In a closely fought match, the Lady Vols fell in four to Memphis (25-21, 21-25, 25-20, 25-21). More soon.
UPDATE: Shealyn Kolosky was one off her career high with ten kills — with no errors on 19 attacks for a stellar .526 hitting percentage. She also had a match-leading seven blocks. Kendra Turner and Kanisha Jimenez had nine kills each while Iesha Bryant added in eight more. Kelsey Bawcombe had six blocks, six kills, and six digs. Jimenez put back five blocks. Lexi Dempsey earned 37 assists. Bridgette Villano and Claudia Coco combined for the bulk of the team’s digs with 16 and 11 respectively.
The Lady Vols outhit and out blocked the Tigers, while Memphis had the edge in kills and aces. Tennessee’s 12 service aces were the most in two years. Like last night, UT’s team hitting percentage was high despite the outcome: this time .224 was good for 12th best in a loss since 2001.
Tigers top Tennessee
