TENNESSEE /// LADY VOLUNTEERS VOLLEYBALL 2011

MATCH NOTES

2011 SEASON SCHEDULETO NOTE...ON THE ROAD

This weekend marks the Lady Vols’ first road trip of the season following a 3-0 season opener at home en route to winning the Comcast Lady Vol Classic last week.

In 2010, the Lady Vols were 9-4 on the road and 4-1 at neutral sites. They have a challenge this week at the Illinois State Farm Classic where they will be facing seventh-ranked Illinois and 21st-ranked Dayton.

A lOOk AT THE TOuRNAmENT fiElDHost Illinois and Dayton and Houston round out

the tournament field as the Lady Vols face their first two ranked opponents of the season.

#7 Illinois2011 Record: 3-0Series Record: Illinois leads 3-2Last Meeting: Illinois won 3-2 (22-25, 25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 15-11) in 2008 at the Comcast Lady Vols Classic

#21 Dayton2011 Record: 3-0Series Record: Dayton leads 2-1Last Meeting: Tennessee won 3-2 (18-25, 25-23, 22-25, 25-21, 15-13) in 2008 at the Comcast Lady Vols Classic

Houston2011 Record: 3-0Series Record: Houston leads 6-4Last Meeting: Lady Vols won 3-0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-22) in 2010 at the Houston University Tournament

iN cAsE yOu missED iTWith three starters out of the lineup for the Lady

Vols and five freshmen making their career debuts, Tennessee earned three wins to take the Lady Vol Classic.

Two of Tennessee’s three wins came in five games, including the finale against Maryland. The Lady Vols had lost the first two games and were down 24-20 in the third before rallying for the

five-game victory. Three of the freshmen not only played their first

collegiate game; they started. Outside hitter Tiffany Baker, middle blocker Shealyn Kolosky and setter Mary Pollmiller were on court first for the Lady Vols, with Pollmiller in the match for every point.

THE All-TOuRNAmENT TEAmAs champions of the Lady Vol Classic, three

members of the team were named all-tournament: sophomore Kelsey Robinson, sophomore Carly Sahagian and Pollmiller.

Robinson, the tournament MVP, enjoyed a breakout weekend, starting with the very first match.

She had a career-best 27 kills against Ohio in the opener, the second-most kills by a Lady Vol in the 25-point rally scoring era (since 2008). Only Nikki Fowler recorded more, posting 29 against Georgia in 2009.

Robinson also picked up the rare 20 kills/20 digs performance against Maryland to close out the tournament. She collected 24 of each.

Sahagian also set career highs in pretty much every statistical category, including kills (18), digs (21) and hitting percentage (.533).

As the only setter to play, Pollmiller never left the match, getting 56 assists against Ohio.

HOmE AgAiNThree Lady Vols, all of whom started the opening

weekend, hail from the state of Illinois. Robinson and Sahagian are from Bartlett, and Kolosky is from Wheaton.

Assistant coach Rachel Cooper is also from Illinois. She played college volleyball at Mississippi State after moving there from Roscoe, Ill.

clOsiNg iN ON 300After picking up three wins at home last week,

head coach Rob Patrick is now just five wins away from his 300th with the Lady Vols. Now in his 15th season, he is already the coaching wins leader with the program.

AugusT Comcast Lady Vol Classic26 Ohio W, 3-227 Villanova W, 3-0 Maryland W, 3-2

sEpTEmbER Illinois State Farm ClassicChampaign, Ill.2 @ #7 Illinois 7 p.m. CT3 vs. #21 Dayton noon CT vs. Houston 5:30 p.m. CT

Virginia Tech InvitationalBlacksburg, Va.9 vs. Seton Hall 4 p.m. ET10 vs. American 10:30 a.m. ET @ Virginia Tech 7 p.m. ET

16 Georgia * 7 p.m. ET18 Auburn * 1:30 p.m. ET23 @ South Carolina * 7 p.m. ET25 @ Florida 5 p.m. ET30 @ LSU * 7 p.m. CT

OcTObER2 @ Arkansas * 1 p.m. CT7 Alabama * 7 p.m. ET9 Mississippi 1:30 p.m. ET12 @ Kentucky * 8 p.m. ET16 @ Mississippi State * 1:30 p.m. CT21 @ Auburn * 7 p.m. CT23 @ Georgia * 1:30 p.m. ET28 Florida * 7 p.m. ET30 South Carolina * 1:30 p.m. ET

NOvEmbER2 @ Louisville 7 p.m. ET6 Mississippi State * 1:30 p.m. ET11 Mississippi 7 p.m. CT13 Alabama * 1:30 p.m. CT18 Arkansas * 7 p.m. ET20 LSU * 2 p.m. ET23 Kentucky * 7 p.m. ET

>> * SEC matchCONTACT BOX /// MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION

AmANDA pRuiTTVolleyball Media ContactEmail: akpruitt@utk.eduOffice: 865.974.6315Cell: 501.827.6071

TODD mOuNcEGraduate AssistantEmail: tmounce@utk.edu

mATT mAgillStudent Assistant Media ContactEmail: mmagill1@utk.edu

2011 ILLINOIS STATE FARM CLASSIC[ SEpT. 2-3 /// HUFF HALL /// CHAMpAIGN, ILL. ]

Friday Lady Vols vs. #7 Illinois [3-0] /// 7 p.m. CT

SaTurday Lady Vols vs. #21 Dayton [3-0] /// noon CT Lady Vols vs. Houston [3-0] /// 5:30 p.m. CT

2011

REC

ORD OvERALL RECORD: 3-0

SEC 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 3-0HOME 3-0AwAY 0-0NEUTRAL 0-0

No. Name Pos. Ht. Exp. Hometown (Previous School)2 Nikki Brice DS 5-8 Fr.-HS Fullerton, Calif. (Troy H.S.)3 Stephanie Stoll MB 6-2 Fr.-RS Bellevue, Wash. (Washington)4 Kylann Scheidt S 6-0 So.-1L Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut H.S.)6 Shealyn Kolosky MB 6-3 Fr.-HS Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South H.S.)7 Tiffany Baker OH/MB 6-4 Fr.-HS Carrolton, Texas (Hebron H.S.)8 DeeDee Harrison MB 6-3 Jr.-2L Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro H.S.)9 Kelsey Robinson OH 6-2 So.-1L Bartlett, Ill. (Wheaton-St. Francis H.S.)10 Ellen Mullins L/DS 5-6 So.-1L Nashville, Tenn. (Father Ryan H.S.)11 Leslie Cikra OH 6-4 Jr.-2L Chagrin Falls, Ohio (Chagrin Falls H.S.)14 Kayla Jeter OH 5-11 Sr.-3L Solon, Ohio (Solon H.S.)15 Mary Pollmiller S 5-10 Fr.-HS Littleton, Colo. (Chatfield H.S.)17 Kelsey Mahoney S 5-10 Sr.-3L Fort Worth, Texas (Keller Central H.S.)24 Jasmine Brown DS 5-8 Jr.-2L Chattanooga, Tenn. (Girls Preparatory School)30 Mercedes Vaughn MB 6-1 Fr.-HS Wilmington, Del. (Academy Park)35 Carly Sahagian OH/DS 6-1 So.-1L Bartlett, Ill. (Bartlett H.S.)

pRONuNciATiON guiDEKylann Scheidt KYE-lynn SHY-tShealyn Kolosky SHAY-lynnLeslie Cikra SICK-ruhCarly Sahagian SUH-hay-gee-inn

cOAcHiNg sTAffHead Coach Rob Patrick (Miami [Ohio], ’83)Record at Tennessee (Years) 292-150 (14)Overall Record (Years) Same

Assistant Coach Alan Edwards (Western Carolina, ’99)Assistant Coach Rachel Cooper (Mississippi State, ’06)Dir. of Volleyball Operations Jenna Dover (UNC Asheville, ‘11)Volunteer Assistant Jason HamesVolleyball Office Phone (865) 974-4275

TEAm iNfORmATiON2010 Record 25-7SEC Record (Finish) 15-5 (2nd - Eastern)NCAA Finish NCAA Second RoundLetterwinners Returning/Lost 9/4*Starters Returning/Lost 4/2 + Libero*Newcomers 6

fOllOw THE TEAm ONliNEWebsite utladyvols.com/volleyballFacebook facebook.com/UTVolleyballTwitter twitter.com/LadyVol_VBall twitter.com/RobPatrickUT twitter.com/UTLadyVolsYoutube youtube.com/utsportstv

>> * Lettermen & starters returning includes Kayla Jeter, who is out for the season with a torn ACL

MEDIA INFORMATION

INFO BOX /// LADY VOLS pRACTICE SCHEDULE

mEDiA cREDENTiAls Requests for working media credentials should be directed to volleyball contact Amanda Pruitt. Those wishing to attend a match are asked to call the Media Relations Office to be placed on the pass list. Photo credentials will be issued only to accredited photographers or those individuals on special assignment. Because there are specifically designated areas for photographers, we ask that anyone shooting a Lady Vol volleyball match at Thompson-Boling Arena check with Amanda prior to the start of the contest.

RADiO Thompson-Boling Arena is available for radio broadcasts through UT Telephone Services. In order to access these lines, those interested in broadcasting a particular match need to inform the UT Athletics Media Relations Office in writing at their earliest convenience and no later than three weeks prior to the contest. Radio stations also will need to contact UT Telephone Services at (865) 974-3121 to order a telephone line for use at the contest(s).

sTATisTicAl sERvicEs Services provided include statistics generated from the StatCrew computer program. Match statistics will be handed to all attending members of the media and sports information personnel after every game. Following the conclusion of the match, final statistics will be faxed/emailed to the visiting sports information director’s fax/email list. Results will also be emailed to the sports information contact of visiting teams at the conclusion of the match in lieu of a sports information representative traveling with his or her team. Arrangements should be made in advance for any additional services.

iNTERviEws Interviews will be available following the match after a 10-minute cooling-off period. Media wishing to interview the coaches or any players other than on game days are required to set up interviews with 24 hours notice through Amanda Pruitt in the UT Media Relations Office.

mEDiA RElATiONs iNfORmATiON Overnight Mail AddressStokely Athletic Center1720 Volunteer Blvd.Knoxville, TN 37996

Amanda PruittOffice Phone: 865.974.1212Direct Line: 865.974.6315Cell Phone: 501.827.6071Fax: 865.974.8875Email: akpruitt@utk.eduTwitter: @akpruitt

TENNESSEE vOLLEYBALL ROSTER

SUNDAY[4]Travel

MONDAY[5]Practice:11 a.m. - 1 p.m.TBA

TUESDAY[6]Practice: 3:30-6:30 p.m.TBA

WEDNESDAY[7]Practice: 3-6 p.m.TBA

THURSDAY[1]Practice: 2:30-5:30 p.m.TRECSTravel

FRIDAY[2]Match: Illinois, 7 p.m. CT

SATURDAY[3]Matches:Dayton, noon CTHouston, 5:30 p.m.

TO NOTE (CONTINUED) STATS BOX /// SEC STANDINGS

THE bAsicsOverall 3-0Conference --Non-Conference 3-0vs. Ranked --Home 3-0Away --Neutral --

vERsusvs. the Atlantic 10 --vs. the Atlantic Coast 1-0vs the BIG EAST 1-0vs. the Big Ten --vs. the Big 12 --vs. Conference USA --vs. the Mid-American 1-0vs. the Southern Conference --vs. the SWAC --

by sETWhen winning the first set 1-0When losing the first set 2-0When winning the second set 2-0When losing the second set 1-0When winning the third set 2-0When losing the third set 1-0When winning the fourth set 2-0When losing the fourth set --

Record in first set 1-2Record in second set 2-1Record in third set 2-1Record in fourth set 2-0Record in fifth set 2-0Games record 9-4

In three-set matches 1-0In four-set matches --In five-set matches 2-0

THE pERcENTAgEsWhen hitting .400 or better --When hitting .300-.399 --When hitting .200-.299 --When hitting lower than .200 --When out-hitting the opp.* --When out-hit by the opp. --When out-digging the opp.* --When out-dug by the opp. --* Or Tied

by DAyOn Monday --On Tuesday --On Wednesday --On Thursday --On Friday 1-0On Saturday 2-0On Sunday --

by mONTHIn August 3-0In September --In October --In November --In December --

BrEaKiNG dOWN THE Lady VOLS’ rECOrd...

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wHO’s bAck?Tennessee is returning three starters and a libero

from last year’s roster: juniors DeeDee Harrison and Leslie Cikra, sophomore Kelsey Robinson and sophomore libero Ellen Mullins.

Robinson was a SEC All-Freshman Team selection in her first season with the Lady Vols at outside hitter.

Additional returners include sophomore setter Kylann Scheidt, senior setter Kelsey Mahoney and sophomore outside hitter Carly Sahagian.

wHO’s NEw?For one, most of the coaching staff is new. Patrick

added two new assistants in the offseason: Alan Edwards, who was head coach at Iona; and Rachel Cooper, who was as an assistant at East Tennessee State.

On the court, the Lady Vols feature plenty of new faces with the eighth-ranked recruiting class in the country. Freshmen include:

• OH/MB Tiffany Baker (MaxPreps National Player of the Year; at No. 4, highest-ranked recruit to sign with Tennessee)

• MB Shealyn Kolosky• DS Nikki Brice• S Mary Pollmiller • MB Mercedes Vaughn.• MB Stephanie Stoll (transfer from Washington)

jETER OuT fOR sEAsONSenior leader Kayla Jeter will miss the entire 2011

season with a knee injury, associate athletics director for sports medicine Jenny Moshak reported.

Jeter suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee at team practice Aug. 19.

Recovery time is estimated between six and nine months.

Jeter enjoyed her best season as a junior in 2010, earning first-team All-SEC and AVCA All-America honorable mention honors. The Solon, Ohio, native ranked second on the squad with 340 kills (2.98/set) and led UT with 19 solo blocks.

sEc cOAcHEs’ suRvEy sAysThe Southeastern Conference coaches selected

Tennessee to finish second in the Eastern Division, and they picked up two votes to win the SEC regular-season title. Florida got nine votes.

SEC Preseason Coaches Poll Eastern DivisionTeam, Points1. Florida, 122. Tennessee, 193. Kentucky, 264. Georgia, 395. South Carolina, 44

Western DivisionTeam, Points1. LSU, 102. Mississippi, 223. Arkansas, 314. Auburn, 345. Alabama, 486. Mississippi State, 50

Tennessee won its last SEC title in 2004, claiming both the regular-season and now-defunct SEC Tournament trophies.

iN THE RANkiNgsTennessee started the preseason tied with Michigan

ranked 24th in the national AVCA Coaches Top 25 poll, but fell out of the rankings in this week’s release despite a 3-0 record, snapping the Lady Vols’ program-tying streak of 19 consecutive polling periods in the top 25.

