2012 TENNESSEE VOLLEYBALL » UTSPORTS.COM » @LADYVOL_VBALL 9 COMBINED SEC TITLES 1981 &T , 1982 &T , 1984 &T , 2004 &T , 2011 13 NCAA APPEARANCES 1981-1984, 1993, 2000, 2004-06, 2008-11 13 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES » 9 COMBINED SEC TITLES » 16 ALL-AMERICANS » 20 20-WIN SEASONS 2012 » SCHEDULE & RECORD THE RECORD OVERALL RECORD: 11-5 SEC 4-3 NON-CONFERENCE 7-2 HOME 5-2 AWAY 3-2 NEUTRAL 3-1 THE SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME Aug. 24 Florida State # L, 3-0 Aug. 25 Cincinnati # W, 3-1 Aug. 25 Iowa State # W, 3-2 Aug. 31 vs. Colorado State $ W, 3-2 Sept. 1 vs. BYU $ L, 3-1 Sept. 2 at Wichita State $ W, 3-2 Sept. 7 vs. George Washington & W, 3-0 Sept. 8 vs. Boston College & W, 3-0 Sept. 8 at Maryland & W, 3-0 Sept. 12 at Missouri * (ESPNU) L, 3-2 Sept. 16 at Alabama * W, 3-1 Sept. 21 Arkansas * L, 3-1 Sept. 23 South Carolina * W, 3-1 Sept. 26 at Kentucky * (ESPNU) L, 3-0 Oct. 5 Missouri * W, 3-2 Oct. 7 Georgia * W, 3-2 Oct. 10 at LSU * (ESPNU) 8 p.m. Oct. 14 at Arkansas * 2 p.m. Oct. 19 at Texas A&M * 7 p.m. Oct. 26 Kentucky * 7 p.m. Oct. 28 Alabama * (SportSouth) 1 p.m. Nov. 2 at Mississippi State * 8 p.m. Nov. 4 at Florida * (CSS/CST) 2 p.m. Nov. 9 at Ole Miss * 8 p.m. Nov. 11 at South Carolina * 1 p.m. Nov. 16 Auburn * 7 p.m. Nov. 18 LSU * 1 p.m. Nov. 21 Texas A&M * 7 p.m. Nov. 23 Mississippi State * 7 p.m. # Comcast Lady Vol Classic $ Shocker Volleyball Classic & SpringHill Suites at Arundel Mills Invitational * SEC Match All Times Eastern TENNESSEE (11-5, 4-3) at LSU (7-10, 3-5) OCT. 10, 2012 » MARAVICH CENTER » BATON ROUGE, LA. » 8 P.M. ET FIRST SERVE THE LSU MATCH ¢ Wednesday night’s match on ESPNU marks the 53rd meeting between the Lady Vols and Tigers. ¢ The teams have faced off at least once every year since 1981. The Tigers currently lead the series by a 33- 19 margin, but the Big Orange has taken the past two meetings. LSU is UT’s fifth most-played opponent. ¢ Over the first 20 years of the series, LSU had a winning streak of 14 matches and held the Lady Vols to just nine wins in 30 meetings. However, since head coach Rob Patrick has arrived at Rocky Top, Tennes- see has beaten the Tigers 10 times. Coach Patrick holds a career record of 10-11 against the Tigers. ¢ After topping the Tigers in four sets in Baton Rouge last season, the Lady Vols shutout LSU at home on Nov. 20, 2011 to clinch at least a share of the Southeastern Conference title. Tennessee posted a blistering .415 attacking clip in the win and went on to win its first outright SEC championship. ¢ This match marks the 23rd meeting in Baton Rouge, with LSU holding a commanding 17-5 advan- tage at home. ¢ There have been 10 five set matches played be- tween the two sides, but none since Sept. 18, 2009. 27 of the 52 meetings have been decided in straight sets, while 14 matchups have needed four frames to decide a winner. In the first meeting in 1982, LSU won by forfeit. ¢ It’s the second straight season and fifth time since 2001 that the Lady Vols and Tigers will play on televi- sion. LSU currently holds a 4-1 margin over the Orange & White in those matches. UT won the last TV match with a 3-0 decision in Knoxville last season. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ¢ Tennessee posted back to back five set wins over Missouri and Georgia last week to improve its record to 11-5 overall and 4-3 in SEC action. ¢ The Lady Vols held the Tigers to a .140 attacking clip and scooped a season-high 98 digs to earn the win. Ju- nior libero Ellen Mullins accounted for a career-best 34 digs in the match, a single-match mark that ranks sev- enth in school history and second in the rally scoring era. ¢ Sophomore Tiffany Baker also garnered career numbers with 23 kills and 16 digs en route to her first double-double of the season. She swing 53 times and committed just three errors for a .377 attacking clip. ¢ After falling behind 2-0 on Sunday vs. Georgia, redshirt senior Kayla Jeter paced the Big Orange comeback with a career-best 27 kills - the second highest mark of the year for UT. Jeter hit .444 with just three errors on 54 swings and added 12 digs. ¢ Baker added her second straight double-dou- ble with 16 kills and 14 digs, while sophomore Mary Pollmiller had 54 assists and 11 digs, marking the first match this season UT had three double-doubles. De- fensively, redshirt senior DeeDee Harrison rejected a career-high nine swings. MULLINS: SEC DEF. PLAYER OF THE WEEK ¢ After her career day in the back row against Miz- zou, Mullins was named the SEC Defensive Player of 2012 RECORD 11-5, 4-3 SEC Current Rank: RV Kills/Set: 14.1 Assists/Set: 13.2 Aces/Set: 1.0 Digs/Set: 15.3 Blocks/Set: 2.6 2012 RECORD 7-10, 3-5 SEC Current Rank: NR Kills/Set: 13.1 Assists/Set: 12.5 Aces/Set: 1.1 Digs/Set: 15.8 Blocks/Set: 2.2 THE MATCHUP TENNESSEE LSU at THE BASICS STATISTICAL LEADERS INSIDE THE SERIES Overall: LSU, 33-19 Knoxville: UT, 12-11 Baton Rouge: LSU, 17-5 Neutral: LSU, 5-2 Streak: UT, W2 Last Meeting: UT, 3-0 (25- 19, 25-18, 25-15) [Nov. 20, 2011] Previous: UT, 3-1 (25-17, 23- 25, 25-21, 25-14) [Sept. 30, 2011] KILLS #9 Kelsey Robinson (247 Ks, 4.49 K/Set) HITTING #11 Leslie Cikra (174 Ks-420 Att., .286) SETTING #15 Mary Pollmiller (683 Assts., 10.51 A/Set) SERVING #9 Kelsey Robinson (15 Aces, 0.27 SA/Set) DIGGING #10 Ellen Mullins (256 Digs, 3.94 D/Set) BLOCKING #11 Leslie Cikra (60 Blks., 0.92 Blk/Set) KILLS #4 Desiree Elliott (218 Ks, 3.52 K/Set) HITTING #4 Desiree Elliott (218 Ks-489 Att., .278) SETTING #14 Malorie Pardo (644 Assts., 10.39 A/Set) SERVING #14 Malorie Pardo (15 Aces, 0.24 SA/Set) DIGGING #3 Sam Delahoussaye (269 Digs, 3.37 D/Set) BLOCKING #1 Khourtni Fears (59 Blks., 1.05 Blk/Set) FOLLOW US @LadyVol_VBall LIKE US Facebook.com/UTVolleyball SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE AIR TELEVISION ¢ ESPNU ¢ Adam Amin (Analyst) ¢ Maria Taylor (Analyst) ¢ Lya Vallat (Producer) ONLINE ¢ WatchESPN ¢ www.WatchESPN.COM LIVE STATS ¢ NeuLion ¢ UTSports.com
� THE SCHEDULEDATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME Aug. 24 Florida State # L, 3-0Aug. 25 Cincinnati # W, 3-1Aug. 25 Iowa State # W, 3-2Aug. 31 vs. Colorado State $ W, 3-2Sept. 1 vs. BYU $ L, 3-1Sept. 2 at Wichita State $ W, 3-2Sept. 7 vs. George Washington & W, 3-0Sept. 8 vs. Boston College & W, 3-0Sept. 8 at Maryland & W, 3-0Sept. 12 at Missouri * (ESPNU) L, 3-2Sept. 16 at Alabama * W, 3-1Sept. 21 Arkansas * L, 3-1Sept. 23 South Carolina * W, 3-1Sept. 26 at Kentucky * (ESPNU) L, 3-0Oct. 5 Missouri * W, 3-2Oct. 7 Georgia * W, 3-2Oct. 10 at LSU * (ESPNU) 8 p.m.Oct. 14 at Arkansas * 2 p.m.Oct. 19 at Texas A&M * 7 p.m.Oct. 26 Kentucky * 7 p.m.Oct. 28 Alabama * (SportSouth) 1 p.m.Nov. 2 at Mississippi State * 8 p.m.Nov. 4 at Florida * (CSS/CST) 2 p.m.Nov. 9 at Ole Miss * 8 p.m.Nov. 11 at South Carolina * 1 p.m.Nov. 16 Auburn * 7 p.m.Nov. 18 LSU * 1 p.m.Nov. 21 Texas A&M * 7 p.m.Nov. 23 Mississippi State * 7 p.m.
