2012 TENNESSEE VOLLEYBALL » UTSPORTS.COM » @LADYVOL_VBALL 6 COMBINED SEC TITLES 1981, 1982, 1984, 2004, 2004 T , 2011 13 NCAA APPEARANCES 1981-1984, 1993, 2000, 2004-06, 2008-11 13 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES » 6 COMBINED SEC TITLES » 16 ALL-AMERICANS » 20 20-WIN SEASONS 2012 » SCHEDULE & RECORD THE RECORD OVERALL RECORD: 9-4 SEC 2-2 NON-CONFERENCE 7-2 HOME 3-2 AWAY 3-1 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) 8 p.m. Oct. 5 MIssouri * 7 p.m. Oct. 7 Georgia * 1 p.m. 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 #25 TENNESSEE (9-4, 2-2) at KENTUCKY (7-6, 1-2) SEPT. 26, 2012 » MEMORIAL COLISEUM » LEXINGTON, KY. » 8 P.M. FIRST SERVE THE KENTUCKY MATCH ¢ Wednesday night’s match on ESPNU marks the 71st meeting in the storied Tennessee-Kentucky vol- leyball rivalry. Kentucky is the Lady Vols’ most-played opponent. ¢ The teams have faced off at least once every year since 1977. ¢ The Wildcats currently lead the series by a 41-29 margin in a series that has had its fair share of streaks. ¢ Kentucky won 31 of the first 40 meetings between the two programs, which included a 12-match win streak for the Wildcats. Tennessee followed by tak- ing 14 of the next 17 matchups, before UK rattled off five consecutive victories. Most recently, the Lady Vols have won six of the last seven meetings. ¢ In three of the last four seasons, a UT vs. UK match has had SEC title implications. In 2008, UT upset the Wildcats in five sets, dashing Big Blue Na- tion’s championship hopes at home. A year later, No. 10 Kentucky visited Knoxville with a chance to share the league title with LSU. UT went up 2-0, but UK fought back to force match point at 14-10 in the fifth set. The Lady Vols scored the next six points to shock the Wildcats, 16-14. ¢ After losing in five in Lexington in early October, the Orange & White captured its first outright SEC ti- tle on the last night of the regular season with a four- frame win over the Wildcats last season. ¢ This match marks the 29th meeting in Lexington, with UK currently leading the series 19-9 at home. ¢ There have been 10 five set matches played be- tween the two squads, including three of the last sev- en matchups. There has been 30 matches that needed four sets and 30 that ended in straight frames. ¢ With UT down 31-9 in the series, head coach Rob Patrick entered his first season at Rocky Top in 1997. Since, the 16-year leader of the Lady Vols has posted an impressive 20-10 mark against Kentucky. ¢ With this meeting marking the fourth straight year the teams have met on ESPNU, Tennessee cur- rently holds a 2-1 record against UK on the network. DEFENDING THE SEC TITLE ¢ Tennessee finished the 2011 campaign with a 19-1 record in the SEC, winning its first outright league title in program history and smashing its previous record of 16 league matches won in a season. With all start- ers returning, including the defending SEC Player and Freshman of the Year, the Lady Vols were voted by the league’s coaches to unanimously repeat as con- ference champions in 2012. ¢ The Lady Vols are seeking back-to-back SEC Championships, which they accomplished in 1981-82, and their seventh combined league title. In addition to 1981-82, and last season, UT won the 1984 and 2004 championship. The Orange & White also took home the 2004 SEC Tournament Title. ¢ Tennessee has won at least 15 SEC matches each of the last four seasons. Coach Patrick is 165-93 in his career in the SEC. In 13 of his 15 season, he’s led the Lady Vols to a .500 or better record against the con- ference. 