The Lady Vols go to 5-1 on the season and 2-0 vs other schools in the University of Tennessee system with a 3-1 win over UT Martin (27-29, 25-20, 25-20, 25-17).
Jamie Lea led both squads with 17 kills. Ashley Mariani had 12. And Shealyn Kolosky had 8, hitting .350.
The team went on a 10 point run with Nikki Brice serving in the second set. She, Lexi Dempsey and Ellen Mullins, had 2 aces each. Dempsey picked up her 3rd double double in a row and 4th of the year with 45 assists and 11 digs. Ellen Mullins had 20 digs. Megan Hatcher had a career high 13. and Bridgette Villano had 10.
Tennessee had 15 team blocks. Six players had 3 or more: Kolosky with 8, Raina Hembry with 7, Whitney Heeres with 5, Dempsey with 4, and Lea and Mariani with 3 each.
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