The Lady Vols fell to Washington State 3-1 (30-28, 25-18, 19-25, 25-13) this evening in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, ending an incredible season for Tennessee Volleyball. More soon.

UPDATE: Tessa Grubbs led both teams with 21 kills. Erica Treiber had 13 while hitting .435. Addisyn Rowe had 10. Treiber put down 5 blocks and Rocky Perinar was just behind with 4. Sedona Hansen picked up her 14th double-double of the season with 38 assists and 10 digs. Callie Williams had 10 assists. Lily Felts led the team with 14 digs. Madison Coulter had 10.

While there’s bound to be disappointment tonight, keep in mind that Tennessee wasn’t even supposed to be here! After going 12-15 last year and with a first year head coach taking the reins, no one expected something like this so soon! 26 wins in 32 matches? That would have been astounding to consider at the beginning of the season! In fact, the turnaround from last season is the second biggest in program history! And that’s why even with this loss, it’s hard to be too sad about the end of the season. Thanks players and coaches for this incredible journey in 2018!

I’ve got a lot more to talk about this year: the seniors, the incoming class, and lots and lots of stats! And don’t be surprised if there are a couple of more award announcements coming! So look for several more stories on the way in the next week.

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TOP TENNESSEE YEAR-TO-YEAR RECORD TURNAROUNDS
#1	2014 8-24 .250	2015 21-12 .636	up .386
#2	2017 12-15 .444	2018 26-6 .813	up .369
#3	2007 11-18 .379	2008 22-10 .688	up .309
#4	1995 7-25 .219	1996 17-16 .515	up .296
#4	1985 12-24 .333	1986 22-13 .629	up .296