# Comcast Lady Vol Classic$ Shocker Volleyball Classic& SpringHill Suites at Arundel Mills Invitational* SEC MatchAll Times Eastern
TENNESSEE (11-5, 4-3) at LSU (7-10, 3-5)OCT. 10, 2012 » MARAVICH CENTER » BATON ROUGE, LA. » 8 P.M. ET
FIRST SERVETHE LSU MATCH¢ Wednesday night’s match on ESPNU marks the
53rd meeting between the Lady Vols and Tigers.¢ The teams have faced off at least once every year
since 1981. The Tigers currently lead the series by a 33-19 margin, but the Big Orange has taken the past two meetings. LSU is UT’s fifth most-played opponent.¢ Over the first 20 years of the series, LSU had a
winning streak of 14 matches and held the Lady Vols to just nine wins in 30 meetings. However, since head coach Rob Patrick has arrived at Rocky Top, Tennes-see has beaten the Tigers 10 times. Coach Patrick holds a career record of 10-11 against the Tigers.¢ After topping the Tigers in four sets in Baton
Rouge last season, the Lady Vols shutout LSU at home on Nov. 20, 2011 to clinch at least a share of the Southeastern Conference title. Tennessee posted a blistering .415 attacking clip in the win and went on to win its first outright SEC championship.¢ This match marks the 23rd meeting in Baton
Rouge, with LSU holding a commanding 17-5 advan-tage at home.¢ There have been 10 five set matches played be-
tween the two sides, but none since Sept. 18, 2009. 27 of the 52 meetings have been decided in straight sets, while 14 matchups have needed four frames to decide a winner. In the first meeting in 1982, LSU won by forfeit.¢ It’s the second straight season and fifth time since
2001 that the Lady Vols and Tigers will play on televi-sion. LSU currently holds a 4-1 margin over the Orange & White in those matches. UT won the last TV match with a 3-0 decision in Knoxville last season.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT¢ Tennessee posted back to back five set wins over
Missouri and Georgia last week to improve its record to 11-5 overall and 4-3 in SEC action.¢ The Lady Vols held the Tigers to a .140 attacking clip
and scooped a season-high 98 digs to earn the win. Ju-nior libero Ellen Mullins accounted for a career-best 34 digs in the match, a single-match mark that ranks sev-enth in school history and second in the rally scoring era.¢ Sophomore Tiffany Baker also garnered career
numbers with 23 kills and 16 digs en route to her first double-double of the season. She swing 53 times and committed just three errors for a .377 attacking clip.¢ After falling behind 2-0 on Sunday vs. Georgia,
redshirt senior Kayla Jeter paced the Big Orange comeback with a career-best 27 kills - the second highest mark of the year for UT. Jeter hit .444 with just three errors on 54 swings and added 12 digs.
¢ Baker added her second straight double-dou-ble with 16 kills and 14 digs, while sophomore Mary Pollmiller had 54 assists and 11 digs, marking the first match this season UT had three double-doubles. De-fensively, redshirt senior DeeDee Harrison rejected a career-high nine swings.
MULLINS: SEC DEF. PLAYER OF THE WEEK¢ After her career day in the back row against Miz-
zou, Mullins was named the SEC Defensive Player of
2012 RECORD11-5, 4-3 SEC
Current Rank: RVKills/Set: 14.1
Assists/Set: 13.2Aces/Set: 1.0Digs/Set: 15.3
Blocks/Set: 2.6
2012 RECORD7-10, 3-5 SEC
Current Rank: NRKills/Set: 13.1
Assists/Set: 12.5Aces/Set: 1.1
Digs/Set: 15.8Blocks/Set: 2.2
THE MATCHUPTENNESSEE LSUat
THE BASICS
STATISTICAL LEADERS
INSIDE THE SERIESOverall: LSU, 33-19
Knoxville: UT, 12-11
Baton Rouge: LSU, 17-5
Neutral: LSU, 5-2
Streak: UT, W2
Last Meeting: UT, 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-15) [Nov. 20, 2011]
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TENNESSEE ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown/Previous School1 Bianca Arellano S 5-8 Fr. Phoenix, Ariz./Xavier Preparatory2 Nikki Brice DS 5-8 So. Fullerton, Calif./Troy H.S.3 Stephanie Stoll MB 6-2 R-So. Bellevue, Wash./ Washington4 Olivia Okoro MB 6-1 So. Carrollton, Texas/UCLA6 Shealyn Kolosky MB 6-3 So. Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton-Warrenville South H.S.7 Tiffany Baker OH 6-4 So. Carrollton, Texas/Hebron H.S.8 DeeDee Harrison MB 6-4 R-Sr. Nashville, Tenn./Hillsboro H.S.9 Kelsey Robinson OH 6-2 Jr. Bartlett, Ill./Wheaton-St. Francis H.S.10 Ellen Mullins L/DS 5-6 Jr. Nashville, Tenn./Father Ryan H.S.11 Leslie Cikra RSH 6-4 Sr. Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Chagrin Falls H.S.13 Whitney Heeres OH 6-3 Jr. Flushing, Mich./Ball State14 Kayla Jeter OH 5-11 R-Sr. Solon, Ohio/Solon H.S.15 Mary Pollmiller S 5-10 So. Littleton, Colo./Chatfield H.S.18 Megan Hatcher DS 5-5 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn./Webb School23 Alex Lynch MB 6-2 Fr. Alameda, Claif./Bishop O’Dowd H.S.24 Jasmine Brown DS/S 5-8 Sr. Chattanooga, Tenn./Girls Preparatory School30 Mercedes Vaughn MB 6-1 R-Fr. Folcroft, Pa./Academy Park H.S.32 Ashlyn Sunseri OH 5-11 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn./Northridge H.S.
