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TENNESSEE (17-6, 10-4) at OLE MISS (10-13, 4-10)
2012 » SCHEDULE & RECORD
TENNESSEE at SOUTH CAROLINA (15-12, 3-12) NOV. 11, 2012 » VOLLEYBALL COMP. FACILITY » COLUMBIA, S.C. » 1:30 P.M. ET
TENNESSEE
vs.
WEEKEND OPPONENTS OLE MISS
S. CAROLINA
THE RECORD
NOV. 9, 2012 » GILLOM SPORTS CENTER » OXFORD, MISS. » 7 P.M. CT
OVERALL RECORD:
17-6
SEC 10-4 NON-CONFERENCE 7-2 HOME 6-3 AWAY 8-2 NEUTRAL 3-1
THE SCHEDULE
THE BASICS 2012 RECORD: 17-6, 10-4 SEC Current Rank: RV Kills/Set: 14.0 Assists/Set: 13.1 Aces/Set: 0.9 Digs/Set: 16.1 Blocks/Set: 2.7
STATS LEADERS
INSIDE THE SERIES
KILLS #9 Kelsey Robinson (357 Ks, 4.35 K/Set, .239) ASSISTS #15 Mary Pollmiller (964 Assts., 10.48 A/Set)
OLE MISS Overall: UT, 39-6 Knoxville: UT, 19-5 Oxford: UT, 17-1 Neutral: UT, 3-0 Streak: UT, W8 Last Mtg: UT, 3-2 (26-24, 2628, 25-23, 17-25, 15-13) [11/11/11]
DIGS #10 Ellen Mullins (407 Digs, 4.42 D/Set) BLOCKS #8 DeeDee Harrison (82 Blks., 1.19 Blk/Set)
SOUTH CAROLINA Overall: UT, 34-25 Knoxville: UT, 19-9 Columbia: SC, 14-9 Neutral: UT, 6-2 Streak: UT, W8 Last Mtg: UT, 3-1 (25-14, 2520, 23-25, 25-23) [9/23/12]
FIRST SERVE
THE OLE MISS MATCH
¢ Winners of eight of their last nine matches, the Lady Vols travel to Oxford, Miss., to take on Ole Miss for the 46th meeting between the two programs this Friday night at 7 p.m. CT. ¢ Tennessee currently holds a commanding 39-6 lead in the all-time series and enters the match having won eight in a row against the Rebels. ¢ UT has also won 22 of the last 24 meetings, including a pair of five-setters last season, against Ole Miss. ¢ This match marks the 19th meeting in Oxford, where Tennessee has lost only one match and is 17-1 all-time. UT’s last and lone loss in Oxford came in five sets on Nov. 2, 2007. ¢ 27 matches between the two sides have been decided in straight-sets – with UT winning all but three of them – while there has been nine four-set matches and nine that needed all five sets to decide a winner. ¢ Since head coach Rob Patrick took over the Lady Vols in 1997, he has posted an impressive 21-2 record against the Rebels, including a 10-1 mark in Oxford.
THE BASICS 2012 RECORD 10-13, 4-10 SEC Current Rank: NR Kills/Set: 12.9 Assists/Set: 12.0 Aces/Set: 1.1 Digs/Set: 15.0 Blocks/Set: 2.1
2012 RECORD 15-12, 3-12 SEC Current Rank: NR Kills/Set: 13.6 Assists/Set: 12.7 Aces/Set: 1.0 Digs/Set: 14.5 Blocks/Set: 1.8
STATISTICAL LEADERS KILLS #32 Kara Morgan (256 Ks, 3.16 K/Set, .227)
KILLS #12 Juliette Thevenin (359 Ks, 4.17 K/Set, .288)
ASSISTS #12 Amanda Philpot (789 Assts., 9.28 A/Set)
ASSISTS #20 Taylor Bruns (761 Assts., 9.17 A/Set)
DIGS #5 Ashley Veach (377 Digs, 4.44 D/Set)
DIGS #1 Paige Wheeler (346 Digs, 3.98 D/Set)
BLOCKS #13 Nakeyta Clari (54 Blks., 1.00 Blk/Set)
BLOCKS #4 Darian Dozier (63 Blks., 0.77 Blk/Set)
THE SOUTH CAROLINA REMATCH
¢ Sunday afternoon’s match against the Gamecocks marks the 60th meeting between the two programs. South Carolina is currently the Lady Vols’ third-most played opponent behind SEC rivals Kentucky (72) and Georgia (66). ¢ With a 3-1 win in Knoxville earlier this season, Tennessee currently leads the all-time series by a 34-25 margin and has won eight straight over the Gamecocks. ¢ The Lady Vols have won three of the eight matches during the stretch in three frames, while only one match has been decided in five. ¢ The Big Orange’s last loss to South Carolina came in Columbia on Oct. 10, 2008. ¢ It will be the 24th meeting in Columbia, with Tennessee currently holding a 14-9 advantage in the series on the road. UT has won three straight in Columbia. ¢ After dropping the opening eight matchups of the series, Cach Patrick now holds a career record of 1715 against the Garnet and Black. He’s 6-9 against the Gamecocks in Columbia.
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OPPONENT (TV) TIME #12 Florida State # L, 3-0 Cincinnati # W, 3-1 #10 Iowa State # W, 3-2 vs. #24 Colorado State $ W, 3-2 vs. BYU $ L, 3-1 at Wichita State $ W, 3-2 vs. George Washington & W, 3-0 vs. Boston College & W, 3-0 at Maryland & W, 3-0 at Missouri * (ESPNU) L, 3-2 at Alabama * W, 3-1 Arkansas * L, 3-1 South Carolina * W, 3-1 at Kentucky * (ESPNU) L, 3-0 Missouri * W, 3-2 Georgia * W, 3-2 at LSU * (ESPNU) W, 3-2 at Arkansas * W, 3-0 at Texas A&M * W, 3-0 Kentucky * L, 3-2 Alabama * (SportSouth) W, 3-0 at Mississippi State * W, 3-0 at #13 Florida * (CSS/CST) W, 3-2 at Ole Miss * 8 p.m. at South Carolina * 1:30 p.m. Auburn * 7 p.m. LSU * 1 p.m. Texas A&M * 7 p.m. Mississippi State * 7 p.m.
# Comcast Lady Vol Classic $ Shocker Volleyball Classic & SpringHill Suites at Arundel Mills Invitational * SEC Match All Times Eastern
ON THE AIR LIVE STATS (FRI.)
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WATCH ONLINE (SUN.)
¢ South Carolina All-Access ¢ www.GamecocksOnline.com
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