2012 RECORD 9-4, 2-2 SEC Current Rank: 25 Kills/Set: 14.3 Assists/Set: 13.5 Aces/Set: 1.0 Digs/Set: 14.8 Blocks/Set: 2.6 2012 RECORD 7-6, 1-2 SEC Current Rank: NR Kills/Set: 13.2 Assists/Set: 12.2 Aces/Set: 1.2 Digs/Set: 14.3 Blocks/Set: 2.6 THE MATCHUP #25 TENNESSEE KENTUCKY at THE BASICS STATISTICAL LEADERS INSIDE THE SERIES Overall: UK, 41-29 Knoxville: UT, 16-11 Lexington: UK, 19-9 Neutral: UK, 11-4 Streak: UT, W1 Last Meeting: UT, 3-1 (28- 30, 25-20, 30-28, 25-18) [Nov. 23, 2011] Previous: UK, 3-2 (24-26, 26-24, 20-25, 26-24, 13-15) [Oct. 12, 2011] KILLS #9 Kelsey Robinson (238 Ks, 4.86 K/Set) HITTING #11 Leslie Cikra (150 Ks-335 Att., .322) SETTING #15 Mary Pollmiller (555 Assts., 10.6 A/Set) SERVING #9 Kelsey Robinson (15 Aces, 0.31 SA/Set) DIGGING #10 Ellen Mullins (196 Digs, 3.77 D/Set) #9 Kelsey Robinson (190 Digs, 3.88 D/Set) BLOCKING #11 Leslie Cikra (34 Blks., 0.97 Blk/Set) KILLS #4 Ashley Frazier (159 Ks, 3.18 K/Set) HITTING #2 Alexandra Morgan (107 Ks-236 Att., .326) SETTING #32 Christine Hartmann (399 Assts., 10.50 A/Set) SERVING #1 Whitney Billings (17 Aces, 0.35 SA/Set) DIGGING #11 Stephanie Klefot (198 Digs, 3.96 D/Set) BLOCKING #2 Alexandra Morgan (55 Blks., 1.10 Blk/Set) #9 Sara Schwarzwalder (45 Blks., 0.94 Blk/Set) ON THE AIR TELEVISION ¢ ESPNU ¢ Adam Amin (Analyst) ¢ Maria Taylor (Analyst) ¢ Lya Vallat (Producer) ONLINE ¢ WatchESPN ¢ www.WatchESPN.COM LIVE STATS ¢ GameTracker ¢ UTSports.com FOLLOW US @LadyVol_VBall LIKE US Facebook.com/UTVolleyball SOCIAL MEDIA
� 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) 8 p.m.Oct. 5 MIssouri * 7 p.m.Oct. 7 Georgia * 1 p.m.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.
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#25 TENNESSEE (9-4, 2-2) at KENTUCKY (7-6, 1-2)SEPT. 26, 2012 » MEMORIAL COLISEUM » LEXINGTON, KY. » 8 P.M.
FIRST SERVETHE KENTUCKY MATCH¢ Wednesday night’s match on ESPNU marks the
71st meeting in the storied Tennessee-Kentucky vol-leyball rivalry. Kentucky is the Lady Vols’ most-played opponent. ¢ The teams have faced off at least once every year
since 1977.¢ The Wildcats currently lead the series by a 41-29
margin in a series that has had its fair share of streaks.¢ Kentucky won 31 of the first 40 meetings between
the two programs, which included a 12-match win streak for the Wildcats. Tennessee followed by tak-ing 14 of the next 17 matchups, before UK rattled off five consecutive victories. Most recently, the Lady Vols have won six of the last seven meetings.¢ In three of the last four seasons, a UT vs. UK
match has had SEC title implications. In 2008, UT upset the Wildcats in five sets, dashing Big Blue Na-tion’s championship hopes at home. A year later, No. 10 Kentucky visited Knoxville with a chance to share the league title with LSU. UT went up 2-0, but UK fought back to force match point at 14-10 in the fifth set. The Lady Vols scored the next six points to shock the Wildcats, 16-14.
¢ After losing in five in Lexington in early October, the Orange & White captured its first outright SEC ti-tle on the last night of the regular season with a four-frame win over the Wildcats last season.