27 Kelsey Robison

recorded a career-best 27 kills in the 3-2 win over Ohio. It was the

second-most kills by a UT player in the 25-point scoring era.

1 Robison also had

her first 20 kills/20 digs match of her career against Maryland,

finishing with 24 kills and 24 digs

6 Blocks by Carly

Sahagian against Ohio and Shealyn Kolosky

against Maryland. The Lady Vols did not have a six-block performer

in all of 2010.

21 Sahagian, in her first

year as a starter, set new highs in nearly every

category, including 21 digs against Ohio. She

had 18 kills against Maryland.

56 Assists by Mary

Pollmiller in her first collegiate match. Emily Steinbeck led the Lady

Vols last year with a 40-assist performance

against Indiana.

3 Lady Vols hailing

from the state of Illinois: Robinson,

Kolosky and Sahagian.

EAsTERN DivisiON All Pct. H A N L5 Str.Tennessee 3-0 1.000 3-0 0-0 0-0 3-0 W3South Carolina 3-0 1.000 0-0 1-0 2-0 3-0 W3Florida 3-0 1.000 3-0 0-0 0-0 3-0 W3 Georgia 2-1 .667 2-1 0-0 0-0 2-1 L1 Kentucky 2-2 .500 0-1 0-1 2-0 2-2 L1 wEsTERN DivisiON All Pct. H A N L5 Str. Alabama 3-1 .750 3-0 0-1 0-0 3-1 L1 LSU 3-1 .750 3-1 0-0 0-0 3-1 L1 Auburn 2-1 .667 1-0 0-0 1-1 2-1 W2 Arkansas 2-2 .500 2-2 0-0 0-0 2-2 L1Mississippi St. 1-2 .333 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 W1 Mississippi 0-2 .000 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-2 L2

Sept. 2Alabama vs. LamarArkansas vs. Charleston SoArkansas vs. Wake ForestAuburn vs. Fla. Int’lFlorida vs. JacksonvilleFlorida vs. Florida AtlanticGeorgia vs. PepperdineKentucky vs. Western KyLSU vs. Ark.-Little RockLSU vs. Grambling Ole Miss vs. Louisville Mississippi State vs. Pacific S. Carolina vs. Gard.-WebbS. Carolina vs. Davidson Tennessee vs. Illinois

Sept. 3Alabama vs. TCUAlabama vs. SMUArkansas vs. GeorgetownAuburn vs. Austin PeayAuburn vs. MTSUFlorida vs. ClemsonGeorgia vs. Miami Georgia vs. Cal-Santa BarbKentucky vs. OhioKentucky vs. Virginia TechLSU vs. New Mexico StateOle Miss vs. Eastern IllinoisMSU vs. DuquesneMSU vs. ArmyS. Carolina vs. ElonS. Carolina vs. UNC AsheTennessee vs. DaytonTennessee vs. Houston

gOOD TO bE HOmEAfter spending 10 seasons in Stokely Athletics

Center, the Lady Vol volleyball team is in its fourth year playing in Thompson-Boling Arena on the banks of the Tennessee River.

Since beginning to play in the facility full-time in 2008, the Lady Vols are 36-7 (.854) in home matches, including a near-perfect 12-2 record this season.

Record at Thompson-Boling Since 2008Year Record Pct.2008 11-3 .7862009 13-2 .8672010 12-2 .8572011 3-0 1.000All-Time 39-7 .848

sEAsON ATTENDANcE figuREsWith an average home attendance of 983 in

2010, the Lady Vols demolished the previous school record of 772 set the year before. UT also finished with a program record for total home attendance with 13,761 fans.

Since beginning play in Thompson-Boling Arena full time in 2008, Tennessee has created a tradition of home-court dominance, putting together a 36-7 record in the facility. That mark includes an impres-sive 12-2 record in 2010.

Year by Year (Since moving into TBA)Year Avg. Total2010 983 13,7612009 772 11.5852008 485 6,788

NEw cOuRTTo the casual observer, the Lady Vols’ court looks

very much the same as always with the checker-board orange and white beyond each baseline, but the playing surface is brand new.

The court was assembled for the first time in Thompson-Boling Arena last week and is slightly el-evated off the ground, which makes for more spring on the court. The Lady Vols’ new practice court is also designed this way.

INDIvIDUAL CROWDSTOp 25 vOllEybAll cROwDs

The Lady Vols had 10 of their top 25 highest crowds during the 2010 season, including a season-high 1,431 against Florida on Sept. 19.

Nineteen of Tennessee’s top 26 highest crowds have come in the four years since Thompson-Boling Arena became the team’s primary venue.

Opp. Att. Fac. Date1. Georgia 3,311 TBA 10/28/052. Maryland 1,938 TBA 8/27/103. Florida 1,571 TBA 10/31/034. Florida 1,532 TBA 11/20/095. Florida 1,431 TBA 9/19/106. Florida 1,337 Stokely 10/22/047. Chattanooga/ 1,307 TBA 8/28/10Virginia Tech8. Arkansas 1,186 TBA 11/14/109. Ole Miss 1,168 TBA 9/27/0910. Kentucky 1,126 TBA 9/29/1011. Alabama 1,103 TBA 10/17/1012. Florida 1,097 TBA 11/14/0813. Auburn 1,064 TBA 10/29/1014. Duke * 1,059 TBA 12/4/0915. LSU 962 TBA 11/12/1016. Georgia 922 TBA 10/31/1017. Kentucky 907 Stokely 11/10/0018. Pacific 900 Alumni 9/22/8319. Arkansas 852 TBA 9/25/0920. Mississippi State 827 TBA 10/15/1021. Florida 806 Stokely 11/17/0622. Mississippi State 805 TBA 11/6/0923. Hawaii 798 Alumni 10/10/84t24. Ole Miss 777 TBA 10/1/10t24. Auburn 777 TBA 10/11/09

>> Bold denotes 2011 season; * denotes NCAA Tournament

REcORD sETTERFor their Saturday-night match against Mary-

land to wrap up the Lady Vol Classic, an announced crowd 1,938 fans were in attendance to see the five-set thriller, marking the second-highest attendance in program history.

The record crowd of 3,311 against Georgia in 2005 happened right before a basketball game.

THE LADY VOLS’ HOME

THOMPSON-BOLiNG arENaSTATS BOX /// NATIONAL RANKINGS

AvcA cOAcHEs TOp 25 pOllWeek #1: August 29, 2011School (No.1 votes) Points Rec. Last Wk1. California (31) 1422 3-0 32. Penn State (11) 1388 1-1 13. Southern Cal. (5) 1356 1-1 24. Texas (9) 1347 2-0 45. Nebraska (1) 1221 2-0 56. Stanford (1) 1140 2-0 67. Illinois 1118 3-0 88. Washington 1091 3-0 79. Florida 982 2-0 910. Hawaii (1) 970 2-0 1011. Minnesota 913 1-1 1212. UCLA 880 3-0 1113. Purdue 759 3-0 1314. Northern Iowa 613 3-0 1415. Colorado State 584 3-0 1516. Oregon (1) 542 1-1 2817. Oklahoma 508 3-0 1618. Duke 458 3-0 1719. Iowa State 436 3-0 1820. San Diego 304 3-0 2021. Dayton 284 3-0 1922. Ohio State 254 4-0 2123. Long Beach State 205 2-1 2224. Michigan 176 3-0 2425. Florida State 143 3-0 30

Others Receiving Votes: Tennessee 117; Pepperdine 67; LSU 37; Missouri 33; Miami (FL) 18; Tulsa 18; Arizona 15; Notre Dame 15; San Diego State 13; Clemson 9; St. Mary’s (Ca.) 8; Cal Poly 6; Northwestern 4; Western Kentucky 4; Michigan State 3

TENNEssEE iN THE pOllsWeek Rec. RankingPreseason -- t24Week 1: Aug. 29 3-0 nr

ALAN EDWARDS /// ASSISTANT COACHFormer Iona College head coach Alan Edwards as

the team’s new assistant coach and recruiting coordi-nator in July.

“I am very excited about adding Alan to our coaching staff,” Patrick said. “He brings a wealth of volleyball experience, both as a head coach and as-sistant coach from a number of Division-I programs, and is someone who I feel will be able to assimilate himself into our team very quickly.”

Edwards was most recently the head coach at Iona for the past five seasons, where he led the Gaels to a 75-79 overall record and four appearances in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships.

During his time in New Rochelle, Edwards men-tored one of the top defensive players in NCAA history in Allison Neiters. One of the top volleyball performers in Iona College and MAAC history, she shattered the Iona and conference career record for digs with 2,682, the fifth highest all-time total in the NCAA.

Neiters was named the 2007 and 2008 MAAC De-fensive Player of the Year and 2009 MAAC Libero of the Year, as well as the league’s Defensive Player of the Week 17 times during her career. She was also a three-time MAAC All-Academic Team and MAAC Honor Roll member, two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District selection and earned Iona’s Academic Merit Award for holding a 3.50 or above grade point aver-age.

RACHEL COOPER /// ASSISTANT COACHThe University of Tennessee and head volleyball

coach Rob Patrick announced the hiring of Rachel Cooper as the team’s new assistant coach.

A former standout player at Mississippi State, Cooper has spent the past three seasons as an assis-tant coach at East Tennessee State after two years as a graduate assistant with the Buccaneers, where she assisted in recruiting and coordinated team travel and community service.

“The thing that most impresses me about Rachel is her work ethic,” Patrick said. “I’ve gotten to know her in recent years when she has come to work our camps and I am very excited that we have been able to add her to our coaching staff. She has experi-ence in recruiting and understands the day-to-day responsibilities involved with running a high-level volleyball program.

“Rachel was also an outstanding player in the SEC and knows exactly what it takes to be successful at the highest level in our conference. Her personal-ity is very engaging and inviting, and I expect that our players will be able to easily relate to her.”

A Roscoe, Ill., native, Cooper was a four-year let-ter winner and starting outside hitter for the Missis-sippi State Bulldogs. A two-year captain and team Most Valuable Player, Cooper was also the first Bull-dog athlete ever named SEC Player of the Week. She finished her career third all-time in kills with 1,405.

a LOOK aT TENNESSEE’S NEW COaCHES

pATRick’s cAREER REcORD[ 1997-PRESENT ]Year Overall SEC Finish/Postseason1997 15-19 5-9 4th SEC East1998 19-10 7-7 4th SEC East1999 19-13 8-6 2nd SEC East2000 23-10 9-5 3rd SEC East, NCAA 1st Round2001 16-11 7-7 3rd SEC East2002 20-11 8-8 4th SEC East2003 22-9 10-6 2nd SEC East2004 32-3 15-1 T-1st SEC East, NCAA Regional QF 2005 25-9 13-3 2nd SEC East, NCAA Semifinal2006 19-12 10-10 3rd SEC East, NCAA 1st Round2007 11-18 6-14 5th SEC East2008 22-10 15-5 3rd SEC East, NCAA 1st Round2009 24-8 16-4 T-2nd SEC East, NCAA 2nd Round2010 25-7 15-5 2nd SEC East, NCAA 2nd Round2011 3-0 --Total 295-150 144-90

A LOOK AT THE 2011

COaCHiNG STaFF

Two-time National Coach of the Year Rob Patrick has developed a tradition of excellence since com-ing to Tennessee 14 years ago. Following his arrival at Rocky Top, Patrick has become one of the nation’s top coaches and helped the Lady Vols attain levels of success never before reached in Knoxville, as evidenced by NCAA Tournament berths in six of the last seven years, including a run to the Final Four in 2005. His nine-year stretch of winning seasons from 1998-2006 marks the longest-such run in program history, topping the previous high of seven, set from 1978-84. The Big Orange has won 20 or more matches in seven of the last nine campaigns. Prior

to Patrick’s arrival at UT in 1997, the Lady Vols last recorded a 20-win season in 1988.

Patrick joined the UT program in July of 1997 after spending the previous three seasons as an as-sistant coach with national powerhouse Stanford. From 1994 to 1996, he helped lead the Cardinal to a combined 92-6 record and two NCAA champion-ships, including title-game victories over UCLA and Hawaii in 1994 and 1996, respectively.

During that stint, Stanford never lost a home match en route to participating in the 1995 NCAA Final Four and winning three consecutive Pac-10 titles.

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from career No. 300 at Tennessee

uT cOAcHEs wiN TOTAl (lEADERs)Coach Years Record Pct.Rob Patrick 14 295-150 .666Bob Bertucci 8 229-115 .666Julie Hermann 6 77-106 .421

ROB PATRICK /// HEAD COACH

NEXT 3 MATCHESDate Opp. PlaceSept. 2 Illinois Champaign, Ill.Sept. 3 Dayton Champaign, Ill. Houston Champaign, Ill.

pATRick’s milEsTONE wiNsWin # Opponent (Date) Score1 ETSU (8.30.1997) 3-150 Georgia State (10.26.1999) 3-0100 at Virginia Tech (9.17.2002) 3-0200 Louisville (9.17.2006) 3-1250 Ole Miss (9.27.2009) 3-0

bREAkiNg DOwN THE REcORD Record Pct.vs. Conference Opponents 153-98 .610vs. Non-Conference Opponents 142-52 .732

Record by PlaceHome Matches 147-47 .758Road Matches 100-80 .556Neutral Matches 48-23 .676

Record by MonthIn August 26-4 .867In September 106-55 .658In October 94-46 .671In November 61-38 .616In December 8-7 .533

AgAiNsT RANkED OppONENTsOverall 17-25 .405vs. Top 1-5 2-7 .222vs. Top 6-10 5-10 .333vs. Top 11-15 3-6 .333vs. Top 16-20 5-3 .625vs. Top 21-25 2-2 .500

Date W/L Score Opponent Game Scores Att. UT Kill Leader(s) UT Block Leader(s) UT Dig Leader(s)COMCAST LADY vOL CLASSIC /// KNOxVILLE, TENN.8/26 W 3-2 Ohio 23-25, 25-13, 18-25, 25-17, 15-7 617 Robinson (27) Sahagian (6) Sahagian (21)8/27 W 3-0 Villanova 25-18, 27-25, 25-19 -- Robinson (13) Kolosky (4) Mullins (11) W 3-2 Maryland 20-25, 22-25, 29-27, 25-22, 15-5 1938 Robinson (24) Kolosky (6) Robinson (24)

