through the conference with a 15-1 record, tying for first in the SEC and winning the SEC Tournament a week later.
CONTACT BOX /// MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION Amanda Pruitt
Volleyball Media Contact Email: akpruitt@utk.edu Office: 865.974.6315 Cell: 501.827.6071
2011 SEASON SCHEDULE
On Friday, Rob Patrick will be coaching for his milestone 300th career win as the head of the Tennessee volleyball program. He enters the Georgia match with a 299-152 record. Patrick is already Tennessee’s coaching wins leader.
todd mounce
Graduate Assistant Email: tmounce@utk.edu
August
Comcast Lady Vol Classic Ohio Villanova Maryland
Illinois State Farm Classic
Champaign, Ill. 2 @ #7 Illinois 3 vs. #21 Dayton vs. Houston
Virginia Tech Invitational Blacksburg, Va.
Student Assistant Media Contact Email: mmagill1@utk.edu
L, 1-3 W, 3-2 L, 2-3
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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 * @ Florida @ LSU *
7 p.m. ET 1:30 p.m. ET 7 p.m. ET 5 p.m. ET 7 p.m. CT
October
2 7 9 12 16 21 23 28 30
@ Arkansas * Alabama * Mississippi @ Kentucky * @ Mississippi State * @ Auburn * @ Georgia * Florida * South Carolina *
November
2 6 11 13 18 20 23
@ Louisville Mississippi State * Mississippi Alabama * Arkansas * LSU * Kentucky *
>> * SEC match
matt magill
W, 3-2 W, 3-0 W, 3-2
1 p.m. CT 7 p.m. ET 1:30 p.m. ET 8 p.m. ET 1:30 p.m. CT 7 p.m. CT 1:30 p.m. ET 7 p.m. ET 1:30 p.m. ET
7 p.m. ET 1:30 p.m. ET 7 p.m. CT 1:30 p.m. CT 7 p.m. ET 2 p.m. ET 7 p.m. ET