¢ This match marks the 29th meeting in Lexington, with UK currently leading the series 19-9 at home.¢ There have been 10 five set matches played be-
tween the two squads, including three of the last sev-en matchups. There has been 30 matches that needed four sets and 30 that ended in straight frames.¢ With UT down 31-9 in the series, head coach Rob
Patrick entered his first season at Rocky Top in 1997. Since, the 16-year leader of the Lady Vols has posted an impressive 20-10 mark against Kentucky.¢ With this meeting marking the fourth straight
year the teams have met on ESPNU, Tennessee cur-rently holds a 2-1 record against UK on the network.
DEFENDING THE SEC TITLE¢ Tennessee finished the 2011 campaign with a 19-1
record in the SEC, winning its first outright league title in program history and smashing its previous record of 16 league matches won in a season. With all start-ers returning, including the defending SEC Player and Freshman of the Year, the Lady Vols were voted by the league’s coaches to unanimously repeat as con-ference champions in 2012.¢ The Lady Vols are seeking back-to-back SEC
Championships, which they accomplished in 1981-82, and their seventh combined league title. In addition to 1981-82, and last season, UT won the 1984 and 2004 championship. The Orange & White also took home the 2004 SEC Tournament Title.¢ Tennessee has won at least 15 SEC matches each
of the last four seasons. Coach Patrick is 165-93 in his career in the SEC. In 13 of his 15 season, he’s led the Lady Vols to a .500 or better record against the con-ference.
2012 RECORD9-4, 2-2 SEC
Current Rank: 25Kills/Set: 14.3
Assists/Set: 13.5Aces/Set: 1.0Digs/Set: 14.8
Blocks/Set: 2.6
2012 RECORD7-6, 1-2 SEC
Current Rank: NRKills/Set: 13.2
Assists/Set: 12.2Aces/Set: 1.2Digs/Set: 14.3
Blocks/Set: 2.6
THE MATCHUP#25 TENNESSEE KENTUCKYat
THE BASICS
STATISTICAL LEADERS
INSIDE THE SERIESOverall: UK, 41-29
Knoxville: UT, 16-11
Lexington: UK, 19-9
Neutral: UK, 11-4
Streak: UT, W1
Last Meeting: UT, 3-1 (28-30, 25-20, 30-28, 25-18)[Nov. 23, 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) 328-157 (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 5Sept. 24, 2012Rank School Prev. Record1 Penn State (34) 4 12-12 Oregon (16) 8 11-03 USC (3) 2 13-14 UCLA (3) 1 9-25 Washington (3) 5 11-06 Nebraska 3 9-27 Stanford (1) 6 10-28 Hawai’i 7 10-29 Texas 9 9-310 Minnesota 12 11-2 11 BYU 16 14-012 Florida 13 9-213 Purdue 17 11-214 Florida State 15 10-215 Kansas State 11 13-116 San Diego 18 10-217 Louisville 10 12-218 Pepperdine 14 10-419 Iowa State 19 7-420 Dayton 22 10-421 Illinois 20 7-522 Ohio State 23 10-423 Western Kentucky 24 16-324 Michigan State 25 13-125 TENNESSEE 21 9-4
RICH KERNWeek 5Sept. 24, 2012Rank School Record1 Penn State 12-12 Oregon 11-03 USC 13-14 UCLA 9-25 Nebraska 9-26 Stanford 10-27 Washington 11-08 Hawai’i 10-29 Texas 9-310 Minnesota 11-211 Florida 9-212 BYU 14-013 Purdue 11-214 Florida State 10-215 Kansas State 13-116 Louisville 12-217 San Diego 10-218 Pepperdine 10-419 Iowa State 7-420 Illinois 7-521 Ohio State 10-422 Dayton 10-423 TENNESSEE 9-424 Michigan 13-325 Michigan State 13-1
VOLLEYBALL MAGAZINE TOP 20Week 5Sept. 25, 2012Rank School Record1 Penn State 12-12 Oregon 11-0 3 USC 13-14 UCLA 9-25 Nebraska 9-26 Washington 11-07 Stanford 10-28 Texas 9-39 Hawai’l 10-210 Minnesota 11-211 BYU 14-012 Florida 9-213 Purdue 11-214 Louisville 12-215 Florida State 10-216 Kansas State 13-117 San Diego 10-218 Pepperdine 10-419 Iowa State 7-420 Michigan State 13-1
NATIONAL RANKINGS
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17» Junior outside hitter Kelsey Robinson is 17 kills away from joining the 1,000-kill club. Cur-rently, 17 former Lady Vols have reached the mark.