COACHING STAFFHead Coach Rob Patrick (Miami [Ohio], ’83) Record at Tennessee (Years) 331-159 (16th Season)Overall Record Same Assistant Coach Alan Edwards (Second Season) Assistant Coach Rachel Cooper (Second Season)Director of Volleyball Operations Jenna Dover (Second Season)Volunteer Assistant Coach Russ Friedland (First Season) Volleyball Office Phone (865) 974-4275
TEAM INFORMATION2011 Record 28-4 SEC Record (Finish) 19-1 (1st East/1st Overall)NCAA Finish (AVCA Rank) NCAA Second Round (19)Letterwinners Returning/Lost 12/3Starters Returning/Lost 6+Libero/0Newcomers 6 (4 Freshmen)
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AVCA COACHES’ POLLWeek 7 - Oct. 8Rank School Prev. Record1 Penn State (47) 1 16-12 Washington (12) T-2 15-03 Nebraska 4 13-24 Stanford 7 14-25 Oregon (1) T-2 14-16 USC 5 16-27 UCLA 6 12-38 Hawai’i 8 14-29 Texas 9 13-310 Minnesota 10 14-3 11 Florida 11 13-212 Florida State 13 14-213 San Diego 15 14-214 Kansas State 14 16-215 Louisville 17 16-216 BYU 16 16-117 Purdue 12 13-418 Dayton 18 12-419 Ohio State 19 13-520 Western Kentucky 20 20-3 21 Kansas 24 16-222 Illinois 21 8-823 Iowa State 22 9-624 Pepperdine 23 11-725 Michigan State 25 15-3
RICH KERN - Week 7 (Oct. 9)Rank School Record1 Penn State 16-12 Washington 15-03 Nebraska 13-24 Stanford 14-25 Oregon 14-1 6 USC 16-27 UCLA 12-38 Texas 13-39 Hawai’i 14-210 Minnesota 14-311 Florida 13-212 Florida State 14-213 Kansas State 16-214 Louisville 16-215 San Diego 14-216 BYU 16-117 Purdue 13-418 Ohio State 13-519 Dayton 12-420 Iowa State 9-621 Illinois 8-822 Pepperdine 11-723 Western Kentucky 20-324 Texas A&M 14-225 Michigan State 15-326 Kentucky 10-727 Oregon State 12-628 Miami (Fla.) 14-329 TENNESSEE 11-530 Michigan 14-6
VOLLEYBALL MAGAZINE TOP 20Week 7 - Oct. 9Rank School Record1 Penn State 16-12 Washington 15-03 Stanford 14-24 Oregon 14-15 Nebraska 13-26 UCLA 12-37 USC 16-28 Texas 13-39 Hawai’l 14-210 Minnesota 14-311 Florida 13-212 Florida State 14-213 Kansas State 16-214 Louisville 16-215 San Diego 14-216 BYU 16-117 Purdue 13-418 Ohio State 13-519 Dayton 12-420 Western Kentucky 20-3
NATIONAL RANKINGS
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4,006» The Lady Vols will rack up roughly 4,006 travel miles - all in the air - from Oct. 9 to Oct. 20 as they travel to LSU, Arkansas and Texas A&M.
10» Head Coach Rob Patrick is 10 matches away from coaching his 500th career match at Tennessee.It will be at home vs. Auburn on Nov. 16.
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UT IN THE RANKINGS¢ For the third consecutive season, Tennessee
opened its campaign in the national rankings, as it came in at No. 15 in the AVCA Preseason Poll. The pre-season ranking was the ninth in program history for UT, who concluded 2011 rated as No. 19.¢ On Aug. 27, the Lady Vols moved up one position
to No. 14 in the nation following wins over Cincinnati and then-No. 10 Iowa State. UT fell down two notches to No. 16 after posting a 2-1 mark at the Shocker Volleyball Classic.¢ The Big Orange went 3-0 at Maryland’s Spring-
Hill Suites Invitational with three sweeps, but dropped one spot to No. 17 in the AVCA Poll on Sept. 10.¢ After opening their SEC slate 2-3, the Lady Vols
dropped out of the top 25 on Oct. 1 for the first time in 17 polling periods and since September 2011.¢ Wins over Mizzou and Georgia would see the
Lady Vols back in the top 25, but they are receiving votes for the second straight week (Oct. 8).¢ The 16-week stretch was the fourth longest in
school history. UT had two stretches of 19-straight weeks (2009-11; 1982-84) and one stretch of 17 con-secutive weeks (2005-05) in the poll.¢ After entering the rankings at No. 24 on Nov. 30,
2009, the Lady Vols spent 19 consecutive polling pe-riods in the Top 25, until falling out for a four-week span last season.
TENNESSEE IN THE POLLSPOLLS PRE WK1 WK2 WK3 WK4 WK5 WK6 WK7 WK8 WK9 WK10 WK11 WK12 WK13 WK14 FINAL
» Junior outside hitter Kelsey Robinson is eight kills away from joining UT’s 1,000-kill club. Robinson will be the 18th Lady Vol to reach the mark.
LADY VOL NOTESBACK IN TOP FORM¢ A little over a year removed from a knee injury
that cost her what was supposed to be her senior sea-son at UT, Jeter had the breakout performance that she had been waiting for on Sunday. The All-American posted a career-best 27 kills, breaking her previous mark of 23 set as a sophomore at Kentucky, and hit .444 against Georgia with 12 digs to notch her first double-double of the season.¢ The 27 kills from the Solon, Ohio native ranks as
the second-highest single-match total in the SEC this
year, behind only her teammate Kelsey Robinson, who notched 29 vs. Iowa State (Aug. 25).
FABULOUS IN FIVE¢ UT has played six five-setters through 16 matches
this season and holds a 5-1 record in those meetings.¢ The six five-set matches this year are more than
the Lady Vols have played all season in six of the last 10 campaigns. ¢ This weekend was only the 10th time in school his-
tory the team has won back to back five-setters. This year is just the second time the Big Orange has ever won two pairs of back to back five-setters in the same sea-son. The Lady Vols also beat Iowa State (Aug. 25) and Colorado State (Aug. 31) in five earlier this year.¢ The Lady Vols have won back to back to back
five-set matches just once in program history. UT de-feated South Carolina, Auburn and Kentucky in con-secutive five-setters in 2008.¢ Tennessee fought back from a two-set deficit
against UGA on Sunday. It was the 16th win after be-ing down 0-2 in school history. From 1997 to 2008, the team was only able to accomplish the feat once. Since 2009, UT has won one match that way every season.
TENNESSEE ON THE TUBE¢ The Lady Vols will make a league high five TV
appearances in the regular season in 2012. UT, which appeared on the network two weeks ago at Kentucky,
will make its third and final appearance on ESPNU. ¢ The Big Orange hosts Alabama (10/28) on Fox Sport-
South and plays at Florida on Comcast/Cox on Nov. 4.¢ Since 2001, Tennessee has played 10 matches on
ESPN networks and is 5-5 in those matches. Since 2009, UT is 12-5 in TV matches. The Big Orange is 0-2 on TV this season.¢ The Orange & White owns an overall record of 21-
20 in televised matches dating back to 2001.
TENNESSEE IN THE RPI¢ The initial NCAA Division I Volleyball RPI of the
2012 campaign was released last week with the Lady Vols coming in at No. 27 in the nation. After defeating Mizzou and Georgia, UT jumped six spots to No. 21 in the second week of the RPI rankings.¢ Six of UT’s 11 wins have come against top 75 RPI
teams: Colorado State (36), Wichita State (39), Iowa State (44), Missouri (48), South Carolina (67) and Georgia (72). ¢ In addition, all five of the Big Orange’s losses have
come against top 50 RPI squads: BYU (11), Kentucky (18), Arkansas (20), Florida State (16) and Missouri (48). ¢ The SEC has five teams in the top 24 and seven
squads in the top 50 of the RPI rankings: Florida (13), Kentucky (18), Arkansas (20), Tennessee (21), Texas A&M (24), Auburn (45) and Missouri (48).
POLLMILLER PASSES 2K¢ With her 36th assist vs. Arkansas (9/21), Pollmiller
became the seventh player in Tennessee history to
the week on Monday afternoon. It’s the second time of her career she has won the award.¢ The Nashville native has started every match at
libero for UT this season and averaged 4.80 digs per set over the weekend. She posted a career-best 34 digs against Missouri, a mark that stands as the sev-enth-highest total in school history and second most in the 25-point rally scoring era. It’s also the fourth highest single match total in the SEC this season.¢ She added a team-high 14 digs on Sunday and
has now posted 12 or more digs in all seven league matches this year. The junior’s 3.94 digs per set aver-age currently ranks eighth in the SEC.¢ Mullins is looking to become the 12th or 13th (de-
pending on Robinson) Lady Vol to join the 1,000-dig club for her career. She currently has 876 career digs.