ILLINOIS STATE FARM CLASSIC /// CHAMpAIGN, ILL.9/3 -- -- @ #7 Illinois9/4 -- -- vs. #21 Dayton9/4 -- -- vs. Houston

vIRGINIA TECH INvITATIONAL /// BLACKSBURG, VA.9/9 -- -- vs. Seton Hall9/10 -- -- vs. American9/11 -- -- @ Virginia Tech

9/16 -- -- Georgia*9/18 -- -- Auburn*9/23 -- -- @ South Carolina*9/25 -- -- @ Florida*9/30 -- -- @ LSU*10/2 -- -- @ Arkansas*10/7 -- -- Arkansas*10/9 -- -- Mississippi*10/12 -- -- @ Kentucky*10/16 -- -- @ Mississippi State*10/21 -- -- @ Auburn*10/23 -- -- @ Georgia*10/28 -- -- Florida*10/30 -- -- South Carolina*11/2 -- -- @ Louisville11/6 -- -- Mississippi State*11/11 -- -- @ Mississippi*11/13 -- -- @ Alabama*11/18 -- -- Arkansas*11/20 -- -- LSU*11/23 -- -- Kentucky*

>> Bold indicates home match; * indicates SEC match

2011 SEaSON rESuLTS

OvERALL RECORD 3-0SEC --HOME 3-0AWAY --NEUTRAL --

2011 STarTiNG LiNEuPS + LiBErODate Opponent Setter Libero8/26 Ohio Robinson Harrison Kolosky Sahagian Baker Pollmiller Mullins8/27 Villanova Robinson Harrison Kolosky Sahagian Baker Pollmiller Mullins Maryland Robinson Harrison Kolosky Sahagian Baker Pollmiller Mullins

# PLAYER G K K/Game E TA Pct A A/Game SA SE SA/Gm RE DIG Dig/G BS BA Total B/Game BE BHE55 Nikki Fowler 112 393 3.51 106 938 .306 36 0.32 21 46 0.19 14 324 2.89 4 57 61 0.54 4 114 Kayla Jeter 114 340 2.98 100 790 .304 10 0.09 7 15 0.06 14 184 1.61 19 57 76 0.67 5 38 DeeDee Harrison 114 240 2.11 90 464 .323 4 0.04 0 0 0.00 0 25 0.22 16 86 102 0.89 13 36 Leah Hinkey 114 218 1.91 50 458 .367 16 0.14 18 29 0.16 0 46 0.40 8 123 131 1.15 6 111 Leslie Cikra 109 215 1.97 61 516 .298 6 0.06 1 0 0.01 0 35 0.32 8 64 72 0.66 8 09 Kelsey Robinson 102 184 1.80 92 516 .178 50 0.49 21 43 0.21 16 367 3.60 7 27 34 0.33 9 235 Carly Sahagian 58 62 1.07 22 181 .221 6 0.10 1 7 0.02 2 56 0.97 1 17 18 0.31 8 117 Kelsey Mahoney 51 3 0.06 0 12 .250 322 6.31 3 8 0.06 0 93 1.82 0 0 0 0.00 0 2110 Ellen Mullins 73 1 0.01 0 2 .500 19 0.26 5 23 0.07 9 149 2.04 0 0 0 0.00 0 24 Kylann Scheidt 68 1 0.01 0 4 .250 370 5.44 9 17 0.13 0 113 1.66 0 1 1 0.01 1 71 Amanda Friday 62 1 0.02 0 1 1.000 19 0.31 5 8 0.08 5 123 1.98 0 0 0 0.00 0 316 Emily Steinbeck 114 0 0.00 5 7 -.714 685 6.01 13 24 0.11 0 164 1.44 0 0 0 0.00 0 147 Alyssa Hilby 2 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 024 Jasmine Brown 12 0 0.00 0 0 .000 2 0.17 1 1 0.08 0 5 0.42 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 TEAM 9 TENNESSEE 114 1658 14.54 526 3889 .291 1545 13.55 105 222 0.92 69 1684 14.77 63 432 279.0 2.45 54 58Opponents 114 1360 11.93 658 4001 .175 1265 11.10 69 222 0.61 105 1493 13.10 61 322 222.0 1.95 55 34

2011 OVEraLL iNdiViduaL STaTiSTiCS

2010 MaTCH HiGHSIndividualkills Three Sets 13, Kelsey Robinson vs. Villanova (8/27) Four Sets -- Five Sets 27, Kelsey Robinson vs. Ohio (8/26)

ATTAcks Three Sets 45, Kelsey Robinson vs. Villanova (8/27) Four Sets -- Five Sets 69, Kelsey Robinson vs. Maryland (8/27)

HiTTiNg pERcENTAgE (miN. 3 kills) Three Sets .553 (8-0-15), Carly Sahagian vs. Villanova (8/27) Four Sets -- Five Sets .441 (18-3-34), Carly Sahagian vs. Maryland (8/27)

AssisTs Three Sets 33, Mary Pollmiller vs. Villanova (8/27) Four Sets -- Five Sets 56, Mary Pollmiller vs. Ohio (8/26)

AcEs Three Sets 1 (2x), Sahagian & Brice vs. Villanova (8/27) Four Sets -- Five Sets 5, Kelsey Robinson vs. Ohio (8/26)

Digs Three Sets 10, Carly Sahagian vs. Villanova (8/27) Four Sets -- Five Sets 24, Kelsey Robinson vs. Maryland (8/26)

blOcks Three Sets 4 (2x), Robinson & Kolosky vs. Villanova (8/27) Four Sets -- Five Sets 6 (2x), last by Shealyn Kolosky vs. Maryland (8/27)

Teamkills Three Sets 43 vs. Villanova (8/27) Four Sets -- Five Sets 67 vs. Ohio (8/26)

ATTAcks Three Sets 113 vs. Villanova (8/27) Four Sets -- Five Sets 182 vs. Maryland (8/27)

HiTTiNg pERcENTAgE Three Sets .283 (43-11-113) vs. Villanova (8/27) Four Sets -- Five Sets .242 (64-20-182) vs. Maryland (8/27)

AssisTs Three Sets 38 vs. Villanova (8/27) Four Sets -- Five Sets 61 vs. Ohio (8/26)

AcEs Three Sets 2 vs. Villanova (8/27) Four Sets -- Five Sets 7 vs. Ohio (8/26)

Digs Three Sets 54 vs. Villanova (8/27) Four Sets -- Five Sets 90 vs. Maryland (8/27)

blOcks Three Sets 17 (3-14) vs. Villanova (8/27) Four Sets -- Five Sets 22 (1-21) vs. Maryland (8/26)

# PLAYER G K K/Game E TA Pct A A/Game SA SE SA/Gm RE DIG Dig/G BS BA Total B/Game BE BHE

SEC iNdiViduaL STaTiSTiCS

THE bAsicsOverall 25-7Conference 15-5Non-Conference 10-2Home 12-2Away 9-4Neutral 4-1

vERsusVs. the Atlantic 10 1-0Vs. the Atlantic Coast 2-0Vs the BIG EAST 2-0Vs. the Big Ten 0-2Vs. the Big 12 1-0Vs. Conference USA 1-0Vs. the Mid-American 1-0Vs. the Southern Conference 1-0Vs. the SWAC 1-0

by sETWhen winning the first set 22-3When losing the first set 3-4When winning the second set 20-1When losing the second set 5-6When winning the third set 25-4When losing the third set 0-3When winning the fourth set 6-1When losing the fourth set 1-5In three-set matches 18-1In four-set matches 5-3In five-set matches 2-3Games record 84-30

THE pERcENTAgEsWhen hitting .400 or better 2-0When hitting .300-.399 9-0When hitting .200-.299 12-5When hitting lower than .200 1-1When out-hitting the opp. 25-2When out-hit by the opp. 0-5When out-digging the opp.* 22-3When out-dug by the opp. 3-4* Or Tied

by DAyOn Monday 0-0On Tuesday 0-0On Wednesday 3-1On Thursday 0-0On Friday 10-3On Saturday 5-1On Sunday 7-2

by mONTHIn August 3-0In September 8-3In October 8-2In November 5-1In December 1-1

Date W/L Score Opponent Game Scores Att. UT Kill Leader(s) UT Block Leader(s) UT Dig Leader(s)COMCAST LADY vOL CLASSIC /// KNOxVILLE, TENN.8/27 W 3-0 Xavier 25-17, 25-15, 25-23 604 Fowler (13) Harrison (5) Robinson (16)8/28 W 3-0 Chattanooga 25-20, 25-11, 25-13 1307 Fowler (12) Hinkey/Jeter (4) Sahagian (12) W 3-0 Virginia Tech 25-18, 25-17, 25-21 1307 Fowler/Jeter (10) Hinkey (5) Fowler (9)

HOUSTON INvITATIONAL /// HOUSTON, TExAS9/3 W 3-0 vs. Oklahoma 25-23, 25-19, 25-18 653 Fowler (21) Harrison/Jeter (3) Robinson (13)9/4 W 3-0 vs. #13 Florida State 25-20, 25-23, 25-20 531 Cikra (10) Hinkey (6) Friday (10) W 3-0 at Houston 25-13, 25-17, 25-22 531 Fowler/Robinson (9) Hinkey (4) Three players (9)

BAYMONT INN & SUITES INvITATIONAL /// ATHENS, OHIO9/10 L 2-3 vs. Northwestern 25-19, 25-17, 8-25, 24-26, 11-15 982 Fowler (18) Hinkey (5) Robinson (15) W 3-2 at Ohio 23-25, 25-19, 25-16, 23-25, 18-16 2016 Three players (13) Hinkey/Harrison (3) Fowler (13)9/11 W 3-1 vs. Pittsburgh 25-19, 21-25, 26-24, 25-17 832 Cikra (14) Hinkey (7) Robinson (15)

9/17 W 3-1 South Carolina 26-24, 22-25, 25-15, 25-16 643 Fowler/Jeter (13) Harrison (6) Fowler (15)9/19 L 1-3 #3 Florida (CSS) 26-28, 23-25, 25-19, 17-25 1431 Jeter (19) Hinkey (6) Fowler (15)9/24 L 2-3 at Georgia 17-25, 23-25, 25-19, 27-25, 10-15 864 Fowler (20) Harrison/Fowler (5) Mullins (12)9/26 W 3-1 at Auburn 25-15, 21-25, 25-22, 25-19 516 Fowler (18) Hinkey (4) Mullins (10)9/29 W 3-0 Kentucky (ESPNU) 25-22, 25-15, 25-22 1126 Jeter (13) Harrison (4) Fowler (15)10/1 W 3-0 Ole Miss 25-22, 25-16, 25-22 777 Jeter (16) Hinkey (4) Fowler (12)10/8 W 3-2 at Arkansas (CST) 22-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-20, 17-15 689 Fowler (24) Harrison (5) Robinson (27)10/10 L 1-3 at #15 LSU 23-25, 28-30, 25-23, 25-20 667 Fowler (18) Hinkey (4) Robinson (24)10/15 W 3-0 Mississippi State 25-16, 25-17, 25-18 827 Fowler (13) Three players (3) Robinson (15)10/17 W 3-0 Alabama 25-17, 25-21, 26-24 1103 Fowler (11) Hinkey (5) Robinson (16)10/20 L 0-3 at #1 Florida (ESPNU) 25-20, 25-23, 25-20 1659 Fowler (15) Harrison (5) Robinson (12)10/24 W 3-0 at South Carolina 25-16, 25-15, 25-14 353 Jeter (9) Hinkey (8) Robinson (14)10/27 W 3-0 Louisville 17-25, 25-23, 25-22, 28-26 502 Fowler (20) Three players (2) Robinson (17)10/29 W 3-0 Auburn 25-17, 25-16, 25-16 1064 Cikra (10) Hinkey/Jeter (3) Fowler (13)10/31 W 3-0 Georgia (CSS) 25-20, 25-19, 25-13 922 Jeter (11) Cikra/Harrison (4) Robinson (11)11/5 W 3-0 at Alabama 25-17, 25-22, 25-22 631 Fowler (12) Hinkey (5) Robinson (17)11/7 W 3-0 at Mississippi State 25-17, 25-18, 25-15 288 Jeter (11) Hinkey (5) Robinson (15)11/12 L 1-3 #15 LSU 25-18, 23-25, 24-26, 21-25 962 Robinson (16) Hinkey (7) Robinson (14)11/14 W 3-0 Arkansas (CSS) 25-17, 25-15, 25-15 1186 Fowler (12) Hinkey (4) Jeter (8)11/21 W 3-1 at Ole Miss 25-15, 13-25, 25-20, 25-20 231 Jeter (13) Hinkey/Harrison (4) Fowler (14)11/24 W 3-0 at Kentucky 25-22, 25-17, 25-21 1425 Harrison (11) Hinkey (5) Fowler (13)

NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS /// BLOOMINGTON, IND.12/3 W 3-0 vs. Alabama A&M 25-11, 25-19, 25-16 1065 Harrison (13) Harrison (4) Robinson (11)12/4 L 2-3 vs. Indiana 25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 25-27, 13-15 1096 Cikra (26) Hinkey (4) Robinson (19)

2010 SEaSON rESuLTS

OvERALL RECORD 25-7SEC 15-5HOME 12-2AWAY 9-4NEUTRAL 4-1

BrEaKiNG dOWN THE Lady VOLS’ rECOrd...