7» With 45 assists against Ar-kansas on Friday, sophomore setter Mary Pollmiller became the seventh Lady Vol to surpass the 2,000-career assist plateau.
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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 preseason ranking was the ninth in program
history for the Lady Vols, who concluded 2011 rated as the 19th-best team in the nation.¢ 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 posting a 1-1 mark in week one of SEC play,
UT dropped four spots to No. 21 in the country and repeated the drop to No. 25 (9/24) following week two of conference action.¢ Dating back to last season, Tennessee has now
spent 16 consecutive polling periods in the AVCA’s national rankings¢ After entering the ranking 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
» In program history, only four Lady Vols have reached both the 1,000-kill and 1,000-dig mark. Robinson needs 17 kills and 52 digs to become the fifth.
LADY VOL NOTESIN CASE YOU MISSED IT¢ The Lady Vols split their SEC matches for the sec-
ond consecutive week last week, losing to Arkansas and defeating South Carolina in four games.¢ On Friday against the Razorbacks, sophomore
Mary Pollmiller became the seventh Lady Vol to eclipse the 2,000-assist plateau with a 45-assist performance. As a rookie, she rewrote the UT record books and currently has 2,035-career helpers.¢ Tiffany Baker and Kelsey Robinson combined for
29 kills and Robinson recorded a double-double with 16 digs, but it wasn’t enough as the Hogs pulled off the win to snap a nine match losing streak to UT.¢ UT led the match in kills, assists and digs. UT has
had more kills and assists in every match this season.¢ On Sunday, the Big Orange rebounded to take
down the Gamecocks, who entered the match at 13-1, in four sets to extend its winning streak to eight matches against USC. Robinson tallied her third 20/20 match of the season with 21 kills and 22 digs. Pollmiller also notched a double-double in the win. ¢ Freshman setter Bianca Arellano added a career-
best 25 dimes in the match, while redshirt senior Kayla Jeter notched a season-best 12 kills and a .375 attacking clip.¢ UT outhit, outset, outdug and outblocked the
Gamecocks throughout the match.
POLLMILLER PASSES 2K¢ With her 36th assist of Friday night’s match,
Pollmiller became the seventh player in Tennessee history to cross the 2,000-assist mark for her career.¢ As a freshman, the Littleton, Colo., native set Ten-
nessee single season rally scoring records in total as-sists (1,480) and assists per set (11.94). Pollmiller led al NCAA freshmen in assists per set, while ranking fourth in the nation and first in the conference.¢ 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. ¢ The 5-foot-10 setter had a career-best 69 assists
at Ole Miss (Nov. 11) and tallied 64 assists in the SEC title clincher against Kentucky (Nov. 23) last season.¢ Below is a chart of UT’s 2,000-assist club:
20/20 VISION¢ On Sunday against South Carolina, Robinson re-
corded 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 official 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 recently eclipsed both the 900-kill and
900-dig marks for her career. She has 983 kills and 948 career digs entering the match and is eyeing some milestones. With 17 kills, she will become the 19th member of the Lady Vols 1,000-kill club and with
Player Opp. (Date) StatsKelsey Robinson South Carolina (9/23/12) 21K, 22D Missouri (9/12/12) 23K, 24D BYU (9/1/12) 24K, 22D Ole Miss (10/9/11) 20K, 20D Maryland (8/27/11) 24K, 24DJena Berg Georgia (9/23/07) 56A, 24D Chelsea Noble Duke (12/1/06) 57A, 22D Mississippi State (10/29/06) 51A, 21D Yuliya Stoyanova Kentucky (11/1/06) 25K, 22DAmy Morris Georgia (11/21/03) 21K, 26D Julie Knytych Georgia (11/21/03) 55A, 20D Georgia (10/3/03) 60A, 24D Arizona State (9/6/03) 47A, 22D Western Carolina (9/6/02) 39A, 21D
UT IN THE NCAA (9/23)Category Amount UT’s NCAA RankAssists 13.46/Set 18thKills 14.35/Set 19thHitting Pct. .258 34thBlocks 2.61/Set 38thDigs 14.83/Set 146thAces 1.02/Set 270th