LADY VOLS IN THE NCAA (10/7)Player Category Amount NCAA RankKelsey Robinson Kills 4.49/Set 12th Points 5.15/Set 13th Digs 3.82/Set 216thMary Pollmiller Assists 10.51/Set 63rdEllen Mullins Digs 3.94/Set 189th
UT IN THE NCAA (10/7)Category Amount UT’s NCAA RankAssists 13.23/Set 29th Kills 14.12/Set 33rdHitting Pct. .248 39thBlocks 2.56/Set 46thDigs 15.28/Set 128thAces 1.02/Set 264th
LADY VOLS IN THE SEC (10/9)Player Category Amount SEC RankKelsey Robinson Kills 4.49/Set 1st Points 5.15/Set 1st Dbl-Dbls. 11 1st Digs 3.82/Set 10th Aces 0.27/Set 11th¢ With a league-best 29-kill and two 24-kill perfor-mances, Robinson has three of the seven highest kill tallies in the SEC this season.Mary Pollmiller Trip-Dbls. 1 2nd Assists 10.51/Set 4th Dbl-Dbls. 7 T-5th¢ Pollmiller has one of three triple-doubles in the SEC this season and her 66-assist performance at Missouri is the most assists dished out in a match this season.Leslie Cikra Blocks 0.92/Set 10th Hitting Pct. .286 15th¢ With her scorching .765 hitting percentage against George Washington, Cikra has the league’s second highest attacking percentage of the season.Ellen Mullins Digs 3.94/Set 8th ¢ Mullins’ career-best 34-dig performance vs. Miz-zou is the fourth highest scoop total in the confer-ence this season.Kayla Jeter ¢ Jeter’s career-best 27-kill outing vs. Georgia ranks second in the SEC behind only Robinson’s 29-kill match
UT IN THE SEC RANKS (10/9)Category Amount UT’s SEC RankAssists 13.23/Set 2ndBlocks 2.56/Set 4thKills 14.12/Set 4thDigs 15.28/Set 5th Hitting Pct. .248 6thOpp. Hitting Pct. .193 8thAces 1.02/Set 11th
school history with both 1,000 career kills and 1,000 digs.¢ Mullins, Tennessee’s junior libero, currently sits at
876 career digs, 124 shy of joining the 1,000-dig club. If Robinson reaches the club first, Mullins would be the 13th member. Last season, she finished with 471 digs. In 2012, she has scooped 256 balls through 16 matches. ¢ Below are charts mapping the current Lady Vol
volleyball record watch:
TENNESSEE ON THE ROAD¢ After hosting its annual home tournament, the
Comcast Lady Vol Classic, from Aug. 24-25, the Lady Vols were road warriors. UT traveled to Wichita, Kan., and College Park, Md., for two regular season tourna-
cross the 2,000-assist mark for her career.¢ As a freshman, she set UT single season rally
scoring records in assists (1,480) and assists per set (11.94). She led all NCAA freshmen in assists per set, while ranking fourth in the nation and first in the SEC.¢ She was tabbed SEC Freshman of the Year and an
AVCA Honorable Mention All-American. In addition, the rookie garnered AVCA All-South Region Fresh-man of the Year, SEC All-Freshman Team and AVCA All-South Region Team honors. ¢ Below is a chart of UT’s 2,000-assist club:
20/20 VISION¢ Against South Carolina (9/23), Robinson recorded
21 kills and 22 digs, marking her third 20/20 match of the season and the fifth of her career. While it’s not an of-ficial stat, it’s certainly a rare feat in the UT record books.¢ Since 2001, six different players have reached the
20 mark in two statistical categories in a single match on just 14 occasions. In terms of just 20+ kills and digs, only three players, including Robinson, have done it. She’s the only player to have achieved that more than once. ¢ Below is a chart of UT’s 14 20/20 matches since 2001:
RECORD WATCH¢ Robinson enters the week with 992 career kills
and 968 career digs and is eyeing some milestones. With eight kills, she will become the 18th member of the Lady Vols’ 1,000-kill club and with 32 digs she can become the 12th UT player to reach 1,000 career digs.¢ When she reaches both, she will join an even more
exclusive club, becoming one of just five Lady Vols in
ments and Columbia, Mo., Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Lex-ington, Ky., for SEC play.¢ The Lady Vols returned home for the first time in
27 days when they hosted Arkansas on Sept. 21.¢ Tennessee is 3-2 in true road matches this season,
with wins over Wichita State, Maryland and Alabama. UT also has three wins at a neutral location on the campaign.¢ In 2011, the Big Orange finished with a 14-3 re-
cord in matches away from Thompson-Boling Arena, including a 3-1 mark in a neutral location. ¢ Dating back through the 2008 campaign, the Lady
Vols are 41-17 in true road matches. UT is 68-40 in away matches dating back through the 2004 season.
TENNESSEE vs. THE TOP 25¢ Through 16 matches, the Lady Vols have faced
three opponents ranked in the top 25 and two that were receiving votes in the poll. ¢ UT is 2-1 against teams in the top 25 this season
with wins over then-No. 10 Iowa State and then-No. 24 Colorado State. The Big Orange’s loss was against then-No. 12 Florida State in the season opener. The Lady Vols also lost to a BYU squad that is now ranked 16th in the weekly poll.¢ The Lady Vols’ two wins over ranked teams are
the only wins over non-conference opponents ranked in the top 25 for SEC teams.¢ Tennessee went 4-2 in matches against ranked
opponents in 2011, with a pair of wins over Florida (No. 6 & No. 13), a victory over No. 16 Kentucky and a win against No. 21 Dayton.¢ En route to its NCAA Regional Final appearance,
the Big Orange defeated a rally-scoring record six ranked teams in 2004. UT shared the SEC title and captured the SEC Tournament title that season.
11 STRAIGHT DOUBLE-DOUBLES¢ Robinson, the defending SEC Player of the Year,
currently leads the SEC with 11 double-doubles on the season. Robinson did not achieve the feat in the sea-son opener against Florida State, but reached double digits in two categories in 11-straight matches. Her streak was snapped at Kentucky two weeks ago.¢ Against South Carolina (9/23), she posted 21 kills
and 22 digs en route to a four set win over the Game-cocks. She tallied 14 kills and 16 digs against Arkansas (9/21) and 20 kills and 14 scoops at Alabama (9/16). She’s posted 20 or more kills and 14 or more digs in seven of the Lady Vols’ 16 matches.¢ She now has 38 career double-doubles.
“DIG FOR THE CURE” NIGHT¢ In an effort to raise money and awareness for
breast cancer research, the Tennessee Lady Vol vol-leyball team held its fifth annual “Dig for the Cure” Night on Friday against Mizzou.¢ UT donned pink jerseys and accessories and auc-
tioned the uniforms off after the match, with all pro-ceeds being donated to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation of Knoxville.¢ The Lady Vols gave over $1,600 to the foundation.
UT is 5-0 in “Dig for the Cure” matches.¢ Last season, UT blanked Alabama in straight sets
in its annual “Dig for the Cure” match. Playing in front of the third largest crowd in program history, Tennes-see raised $2,650 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation.¢ In addition, Coach Patrick is one Knoxville’s
CityView Magazine’s eight “Pink Tie Guys” this year. The eight men have had their lives profoundly touched by breast cancer and agree to don a pink tie and declare their support for the cause of breast cancer awareness.
TENNESSEE ON THE TODAY SHOW¢ On Monday, Oct. 1, the TODAY Show fourth hour
with Kathlie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb invaded the
VERSUSvs. the Atlantic-10 1-0vs. the Atlantic Coast 2-1vs. the BIG EAST 1-0vs. the Big 12 1-0vs. the Mountain West 1-0vs. the West Coast Conference 0-1vs. the Missouri Valley Conference 1-0
BY SETWhen winning the first set 8-2When losing the first set 3-3When winning the second set 7-2When losing the second set 4-3When winning the third set 8-0When losing the third set 3-5When winning the fourth set 5-0When losing the fourth set 3-3
Record in first set 10-6Record in second set 9-7Record in third set 8-8Record in fourth set 5-6Record in fifth set 5-1Games record 37-28
In three-set matches 3-2In four-set matches 3-2In five-set matches 5-1
THE PERCENTAGESWhen hitting .400 or better 1-0When hitting .300-.399 4-0When hitting .200-.299 5-1When hitting lower than .200 1-4
When out-hitting the opp. 10-0When out-hit by the opp. 1-5When out-killing the opp. 11-4When out-killed by the opp. 0-1When out-blocking the opp.* 8-0When out-blocked by the opp. 3-5When out-digging the opp.* 9-4When out-dug by the opp. 2-1
UT VOLLEYBALL HONORS¢ After capturing its first outright SEC title last season, the Tennessee volleyball team has been unanimously selected to repeat as league champi-ons in a preseason vote by the league’s 13 coaches. With coaches not allowed to vote for their own teams, UT received the maximum 12 first-place votes.
