University of Tennessee Athletics
VOLLEYBALL CENTRAL: #15 Florida
November 14, 2015 | Volleyball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The Tennessee volleyball team plays its final road match of the regular season Sunday against No. 15 Florida.
The match starts at 1:30 p.m. and will be streamed on WatchESPN as an SEC Network+ event.
The Vols (20-10, 6-9) are looking to snap their first four-match losing streak of the season, having lost 3-0 to South Carolina on Wednesday. Florida (19-5, 11-4) is coming off a 3-0 win against Alabama.
INSIDE THE SERIES
Series: UF leads 46-13-1
Last 10: UF leads 6-4
Current Streak: UF W4
Ranked Opponent: UT is 1-2 against ranked teams this year.
Last Match: Florida defeated UT 3-0 earlier this year at TBA.
BY THE NUMBERS
302 - Kanisha Jimenez surpassed the 300-kill milestone on Wednesday. She leads the team in total kills and kills per set (2.90 K/Set).
3 - Kanisha Jimenez is in the top three on the team in this categories: kills (1st), aces (t-2nd), digs (3rd) and blocks (3rd). She has 285 kills this year.
13 - The Vols are 13-0 when winning the first set this season, including 3-0 in SEC play.
NEWCOMERS IN STARTING ROLES
Five newcomers have started for UT: Bri Holmes, Erica Treiber, Stephanie Buss, Brooke Schumacher and Nora Reed. Treiber has started every match.
Treiber has contributed a team-leading 1.14 blocks/set and is fourth on the team with 2.18 kills/set at the middle hitter. She currently ranks sixth in the SEC in blocks and 10th in hitting percentage (.346).
Treiber had a career match against South Carolina (10/16) in which she had 16 kills and three aces.
Holmes is second on the team with 2.69 kills/set. She had a season-best 22 kills vs. LSU (10/7). She and has 14 matches with 10+ kills this season.
Schumacher has started four SEC matches as a defensive specialist and four at libero. She averages 2.20 digs/set and seven 10+ dig matches. Schumacher recorded 15 digs against Alabama (11/6) and South Carolina (11/11), career bests.
Buss has started eight matches; Reed has started five. Buss made her SEC debut against Kentucky (11/8), recording six kills and five digs.