LADY VOLS IN THE SEC (9/23)Player Category Amount SEC RankKelsey Robinson Kills 4.86/Set 1st Points 5.57/Set 1st Dbl-Dbls. 11 1st Digs 3.88/Set 9th Aces 0.31/Set 9th¢ With a 29-kill and two 24-kill performances, Rob-
inson has three of the five highest kill tallies in the SEC this season. She also has the two highest point performances and her five aces vs. Iowa State are tied for the second most in the league this season.Mary Pollmiller Trip-Dbls. 1 2nd Assists 10.67/Set 4th Dbl-Dbls. 5 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. Her 50 helpers at Maryland are the most in a three-set match this season.Leslie Cikra Blocks 0.93/Set 12th Hitting Pct. .322 11th Points 3.40/Set 19th¢ With her scorching .765 hitting percentage
against George Washington, Cikra has the league’s second highest attacking percentage of the season. She also ranks fifth in that category with a .692 clip at Maryland.
UT IN THE SEC RANKS (9/23)Category Amount UT’s SEC RankAssists 13.46/Set 2ndBlocks 2.61/Set 3rdKills 14.35/Set 3rdHitting Pct. .258 5thOpp. Hitting Pct. .186 6thDigs 14.83/Set 9thAces 1.02/Set 11th
TENNESSEE ON THE TUBE¢ The Lady Vols will make a SEC high five TV ap-
pearances in the regular season in 2012. UT, which ap-peared on the network two weeks ago at Mizzou and again tonight vs. UK, will be on ESPNU a league-high three times. ¢ Tennessee also appearas on the Worldwide Lead-
er in Sport’s network at LSU (10/10). The Big Orange hosts Alabama (10/28) on Fox SportSouth and plays at Florida on Comcast/Cox on Nov. 4.¢ Since 2001, Tennessee has played nine matches
on ESPN networks and is 5-4 in those matches. Since 2009, UT is 12-4 in TV matches.¢ The Orange & White owns an overall record of 21-
19 in televised matches dating back to 2001.¢ ¢ With this meeting marking the fourth straight
year the teams have met on ESPNU, Tennessee cur-rently holds a 2-1 record against UK on the network.
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 season opener against Florida State, but has reached double digits in two categories in her last 11 matches.¢ On Sunday, she posted 21 kills and 22 digs en
route to a four set win over South Carolina (9/23) to extend the double-double streak.¢ She tallied 14 kills and 16 digs against Arkansas
and 20 kills and 14 scoops at Alabama last week. She’s posted 20 or more kills and 14 or more digs in seven out of the last 10 matches for the Lady Vols¢ She now has 38 career double-doubles.
TENNESSEE vs. THE TOP 25¢ Through 13 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 11th 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.
52 digs she can become the 12th UT player to reach 1,000 career scoops.¢ When Robinson reaches both, she will join an
even more exclusive club, becoming one of just five Lady Vols in school history with both 1,000 career kills and 1,000 digs.¢ Mullins, the Lady Vols junior libero, currently sits
at 816 career digs, 184 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 196 balls through 13 matches. ¢ Below are charts mapping the current Lady Vol
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 tour-naments and Columbia, Mo., and Tuscaloosa, Ala., for week one of SEC play.¢ The Lady Vols returned home for the first time in
27 days last Friday when they hosted Arkansas.¢ Tennessee is 3-1 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 41-16 in true road matches. UT is 68-39 in away matches dating back through the 2004 season.
KOLOSKY PUTS ON THE ROOF IN RETURN¢ After missing the Lady Vols first 10 matches due
to a hand injury, sophomore middle blocker Shealyn Kolosky returned to the lineup on Sunday, Sept. 16 at Alabama in a big way. ¢ The Wheaton, Ill., native rejected a match-high
eight ’Bama swings in the 3-1 win. She also added two kills and a career-high four digs. ¢ She posted 95 blocks as a rookie, including a
career-best 10 in the team’s NCAA Second Round matchup against Ohio State last season (12/2/11).