2012 SEC PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL(First-Place Votes In Parentheses)¢ Eastern Division Team Points Tennessee (12) 12 Kentucky 30 Florida (1) 35 Missouri 37 Georgia 56 South Carolina 67
¢ Western Division Team Points LSU 20 Texas A&M 22 Arkansas 27 Ole Miss 52 Auburn 58 Alabama 65 Mississippi State 71
SEC Champion: Tennessee (12), Florida (1)
PRESEASON ALL-SEC TEAMName School Pos. Cl.Jasmine Norton^# Arkansas OH Sr.Chloe Mann Florida MB Jr.Whitney Billings# Kentucky OH Jr.Stephanie Klefot^# Kentucky DS/L Jr.Desiree Elliott^# LSU MB Jr.Lisa Henning Missouri OH Jr.Molly Kreklow Missouri S Jr.DeeDee Harrison# Tennessee MB Sr.Kelsey Robinson# Tennessee OH Jr.^ - 2011 Preseason Honoree# - 2011 All-SEC First or Second Team Honoree
2011 SEASON HONORS
KELSEY ROBINSON, OHSEC Player of the YearAVCA Second Team All-AmericanVolleyball Magazine Second Team All-AmericanAVCA All-South RegionFirst Team All-SECSEC Player of the Week (4x)Comcast Lady Vol Classic MVPVirginia Tech Invitational MVPIllinois State Farm Classic All-Tournament TeamUS National A2 Training Team
MARY POLLMILLER, SSEC Freshman of the YearAVCA All-South Region Freshman of the YearAVCA All-American Honorable MentionAVCA All-South RegionSecond Team All-SECSEC All-Freshman Team Comcast Lady Vol Classic All-Tournament TeamSEC Freshman of the Week (5x)Virginia Tech Invitational All-Tournament Team
DEEDEE HARRISON, MBAVCA All-American Honorable MentionFirst Team All-SECAVCA All-South RegionVirginia Tech Invitational All-Tournament Team
LESLIE CIKRA, OPPAVCA All-American Honorable MentionFirst Team All-SECAVCA All-South Region
TIFFANY BAKER, OHSecond Team All-SECSEC All-Freshman TeamCVU.com National Player of the Week (Nov. 1)
University of Tennessee campus, broadcasting live from Ayres Hall. TODAY Show correspondent Sara Haines joined the Lady Vols on the court for practice at Thompson-Boling Arena.¢ Haines, a former college volleyball player, took
some reps with the Big orange in an attempt to relive her college experience at the University of Tennessee.¢ Head to UTSports.com/volleyball to see the video
clip and photos from the event.
POLLMILLER TRIPLE-DOUBLE¢ With her 49-assist, 14-dig and 11-kill performance
against Wichita State (9/2), Pollmiller became just the second player in program history to record the rare triple-double.¢ Pollmiller and Ole Miss’ Amanda Philpot have the
league’s only triple-doubles this season. Philpot tal-lied 11 kills, 14 digs and 36 assists vs. Rice (9/7) and added a 10-kill, 12-dig and 40-assist performance vs. rival Mississippi State (9/21) ¢ Pollmiller is currently tied for fifth in the confer-
ence with seven double-doubles.¢ Tennessee legend Nikki Fowler was the only other
UT player to achieve the triple-double for the Lady Vols. As a freshman, Fowler went for 19 kills, 19 assists and 18 digs at Ole Miss on Nov. 2, 2007. She finished her career (2007-10) with 1,649 kills, ranking fourth in the UT volleyball record books.
CIKRA NAMED PLAYER OF WEEK¢ Senior right side hitter Leslie Cikra earned her first
career weekly honor on Sept. 10, being tabbed the week’s SEC Offensive Player of the Week. The 6-foot-4 hitter was named the tournament MVP at Mary-land’s SpringHill Suites at Arundel Mills Invitational.¢ Two days later, Cikra was one of three players
chosen nationally to the NCAA’s Players of the Week, marking UT’s first national weekly award since last season when Baker earned the College Volleyball Up-date honor on Nov. 1.¢ Playing in all nine sets, Cikra committed just two
errors on 56 attempts and tallied 42 kills for an amaz-ing .714 attacking percentage at the tournament. She averaged 5.11 points, 4.67 kills and 0.78 blocks.
RECORD BREAKING TOURNAMENT¢ After posting consecutive 2-1 weekends with no
sweeps to open the season at the Comcast Lady Vol Classic and Wichita State’s Shocker Classic, Tennessee put together a perfect 3-0 weekend with three shut-outs at the University of Maryland’s SpringHill Suites at Arundel Mills Invitational.¢ The Orange & White opened the event with a
win over George Washington and returned to action against Boston College the next day. ¢ The Lady Vols played a historical match against
the Eagles, hitting .639 as a team to break a single-match record that stood for nearly 32 years. UT had 48 kills on 72 attacking attempts with only two errors - a rally scoring era best. Tennessee allowed just 38 points against, the second fewest in the rally scoring era.¢ The hitting percentage clip bested the previous
record of .607 that was set on Sept. 19, 1980 in a loss against Cal State Fullerton.
LAST SEASON VS. LSU¢ Tennessee went into a tough environment last
season and came away with a four-set win over the Tigers in Baton Rogue. The Lady Vols beat LSU, 25-17, 23-25, 25-21, 25-14.¢ It was the first win at LSU since Oct. 8, 2000. The
win improved UT to 12-2 overall and 5-0 in SEC play.¢ Robinson led the charge for the Big Orange, com-
piling 20 kills and 10 digs. Then-juniors Leslie Cikra
and DeeDee Harrison both tallied double digit kills. Cikra finished with 16, while Harrison added 10. The duo combined for 12 blocks as well.¢ Pollmiller dished out 50 helpers in the win¢ The then-No. 14 Lady Vols welcomes LSU to
Thompson-Boling Arena on Nov. 20, 2011 and swept the Tigers to clinch at least a share of the SEC title. ¢ The Orange & White rode a blistering .415 hitting
percentage to a 25-19, 25-18, 25-15 sweep. Robinson led the way again with 16 kills and 13 digs, while hit-ting .400 overall. ¢ Baker added 11 kills, while Cikra and Harrison con-
tributed eight kills each. The Big Orange had more kills, assists, aces, digs and blocks than LSU.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS¢ The LSU Tigers enter the midweek tilt with a 7-10
overall record and a 3-5 mark in SEC play after split-ting their matches for the third straight week. LSU has won an incredible seven consecutive SEC Western Di-vision titles entering the year.¢ The Tigers have league wins over Kentucky, Missis-
sippi State and most recently South Carolina, who they shutout on Sunday. LSU’s conference losses have come against Alabama, South Carolina, Missouri, Arkansas and Georgia.¢ Currently in fourth place in the West, LSU came
in at No. 73 in week two of the NCAA’s RPI Rankings. ¢ LSU comes into the match ranking in the middle
of the SEC in most statistical categories. However, the well-balanced Tigers rank fourth in the league in digs per set (15.76). LSU is last in opponent hitting percentage (.228) and second to last in team hitting percentage (.197). The Tigers also rank seventh in as-sists (12.47/Set) and eighth in blocks (2.18) and aces (1.08) per set.¢ Junior Desiree Elliott and senior Madie Jones pace
the Tiger attack this season, with Jones coming off a stellar week. The outside hitting averaged 5.12 kills per set and hit at a .313 clip last week. She notched a career-high 26 kills vs. Georgia, including 10 kills during the third set. On Sunday, Jones added 15 kills on 29 swings with no errors for a .517 attacking mark.¢ Elliott, the Tigers’ middle blocker, comes in aver-
aging a team-best 3.52 kills per set and a .278 hitting percentage. She leads the team with 218 kills and is second on the squad with 54 total blocks, including a team-best 16 solo. ¢ Jones and Elliott rank seventh and 10th on the
SEC’s active kill leaders list with 934 and 848, respec-tively. The duo also ranks ninth and 10th in the league in kills per set, respectively. ¢ Sophomore setter Malorie Pardo is the quarter-
back of the Tigers, dishing out 10.39 assists per set - a mark that ranks seventh in the SEC - and a total of 644 helpers on the season. She’s coming off a career-best 64 assist performance against Georgia last week.¢ LSU, which didn’t play a match at home until Sept.
