Tennessee fell in their first conference match of the year to Arkansas in three sets (25-20, 25-15, 25-19). Kendra Turner has nine kills, while Jamie Lea added eight more. With no errors on 17 attempts, Lea hit .471. Lexi Dempsey had 29 assists, and had four kills on nine attacks with no errors for a .444. Claudia Coco dug up nine balls; Bridgette Villano had eight. Kanisha Jimenez had three blocks and eight digs.
Arkansas’ Meredith Hayes put down an impressive 24 kills — the most by a UT opponent in a three set match in the rally scoring era and the first player to reach 20 in eight years. Ana Sofia Jusino hit .778 and Chanell Clark-Bibbs .667 — those are the seventh and fifteenth highest hitting percentages (with 5 or more attempts) by an opposing player since 2001.
Arkansas sweeps Lady Vols