2011
TENNESSEE /// LADY VOLUNTEERS VOLLEYBALL
MATCH NOTES
THE SEC: ROUND TWO FRIDAY
vs. No. 13 Florida [17-3, 10-1] /// 7 p.m. ET
SUNDAY
vs. South Carolina [11-10, 2-9] /// 1:30 p.m. ET
2011 RECORD
[ OCT. 28 & 30 /// KNOXVILLE, TENN. /// THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA]
TO NOTE... WE MEET AGAIN
OPPONENTS AT A QUICK GLANCE
This weekend, the No. 20 Lady Vols return home for the first time during the second half of the Southeastern Conference schedule, as they are set to face Florida and South Carolina. Friday’s match against the Gators features the top two teams in the SEC, as both the Lady Vols and UF have only one conference loss this season. Last year, Tennessee won all but two home SEC matches in the friendly confines of Thompson-Boling Arena. To conclude this season, six of UT’s last eight conference matches will be home at TBA.
Florida enters Friday’s match on a roll, as the Gators have not lost a set since the Lady Vols won the fifth set in Gainesville on Sept. 25. UF is currently in the midst of an eight match winning streak. South Carolina is coming off a 3-0 sweep over Mississippi State, as all six starters had seven or more kills against the Bulldogs. Earlier this season, UT topped the Gamecocks on the road in four sets.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Last weekend, the No. 20 University of Tennessee Lady Vol volleyball team capped off its second fourmatch road trip of the season with victories over Auburn and Georgia. The pair of victories improved Tennessee’s overall record to 18-3 and 11-1 against Southeastern Conference opponents. Tennessee defeated both the Tigers and Bulldogs in four sets and has now won three straight matches. Kelsey Robinson recorded double-doubles in both matches last weekend. The sophomore has registered double digits in kills and digs in six consecutive matches and lead the SEC with 16 double-doubles on the year. Against Auburn, freshman Tiffany Baker set a career-high in kills with 19, as she hit at an outstanding clip of .447. Junior DeeDee Harrison was an all-around performer in both matches versus AU and UGA, as she registered 12 kills to go along with six blocks in each match. Setter Mary Pollmiller notched her fifth double-double of the season at Auburn on Friday, as she tallied 47 assists and 10 digs. The Tennessee defense was tough, as it held both weekend opponents to hitting percentages of under .200, as Auburn hit .172 and Georgia was at a clip of .144.
Florida 2011 Record: 17-3 (10-1 SEC) All-Time Series Record: UF leads 42-11-1 Patrick’s Record Against: 5-28 Last 10 Meetings: UF leads 8-2 The Last Two Meetings: 10/20/10 (Gainesville, Fla.): Florida def. Tennessee, 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-20) 9/25/11 (Gainesville, Fla.): Tennessee def. Florida, 3-2 (25-21, 20-25, 25-21, 19-25, 18-16)
OVERALL RECORD: 18-3 SEC NON-CONFERENCE HOME AWAY NEUTRAL
11-1 7-2 7-0 8-2 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 * @ Florida @ LSU *
W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-2 W, 3-1
South Carolina 2011 Record: 11-10 (2-9 SEC) All-Time Series Record: UT leads 32-25 Patrick’s Record Against: 14-15 Last 10 Meetings: UT leads 7-3 The Last Two Meetings: 10/24/10 (Columbia, S.C.): Tennessee def. South Carolina 3-0 (25-16, 25-15, 25-14) 9/23/11 (Columbia, S.C.): Tennessee def. South Carolina, 3-1 (28-30, 25-12, 25-15, 28-26)
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. Rob Patrick is 155-91 in his career in the SEC. In 13 of his 15 seasons, he led the Lady Vols to a .500 or better record against the conference. In 2004, Tennessee stormed through the league with a 15-1 record, tying for first in the SEC and winning the SEC Tournament a week later.
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MATT MAGILL
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W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-2 L, 2-3 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-1 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