21 due to Hurricane Isaac, is in the midst of a four-match homestand. ¢ LSU head coach Fran Flory is in her 15th year at
the helm of the Tigers after taking over prior to the 1998 campaign. Flory has won seven straight SEC Western Division crowns and has reached the NCAA Tournament in six of the last seven seasons. The 2009 SEC and AVCA South Region Coach of the Year has an overall record at LSU of 274-166.
#1 BIANCA ARELLANOS, 5-8, FR., PHOENIX, ARIZ.2012¢ Totaled a career-best nine digs against Missouri (10/5)¢ Posted a career-best 25 assists and tied a career high with seven digs vs. South Carolina (9/23)¢ Notched 18 assists in a 3-1 win over Cincinnati (8/25)
CAREER STATS SP MP K K/S Pct. A DIGS D/S TB2012 52 16 2 0.04 .125 74 53 1.02 0TOTAL 52 16 2 0.04 .125 74 53 1.02 0
CAREER HIGHSKills: 1, 2x, last vs. South Carolina (9/23/12)Attacks: 3 vs. South Carolina (9/23/12) Hitting Pct.: .500 vs. Cincinnati (8/25/12) Assists: 25 vs. South Carolina (9/23/12)Aces: 2, 2x, last at Wichita State (9/2/12) Solo Blocks: -- Block Assists: -- Total Blocks: Digs: 9 vs. Missouri (10/5/12)
#7 TIFFANY BAKEROH, 6-4, SO., CARROLLTON, TEXAS2012¢ Posted career highs in kills (23) and digs (16) vs. Miz-zou (10/5)¢ Had a career-best three solo blocks vs. South Carolina (9/23)¢ Posted 18 kills on 43 attacks at Missouri (9/12)¢ Hit .414 with 15 kills at Maryland (9/8)¢ Had 15 kills and eight digs against BYU (9/1)¢ Recorded 19 kills against Colorado State (8/31)¢ 10 kills, four blocks and hit a career-best .529 vs. Cincinnati (8/24)
CAREER HIGHSKills: 23 vs. Missouri (10/5/12)Attacks: 56 vs. Colorado State (8/31/12)Hitting Pct.: .529 vs. Cincinnati (8/25/12)Assists: 3 vs. South Carolina (9/23/12)Aces: 3 vs. Colorado State (8/31/12)Solo Blocks: 3 vs. South Carolina (9/23/12)Block Assists: 7 vs. Ohio State (12/2/11)Total Blocks: 8 vs. Ohio State (12/2/11)Digs: 16 vs. Missouri (10/5/12)
#2 NIKKI BRICEDS, 5-8, SO., FULLERTON, CALIF.2012¢ Totaled a career-best 15 digs at Mizzou (9/12)¢ Scooped seven digs in a sweep of George Washington (9/7)¢ Tied a career high with two aces at Wichita State (9/2)¢ Posted nine digs and one ace against BYU (9/1)¢ Picked up seven digs, one assist and one ace in five-set win over Iowa State (8/25)
CAREER HIGHSKills: 1 vs. Florida (10/28/11)Attacks: 1, 3x, last vs. Florida (10/28/11)Hitting Pct.: --Assists: 2, 6x, last at Alabama (9/16/12)Aces: 4 at Georgia (10/23/11)Solo Blocks: --Block Assists: --Total Blocks: --Digs: 15 at Missouri (9/12/12)
#24 JASMINE BROWNDS/S, 5-8, SR., CHATTANOOGA, TENN.2012¢ Tied a career high with 10 digs at Wichita State (9/2)
CAREER HIGHSKills: --Attacks: --Hitting Pct.: --Assists: 2, 4x, last at Missouri (9/12/12)Aces: 3 at Alabama (11/13/11)Solo Blocks: --Block Assists: --Total Blocks: --Digs: 10, 2x, last at Wichita State (9/2/12)
#11 LESLIE CIKRARSH, 6-4, SR., CHAGRIN FALLS, OHIO2012¢ Tied career high once again with seven blocks vs. Geor-gia (10/7)¢ Tied career high with seven blocks at Alabama (9/16)¢ Totaled 19 kills while hitting .692 at Maryland (9/8)¢ Notched career-best .765 hitting pct. with 13 kills and no errors vs. George Washington (9/7)¢ Hit .306, had 14 kills and tied a career high with three solo blocks at Wichita State (9/2)
CAREER HIGHSKills: 20 vs. Indiana (12/4/10)Attacks: 41 vs. Colorado State (9/12/09)Hitting Pct.: .765 vs. George Washington (9/7/12)Assists: 2, 2x, last vs. South Carolina (9/23/12)Aces: 1 vs. Northwestern (9/10/10)Solo Blocks: 3 at Wichita State (9/2/12)Block Assists: 7, 2x, last vs. Georgia (10/7/12)Total Blocks: 7, 3x, last vs. Georgia (10/7/12)Digs: 5, 2x, last at Georgia (10/23/11)
#8 DEEDEE HARRISONMB, 6-4, R-SR., NASHVILLE, TENN.2012¢ Set a new career best with nine blocks against Georgia (10/7)¢ Totaled 11 kills and hit .350 at Mizzou (9/12)¢ Finished with nine kills and a match-high seven blocks in a 3-1 win over Cincinnati (8/25)
CAREER HIGHSKills: 16 vs. Northwestern (9/10/10)Attacks: 27 vs. Kentucky (11/23/11)Hitting Pct.: .733 vs. Alabama (11/11/11)Assists: 1, 4x, last vs. Missouri (10/5/12)Aces: --Solo Blocks: 3, 2x, last vs. Duke (12/1/11)Block Assists: 8, vs. Georgia (10/7/12)Total Blocks: 9 vs. Georgia (10/7/12)Digs: 3, 5x, last at Missouri (9/12/12)
#18 MEGAN HATCHERDS, 5-5, FR., KNOXVILLE, TENN.2012¢ Recorded one dig in a 3-1 win over Cincinnati (8/25)
CAREER STATS SP MP K K/S Pct. A DIGS D/S TB2012 11 5 0 .000 .000 0 1 0.09 0.00TOTAL 11 5 0 .000 .000 0 1 0.09 0.00
CAREER HIGHS Kills: -- Attacks: -- Hitting Pct.: -- Assists: -- Aces: -- Solo Blocks: -- Block Assists: -- Total Blocks: -- Digs: 1 vs. Cincinnati (8/25/12)
#13 WHITNEY HEERESOH, 6-3, JR., FLUSHING, MICH.2011 AT BALL STATE¢ Played in 31 matches, earning 14 starts¢ Recorded season-high 18 kills vs. Northern Illinois (Sept. 30)¢ Hit season-best .346 vs. St. Louis (Nov. 26)
CAREER HIGHS (UT)Kills: -- Attacks: -- Hitting Pct.: -- Assists: -- Aces: -- Solo Blocks: -- Block Assists: -- Total Blocks: -- Digs: --
#14 KAYLA JETEROH, 5-11, R-SR., SOLON, OHIO2012¢ Totaled a career-best 27 kills, hit .444 with just three errors on 54 attempts and added 12 digs for her first dou-ble-double of the season vs. Georgia (10/7)¢ Posted 12 kills and .375 attacking clip vs. South Carolina (9/23)¢ Notched seven kills, nine digs and hit .375 at Mizzou (9/12)¢ Recorded eight kills and a career-best two solo blocks vs. George Washington (9/7)¢ Had seven kills, four blocks and one ace at Wichita State (9/2)¢ Posted seven kills, two digs, two blocks and hit an even .500 against Cincinnati (8/25)