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 then added a 10-kill, 12-dig and 40-assist performance vs. rival Mississippi State (9/21) last week. ¢ Pollmiller is currently tied for fifth in the confer-
ence with four 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.¢ She set a new career high with a .765 attacking
clip against George Washington (9/7), posting 13 kills on 17 attempts with no errors.¢ The Chagrin Falls, Ohio, native tallied 19 kills - just one
shy of her career best - on 26 attempts with only one er-rors for a .692 hitting percentage against Maryland.
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 7-2When losing the first set 2-2When winning the second set 7-2When losing the second set 2-2When winning the third set 6-0When losing the third set 3-4When winning the fourth set 4-0When losing the fourth set 2-3
Record in first set 9-4Record in second set 9-4Record in third set 6-7Record in fourth set 4-5Record in fifth set 3-1Games record 31-21
In three-set matches 3-1In four-set matches 3-2In five-set matches 3-1
THE PERCENTAGESWhen hitting .400 or better 1-0When hitting .300-.399 4-0When hitting .200-.299 3-1When hitting lower than .200 1-3
When out-hitting the opp. 8-0When out-hit by the opp. 1-4When out-digging the opp.* 7-4When out-dug by the opp. 2-0
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)
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.¢ Tennessee didn’t slow down much in the tourna-
ment finale, defeating host Maryland in three frames to take home the tournament title. After beating the Terps 25-19 and 25-12 in the first two sets, respective-ly, UT fought off seven Maryland set points to prevail in an epic 36-34 third set.
son and Mary Pollmiller were named to the Spring-Hill Suites at Arundel Mills Invitational all-tournament team. ¢ Robinson averaged 6.0 kills and 3.83 digs to go
with 1.17 blocks per set at the tournament. She had 18 kills against both Boston College and Maryland, while hitting a career-high .586 and notching a career-best four solo blocks against the Eagles. She also had a career-high five blocks against the Terrapins.¢ Pollmiller tallied 50 assists and six digs against
the Terps en route to finishing the event with 121 dimes, for a 13.4 assists per set average.
ROBINSON: TSWA PLAYER OF THE WEEK¢ Five weeks into the campaign and Robinson has
garnered a pair of weekly honors, as the Tennessee Sportswriters Association (TSWA) named her the inaugural winner of its player of the week award on Sept. 5.¢ Robinson, who was named SEC Offensive Player
of the Week after week one, led the Shocker Volley-ball Classic with 69 kills and is sitting on 11-consecu-tive double-doubles.¢ She was named SEC Player of the Week a league-
high five times last season. In 2010, she garnered SEC Freshman of the Week honors on two occasions.
SEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK¢ Robinson was named the season’s first SEC Of-
fensive Player of the Week on Aug. 27 for her perfor-mance at the Comcast Lady Vol Classic. She finished the tournament with 55 kills, 34 digs, 10 assists and five aces in 12 sets.¢ Robinson, who was named to the all-tournament
team, earned her sixth career weekly honor after lead-ing the league last season with five player of the week awards. ¢ Mullins also landed on the Comcast Lady Vol Clas-
sic All-Tournament Team. She finished the event with a team-high 42 digs.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS¢ The five-time SEC Champion Wildcats enter
Wednesday’s match with a 7-6 overall record and a 1-2 mark in league play. UK opened the season 3-0, but with a tough schedule, lost matches against Louisville, then-No. 17 Oregon, Oklahoma, then-No. 1Nebraska and then-No. 13 Florida.¢ After being blanked by Florida at home in the
