2015 Tennessee Volleyball - Towson Notes

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2015 | TOWSON INVITATIONAL

14 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES » 6 COMBINED SEC TITLES » 18 ALL-AMERICANS » 21 20-WIN SEASONS

AUG. 28-29, 2015 » SECU ARENA » TOWNSVILLE, MD.

THE MATCHUPS TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS

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Head Coach: Rob Patrick Record at UT: 359-208 (19 years) 2014 Record: 8-23, 1-16 SEC Starters Returning: 5/1+

2014 Kills/Set: 9.41 2014 Assists/Set: 8.64 2014 Aces/Set: 1.13 2014 Digs/Set: 11.96 2014 Blocks/Set: 1.75

2014 Kills/Set: 14.03 2014 Assists/Set: 13.12 2014 Aces/Set: 1.49 2014 Digs/Set: 14.63 2014 Blocks/Set: 2.12

RETURNING CATEGORY LEADERS

SETTING #4 Lexi Dempsey (819 Assts., 8.03 A/Set)

2014 Record: 1-26 (1-11 Conference)

2014 Record: 27-5 (13-3 Conference)

Kills/Set: 11.19 Assists/Set: 10.38 Aces/Set: 0.78 Digs/Set: 14.06 Blocks/Set: 2.15

HITTING #6 Shealyn Kolosky (222 Ks in 607 Att., .194)

DELAWARE STATE

TOWSON

2014 TEAM STATS

KILLS #14 Kendra Turner (222 Ks, 2.67 K/Set)

TOWSON INVITATIONAL TEAMS

DIGGING #18 Megan Hatcher (241 Digs, 3.09 D/Set) #8 Bridgette Villano (328 Digs, 3.01 D/Set) BLOCKING #9 Raina Hembry (79 Blks., 0.92 Blk/Set)

COPPIN STATE

2014 Record: 14-14 (8-5 Conference) 2014 Kills/Set: 14.03 2014 Assists/Set: 13.12 2014 Aces/Set: 1.49 2014 Digs/Set: 14.63 2014 Blocks/Set: 2.12

SAINT FRANCIS (PA.)

2014 Record: 12-17 (8-6 Conference)

SERVING #17 Kelsey Bawcombe (17 Aces, 0.17 SA/Set)

2014 Kills/Set: 12.1 2014 Assists/Set: 11.4 2014 Aces/Set: 1.23 2014 Digs/Set: 15.9 2014 Blocks/Set: 1.8

KEY STORYLINES IN OPENERS...

DEBUTS/RETURNS

NEW SERIES

This weekend marks the start of Rob Patrick’s 19th season at the University of Tennessee.

Tennessee’s roster has 17 players this season, 10 returners and seven newcomers.

Tennessee is 14-4 in season openers in the Patrick era and have won the last two.

Five starters are back: Kendra Turner, Kanisha Jimenez, Raina Hembry, Lexi Dempsey and Kelsey Bawcombe. Bridgette Villano and Megan Hatcher split time at libero/DS.

This weekend marks the first time in program history that Tennessee will play any of its first four opponents.

UT recorded a 3-0 win against Tennessee Tech in last year’s opener at the Appalachian Invitational. The Vols will meet TTU again next week in the home opener (Sept. 3, 7 p.m.). This is opening weekend for NCAA Division I volleyball.

Of the seven newcomers, four are freshmen who could see their first action in Orange and White: Brooke Schumacher, Erica Treiber, Breana Jeter and Courtney Mueller.

The matches kick off the non-conference slate for Tennessee. The Vols play 15 non-conference matches at four tournaments, plus an additional home nonconference match against Evansville. Tennessee went 7-7 in non-conference play last year.

(Roster details on page 3)

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SCHEDULE & RECORD

THE RECORD

TENNESSEE (0-0, 0-0) at the TOWSON INVITATIONAL

OVERALL RECORD:

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SEC 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 HOME 0-0 AWAY 0-0 NEUTRAL 0-0

THE SCHEDULE DATE Aug. 28 Aug. 29 Sept. 3 Sept. 4 Sept. 5 Sept. 8 Sept. 11 Sept. 12 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 25 Sept. 27 Oct. 2 Oct. 4 Oct. 7 Oct. 11 Oct. 14 Oct. 18 Oct. 23 Oct. 25 Oct. 30 Nov. 1 Nov. 6 Nov. 8 Nov. 11 Nov. 15 Nov. 25 Nov. 27

OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT Delaware State1 12:15 pm 1 @ Towson 7 pm 1 Coppin State 10 am Saint Francis (Pa.)1 2:30 pm Tennessee Tech2 7 pm UNC Greensboro2 7 pm North Florida2 10 am Eastern Kentucky2 7 pm Evansville (SECN+) 7 pm 3 Wofford 4:30 pm 3 Jacksonville 10:30 am @ College of Charleston3 7 pm 4 Hampton 4:30 pm Campbell4 10 am @ NC State4 7 pm @ Auburn* 8 pm @ Georgia* 1:30 pm Alabama* (SECN+) 7 pm @ Missouri* 2:30 pm @ LSU* (ESPNU) 9 pm Arkansas* (SECN+) 1:30 pm Florida* (ESPNU) 6 pm South Carolina* (SECN+) 1:30 pm @ Ole Miss* 7:30 pm @ Mississippi State* (SECN) 1 pm LSU* (SECN+) 7 pm Texas A&M* (SECN+) 1:30 pm @ Alabama* 8 pm Kentucky* (SECN) 1 pm @ South Carolina* (ESPNU) 6 pm @ Florida* 1:30 pm Auburn* (ESPNU) 9 pm Georgia* 7 pm

* Southeastern Conference game 1 - Towson Invitational (Towson, Md.); 2 - DISH Tennessee Volleyball Classic (Knoxville, Tenn.); 3 - CofC Invitational (Charleston, S.C.); 4 - NC State Tournament. All times Eastern

SCHEDULE NOTES Tennessee is on national TV six times. Four times on ESPN U - Oct. 7 at LSU; Oct. 14 vs. Florida; Nov. 11 at South Carolina; Nov. 25 vs. Auburn. Twice, the team will be on the SEC Network: Oct. 25 at Mississippi State; Nov. 8 vs. Kentucky. Tennessee is scheduled for 14 home matches at Thompson-Boling Arena this season, starting with the annual DISH Tennessee Volleyball Classic. The Vols are facing eight teams for the first time in program history, four of them in the opening weekend at the Towson Invitational. Teams include: Delaware State, Towson, Coppin State, St. Francis, North Florida, Wofford, Hampton and Campbell.

2015 TENNESSEE VOLLEYBALL | UTSPORTS.COM | @VOL_VBALL

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