# PLAYER G K K/Game E TA Pct A A/Game SA SE SA/Gm RE DIG Dig/G BS BA Total B/Game BE BHE55 Nikki Fowler 112 393 3.51 106 938 .306 36 0.32 21 46 0.19 14 324 2.89 4 57 61 0.54 4 114 Kayla Jeter 114 340 2.98 100 790 .304 10 0.09 7 15 0.06 14 184 1.61 19 57 76 0.67 5 38 DeeDee Harrison 114 240 2.11 90 464 .323 4 0.04 0 0 0.00 0 25 0.22 16 86 102 0.89 13 36 Leah Hinkey 114 218 1.91 50 458 .367 16 0.14 18 29 0.16 0 46 0.40 8 123 131 1.15 6 111 Leslie Cikra 109 215 1.97 61 516 .298 6 0.06 1 0 0.01 0 35 0.32 8 64 72 0.66 8 09 Kelsey Robinson 102 184 1.80 92 516 .178 50 0.49 21 43 0.21 16 367 3.60 7 27 34 0.33 9 235 Carly Sahagian 58 62 1.07 22 181 .221 6 0.10 1 7 0.02 2 56 0.97 1 17 18 0.31 8 117 Kelsey Mahoney 51 3 0.06 0 12 .250 322 6.31 3 8 0.06 0 93 1.82 0 0 0 0.00 0 2110 Ellen Mullins 73 1 0.01 0 2 .500 19 0.26 5 23 0.07 9 149 2.04 0 0 0 0.00 0 24 Kylann Scheidt 68 1 0.01 0 4 .250 370 5.44 9 17 0.13 0 113 1.66 0 1 1 0.01 1 71 Amanda Friday 62 1 0.02 0 1 1.000 19 0.31 5 8 0.08 5 123 1.98 0 0 0 0.00 0 316 Emily Steinbeck 114 0 0.00 5 7 -.714 685 6.01 13 24 0.11 0 164 1.44 0 0 0 0.00 0 147 Alyssa Hilby 2 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 024 Jasmine Brown 12 0 0.00 0 0 .000 2 0.17 1 1 0.08 0 5 0.42 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 TEAM 9 TENNESSEE 114 1658 14.54 526 3889 .291 1545 13.55 105 222 0.92 69 1684 14.77 63 432 279.0 2.45 54 58Opponents 114 1360 11.93 658 4001 .175 1265 11.10 69 222 0.61 105 1493 13.10 61 322 222.0 1.95 55 34

# PLAYER G K K/Game E TA Pct A A/Game SA SE SA/Gm RE DIG Dig/G BS BA Total B/Game BE BHE14 Kayla Jeter 70 235 3.36 74 540 .298 6 0.09 6 13 0.09 10 143 2.04 12 36 48 0.69 4 055 Nikki Fowler 70 234 3.34 66 570 .295 23 0.33 10 30 0.14 9 210 3.00 3 38 41 0.59 2 06 Leah Hinkey 70 143 2.04 31 299 .375 12 0.17 9 19 0.13 0 23 0.33 5 77 82 1.17 5 18 DeeDee Harrison 70 142 2.03 53 282 .316 2 0.03 0 0 0.00 0 14 0.20 11 57 68 0.97 9 111 Leslie Cikra 65 112 1.72 36 281 .270 5 0.08 0 0 0.00 0 23 0.35 7 39 46 0.71 5 09 Kelsey Robinson 61 89 1.46 49 269 .149 29 0.48 14 26 0.23 9 230 3.77 2 14 16 0.26 3 135 Carly Sahagian 45 52 1.16 20 147 .218 4 0.09 0 2 0.00 0 32 0.71 1 14 15 0.33 6 110 Ellen Mullins 47 1 0.02 0 2 .500 12 0.26 4 14 0.09 6 91 1.94 0 0 0 0.00 0 04 Kylann Scheidt 56 1 0.02 0 4 .250 303 5.41 7 16 0.12 0 85 1.52 0 0 0 0.00 1 41 Amanda Friday 32 0 0.00 0 0 .000 4 0.12 2 3 0.06 1 45 1.41 0 0 0 0.00 0 116 Emily Steinbeck 70 0 0.00 3 3 -1.000 426 6.09 8 12 0.11 0 110 1.57 0 0 0 0.00 0 817 Kelsey Mahoney 19 0 0.00 0 3 .000 117 6.16 0 6 0.00 0 35 1.84 0 0 0 0.00 0 1024 Jasmine Brown 7 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 2 0.29 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 TEAM 5 TENNESSEE 70 1009 14.41 332 2400 .282 943 13.47 60 142 0.86 40 1043 14.90 41 275 178.5 2.55 35 27Opponents 70 851 12.16 414 2489 .176 793 11.33 40 144 0.57 60 916 13.09 33 206 136.0 1.94 43 23

2010 OVEraLL iNdiViduaL STaTiSTiCS

SEC iNdiViduaL STaTiSTiCS

2010 MaTCH HiGHSIndividualkills Three Sets 21, Nikki Fowler vs. Oklahoma (9/3) Four Sets 20, Nikki Fowler vs. Louisville (10/27) Five Sets 24, Nikki Fowler at Arkansas (10/8)

ATTAcks Three Sets 45, Nikki Fowler vs. Oklahoma (9/3) Four Sets 60, Nikki Fowler at LSU (10/10) Five Sets 50, Nikki Fowler at Arkansas (10/8)

HiTTiNg pERcENTAgE (miN. 3 kills) Three Sets .667 (11-1-15), Kayla Jeter vs. Alabama A&M (12/3) Four Sets .519 (15-1-27), Kayla Jeter at Auburn (9/26) Five Sets .700 (16-2-20), DeeDee Harrison vs. Northwestern (9/10)

AssisTs Three Sets 29, Emily Steinbeck vs. Alabama A&M (12/3) Four Sets 32, Emily Steinbeck vs. Louisville (10/27) Five Sets 40, Emily Steinbeck at Indiana (12/4)

AcEs Three Sets 3 (3x), last by Nikki Fowler vs. Alabama A&M (12/3) Four Sets 4, Kelsey Robinson vs. South Carolina (9/17) Five Sets 3, Kelsey Robinson at Ohio (9/10)

Digs Three Sets 17, Kelsey Robinson at Alabama (11/5) Four Sets 24, Kelsey Robinson at LSU (10/10) Five Sets 27, Kelsey Robinson at Arkansas (10/8)

blOcks Three Sets 8 (1-7), Leah Hinkey at South Carolina (10/24) Four Sets 7 (2x), last Leah Hinkey (1-6) vs. LSU (12/12) Five Sets 5 (3x), last DeeDee Harrison (2-3) at Arkansas (10/8)

Teamkills Three Sets 55 vs. Oklahoma (9/3) Four Sets 68 vs. Louisville (10/27) Five Sets 76 at Arkansas (10/8)

ATTAcks Three Sets 119 at Kentucky (11/24) Four Sets 177 at LSU (10/10) Five Sets 174 at Arkansas (10/8)

HiTTiNg pERcENTAgE Three Sets .466 (50-9-88) vs. Alabama A&M (12/3) Four Sets .421 (59-11-114) at Auburn (9/26) Five Sets .314 (68-20-153) at Indiana (12/4)

AssisTs Three Sets 49 vs. Alabama A&M (12/3) Four Sets 66 vs. Louisville (10/27) Five Sets 71 at Arkansas (10/8)

AcEs Three Sets 8 vs. Alabama A&M (12/3) Four Sets 8 vs. South Carolina (9/17) Five Sets 6 at Ohio (9/10)

Digs Three Sets 60 vs. Xavier (8/27) Four Sets 78 vs. Louisville (10/27) Five Sets 75 at Arkansas (10/8)

blOcks Three Sets 22 (2-20), at South Carolina (10/24) Four Sets 24 (4-20) vs. LSU (12/12) Five Sets 19 (1-18) at Georgia (9/24)

HiTTiNg pERcENTAgE Cl S K E TA Pct.1. Regina Thomas, UM Jr 83 210 34 418 .4212. Valentina Gonzalez, UG Sr 123 334 62 688 .3953. Lauren Bledsoe, UF Sr 110 211 57 403 .3824. Kelly Murphy, UF Jr 111 337 74 704 .3745. Leah Hinkey, UT Sr 114 218 50 458 .3676. Camila Jeronsky, AU Fr 103 157 47 311 .3547. Cassandra Anderson, UF Jr 110 163 42 348 .3488. Ann Dylla, UG Jr 123 309 94 644 .3349. DeeDee Harrison, UT So 114 240 90 464 .32310. Miranda Kitts, UM Sr 112 270 63 665 . 311

kills Cl S No. Avg/S1. Jasmine Norton, AR So 120 460 3.832. Kayla Fitterer UA So 108 403 3.733. Angela Bensend, LSU Sr 104 383 3.684. Juliette Thevenin, SC Fr 96 350 3.655. Caitlin Rance, MS Jr 113 403 3.576. Nikki Fowler, UT Sr 112 393 3.517. Alyssa Meuth, UA Sr 104 328 3.158. Michele Williams, LSU Jr 107 334 3.129. Kelly Murphy, UF Jr 111 337 3.0410. Sarah Bullock, AU So 117 354 3.03

AssisTs Cl S No. Avg/S1. Brittney Johnson, LSU Sr 104 1123 10.802. Kathleen Gates, UG Jr 123 1268 10.313. Christine Hartmann, UK So 106 1001 9.444. Paris Perret, MS Fr 113 1024 9.065. Cassie Clarke, AR So 76 600 7.896. Amanda Philpot, UM So 112 873 7.797. Taylor Bruns, SC So 104 759 7.308. Christina Solverson, AU Jr 120 740 6.179. Raymariely Santos, AR Fr 96 584 6.0810. Kayla Schmidt, UA Sr 108 656 6.07

sERvicE AcEs Cl S No. Avg/S1. Kelly Murphy, UF Jr 111 44 0.402. Allison Summers, UG Fr 123 39 0.323. Juliette Thevenin, SC Fr 96 29 0.304. Brittany Northcutt, UG Fr 123 37 0.305. Taylor Bruns, SC So 104 31 0.306. Kayla Fitterer, UA So 108 32 0.307. Callie Rivers, UF Sr 110 32 0.298. Kristy Jaeckel, UF Jr 111 31 0.289. Lauren Waclawczyk, LSU Jr 105 28 0.2710. Valentina Gonzalez, UG Sr 123 32 0.26

blOcks Cl S BS BA Tot Av/S1. Cassandra Anderson, UF Jr 110 11 129 140 1.272. Ashley Newsome, MS Sr 113 31 106 137 1.213. Regina Thomas, UM Jr 83 23 73 96 1.164. Leah Hinkey, UT Sr 114 8 123 131 1.155. Lauren Bledsoe, UF Sr 110 8 109 117 1.066. Lauren Rapp, UK Sr 120 19 106 125 1.047. Valentina Gonzalez, UG Sr 123 7 121 128 1.048. Janeliss Torres, AR So 86 10 79 89 1.039. Ann Dylla, UG Jr 123 9 117 126 1.0210. Desiree Elliott, LSU Fr 107 12 97 109 1.02

Digs Cl S No. Avg/S1. Hannah Lawing, SC Sr 107 523 4.892. Morgan Springer, UM Jr 111 513 4.623. Kayla Woodard, MS Sr 113 507 4.494. Stephanie Klefot, UK So 120 517 4.315. Kelsey Anderson, UA So 104 425 4.096. Lauren Waclawczyk, LSU Jr 105 425 4.057. Liz Crouch, AU Sr 117 469 4.018. Erin Fleming, UF Sr 108 390 3.619. Kelsey Robinson, UT Fr 102 367 3.6010. Carla Tietz, UG Jr 123 412 3.35

STATS BOX /// FINAL SEC STANDINGS

A LOOK BACK AT THE 2010

SOuTHEaSTErN CONFErENCE raCE

EAsTERN DivisiON SEC Pct. Home Away Div. ALL Pct. Home Away Neut. Last 5 StreakFlorida 20-0 1.000 10-0 10-0 8-0 29-2 .935 16-1 11-0 2-1 4-1 L1Tennessee 15-5 .750 9-2 6-3 6-3 25-7 .781 13-2 9-4 4-1 4-1 L1Kentucky 11-9 .550 7-2 4-7 2-5 17-14 .548 13-4 4-8 0-2 3-2 L2Georgia 6-14 .300 3-7 3-7 3-5 15-17 .469 5-9 5-8 5-0 3-2 L1South Carolina 4-16 .200 3-7 1-9 1-6 7-23 .233 6-8 1-11 0-4 2-3 L3

wEsTERN DivisiON SEC Pct. Home Away Div. ALL Pct. Home Away Neut. Last 5 StreakLSU 16-4 .800 9-1 7-3 9-1 25-5 .833 12-1 9-3 4-1 3-2 L1Ole Miss 13-7 .650 7-3 6-4 8-2 19-11 .633 10-3 7-5 2-3 2-3 L3Auburn 11-9 .550 7-4 4-5 6-4 21-13 .618 10-4 8-6 3-3 4-1 L1Arkansas 8-12 .400 6-5 2-7 4-6 14-17 .452 8-6 4-9 2-2 2-3 L1Alabama 3-17 .150 3-7 0-10 1-8 11-19 .367 7-7 1-11 3-1 1-4 W1Mississippi St. 3-17 .150 2-8 1-9 2-7 11-20 .355 7-8 2-11 2-1 0-5 L10

sEc pOsTsEAsON AwARDsCoach of the Year: Mary Wise, FloridaPlayer of the Year: Kelly Murphy, FloridaLibero of the Year: Stephanie Klefot, KentuckyFreshman of the Year: Desiree Elliott, LSUCo-Scholar-Athletes of the Year: Nikki Fowler, Tennessee; Lauren Rapp, Kentucky

All-sEc 1sT TEAmLauren Bledsoe, FloridaKelly Murphy, FloridaCallie Rivers, FloridaLauren Rapp, KentuckyAngela Bensend, LSUDesiree Elliott, LSURegina Thomas, Ole MissNikki Fowler, TennesseeKayla Jeter, Tennessee

All-sEc 2ND TEAmKayla Fitterer, AlabamaJasmine Norton, ArkansasMorgan Johns, AuburnCassandra Anderson, FloridaKristy Jaeckel, FloridaValentina Gonzalez, GeorgiaStephanie Klefot, KentuckyMichele Williams, LSUAshley Newsome, Mississippi StateLeah Hinkey, Tennessee

sEc All-fREsHmAN TEAmRaymariely Santos, ArkansasCamila Jersonsky, AuburnChanel Brown, FloridaWhitney Billings, KentuckyDesiree Elliott, LSUJuliette Thevenin, South CarolinaKelsey Robinson, Tennessee

ADDiTiONAl sEc AwARDs wON by uTPlayer of the Week: Nikki Fowler (Sept. 7), Kayla Jeter (Oct. 4)Defensive Player of the Week: Leah Hinkey (Oct. 25)Freshman of the Week: Kelsey Robinson (Oct. 11, Nov. 8)Academic Honor Roll: Jasmine Brown, Leslie Cikra, Nikki Fowler, Amanda Friday, DeeDee Harrison, Kayla Jeter, Kelsey Mahoney, Emily Steinbeck, Leah HinkeyFirst-Year Academic Honor Roll: Ellen Mullins, Kelsey Robinson, Carly SahagianCommunity Service Team: Amanda Friday

NATiONAl HONORsAVCA Academic Team Award: First year, 3.48 Team GPA, Every team member over 3.0AVCA All-Americans: Nikki Fowler (Third Team), Leah Hinkey (Honorable Mention), Kayla Jeter (Honorable Mention)Sports Imports/AVCA National Player of the Week: Kayla Jeter (Oct. 5)Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America: Nikki Fowler (First Team)Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District: Nikki Fowler (First Team)NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship: Nikki Fowler

sEc iNDiviDuAl sTATisTicAl lEADERs

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Q: What made you choose Tennessee?A: I just liked the program, the school and all the tradition. I liked that they had separate ath-letics departments and just the spirit behind Tennessee.

