Tennessee fought back but fell short in their bid for a win over South Carolina, falling in five (25-22, 15-25, 25-19, 23-25,15-9). More tonight.
UPDATE: Ashley Mariani led both teams with 18 kills. Kanisha Jimenez had 13 kills and Kendra Tuner 12. Raina Hembrey put up six blocks. Lexi Dempsey had 27 assists and Taylor Johnson added 20 more. Megan Hatcher dug up 21 balls and Bridgette Villano had 19. Jimenez, Dempsey, and Mariani all earned double doubles with 13, 12, and 10 digs respectively.
This was just the third five set match of the year for UT. The team hit .209 in the loss. The mid-week match at an earlier time than usual probably contributed to this being the lowest attended match in Knoxville in the past six years with just 239 on hand.
Gamecocks get five set win over UT