The Lady Vols got the win in their first four-set match of the season, defeating UNC Asheville (16-25, 25-18, 25-21, 30-28).
Jamie Lea had 23 kills on 66 attempts — in a four-set match at UT that stands as the 10th most kills and the most attack attempts since 2001. Ashley Mariani put down 12 kills, Whitney Heeres had 10, and Shealyn Kolosky 8. Raina Hembry and Lea had 3 blocks a piece.
As a team, the Lady Vols scooped up 103 digs, 4th most by the school in the rally scoring era and the most in a four-set match. Four players notched double digit digs. Ellen Mullins led the match with 31, the 9th most since 2001 and the 2nd best in a four-set match. Nikki Brice set a career high with 23 digs. Bridgette Villano had 17. And Lexi Dempsey scored another double double with 14 digs along with 47 assists.
Coming into the match Tennessee had 9 aces on the season. They topped that number in a single match with 10 — the 9th most since 2001 and the 2nd most in a four-set match. Dempsey had 3, Kolosky matched a career high with 2, and team ace leader Brice added two to her season tally.
UT defeats UNC Asheville