opening week of conference action, Kentucky lost to LSU in five on Friday and beat league newcomer Texas A&M in five games on Sunday. Both matches were on the road.¢ UK has three sweeps on the season and is 2-1 in
five set matches.¢ Undoubtedly, the strength of the team is its size
and the defensive presence it displays at the net. Ken-tucky is averaging 2.61 blocks per set, good for second in the SEC and 37th in the nation.¢ Anchoring that defense is junior middle blocker
Alexandra Morgan. The 6-foot-1 player has a team-high 55 blocks on the year and ranks seventh in the conference with her 1.10 rejections per set average.¢ Also in the mix is freshman Sara Schwarzwalder,
who averages 0.94 blocks per game – a mark that ranks 10th in the SEC. She has 45 blocks on the cam-paign. UK also has two outside hitters in Ashley Fra-zier and Whitney Billings who have over 30 blocks.¢ On the offensive side, it’s a balanced attack that
leads UK. The Wildcats have four players with over 100 kills. Leading the charge is Frazier, who has a team-best 159 kills and averages 3.18 per set. Billings has 138 spikes, while Morgan ads 107 and hits a team-high .326.¢ The Wildcats have senior setter Christine Hart-
mann to spread the ball around to multiple attackers. Hartmann leads the team with 399 assists, for a 10.50 dimes per set average, ranking her fifth in the league and 66th in the nation.¢ Billing and Frazier also lead the team in aces, tal-
lying 17 and 10, respectively. ¢ Senior libero Stephanie Klefot has a team-best
198 digs, ranking seventh in the SEC with a 3.96 scoop per set average, but UK also has two players in Jackie Napper and Billings with over 100 digs. ¢ UK was voted to finish second in the SEC East.¢ Kentucky volleyball head coach Craig Skinner is
in his eighth season at the helm of the Wildcats and has led the squad to seven consecutive NCAA Tourna-ment appearances. He was most recently named the 2011 AVCA South Region Coach of the Year after lead-ing UK to the Sweet 16 a season ago. He’s coached eight All-Americans at UK and holds a career head coaching record of 165-71. Skinner is 97-42 against the SEC at UK.
#1 BIANCA ARELLANOS, 5-8, FR., PHOENIX, ARIZ.2012¢ Posted a career-best 25 assists and tied a career high with seven digs vs. South Carolina (9/23)¢ Tallied seven digs and two aces at Wichita State (9/2)¢ Career-best 18 assists in a 3-1 win over Cincinnati (8/25)¢ Nine assists in home opener vs. Florida State (8/24)
CAREER STATS SP MP K K/S Pct. A DIGS D/S TB2012 40 13 2 0.05 .125 63 32 0.80 0TOTAL 40 13 2 0.05 .125 63 32 0.80 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: 7, 2x, last vs. South Carolina (9/23/12)
#7 TIFFANY BAKEROH, 6-4, SO., CARROLLTON, TEXAS2012¢ 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)¢ Recorded 10 kills and hit .450 vs. George Washington (9/7)¢ Had 15 kills and eight digs against BYU (9/1)¢ Tied a career best with 19 kills on a career-high 56 at-tacks against Colorado State (8/31)¢ 10 kills, four blocks and hit a career-best .529 vs. Cincinnati (8/24)
CAREER HIGHSKills: 19, 2x, last vs. Colorado State (8/31/12)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: 14 vs. Ohio (8/26/11)
#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 with seven blocks at Alabama (9/16)¢ SEC Offensive Player of the Week (9/10)¢ Named SpringHill Suites at Arundel Mills Invitational MVP¢ 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 at Alabama (9/16/12)Total Blocks: 7, 2x, last at Alabama (9/16/12)Digs: 5, 2x, last at Georgia (10/23/11)