CAREER HIGHSKills: 27 vs. Georgia (10/7/12)Attacks: 54 vs. Georgia (10/7/12)Hitting Pct.: .567 vs. South Carolina (11/22/09)Assists: 1, 20x, last vs. Georgia (10/7/12)Aces: 2, 2x, last vs. Missouri (10/5/12)Solo Blocks: 2, 2x, last vs. Missouri (10/5/12)Block Assists: 7, 2x, last vs. South Carolina (11/25/09)Total Blocks: 7, 2x, last vs. South Carolina (11/25/09)Digs: 13 vs. Kentucky (11/29/10)
#6 SHEALYN KOLOSKYMB, 6-3, SO., WHEATON, ILL.2012¢ Had five kills in a 3-2 win over Georgia (10/7)¢ Recorded a match-high eight blocks and added a ca-reer-best four digs in her first match back from injury at Alabama (9/16)
CAREER HIGHSKills: 11 vs. Ohio State (12/2/11)Attacks: 25 vs. Kentucky (10/12/11)Hitting Pct.: .769 vs. Seton Hall (10/9/11)Assists: 1, 3x, last vs. Missouri (10/5/12)Aces: 2 vs. Arkansas (10/2/11)Solo Blocks: 2, 2x, last vs. Kentucky (11/23/11)Block Assists: 10 vs. Ohio State (12/2/11)Total Blocks: 10 vs. Ohio State (12/2/11)Digs: 4 at Alabama (9/16/12)
#23 ALEX LYNCHMB, 6-2, FR., ALAMEDA, CALIF.HIGH SCHOOL¢ 2009 and 2010 HAAL Leage Champions and North Coast Section Champions ¢ 2009 First Team All-League¢ 2008 Second Team All-League
CAREER STATS SP MP K K/S Pct. A DIGS D/S TB2012 TOTAL
CAREER HIGHS Kills: -- Attacks: -- Hitting Pct.: -- Assists: -- Aces: -- Solo Blocks: -- Block Assists: -- Total Blocks: -- Digs: --
#10 ELLEN MULLINSL/DS, 5-6, JR., NASHVILLE, TENN.2012¢ Posted a career-high 34 digs vs. Missouri (10/5), a single-match mark that stands seventh all-time in the UT record books and second in the rally scoring era.¢ Tied a season-best with 22 digs vs. the Gamecocks (9/23)¢ Recorded 17 digs in the SEC opener at Missouri (9/12)¢ Had a season-high 22 digs and five assists at Maryland (9/8)¢ Posted 21 digs in five-set win at Wichita State (9/2)¢ Totaled 17 digs and one ace against Colorado State (8/31)¢ Named to Comcast Lady Vol Classic All-Tournament Team¢ Finished with 19 digs in win over Iowa State (8/25)
CAREER HIGHSKills: 1, 3x, last vs. BYU (9/1/12)Attacks: 2 vs. Seton Hall (9/10/11)Hitting Pct.: --Assists: 7 vs. Missouri (10/5/12) Aces: 2, 4x, last vs. Georgia (10/7/12)Solo Blocks: --Block Assists: --Total Blocks: --Digs: 34 vs. Missouri (10/5/12)
#4 OLIVIA OKOROMB, 6-1, SO., CARROLLTON, TEXAS2012¢ Totaled four blocks and one dig against Colorado State (8/31) in first appearance as a Lady Vol
CAREER STATS SP MP K K/S Pct. A DIGS D/S TB2012 8 5 0 0.00 .000 0 1 0.12 5TOTAL 8 5 0 0.00 .000 0 1 0.12 5
CAREER HIGHSKills: -- Attacks: 2 vs. BYU (9/1/12) Hitting Pct.: -- Assists: -- Aces: -- Solo Blocks: -- Block Assists: 4 vs. Colorado State (8/31/12) Total Blocks: 4 vs. Colorado State (8/31/12) Digs: 1 vs. Colorado State (8/31/12)
#15 MARY POLLMILLERS, 5-10, SO., LITTLETON, COLO.2012¢ Had double-doubles vs. Mizzou (10/5) and Georgia (10/7)¢ Became the seventh Lady Vol to eclipse 2,000-career as-sists with 45 helpers vs. South Carolina (9/23)¢ Had a season-high 66 assists at Mizzou (9/12)¢ Became the second player in program history to post a triple-double with 49 assists, 14 digs and a career-best 11 kills at Wichita State (9/2)¢ Tallied double-double with 55 assists and 10 digs in five-set win over Iowa State (8/25)
CAREER HIGHSKills: 11 at Wichita State (9/2/12)Attacks: 17 at Wichita State (9/2/12)Hitting Pct.: .588 at Wichita State (9/2/12)Assists: 69 at Ole Miss (11/11/11)Aces: 2, 2x, last vs. BYU (9/1/12)Solo Blocks: 2 vs. Villanova (8/27/11)Block Assists: 5 vs. Ohio State (12/2/11)Total Blocks: 5 vs. Ohio State (12/2/11)Digs: 19 vs. Ohio State (12/2/11)
#9 KELSEY ROBINSONOH, 6-2, JR., BARTLETT, ILL.2012¢ Had 11 consecutive double-doubles¢ Notched fifth-career 20/20 match with 21 kills and 22 digs vs. South Carolina (9/23)¢ Recorded 23 kills and 24 digs in SEC opener at Mizzou (9/12)¢ Posted 24 kills, 22 digs and four blocks against BYU (9/1)¢ Notched 24 kills, 18 digs and three aces in a five-set win over Colorado State (8/31)¢ SEC Offensive Player of the Week (8/27)¢ Recorded double-double with career-high 29 kills and 14 digs against Iowa State (8/25)
CAREER HIGHSKills: 29 vs. Iowa State (8/25/12)Attacks: 74 vs. Dayton (9/3/11)Hitting Pct.: .586 vs. Boston College (9/8/12)Assists: 6 at Wichita State (9/2/12)Aces: 5, 2x, last vs. Iowa State (8/25/12)Solo Blocks: 4 vs. Boston College (9/8/12)Block Assists: 5 vs. Maryland (8/27/11)Total Blocks: 5 vs. Maryland (8/27/11)Digs: 27 vs. Arkansas (10/8/10)
#3 STEPHANIE STOLLMB, 6-2, R-SO., BELLEVUE, WASH.2012¢ Tied career highs with four kills and one solo block vs. Boston College (9/8)¢ Posted two kills, a dig and four blocks vs. George Wash-ington (9/7)¢ Made first appearance since returning to the team vs. Cincinnati (8/25)
CAREER HIGHSKills: 4, 2x, last vs. Boston College (9/8/12)Attacks: 7 vs. George Washington (9/7/12)Hitting Pct.: .333 vs. Houston (9/3/11)Assists: --Aces: --Solo Blocks: 1, 2x, last vs. Boston College (9/8/12)Block Assists: 5 at Mississippi State (10/16/11)Total Blocks: 5 at Mississippi State (10/16/11)Digs: 1, 2x, last vs. George Washington (9/7/12)
#32 ASHLYN SUNSERIOH, 5-11, FR., KNOXVILLE, TENN.HIGH SCHOOL¢ 2012 Alabama 6A Second Team All-State¢ 2010-11 Conference Champions¢ Two-year Team Captain
CAREER STATS SP MP K K/S Pct. A DIGS D/S TB2012 TOTAL
CAREER HIGHS Kills: -- Attacks: -- Hitting Pct.: -- Assists: -- Aces: -- Solo Blocks: -- Block Assists: -- Total Blocks: -- Digs: --