Q: What’s the coolest thing about being a UT student-athlete?A: Eating in Gibbs Hall. Lunch is awesome because they always have great food. You can’t make those same meals for yourself all the time so it’s nice to have somebody else making you lunch. And you see everybody who’s a part of Tennessee athletics, including coaches like Pat Summitt.

Q: What was your biggest adjustment to the college game?A: Probably just the speed of the game and the high level all the time. It never fluctuates – you have to be on your game every day.”

Q: What’s a Fort Worth secret people in Tennessee don’t know about?A: We have really good Mexican food; that’s what I miss about it. I miss the Texas style and feel of it. I miss the stockyards. And I love Texas country music so much better than main-stream, but I could be biased.

Q: Talk about the changes for this season.A: This year is totally different, especially for any returning player. We have two new people on the coaching staff, a new director of opera-tions, all new managers – so it’s different.

The energy in the gym is great. We’re not

really missing a beat, so I’m excited for it. It’s going to be a new experience.

Q: What are you expecting for the team this season?A: We have really high expectations for our-selves and we want to make a good run into the tournament, make it to the final four, win SEC and all that. We lost some really good players but we also have gained good talent as well.”

Q: Do you have any personal goals?A: I’m working my way from a back injury to be able to practice all the time and being able to go full-speed. I’m competing for a starting spot and pushing my teammates to be better. I’ve not been injured before, so now I’ve got to learn to fight back with my body.

It’s a new experience, but the training staff has been helping me a lot and doing a great job.

KELSEY MAHONEYSENIOR

5-10 /// SetterFort worth, Texas (Keller-Central H.S.)

INTERvIEW BY JOHN pAINTER mORE iNfOJoined The Lady VolsFall 2008 (3 letters)BirthdayApril 22, 1990ParentsMichael & Carla MahoneyMajorNutritionVolleyball ClubTexas Advantage

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NUMBERS & AWARDS

cAREER HigHsKills 2 4xAttacks 9 Duke, 12/4/09Hitting Pct. N/AAssists 57 Georgia, 11/15/09Aces 4 TwiceSolo Blocks 1 Florida, 11/20/09Block Assists 2 3xTotal Blocks 2 4xDigs 19 Auburn, 11/13/09

AwARDsJunior (2010)

• SEC Fall Academic Honor RollSophomore (2009)

• SEC Fall Academic Honor RollFreshman (2008)

• SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll

2011 HigHsKills --Attacks --Hitting Pct. --Assists --Aces --Solo Blocks --Block Assists --Total Blocks --Digs --

Q: Being from Chattanooga, did you always know you wanted to come to Tennessee?A: No. Actually I didn’t really want to come here because everyone at my school came here. I went to [Girls Preparatory School] and I was going to run track somewhere else, but then I talked to one of the coaches really late my se-nior year. Then I got here and I love it! I really like it here.

Q: What events did you run in track?A: 300 hurdles, triple jump, pentathlon, and long jump.

Q: Do you miss track at all?A: I prefer volleyball, but I miss the triple jump.

Q: What has been your favorite UT mem-ory so far in your career?A: I think it was my freshman year when we beat Kentucky at home. We were down 14-10 and Kiley Marshall served us like six points in a row and we won.

Q: What do you plan to do after college?A: [I’m studying] social work with a minor in business. I kind of want to ministry work -- like inner-city ministry so I figured I would start with social work. I don’t really want to be in the government part of it, but hopefully I can do ministry.

Q: What are your aspirations on the court?A: Of course my goal in my position is to be the libero. Every day in practice I am just trying to work on getting better with my passing. This year I just want to be a more consistent passer.

Q: How did you choose your number?A: It’s not Kobe Bryant – that’s not why I have 24. It was really just the first number that came into my head. It doesn’t mean anything to me. Well, now it does, but before it didn’t.

Q: Do you have any nicknames?A: I have Jazzy, Jazz, Jazzy-Face, J.B., J-Bizzle, Downtown Jasmine Brown – the list goes on.

Q: What’s your favorite quote from Coach?A: Un-believable. He says it a lot – no matter what.

Q: Are you looking forward to any partic-ular contest or opponent this year?A: I am looking forward to beating Florida and LSU – whooping them – and winning the SEC Championship. And I’m looking forward to being a national champion.

JASMINE BROWNJUNIOR

5-8 /// Defensive Specialist & SetterChattanooga, Tenn. (Girls preparatory School)

INTERvIEW BY MEGAN SpEDDEN mORE iNfOJoined The Lady VolsFall 2009 (2 letters)BirthdayNov. 5, 1990GrandmotherBessie DurdenMajorSocial WorkVolleyball ClubChoo-Choo City Volleyball

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NUMBERS & AWARDS

cAREER HigHsKills --Attacks --Hitting Pct. --Assists 2 Chattanooga, 8/28/10Aces 1 Oklahoma, 9/3/10Solo Blocks --Block Assists --Total Blocks --Digs 5 South Carolina, 11/22/09

AwARDsSophomore (2010)

• SEC Fall Academic Honor RollFreshman (2009)

• SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll

2011 HigHsKills --Attacks --Hitting Pct. --Assists --Aces --Solo Blocks --Block Assists --Total Blocks --Digs 3 vs. Maryland, 8/27/11

Q: Favorite spot on campus?A: My bed. If I’m not playing, in class or eating, I’m probably sleeping.

Q: Funniest Teammate?A: Without question, Kelsey Robinson.

Q: How did you pick your number?A: In high school I looked up to a girl who wore No. 11, so when she graduated, I took it over and it’s just stuck since then.

Q: Athlete you admire?A: Keri Walsh, she’s someone I’ve always looked up to in volleyball.

Q: How’d you pick No. 11?A: I was No. 7 all through high school and No. 17. When I was a freshman in high school, I looked up to this girl who was a middle hitter. She was a senior and I was a freshman so when she graduated I took over the number and it has just stuck since then.

Q: Expectations for the season:A: I have really high expectations for this sea-son. I came here to wina national champion-ship and do something that no team has done before here. We’re here to get a ring.

Q: Tell us a little about Coach Patrick:A: He’s been really awesome to have. He’s

brought me a long way. He has a great attention to detail and has really honed in my game on things I’ve needed to focus on since I’ve gotten here.

Q: What’s it like being a student-athlete at Tennessee? A: It’s indescribable. I’m from Ohio and I was like, “Tennessee, what’s that?” I got on the foot-ball field. The pride of the school and every-thing that comes with it, it’s hard to describe. It’s really awesome.

Every time I put this uniform on my chest, I get chills every time. It’s something I’ll have with me forever.

LESLIE CIKRAJUNIOR

6-4 /// Middle Blocker & Outside HitterChagrin Falls, Ohio (Chagrin Falls H.S.)

INTERvIEW BY BRIAN RICE mORE iNfOJoined The Lady VolsFall 2009 (2 letters)BirthdayDec. 12, 1990ParentsJeff Cikra & Elizabeth TownsMajorSport ManagementVolleyball ClubRenaissance VBC

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NUMBERS & AWARDS

cAREER HigHsKills 14 TwiceAttacks 41 Colorado State, 9/12/09Hitting Pct. .450 Florida State, 9/4/10Assists 2 Miss. State, 11/7/10Aces 1 Northwestern, 9/10/10Solo Blocks 1 17xBlock Assists 4 6xTotal Blocks 5 TwiceDigs 5 Ole Miss, 10/1/10

AwARDsSophomore (2010)

• SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll• US National A2 Training Team

Freshman (2009)• SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll• SEC All-Freshman Team

2011 HigHsKills --Attacks --Hitting Pct. --Assists --Aces --Solo Blocks --Block Assists --Total Blocks --Digs --

Q: Favorite memory at Tennessee?A: Beating Florida, that was amazing because they came in thinking they were going to win. It made us feel better about ourselves and we went on a winning streak after that.

Q: Favorite memory in sports overall?A: My favorite memory would have to be when my high school basketball team beat our rival, Smyrna. It was the best game of my life. I can’t even explain how I felt at the end of that game. We always played them, and they always beat us to get to state. We finally beat them. We finally got past them. It was amazing. Me and my sister bonded the most at that game. It was amazing.

Q: Favorite spot on campus?A: Steps (Ampitheater) in Humanities Plaza. I can take naps there, it’s a great place to sit and relax between classes between classes or before practice.

Q: Funniest teammate?A: Kelsey Robinson. She’s funny in a lot of dif-ferent ways. The things she does are just funny. She has just an amazing personality; anyone around her would just love her.

Q: Teammate most likely to be president?A: Jasmine Brown. She’s a very organized plan, plan, plan kind of person.

Q: How did you pick your number?A: I picked number eight because I am the eighth of 12 kids in my family. It represents me and it’s personal, so I was lucky number eight had graduated when I came in.

Q: Athlete you admire:A: My father. He taught us the ways and things he did when he was playing in college and pro-fessionally. I admire him and all the things he taught me and the example he showed of how you can be successful in sports and still be an amazing person to other people.

Q: Something no one knows about you?A: I’m afraid of the dark. I still have a nightlight at 21 years old.

Q: Talk about your sports background: A: It teaches you to live up to a higher expecta-tion and to expect more of yourself. That’s why my brother (David, who played 4 seasons in the NBA) has made it so far. He wanted to do things like quit and play football or just hang out and my dad wouldn’t let him.

Seeing the conversations between those two was like my turning point. I realized I have to make it here; I have to make it to college and do something more with myself because I know my father isn’t going to let me down. It kind of puts a fear in the back of your mind, but it makes you work hard no matter what you’re doing, especially academics.

Q: What’s it like having your sister (Isa-belle) at UT on the Lady Vol basketball team? A: I love having her here. She’s my little sister. I’m always going to love her and love having her around. If you know her, she’s a funny and loving person.

The best advice I gave her was to not let the freshman experience overwhelm you. She’s the kind of person that would freak out because it all comes at you at once. So I told her not to let it overwhelm her and if you ever need any-thing, let me know because I can help you out. We had a great moving-in experience.

DEEDEE HARRISONJUNIOR

6-4 /// Middle BlockerNashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro H.S.)

INTERvIEW BY BRIAN RICE mORE iNfOJoined The Lady VolsFall 2009 (2 letters)BirthdayFeb. 11, 1990ParentsDennis & Ida HarrisonMajorSport ManagementVolleyball ClubImpact VBC/Williamson County Select VBC

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NUMBERS & AWARDS

cAREER HigHsKills 16 Northwestern, 9/10/10Attacks 26 Ohio, 8/26/11Hitting Pct. .700 Northwestern, 9/10/10Assists 1 3xAces -- Solo Blocks 3 South Carolina, 9/17/10Block Assists 6 Georgia, 11/15/09Total Blocks 7 Georgia, 11/15/09Digs 3 2x

AwARDsSophomore (2010)

• SEC Fall Academic Honor RollFreshman (2008)

• SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll

2011 HigHsKills 8 Ohio, 8/26Attacks 26 Ohio, 8/26Hitting Pct. .357 Villanova, 8/27Assists 1 Ohio, 8/26Aces --Solo Blocks --Block Assists 4 Ohio, 8/26Total Blocks 4 Ohio, 8/26Digs 2 2x, last vs. Ohio, 8/26

Q: Talk about your athletic family.A: My mom played basketball in high school and was a great player. That’s probably where we get our athletic talent from. But don’t tell my dad; he’d probably get mad at me! We played basketball too, but volleyball is just what we ended up with. It’s five girls and we all play volleyball, so it’s fun.

Q: How are your games different in your family?A: I’m the shortest one. My little sister plays everywhere; she’s a hitter and a setter. Ann and I are both defense, but I’ve played probably every position before I got here. But if we had one more person we could make a good team.

Q: What made you choose Tennessee?A: It’s always been my dream to come. I like it here a lot. It’s far enough away from home that I can escape. Plus, it’s cool to play for your home-state university. I like that.

Q: Did you know any of your teammates before arriving at UT?A: I knew all my freshmen teammates coming in – Kylann (Scheidt), Kelsey (Robinson) and Carlie (Sahagian) – we had met before. I knew DeeDee Harrison, she’s from Nashville too. And I played against Jasmine Brown in high school; we were rivals.

Q: What’s the coolest thing about UT?A: The atmosphere. There’s so much pride in the Orange and White. It’s a huge campus and being an athlete does make it fun. You definite-ly get the hype and the talk and stuff, and it’s nice. But we also have to be responsible.

Q: What are the adjustments to the col-lege game?A: The level is definitely higher. You have to get used to the speed of the game – that was proba-bly the most difficult thing. Meshing with your team was another big thing at the beginning. Once I got comfortable, it was easier for me to excel, step out of the box and really use my talent on the court.

Q: Was there a moment last season when you felt you were making those adjust-ments?A: It was gradual in the beginning. I just locked in and focused, and kept going in early for practice and working really hard to get on the court.

Q: Do you have any role models?A: I love to follow my sister Ann. She played here and that’s a neat thing with the ties. She’s taught me pretty much all I know and coached me on club teams in high school. She’s my role model and it’s still fun to see her play.

Q: Did you go anywhere fun this sum-mer?A: Yeah, I went to the beach with my family, to Perdido Key in Florida, around Pensacola. And then we were here training. We were back here in June training and getting ready for our season this year.

Q: What are you expecting for the team this season?A: We’re expecting to go all the way. We all want to win a national championship and an SEC championship. It hasn’t happened since 2004-05 and it’s time to bring the banners and the rings back to the volleyball world. I’m excited.

ELLEN MULLINSSOpHOMORE

5-6 /// Libero & Defensive SpecialistNashville, Tenn. (Father Ryan H.S.)

INTERvIEW BY JOHN pAINTER mORE iNfOJoined The Lady VolsFall 2010 (1 letter)BirthdayNov. 22, 1991ParentsSteve & Sarah MullinsMajorBusinessVolleyball ClubNashville One/Impact VBC

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NUMBERS & AWARDS

cAREER HigHsKills 1 Florida, 9/19/10Attacks 1 2xHitting Pct. --Assists 3 Ohio, 9/10/10Aces 2 Auburn, 9/26/10Solo Blocks --Block Assists --Total Blocks --Digs 19 Maryland, 8/27/11

AwARDsFreshman (2010)

• SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

2011 HigHsKills --Attacks --Hitting Pct. --Assists 2 Maryland, 8/27Aces --Solo Blocks --Block Assists --Total Blocks --Digs 19 Maryland, 8/27

Q: Your major is broadcast journalism. If you were interviewing yourself, what is the first question you would ask?A: That’s hard. I would probably say, ‘What brought you to Tennessee?’ I’m from Chicago and grew up with the Big Ten. Most people ask why I would pick the SEC because it’s such a different lifestyle than where I’m from. So that would be the first question.