#8 DEEDEE HARRISONMB, 6-4, R-SR., NASHVILLE, TENN.2012¢ 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, 3x, last vs. Ohio (8/26/11)Aces: --Solo Blocks: 3, 2x, last vs. Duke (12/1/11)Block Assists: 7, 3x last vs. Florida (10/28/11)Total Blocks: 8 vs. South Carolina (9/23/11)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¢ Posted season-high 12 kills and .375 attacking clip vs. South Carolina (9/23)¢ Registered three kills on three attempts and had one block in one set played at Alabama (9/16)¢ 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: 23 vs. Kentucky (11/25/09)Attacks: 48, 2x, last at Arkansas (11/1/09)Hitting Pct.: .567 vs. South Carolina (11/22/09)Assists: 1, 19x, last at Maryland (9/8/12)Aces: 2 vs. Kentucky (9/21/09)Solo Blocks: 2 vs. George Washington (9/7/12)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¢ 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, 2x, last vs. Duke (12/1/11)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¢ 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: 5, 4x, last at Maryland (9/8/12) Aces: 2, 3x, last vs. Duke (12/1/11)Solo Blocks: --Block Assists: --Total Blocks: --Digs: 31 at Kentucky (10/12/11)
#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 6 3 0 0.00 .000 0 1 0.17 5TOTAL 6 3 0 0.00 .000 0 1 0.17 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¢ Became the seventh Lady Vol to eclipse 2,000-career as-sists with 45 helpers vs. South Carolina (9/23)¢ Posted fourth double-double with 46 assists and 12 digs at Alabama (9/16)¢ 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¢ Has 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 46 13 48 1.04 .194 1 6 0.13 40TOTAL 46 13 48 1.04 .194 1 6 0.13 40
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: 1, 6x, last vs. South Carolina (9/23/12)
Team Statistics UT OPPATTACK K i l l s 746 597 E r r o r s 273 272 Total Attacks 1835 1750 Attack Pct . 2 5 8 . 1 8 6 K i l l s / S e t 14.3 11.5SET A s s i s t s 700 557 A t t e m p t s 1824 1752 Assist Pct . 3 8 4 . 3 1 8 A s s i s t s / S e t 13.5 10.7SERVE A c e s 53 34 E r r o r s 134 83 A t t e m p t s 1181 1059 Serve Pct . 8 8 7 . 9 2 2 A c e s / S e t 1.0 0.7SERVE RECEPTIONS E r r o r s 34 53 E r r o r s / S e t 0.7 1.0 A t t e m p t s 972 1042 Reception Pct . 9 6 5 . 9 4 9DEFENSE D i g s 771 699 D i g s / S e t 14.8 13.4BLOCKING Block Solo 41 41 Block Assist 189 166 Total Blocks 135.5 124.0 B l o c k s / S e t 2.6 2.4 Block Errors 22 15Ball handling errors 9 18ATTENDANCE T o t a l 6817 6914 Dates/Avg Per Date 5/1363 4/1728 Neutral site #/Avg 4/934 Current win streak 1 - Home win streak 1 -
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
$ - Comcast Lady Vol Classic# - Shocker Volleyball Classic& - SpringHill Suites at Arundel Mills Invitational
Record in 3-set matches:3-1 • Record in 4-set matches:3-2 • Record in 5-set matches:3-1
Team Statistics UT OPPATTACK K i l l s 243 194 E r r o r s 94 82 Total Attacks 598 584 Attack Pct . 2 4 9 . 1 9 2 K i l l s / S e t 14.3 11.4SET A s s i s t s 231 187 A t t e m p t s 611 589 Assist Pct . 3 7 8 . 3 1 7 A s s i s t s / S e t 13.6 11.0SERVE A c e s 15 19 E r r o r s 35 25 A t t e m p t s 377 349 Serve Pct . 9 0 7 . 9 2 8 A c e s / S e t 0.9 1.1SERVE RECEPTIONS E r r o r s 19 15 E r r o r s / S e t 1.1 0.9 A t t e m p t s 324 342 Reception Pct . 9 4 1 . 9 5 6DEFENSE D i g s 275 226 D i g s / S e t 16.2 13.3BLOCKING Block Solo 13 16 Block Assist 53 60 Total Blocks 39.5 46.0 B l o c k s / S e t 2.3 2.7 Block Errors 5 2Ball handling errors 4 7ATTENDANCE T o t a l 2196 4011 Dates/Avg Per Date 2/1098 2/2006 Neutral site #/Avg 0/0 Current win streak 1 - Home win streak 1 -
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
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Record in 3-set matches: 0-0Record in 4-set matches: 2-1Record in 5-set matches: 0-1
2012 Lady Vol VolleyballTennessee Match Results (as of Sep 24, 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
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