main-logo
Tuesday, October 28, 2014

2014 Recap: vs Mississippi

201423-hatcher-1

  • Kanisha Jimenez had ten kills and ten digs to earn her fourth career double double. Ashley Mariani put down 11 kills. Shealyn Kolosky had nine kills and hit .667, the second highest of her career. Kelsey Bawcombe also had nine kills. Raina Hembry was one shy of her career best with seven blocks. Lexi Dempsey got 41 of the team’s 43 assists in the match. She also had a career high four blocks. Megan Hatcher picked up 12 digs.
  • Tennessee is now 41-8 all time vs Mississippi.
  • The win snapped an eight match losing streak for the Lady Vols, ending it as the third longest in program history.
  • Tennessee won a match while serving up no aces for just the ninth time in the rally scoring era.
  • UT’s .291 hitting percentage was a season high, and the second highest of the last two years.
  • Mississippi was stopped in their attempt to earn their first ever three match winning streak over Tennessee.
  • Only 13 times in SEC history has a team been held winless in conference play. Sunday’s win ensured the only Lady Vols on that list are the 1995 team.

CAREER HIGHS (matched or exceeded)

  • Lexi Dempsey: attacks in a three-set match, blocks, and points
  • Raina Hembry: blocks in a three-set match