Q: So ... What brought you to Tennessee?A: I really fell in love with the family atmosphere here. Everyone is really into the sports, no mat-ter what you play – volleyball, soccer, football. It’s fan-based, and everybody loves it. You go all over the state and people see your Tennessee gear and are so excited, saying, ‘Oh my gosh, you play for Tennessee!’ The support here is great.

Q: Is the support you receive as a student-athlete at Tennessee really that much dif-ferent from where you grew up?A: In Chicago, the Bears, Blackhawks and Bulls – the professional sports – are really big. The University of Illinois is there, but it’s different.

Q: Growing up in the Chicago suburbs, when you think of home, what comes to mind?A: Home for me wasn’t really in Bartlett (Ill.) because I went to high school in Wheaton, played volleyball in Naperville, and then played basketball in the city. So growing up I was all over the place. But whenever I go home, it’s great. I love the city. I love going to big games, wintertime at the park, shopping, stuff like that. As much as I hate the cold, I love going home. My favorite part of the city is Belmont. It’s not part of the big area, but it’s smaller and has great shopping that nobody knows about.

Q: You have mentioned you really like pho-tography. Are you able to enjoy it as much while juggling school and volleyball?A: I haven’t had that much time to do it, but I like the arts and photography. I’m happy when I get the chance to do it. I do it for fun. I do

the friends photos, but I really like the arts and nature photos. I find it really peaceful.

Q: What has been the most emotional moment – good or bad – on the volleyball court?A: My most emotional moment was when my high school team lost to another team in thestate finals. It was my senior year so obviously that was one of the most crushing defeats. But losing that game and the feeling that I had made me never want to lose again. That’s what brought me here: pressing myself harder and harder. I never want to feel that again. Although defeat is bad, and everybody says, ‘Don’t lose,’ sometimes failure can teach you things.

Q: What did you learn in your first year of college that you will never forget?A: I think every year you can take something, whether it’s being a freshman in college or be-ing a senior in high school. You take something with you every year. The biggest thing I took last year is you have to work hard every single moment. There is no play where you can take off. That gave me a ton of determination to go hard in the spring and work hard in the sum-mer to develop myself as a player even more than I already have. So last year I learned that not one play can be taken off. You have to work hard every single play.

KELSEY ROBINSONSOpHOMORE

6-2 /// Outside HitterBartlett, Ill. (wheaton-St. Francis H.S.)

INTERvIEW BY JOSH pATE mORE iNfOJoined The Lady VolsFall 2010 (1 letter)BirthdayJune 25, 1992ParentsMike & Sue RobinsonMajorJournalism & Electronic MediaVolleyball ClubSports Performance Volleyball

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NUMBERS & AWARDS

cAREER HigHsKills 27 Ohio, 8/26/11Attacks 69 Maryland, 8/27/11Hitting Pct. .318 2xAssists 5 Arkansas, 10/8/10Aces 5 Ohio, 8/26/11Solo Blocks 1 8xBlock Assists 5 Maryland, 8/27Total Blocks 5 Maryland, 8/27Digs 27 Arkansas, 10/8/10

AwARDsSophomore (2011)

• Comcast Lady Vol Classic MVPFreshman (2010)

• SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll• SEC All-Freshman Team• US National A2 Training Team

2011 HigHsKills 27 Ohio, 8/26Attacks 69 Maryland, 8/27Hitting Pct. .303 Ohio, 8/26Assists 2 Maryland, 8/27Aces 5 Ohio, 8/26Solo Blocks 1 Villanova, 8/27Block Assists 5 Maryland, 8/27Total Blocks 5 Maryland, 8/27Digs 24 Maryland, 8/27

Q: What are you studying?A: I’m majoring in hotel and tourism manage-ment – I just chose my major last semester. I only took one class in it but I really liked it. I would like to plan events, big events. I might like to be a wedding planner or even run a hotel one day.

Q: What is your greatest memory on the court:A: Last year I played in about eight games when Kelsey Robinson was hurt, so getting to play after being on the bench for a while was good. I want to be on the court obviously more than I was last year, but it takes a lot to get there.

Q: How did you pick your number?A: I picked this number because when I played basketball when I was little I was 35 and my dad has been 35 ever since he was younger play-ing softball. He said he was going to stop play-ing when he was 35, but he’s 50 and he’s still playing. I wanted to be like him when I was little so I just picked it.

Q: Do you have a nickname?A: I don’t know if you’ve ever seen the movie ‘Fired Up’ but there is a girl named Carly on there and the guy calls his girlfriend ‘Carly Fries,’ ‘Carlito’s Way’ and ‘Carly and the Choc-olate Factory.’ They all call me that.

Q: What is your favorite quote from Coach?A: I remember in the beginning of the summer he said ‘You can either finger paint or paint like Picasso.’ He just meant that you can go big or go home pretty much. Put in the work now and it will pay off later.

Q: What is your favorite music to listen to?A: I actually love everything but I hated coun-try music before I came to the south. I did go to the CMAs in Nashville this summer and now I’m obsessed with country.

Q: Were you able to see that happen in your freshman season with hard work paying off?A: From the club I played at, we were always in the gym all the time. I just knew that if you want-ed to come close to winning or getting a champi-onship, you have to sacrifice if you want it.

Q: What’s an interesting fact that no one would know about you?A: I like to fish with my dad. I caught this big sturgeon that almost looked like an alligator just the way it felt. It was big. We didn’t have a camera. It was a disposable and it got wet so we couldn’t take a picture. [I caught the fish] when I was 13.

CARLY SAHAGIANSOpHOMORE

6-2 /// Outside HitterBartlett, Ill. (Bartlett H.S.)

INTERvIEW BY MEGAN SpEDDEN mORE iNfOJoined The Lady VolsFall 2010 (1 letter)BirthdayApril 7, 1992ParentsBill & Sue SahagianMajorHotel & Tourism ManagementVolleyball ClubSports Performance Volleyball Club

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NUMBERS & AWARDS

cAREER HigHsKills 18 Maryland, 8/27/11Attacks 34 Maryland, 8/27/11Hitting Pct. .533 Villanova, 8/27/11Assists 2 TwiceAces 1 2xSolo Blocks 1 Ole Miss, 10/1/10Block Assists 6 Ohio, 8/26/11Total Blocks 6 Ohio, 8/26/11Digs 21 Ohio, 8/26/11

AwARDsSophomore (2011)• Comcast Lady Vol Classic All-Tourney TeamFreshman (2010)

• SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

2011 HigHsKills 18 Maryland, 8/27Attacks 34 Maryland, 8/27Hitting Pct. .533 Villanova, 8/27Assists 1 2xAces 1 Villanova, 8/27Solo Blocks --Block Assists 6 Ohio, 8/26/11Total Blocks 6 Ohio, 8/26/11Digs 21 Ohio, 8/26/11

Q: How was your summer? A: It was great. I went to Nebraska to visit my family in May, and then I came back and took classes and worked out. Not really much.

Q: What family did you have in Nebraska?A: My grandparents and my aunts and uncles. I’m originally from Nebraska.

Q: But you’re from Knoxville, right?A: I’ll say I’m from Knoxville. I lived in Ne-braska until my sophomore year in high school.

Q: What made you move to Knoxville?A: My dad got a job with First Tennessee Bank.

Q: Being from Knoxville, was UT always your first choice?A: I never really thought about it, I guess. I didn’t know when I moved here that I wanted to go to UT or anything. It was just a great op-portunity for me. My family can come watch every match. It’s nice to be close to home. That was definitely one of the decision points on why I chose Tennessee.

Q: Did you know you were Coach Patrick’s first player from Knoxville?A: Yeah, someone told me that. I found that out. It’s cool because volleyball is definitely growing in this area—especially since I got here from Nebraska. Coming from Nebraska, it’s at a whole different level out there. More people play volleyball out there. It’s nice to see a lot of younger kids playing volleyball now in Knox-ville. It feels good to be the first from Knoxville.

Q: Was volleyball more competitive in Nebraska? A: Yeah, it is. It started when I was in fourth grade. I know some people may start younger, but it’s just at a higher level in Nebraska, I guess.

Q: Did you play any other sports during high school?A: I played basketball until my junior year. The only reason I didn’t play my senior season was because I graduated early to come here.

Q: Were you any good?A: Yeah, I was. I played basketball a lot longer than volleyball. I had played since I could walk. My dad and uncle played basketball, too.

Q: Could you have gone to play basket-ball somewhere?A: Probably, but not Division-1. Maybe a smaller school. I never did any AAU or club basketball or anything. I didn’t get as much ex-posure as I did in volleyball.

Q: If Coach Summit needed you, could you be ready to suit up and play?A: I don’t know (laughs.) I mean I still have my shot down, but that’s a whole other level. It would be fun just to sit on the bench.

Q: Do you have any other off-the-court interests?A: I love doing video production stuff. That’s what I’m going to major in: visual communica-tions. I love working with computers and stuff, which is kind of nerdy, but I enjoy it. I like put-ting stuff together and making it with sounds and music and stuff.

I like to shop and go out on the lake. I don’t really like to tube because it scares me, so I stay on the boat.

KYLANN SCHEIDTSOpHOMORE

6-0 /// SetterKnoxville, Tenn. (Farragut H.S.)

INTERvIEW /// MATT MAGILL mORE iNfOJoined The Lady VolsSpring 2010 (1 letter)BirthdayMay 30, 1992ParentsMichael & Amy ScheidtMajorJournalism & Electronic MediaVolleyball ClubSmokey Mountain Juniors

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NUMBERS & AWARDS

cAREER HigHsKills 1 Auburn, 9/29/10Attacks 1 4xHitting Pct. N/A Assists 30 Georgia, 9/24/10Aces 2 TwiceSolo Blocks N/ABlock Assists 1 Louisville, 10/27/10Total Blocks 1 Louisville, 10/27/10Digs 16 Louisville, 10/27/10

2011 HigHsKills --Attacks --Hitting Pct. --Assists --Aces --Solo Blocks --Block Assists --Total Blocks --Digs --

TIFFANY BAKERFRESHMAN

6-4 /// Outside Hitter & Middle BlockerCarrolton, Texas (Hebron H.S.)

Q: When I say the word ‘expec-tation,’ what comes to mind for you as a freshman?A: Not too much. Even Rob told me not to come in here carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders. He said to just come in here, learn the system, get to passing better, and develop what I need to work on like passing and the rotation outside.

Q: Was there an ‘aha moment’ when you realized that vol-leyball was something you wanted to continue in your life?A: Oh yeah, there definitely was. My sophomore year, I had to choose between basketball and volleyball. Basketball was my thing. I had played since I was in fourth grade. So I had to choose, and I chose volleyball. I’ve been with it since then and I want to become the best player that I can.

Q: What is it about volleyball that makes your choice satisfying?A: I think it’s the ultimate team sport. Without your teammates, you can’t accomplish anything. You have to rely on every single person on the team. That was a huge thing for me. In basketball, one person can take control of the game.

Q: On a typical game day, do you have a routine or preparation before walking onto the court?A: At first, it’s me getting focused. I want to be by myself. But then, right before the game starts, I’ll get into music and get hyped up. It really solves the jitters.

Q: Some players are superstitious in their sport. Have you ever been superstitious?A: No, not really. My high school coach was like that. She would tell me, ‘Don’t wear that jersey; you played bad in it last time.’ I wouldn’t care. I’m not really superstitious about anything.

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NIKKI BRICEFRESHMAN

5-8 /// Defensive SpecialistFullerton, Calif. (Troy H.S.)

Q: How was your summer? A: It went pretty well. I came ear-ly with the rest of the older team to train with them instead of stay-ing home.

Q: How did training with the team go?A: Training was really good. We trained with Holly everyday. There was a lot of weightlifting—probably the heaviest we’ll lift all year. We did open gyms just with our own team at least three times a week. It was fun, but we got a lot better together.

Q: How did you feel like you improved during training?A: I got a lot stronger, and I’m in better shape. My serve got better, espe-cially my consistency. I feel like I got a lot better volleyball-wise.

Q: Why did you choose UT?A: I chose UT because I wanted to be part of a program that I thought we could make winners. We haven’t won a championship yet, but I’m con-fident that we can. Also because I like to try new things, so I knew that I wanted to go to a different part of the country to try it out. I loved the team when I came to visit, and I like the coaches, too. The environment here—I like having a big school and everything.

Q: Have there been any changes from California to Tennessee? A: The culture is different here. It’s the simplest things. People dress dif-ferently and talk differently. It’s good though; I like it here.

Q: Have you had any mix-ups in terminology? Has anyone said anything that you thought was odd?A: The main differences are: people say car wreck. I’m just like, “it’s a car crash.” You didn’t get in a wreck. And the other is I say highway and people here say interstate. Oh, and people here say “ya’ll.”

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NUMBERS & AWARDS

cAREER HigHsKills 10 Ohio, 8/26Attacks 33 Maryland, 8/27Hitting Pct. .176 Villanova, 8/27Assists 1 2xAces --Solo Blocks 1 2xBlock Assists 3 Villanova, 8/27Total Blocks 3 Villanova, 8/27Digs 14 Ohio, 8/26

NUMBERS & AWARDS

cAREER HigHsKills --Attacks --Hitting Pct. --Assists 2 Maryland, 8/27Aces 1 2xSolo Blocks --Block Assists --Total Blocks --Digs 10 Maryland, 8/27

Q: How was your summer? Did you do anything special?A: It was good. I took some sum-mer classes and my club season finish out a couple of weeks before school started.

Q: How did your club team do?A: We actually ended up winning nationals.

Q: Are there any other college players on the team?A: A couple of my teammates play or will play. One of my teammates is going to Mississippi State and one is going to Ole Miss. Those are the two SEC ones. Pretty much everyone is going to different schools, but those are the two that are going to the SEC other than me.

Q: Why did you come to UT?A: I really liked the atmosphere of the school. It’s a cool environment and I really love everyone on the team. I like the coaching staff and the direction the program is headed.

Q: What can you expect from the team this year?A: Everything we work for right now is trying to get to the Final Four. That’s our goal right now, and I definitely think we can make it there. That would be really cool.

Q: What does it take to make a Final Four?A: Our team chemistry is really good, and I think that will help us a lot.Fundamentally, I know I’ll have to change a little bit of my skills just because it’s different in high school than college. We’re on the right track right now.

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SHAELYN KOLOSKYFRESHMAN

6-3 /// Middle Blockerwheaton, Ill. (wheaton warrenville South H.S.)