#30 MERCEDES VAUGHNMB, 6-1, R-FR., FOLCROFT, PA.2012¢ Tied a career best with two solo blocks in a four set win over South Carolina (9/23)¢ Recorded a career-best nine kills and hit .368 at Ala-bama (9/16)¢ Tallied career-high seven kills and four blocks vs. Boston College (9/8)¢ Totaled five kills, a dig and a career-best six blocks vs. George Washington (9/7)¢ Had four kills and three blocks at Wichita State (9/2)¢ Posted four kills and finished with five blocks vs. BYU (9/1)
CAREER STATS SP MP K K/S Pct. A DIGS D/S TB2012 56 16 59 1.05 .218 1 8 0.14 47TOTAL 56 16 59 1.05 .218 1 8 0.14 47
CAREER HIGHS Kills: 9 at Alabama (9/16/12)Attacks: 19 at Alabama (9/16/12)Hitting Pct.: .385 at Maryland (9/8/12)Assists: 1 at Alabama (9/16/12) Aces: -- Solo Blocks: 2, 2x, last vs. South Carolina (9/23/12)Block Assists: 5, 2x, last vs. BYU (9/1/12)Total Blocks: 6 vs. George Washington (9/7/12)Digs: 2 vs. Georgia (10/7/12)
Team Statistics UT OPPATTACK K i l l s 918 762 E r r o r s 343 332 Total Attacks 2316 2224 Attack Pct . 2 4 8 . 1 9 3 K i l l s / S e t 14.1 11.7SET A s s i s t s 860 708 A t t e m p t s 2307 2215 Assist Pct . 3 7 3 . 3 2 0 A s s i s t s / S e t 13.2 10.9SERVE A c e s 66 45 E r r o r s 166 106 A t t e m p t s 1455 1340 Serve Pct . 8 8 6 . 9 2 1 A c e s / S e t 1.0 0.7SERVE RECEPTIONS E r r o r s 45 66 E r r o r s / S e t 0.7 1.0 A t t e m p t s 1230 1284 Reception Pct . 9 6 3 . 9 4 9DEFENSE D i g s 993 909 D i g s / S e t 15.3 14.0BLOCKING Block Solo 49 47 Block Assist 235 226 Total Blocks 166.5 160.0 B l o c k s / S e t 2.6 2.5 Block Errors 26 26Ball handling errors 10 22ATTENDANCE T o t a l 8983 8640 Dates/Avg Per Date 7/1283 5/1728 Neutral site #/Avg 4/934 Current win streak 2 - Home win streak 3 -
Date Opponent Score Score by set Att.$Aug 24 #12 FLORIDA STATE L 0-3 25-27,15-25,21-25 1097$Aug 25 CINCINNATI W 3-1 25-12,23-25,25-19,25-14 1762$Aug 25 #10 IOWA STATE W 3-2 20-25,26-24,19-25,25-20,15-4 1762#Aug 31 vs #24 Colorado State W 3-2 25-22,23-25,27-25,22-25,15-11 2387#Sept 1 vs BYU L 1-3 25-17,20-25,21-25,17-25 1187#Sept 2 at Wichita State W 3-2 25-19,28-26,22-25,24-26,15-9 2576&Sep 07 vs George Washington W 3-0 25-20,25-22,25-16 104&Sep 08 vs Boston College W 3-0 25-9,25-11,25-18 56&Sep 08 at Maryland W 3-0 25-19,25-12,36-34 327*Sep 12 at Mizzou L 2-3 25-20,25-14,25-27,21-25,9-15 3114*Sep 16 at Alabama W 3-1 19-25,25-17,25-15,25-15 897*Sep 21 ARKANSAS L 1-3 21-25,25-20,17-25,17-25 1144*Sep 23 SOUTH CAROLINA W 3-1 25-14,25-20,23-25,25-23 1052*Sep 26 at Kentucky L 0-3 15-25,21-25,20-25 1726*Oct 05 MIZZOU W 3-2 25-12,23-25,27-25,22-25,15-11 1102*Oct 07 GEORGIA W 3-2 24-26,16-25,25-22,25-21,16-14 1064
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Record in 3-set matches:3-2 • Record in 4-set matches:3-2 • Record in 5-set matches:5-1
Team Statistics UT OPPATTACK K i l l s 415 359 E r r o r s 164 142 Total Attacks 1079 1058 Attack Pct . 2 3 3 . 2 0 5 K i l l s / S e t 13.8 12.0SET A s s i s t s 391 338 A t t e m p t s 1094 1052 Assist Pct . 3 5 7 . 3 2 1 A s s i s t s / S e t 13.0 11.3SERVE A c e s 28 30 E r r o r s 67 48 A t t e m p t s 651 630 Serve Pct . 8 9 7 . 9 2 4 A c e s / S e t 0.9 1.0SERVE RECEPTIONS E r r o r s 30 28 E r r o r s / S e t 1.0 0.9 A t t e m p t s 582 584 Reception Pct . 9 4 8 . 9 5 2DEFENSE D i g s 497 436 D i g s / S e t 16.6 14.5BLOCKING Block Solo 21 22 Block Assist 99 120 Total Blocks 70.5 82.0 B l o c k s / S e t 2.3 2.7 Block Errors 9 13Ball handling errors 5 11ATTENDANCE T o t a l 4362 5737 Dates/Avg Per Date 4/1090 3/1912 Neutral site #/Avg 0/0 Current win streak 2 - Home win streak 3 -
Date Opponent Score Score by set Att.*Sep 12 at Mizzou L 2-3 25-20,25-14,25-27,21-25,9-15 3114*Sep 16 at Alabama W 3-1 19-25,25-17,25-15,25-15 897*Sep 21 ARKANSAS L 1-3 21-25,25-20,17-25,17-25 1144*Sep 23 SOUTH CAROLINA W 3-1 25-14,25-20,23-25,25-23 1052*Sep 26 at Kentucky L 0-3 15-25,21-25,20-25 1726*Oct 05 MIZZOU W 3-2 25-12,23-25,27-25,22-25,15-11 1102*Oct 07 GEORGIA W 3-2 24-26,16-25,25-22,25-21,16-14 1064
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Record in 3-set matches: 0-1Record in 4-set matches: 2-1Record in 5-set matches: 2-1
2012 Lady Vol VolleyballTennessee Match Results (as of Oct 07, 2012)
All matches
Date Opponent Score Score-by-set Overall Conf Time Att.$ Aug 24 #12 FLORIDA STATE L 0-3 25-27,15-25,21-25 0-1 0-0 1:37 1097$ Aug 25 CINCINNATI W 3-1 25-12,23-25,25-19,25-14 1-1 0-0 1:44 1762$ Aug 25 #10 IOWA STATE W 3-2 20-25,26-24,19-25,25-20,15-4 2-1 0-0 2:23 1762# Aug 31 vs #24 Colorado State W 3-2 25-22,23-25,27-25,22-25,15-11 3-1 0-0 2:33 2387# Sept 1 vs BYU L 1-3 25-17,20-25,21-25,17-25 3-2 0-0 1:55 1187# Sept 2 at Wichita State W 3-2 25-19,28-26,22-25,24-26,15-9 4-2 0-0 2:26 2576& Sep 07 vs George Washington W 3-0 25-20,25-22,25-16 5-2 0-0 78 mi 104& Sep 08 vs Boston College W 3-0 25-9,25-11,25-18 6-2 0-0 72 mi 56& Sep 08 at Maryland W 3-0 25-19,25-12,36-34 7-2 0-0 93 mi 327* Sep 12 at Mizzou L 2-3 25-20,25-14,25-27,21-25,9-15 7-3 0-1 2:23 3114* Sep 16 at Alabama W 3-1 19-25,25-17,25-15,25-15 8-3 1-1 1:45 897* Sep 21 ARKANSAS L 1-3 21-25,25-20,17-25,17-25 8-4 1-2 1:55 1144* Sep 23 SOUTH CAROLINA W 3-1 25-14,25-20,23-25,25-23 9-4 2-2 1:55 1052* Sep 26 at Kentucky L 0-3 15-25,21-25,20-25 9-5 2-3 1:28 1726* Oct 05 MIZZOU W 3-2 25-12,23-25,27-25,22-25,15-11 10-5 3-3 2:25 1102* Oct 07 GEORGIA W 3-2 24-26,16-25,25-22,25-21,16-14 11-5 4-3 2:23 1064
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