- UT is 0-1 all-time vs Northern Illinois, with the only meeting a 3-0 loss in 2014. Since 2001, the Vols are 9-3 vs Mid-American Conference teams.
- UT is 2-1 all-time vs James Madison. The last meeting was a 3-2 loss in 1999. Since 2001, the Vols are 2-0 vs Colonial Athletic Association teams.
- UT is 5-2 all-time vs George Washington. The last meeting was a 3-0 win in 2012. Since 2001, the Vols are 7-1 vs Atlantic 10 Conference teams.
- All three opponents this weekend have already faced some tough competition, versus teams appearing in the AVCA poll. NIU lost to #14 Hawaii and #6 Washington. JMU also lost to Washington, when they were ranked #7. And GWU lost to Washington State, who didn’t receive enough votes to make the top 25 cut but were ranked #36 unofficially.
- From my quick check of the record book, this will be UT’s second trip to the District of Columbia. They previously played in the George Washington Invitational in 1993 where they defeated New Orleans, UAB, and the home team.
- Several of the coaches on the opposite sideline from Tennessee already have some experience versus UT before they started at their current schools. JMU assistant Lauren Steinbrecher was in that job at Kentucky for three seasons. GMU head coach Amanda Ault was an assistant at Xavier in 2005 and at Michigan in 2009. And GMU assistant Erin Moore played against the Vols with Michigan in 2003.
- After a 7-2 start, UT is steadily moving up in the Pablo Rankings. They started the year ranked 113th but have since climbed fifty spots to #63.
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2016 Match Notes: George Washington Invitational