MARY POLLMILLERFRESHMAN

5-11 /// SetterLittleton, Colo. (Chatfield H.S.)

Q: What brought you all the way to Tennessee from Den-ver, Colorado?A: I loved the team and the coach-es. And I loved the school all to-gether.

Q: How did you choose your number?A: I was usually number nine but then nine was taken so I just switched randomly. It’s a new number for me.

Q: How has the adjustment to college been so far?A: I have been here since June 30 and it has been good. Everybody has been welcoming and it has been easy.

Q: Do you know what you want to study yet?A: I am going to go into dentistry, so I think biology.

Q: What aspirations do you have for yourself on the court?A: A lot – we want to go far, obviously.

Q: Who is the biggest comedian or jokester on your team?A: Probably Kelsey Robinson -- she is just always joking around and always has that smile on her face.

Q: What’s a random fact that most people don’t know about you?A: My parents both come from big families and I am really close with all my cousins. My dad’s whole side is in Colorado so I see them all the time. A lot of them are coming out for our tournament at the end of August.

INTERvIEW BY MEGAN SpEDDEN

NUMBERS & AWARDS

cAREER HigHsKills 8 2xAttacks 14 2xHitting Pct. .429 2xAssists 1 Villanova, 8/27Aces 1 Ohio, 8/26Solo Blocks --Block Assists 6 Maryland, 8/27Total Blocks 6 Maryland, 8/27Digs 1 2x

NUMBERS & AWARDS

cAREER HigHsKills 4 Maryland, 8/27Attacks 11 Maryland, 8/27Hitting Pct. .364 Maryland, 8/27Assists 56 Ohio, 8/26Aces 1 Maryland, 8/27Solo Blocks 2 Villanova, 8/27Block Assists 3 2xTotal Blocks 3 3xDigs 11 Maryland, 8/27

AwardsFreshman (2011)• Comcast Lady Vol Classic All-Tourney Team

STEPHANIE STOLLFRESHMAN

6-2 /// Middle BlockerBellevue, wash. (washington)

Q: How was your summer? A: It was good, but it was really short though. Summer at Univer-sity of Washington goes really late, so I only had two and a half weeks.

Q: Just two and a half weeks? What did you do with that little time?A: I stayed with my family mainly. I didn’t really do much.

Q: You’re from Washington. Washington to Knoxville is a long trip. How much of your summer was spent travelling?A: I looked up online on maps and it takes a day and 17 hours if you drove. But we flew.

Q: What specifically was attractive about UT?A: I really liked the team and Coach Patrick’s coaching style. It’s like a family atmosphere here. There was a lot of meshing with all the girls. I just liked everything about it. The campus is really pretty and the facili-ties are great.

Q: Where exactly are you from in Washington? A: I’m from like twenty minutes east of Seattle.

Q: Is there anything unique about your hometown?A: We have a nice shopping mall (laughs). We’re less than an hour away from some good skiing mountains and just a few hours away from Can-ada. There’s a lot of hiking and big mountains around.

Q: Do you ever just take a day trip to Canada?A: Yeah, we’ll go up there for a weekend and hike and ride horses. I’ve gone skiing a few times up there.

INTERvIEW BY MATT MAGILL

MERCEDES vAUGHNFRESHMAN

6-0 /// Middle Blockerwilmington, Del. (Academy park)

Q: What made you choose Tennessee?A: This process started literally in the middle of July. They saw me play this summer at a tournament in Orlando, Fla. I was playing club volleyball and planning to go to a Division III school, and I got this offer and jumped on it.

Q: Talk about that whirlwind change to your college plans.A: I really still can’t even believe I’ve already graduated from high school. I’m like, ‘I’m in college now?’ It seems like I was just a freshman in high school, and I’m a freshman in college. It’s a big change for me.

Q: What was your family’s reaction to you going away to col-lege?A: My mom is very excited, probably happier than me because I got a scholarship.

Q: Did you play any other sports in high school?A: Basketball and track, but volleyball always was my favorite.

Q: What’s a Philadelphia secret people in Tennessee don’t know about?A: It’s a very busy place; there’s always something to do. Obviously, good cheesesteaks – that’s what’s important about Philly. There’s a cheesesteak place right around the corner from my house called Leo’s, and that’s my spot.

Q: Have there been any early surprises about UT?A: The campus isn’t as big as I thought it would be, but that’s good. People are really nice here.

INTERvIEW BY JOHN pAINTER

NUMBERS & AWARDS

cAREER HigHsKills 2 2xAttacks 6 Maryland, 8/27Hitting Pct. --Assists --Aces --Solo Blocks --Block Assists 4 Maryland, 8/27Total Blocks 4 Maryland, 8/27Digs --

NUMBERS & AWARDS

cAREER HigHsKills --Attacks --Hitting Pct. --Assists --Aces --Solo Blocks --Block Assists --Total Blocks --Digs --

killsName No. Years1. Tamala Brightman 1,781 1990-932. Ariana Wilson 1,732 1998-013. April Chapple 1,650 1981-844. Nikki Fowler 1,649 2007-105. Dianne Shoemaker 1,544 1985-886. Kristen Andre 1,498 2002-057. Kristy Dobson 1,454 1988-918. Stephanie Ehlers 1,394 1985-889. Sonja Thomas 1,346 1991-9410. Yuliya Stoyanova 1,343 2004-07

TENNESSEE CarEEr rECOrdS

kills pER sETName No. Years1. Tamala Brightman 4.32 1990-932. Ariana Wilson 4.08 1998-013. Christine Jestila 3.64 1996-984. Sonja Thomas 3.58 1991-94 Kelly Hanlon 3.58 1995-976. Nikki Fowler 3.55 2007-107. Yuliya Stoyanova 3.49 2004-07 Dianne Shoemaker 3.49 1985-889. Janelle Hester 3.33 1999-0210. Cissi Lenartsson 3.32 1993-94

ATTAcksName No. Years1. Nikki Fowler 4,426 2007-102. Ariana Wilson 3,881 1998-013. Kristy Dobson 3,835 1988-914. April Chapple 3,799 1981-845. Tamala Brightman 3,660 1990-936. Stephanie Ehlers 3,540 1985-887. Yuliya Stoyanova 3,459 2004-078. Dianne Shoemaker 3,418 1985-889. Sonja Thomas 3,416 1991-9410. Michelle Piantadosi 3,361 2001-04

ATTAcks pER sETName No. Years1. Kelly Hanlon 9.98 1995-972. Christina Jestila 9.60 1996-983. Nikki Fowler 9.54 2007-104. Ariana Wilson 9.13 1998-015. Sonja Thomas 9.09 1991-946. Yuliya Stoyanova 8.98 2004-077. Tamala Brightman 8.84 1990-938. Kristy Dobson 8.74 1988-919. Kelsey Fautsch 8.13 2005-0610. Janelle Hester 7.73 1999-02

AssisTsName No. Years1. Julie Knytych 5,803 2002-052. Erica Lear 5,069 1998-013. Molly Mooney 4,674 1991-944. Wendy Jones 3,541 1986-895. Laurie Caraher 2,957 1984-876. Christy Warren 2,904 1995-987. Kelsey Mahoney 1,855 2008-8. Allison Stricklin 1,530 1994-979. Chelsea Noble 1,453 2005-0610. Betsy Chavez 1,362 1981-83

AssisTs pER sETName No. Years1. Erica Lear 12.87 1998-012. Julie Knytych 12.48 2002-053. Molly Mooney 11.13 1991-944. Christy Warren 10.76 1995-985. Allison Stricklin 9.22 1994-95,976. Amy Rauch 8.31 1989-907. Wendy Jones 8.01 1986-898. Chelsea Noble 6.53 2005-069. Kelsey Mahoney 6.37 2008-10. Jena Berg 6.19 2006-07

AcEsName No. Years1. Robin Maine 255 1980-832. April Chapple 244 1981-843. Kelli Scott 200 1999-024. Bonnie Kenny 192 1980-835. Stephanie Ehlers 189 1985-886. Wendy Jones 174 1986-897. Laurie Caraher 168 1984-878. Kristy Dobson 149 1988-919. Dianne Shoemaker 146 1985-8810. Sonja Thomas 142 1991-94

AcEs pER sETName No. Years1. Kelli Scott .48 1999-022. Stephanie Scheper .44 1983-853. Wendy Jones .39 1986-894. Stephanie Ehlers .38 1985-885. Sonja Thomas .38 1991-946. Jenny Meeks .36 1994-967. Laurie Caraher .34 1984-87 Kristy Dobson .34 1988-919. Dianne Shoemaker .33 1985-8810. Donna Monaco .31 1984-86

blOcksName No. Years1. Sarah Blum 674 2003-062. Robin Maine 664 1980-833. Leah Hinkey 583 2006-104. Ariana Wilson 466 1998-015. Kristen Andre 436 2002-056. Tamala Brightman 399 1990-937. Dianne Shoemaker 361 1985-888. Nikki Fowler 344 2007-109. Annette Young-Gillcrist 341 1987-9010. Lisa Stegman 338 1985-88

blOcks pER sETName No. Years1. Sarah Blum 1.55 2003-062. Leah Hinkey 1.24 2006-103. Ariana Wilson 1.10 1998-014. Courtney Huettemann 1.06 1994-975. Kristen Andre 0.97 2002-05 Farren Powe 0.97 2006-097. Trinia Cuseo 0.96 2000-01 Tamala Brightman 0.96 1990-939. Mindy Flynn 0.93 2005-0810. Annette Young-Gillcrist 0.90 1987-90

DigsName No. Years1. Chloe Goldman 1,755 2006-092. Kristy Dobson 1,474 1988-913. Kylie Marshall 1,374 2006-094. Amy Morris 1,338 2003-055. Stephanie Ehlers 1,312 1985-886. Nikki Fowler 1,281 2007-107. Julie Knytych 1,265 2002-058. Kelli Scott 1,117 1999-029. Molly Mooney 1,055 1991-9410. Erica Lear 1,053 1998-01

Digs pER sETName No. Years1. Chloe Goldman 4.37 2006-09 2. Amy Morris 4.01 2003-053. Kristy Dobson 3.36 1988-914. Morgan Miltner 3.21 2002-035. Cynthia Buggs 3.02 2003-046. Kylie Marshall 2.94 2006-097. Nikki Fowler 2.76 2007-108. Julie Knytych 2.72 2002-059. Sonja Thomas 2.69 1991-94 Kelli Scott 2.69 1999-02

HiTTiNg pERcENTAgE>> Minimum 100 AttacksName No. Years1. Beverly Robinson .359 1982-832. Kristen Andre .336 2002-053. Tamala Brightman .335 1990-934. DeeDee Harrison .315 2008- Sarah Blum .315 2003-066. Ariana Wilson .312 1998-017. Trinia Cuseo .308 2000-018. Tanya Haave .300 1980-849. Erika Brez .295 1998-99 10. Leah Hinkey .285 2006-10

>> Bold indicates current player>> Career statistics have a two-year mini-mum to qualify for per-game statistics, and players must have played in at least half of the team’s matches during their career.

[ Records since 1980 ]

TENNESSEE SEaSON rECOrdS[ 25-Point Rally Scoring /// Records from 2008 - Present ]

killsName No. Year1. Nikki Fowler 459 20092. Nikki Fowler 427 20083. Nikki Fowler 393 20104. Kayla Jeter 353 20095. Kayla Jeter 340 20106. Milan Clarke 316 20087. DeeDee Harrison 240 20108. Farren Powe 221 20089. Leah Hinkey 218 201010 Leslie Cikra 215 2010

kills pER sETName No. Year1. Nikki Fowler 3.79 20092. Nikki Fowler 3.62 20083. Nikki Fowler 3.51 20104. Kayla Jeter 2.98 20105. Kayla Jeter 2.92 20096. Milan Clarke 2.70 20087. DeeDee Harrison 2.11 20108. Mindy Flynn 2.00 20089. Leslie Cikra 1.97 201010. Kelsey Robinson 1.91 2010

ATTAcksName No. Year1. Nikki Fowler 1,268 20092. Nikki Fowler 1,139 20083. Nikki Fowler 938 20104. Kayla Jeter 919 20095. Milan Clarke 819 20086. Kayla Jeter 790 20107. Kylie Marshall 689 20098. Kylie Marshall 638 20089. Mindy Flynn 598 200810. Leslie Cikra 516 2010 Kelsey Robinson 516 2010

ATTAcks pER sETName No. Year1. Nikki Fowler 10.48 20092. Nikki Fowler 9.65 20083. Nikki Fowler 8.38 20104. Kayla Jeter 7.60 20095. Milan Clarke 7.00 20086. Kayla Jeter 6.93 20107. Kylie Marshall 5.69 20098. Kylie Marshall 5.41 20089. Mindy Flynn 5.16 200810. Kelsey Robinson 5.06 2010

AssisTsName No. Year1. Kelsey Mahoney 842 20092. Kelsey Mahoney 691 20083. Emily Steinbeck 685 20104. Michaela Hanakova 612 20085. Emily Steinbeck 384 20096. Kylann Scheidt 370 20107. Kelsey Mahoney 322 20108. Natalie Guerra 100 20099. Chloe Goldman 88 200810. Chloe Goldman 62 2009

AssisTs pER sETName No. Year1. Kelsey Mahoney 6.96 20092. Kelsey Mahoney 6.31 20103. Emily Steinbeck 6.01 20104. Kelsey Mahoney 5.81 20085. Kylann Sceidt 5.44 20106. Michaela Hanakova 5.14 20087. Emily Steinbeck 4.92 2009 8. Natalie Guerra 4.35 20099. Chloe Goldman 0.79 200810. Chloe Goldman 0.52 2009

AcEsName No. Year1. Kelsey Mahoney 28 20092. Kelsey Mahoney 25 2008 Nikki Fowler 25 2009 Kylie Marshall 25 20095. Nikki Fowler 24 20086. Kylie Marshall 22 20087. Kelsey Robinson 21 2010 Nikki Fowler 21 2010 Chloe Goldman 21 200810. Leah Hinkey 18 2010

AcEs pER sETName No. Year1. Kelsey Mahoney 0.23 20092. Kelsey Robinson 0.21 2010 Kelsey Mahoney 0.21 2008 Nikki Fowler 0.21 2009 Kylie Marshall 0.21 20096. Nikki Fowler 0.20 20087. Nikki Fowler 0.19 2010 Emily Steinbeck 0.19 2009 Kylie Marshall 0.19 2008 Chloe Goldman 0.19 2008

blOcksName No. Year1. Leah Hinkey 134 20092. Leah HInkey 131 20103. Farren Powe 121 20094. Alyssa Hilby 117 20085. DeeDee Harrison 102 20106. Nikki Fowler 100 20097. Farren Powe 97 20088. Mindy Flynn 80 20089. Nikki Fowler 77 200810 Kayla Jeter 76 2010

blOcks pER sET Name No. Year1. Alyssa Hilby 1.21 2008 Farren Powe 1.21 20093. Leah Hinkey 1.20 20094. Leah Hinkey 1.15 20105. DeeDee Harrison 0.89 2010 Nikki Fowler 0.89 20097. Farren Powe 0.82 20088. Mindy Flynn 0.69 20089. Kayla Jeter 0.67 201010. Leslie Cikra 0.66 2010

