UT defeated James Madison this morning 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-13). Tessa Grubbs had 13 kills while hitting .450. Bri Holmes was just behind her with 12 kills. Three other players hit over .350: Erica Treiber with .636, Alyssa Andreno with .455, and Raina Hembry with .353. Sedona Hansen notched a double double with 40 assists and 10 digs. Bridgette Villano led the team with 13 digs.
The Vols’ 4 team blocks were the 6th lowest in a win since 2001.
JMU’s 25 kills and 28 digs were the 16th and 18th lowest by a UT opponent since 2001.
This game had only 34 in attendance, even lower than what was the third lowest crowd in the rally-scoring era yesterday.
BOX SCORE // UT STORY // JMU STORY
In the night match, UT swept George Washington (25-22, 25-17, 27-25). Treiber led the Vols with 14 kills, Grubbs had 12, and Holmes 10. Five players hit over .350: Treiber and Andreno with .500 each, Hembry with .429, Holmes with .400, and Grubbs with .360. Hansen had 41 assists. Villano had 11 digs and 2 aces.
BOX SCORE // UT STORY // GWU STORY
On the day, Tennessee only had 9 team blocks in two games. They hit .388 and .385 in both matches — they’ve hit over .300 in 6 matches this season.
Tennessee defeats JMU, GWU