DigsName No. Year1. Chloe Goldman 568 20092. Chloe Goldman 511 20083. Nikki Fowler 398 20094. Kylie Marshall 369 20095. Kelsey Robinson 367 20106. Kylie Marshall 336 20087. Nikki Fowler 324 20108. Nikki Fowler 278 20089. Kelsey Mahoney 236 200910. Kelsey Mahoney 192 2008

Digs pER sETName No. Year1. Chloe Goldman 4.73 20092. Chloe Goldman 4.56 20083. Kelsey Robinson 3.60 20104. Nikki Fowler 3.29 20095. Kylie Marshall 3.05 20096. Nikki Fowler 2.89 20107. Kylie Marshall 2.85 20088. Nikki Fowler 2.36 20089. Ellen Mullins 2.04 201010. Amanda Friday 1.98 2010

HiTTiNg pERcENTAgE>> Minimum 100 AttacksName No. Year1. Leah Hinkey .367 20102. Farren Powe .326 20083. DeeDee Harrison .323 20104. Farren Powe .316 20095. Nikki Fowler .306 20106. Kayla Jeter .304 20107. Leslie Cikra .298 20108. Leah Hinkey .278 20099. Kayla Jeter .251 200910. Milan Clarke .250 2008

>> Bold indicates current player

SiNGLE MaTCH rECOrdSTENNEssEE mATcH REcORDs INDIVIDuALKills 41 Stephanie Ehlers vs. Washington State (9/24/88)Attacks 99 Stephanie Ehlers vs. Washington State (9/24/88)Percentage 1.000 Tanya Haave (7-0-7) vs. Loyola [Illinois] (11/23/84)Assists 88 Erica Lear vs. Arkansas (10/6/00)Aces 11 Beverly Robinson vs. Northwestern (12/4/82)Block Solos 7 Robin Maine vs. Eastern Kentucky (11/13/82)Block Assists 15 Sarah Blum vs. Auburn (11/19/06)Total Blocks 16 Sarah Blum vs. Auburn (11/19/06)Digs 42 Amy Morris vs. Notre Dame (11/26/05)

teAMKills 107 vs. Arkansas (10/6/00)Attacks 270 vs. Arkansas (10/6/00)Percentage .607 (63-12-84) vs. Cal State-Fullerton (9/19/80)Assists 100 vs. Arkansas (10/6/00)Aces 21 vs. Northwestern (12/4/82)Block Solos 15 vs. Miami [Ohio] (10/2/85)Block Assists 42 vs. Auburn (11/19/06)Total Blocks 56 vs. San Francisco (9/24/80)Digs 134 vs. UNC Asheville (11/1/97)

kills FIVe gAMes41 Stephanie Ehlers vs. Washington State (9/24/88)38 Kelli Scott at Arkansas (10/6/00)37 Dianne Shoemaker vs. Florida (11/5/88)36 Dianne Shoemaker at Bowling Green (10/15/88)35 Kelsey Fautsch at Notre Dame (11/26/05)35 Janelle Hester vs. Marquette (11/23/01)33 Kristen Andre vs. Florida (10/30/05)32 Tamala Brightman at Georgia Tech (10/20/93)29 Nikki Fowler at Georgia (11/15/09)29 Janelle Hester vs. Middle Tennessee State (10/15/02)29 Cissi Lennartsson vs. Kentucky (9/30/94)29 Dianne Shoemaker vs. Florida (10/8/87)29 April Chapple vs. Texas (10/8/83)29 Beverly Robinson vs. Penn State (10/7/83)28 Nikki Fowler vs. South Carolina (11/11/2007)28 Chris Jestila vs. Cleveland State (9/5/98)28 Sonja Thomas vs. Mississippi State (10/23/94)28 Tamala Brightman vs. Mississippi State (10/25/92)28 Kristy Dobson at Alabama (11/3/90)28 Dianne Shoemaker at LSU (11/17/88)28 Dianne Shoemaker vs. Washington State (9/24/88)28 Beverly Robinson at Florida State (12/4/83)27 Kelsey Robinson vs. Ohio (8/26/11)27 Janelle Hester at South Carolina (11/16/01)27 Tamala Brightman at Mississippi State (10/14/91)27 Kristy Dobson vs. UAB (9/27/90)26 Michelle Piantadosi vs. Ohio State (12/10/04)26 Michelle Piantadosi at Florida (11/14/04)26 Janelle Hester vs. Georgia (10/6/02)26 Mary Heinecke vs. Eastern Kentucky (10/24/95)26 Sonja Thomas vs. Kentucky (9/30/94)26 Kristy Dobson at Alabama (10/12/91)26 Tamala Brightman at Arkansas State (10/4/91)26 Kristy Dobson vs. N.C. State (9/28/91)26 Dianne Shoemaker vs. Tulane (9/10/88)26 April Chapple at Ole Miss (11/8/84)26 April Chapple vs. Ohio State (9/24/82)25 Yuliya Stoyanova at Louisville (9/28/05)25 Michelle Piantadosi at Ole Miss (10/18/02)25 Ariana Wilson at Arkansas (10/6/00)25 Stephanie Knight at Virginia Tech (9/28/99)25 Ariana Wilson vs. Kansas (9/18/99)25 Chris Jestila vs. LSU (9/27/96)25 Tamala Brightman at Kentucky (11/22/93)25 Tamala Brightman vs. UAB (9/11/92)25 Kristy Dobson vs. Indiana (9/21/91)25 Dianne Shoemaker at Eastern Michigan (10/14/88)25 April Chapple at Florida State (12/4/83)

FOuR gAMes35 Tamala Brightman vs. Kentucky (10/31/92)34 Tamala Brightman vs. Sam Houston State (12/1/93)34 Dianne Shoemaker vs. Penn State (10/21/88)34 Dianne Shoemaker vs. Kentucky (10/5/88)33 Tamala Brightman vs. Northwestern (9/5/92)31 Tamala Brightman vs. Georgia (11/13/92)30 Ariana Wilson at Kentucky (11/12/00)30 Sonja Thomas vs. Arkansas (10/7/94)29 Chris Jestila at Kentucky (11/9/96)29 Kelly Hanlon at Ole Miss (10/18/96)27 Ariana Wilson vs. Kentucky (11/10/00)27 Kelli Scott at LSU (10/8/00)27 Tamala Brightman vs. Mississippi State (11/29/91)27 Dianne Shoemaker vs. Clemson (9/22/87)26 Kelli Scott vs. Arkansas (11/15/02)26 Chris Jestila at Ole Miss (10/18/96)25 Yuliya Stoyanova vs. Kentucky (11/1/06)25 Kelsey Fautsch vs. Louisville (9/19/06)25 Michelle Piantadosi vs. Louisville (9/22/04)25 Kelly Hanlon at Georgia (10/5/96)25 Kristy Dobson at Florida (9/29/89)25 Dianne Shoemaker at Louisville (10/14/87)

tHRee gAMes25 Dianne Shoemaker at N.C. State (10/8/88)

Digs FIVe gAMes42 Amy Morris at Notre Dame (11/26/05)40 Chloe Goldman at Ole Miss (11/02/07)37 Chloe Goldman vs. LSU (10/12/07)36 Chloe Goldman vs. Dayton (9/14/08)36 Amy Morris at Louisville (9/28/05)36 Kristy Dobson vs. Georgia (11/11/90)32 Kristy Dobson vs. N.C. State (10/13/89)31 Chloe Goldman vs. South Carolina (11/11/07)31 Amy Morris at Florida (11/14/04)29 Jennifer Elliott vs. Georgia (11/14/99)29 Kristy Dobson at Arkansas State (10/4/91)29 Tiffany Washington vs. Indiana (9/21/91)29 Stephanie Ehlers vs. Washington State (9/24/88)28 Chloe Goldman at LSU (9/18/09)28 Chloe Goldman at Georgia (9/23/07)28 Kristy Dobson vs. Georgia Tech (9/13/91)27 Chloe Goldman vs. Kentucky (11/25/09)27 Chloe Goldman at Clemson (12/5/08)27 Chloe Goldman vs. Arkansas (9/30/07)27 Amy Morris vs. Florida (10/30/05)27 Maureen Skalitzky at Florida State (10/18/86)26 Chloe Goldman at Louisville (9/30/09)26 Chloe Goldman at South Carolina (10/2/09)26 Amy Morris vs. Georgia (11/21/03)26 Tiffany Washington vs. Georgia Tech (9/13/91)25 Chloe Goldman at Mississippi State (10/19/07)25 Morgan Miltner at South Carolina (10/13/02)25 Cissi Lennartsson vs. Kentucky (9/30/94)25 Kristy Dobson vs. Ole Miss (10/12/90)25 April Chapple vs. Penn State (10/7/83)24 Kelsey Robinson vs. Maryland (8/27/11)24 Chloe Goldman vs. South Carolina (11/16/08)24 Annie Sadowski vs. Alabama (11/3/06)24 Amy Morris at Alabama (11/19/05)24 Julie Knytych at Georgia (10/3/03)24 Jennifer Elliott at Arkansas (10/6/00)23 Chloe Goldman vs. Illinois (9/12/08)23 Chloe Goldman vs. Utah (8/25/07)23 Chloe Goldman vs. Ole Miss (10/14/07)23 Kelli Scott vs. Georgia (11/14/99)23 Tamala Brightman at Arkansas State (10/4/91)23 Stephanie Ehlers at Bowling Green (10/15/88)23 Betsy Chavez at Florida State (12/4/83)

FOuR gAMes35 Chloe Goldman at Arkansas (11/16/07)33 Stephanie Ehlers vs. Kentucky (10/5/88)30 Chloe Goldman at Alabama (10/16/09)30 Kim Obiala at UNC Asheville (11/1/97)29 Wendy Jones vs. Kentucky (10/5/88)28 Cynthia Buggs vs. Texas A&M (12/4/04)28 Sonja Thomas vs. Sam Houston State (12/1/93)27 Chloe Goldman vs. Marquette (9/8/07)27 Amy Morris at Alabama (10/16/05)27 Amy Morris vs. Arkansas (11/20/04)27 Kelli Scott at LSU (10/8/00)27 Kristy Dobson vs. Eastern Michigan (11/30/90)26 Chloe Goldman at South Carolina (10/2/09)26 Chloe Goldman vs. Mississippi State (9/16/07)26 Lauren Clayton at UNC Asheville (11/1/97)26 Lynn Lovingier at UNC Asheville (11/1/97)26 Kristy Dobson vs. Southern Illinois (10/5/91)25 Chloe Goldman vs. Colorado State (9/12/09)25 Chloe Goldman vs. Alabama (9/21/08)25 Chloe Goldman at Louisville (10/16/07)25 Yuliya Stoyanova at Arkansas (10/20/06)25 Chris Jestila at South Carolina (11/6/98)25 Andrea Peterson vs. Georgia (10/16/98)25 Stephanie Scheper vs. Eastern Kentucky (11/6/85)24 Mary Heinecke vs. Kentucky (11/16/97)

tHRee gAMes31 Chloe Goldman vs. Georgia (10/26/07)26 Kylie Marshall at LSU (10/22/06)25 Chloe Goldman at Arkansas (11/7/08)

aLL-TiME HiGHS: diGS & KiLLS 25-POINT RALLY HIGHS

Here’s a look at kill and dig highs since NCAA Division I volleyball adopted the 25-point rally scoring format in 2008:

kills FIVe gAMes29 Nikki Fowler Georgia (2009)27 Kelsey Robinson vs. Ohio (8/26/11)24 Nikki Fowler Kentucky (2008)24 Nikki Fowler Arkansas (2009)24 Nikki Fowler Arkansas (2010)23 Kayla Jeter Kentucky (2009)22 Nikki Fowler Dayton (2008) 22 Nikki Fowler Auburn (2009)21 Nikki Fowler Louisville (2009)20 Kayla Jeter Louisville (2009)20 Nikki Fowler Georgia (2010)20 Leslie Cikra Indiana (2010)

FOuR gAMes20 Nikki Fowler Arkansas (2008)20 Nikki Fowler Florida (2009)20 Nikki Fowler Louisville (2010)19 Nikki Fowler LSU (2008)19 Nikki Fowler Kentucky (2008)19 Nikki Fowler LSU (2009)19 Nikki Fowler Kentucky (2009)19 Kayla Jeter Florida (2010)18 Kayla Jeter Duke (2010)18 Nikki Fowler Auburn (2010)18 Nikki Fowler Louisville (2010)

tHRee gAMes21 Nikki Fowler Oklahoma (2010)19 Kayla Jeter South Carolina (2009)16 Nikki Fowler Miss. State (2009)16 Nikki Fowler Alabama (2009)16 Kayla Jeter Mississippi (2010)

Digs FIVe gAMes36 Chloe Goldman Dayton (2008)28 Chloe Goldman LSU (2009)27 Chloe Goldman 2008 Clemson (2008)27 Chloe Goldman Kentucky (2009)27 Kelsey Robinson Arkansas (2010)26 Chloe Goldman Louisville (2009)25 Nikki Fowler Western Kentucky (2009)24 Kelsey Robinson vs. Maryland (8/27/11)24 Chloe Goldman South Carolina (2008)23 Chloe Goldman Illinois (2008)23 Chloe Goldman Auburn (2009)22 Kylie Marshall Illinois (2008)22 Chloe Goldman Kentucky (2008)

FOuR gAMes30 Chloe Goldman Alabama (2009)26 Chloe Goldman So. Carolina (2009)25 Chloe Goldman Alabama (2008)25 Chloe Goldman 2009 Colorado State24 Chloe Goldman 2010 LSU23 Chloe Goldman Kentucky (2009)22 Chloe Goldman LSU (2009)21 Chloe Goldman Florida (2009)20 Nikki Fowler Alabama (2008)20 Chloe Goldman Duke (2010)

tHRee gAMes25 Chloe Goldman Arkansas (2008)23 Chloe Goldman Georgia (2009)22 Chloe Goldman Auburn (2008)20 Chloe Goldman Georgia (2008)20 Chloe Goldman Xavier (2009)