University of Tennessee Athletics
Weekly Wrapup: Oct. 24-28
October 28, 2016 | General
Members of the football team went to Hero Day on their bye week and men's and women's hoops get ready for the 2016-17 year with on-campus media days.
Men's Basketball
VOL HOOPS MEDIA DAY -- The Tennessee basketball team hosted it annual Media Day Wednesday, with dozens of reporters gathering content on this year's Volunteers.
Women's Basketball
LADY VOL HOOPS MEDIA DAY -- With the 2016-17 season just around the corner, the Tennessee women's basketball team held its annual media day Thursday afternoon.
Football
LEWIS: A HERO FOR OTHERS ON HERO DAY -- LaTroy Lewis spent his bye week organizing and putting together Hero Day at Lonsdale Park for the children of Knoxville.
The Football team returns to action on Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET on ESPN2 as they take on South Carolina in Columbia.
Swimming & Diving
VOLS WIN FIVE SEC SWIM/DIVE AWARDS -- After a season-opening sweep of North Carolina, the Tennessee swimming and diving team won five SEC weekly honors, the conference office announced Tuesday.
General
COSTUMES, CANDY HIGHLIGHT VOLOWEEN 2016 -- Superheroes and creepy monsters took over Neyland-Thompson Sports Center Monday night for the Tennessee athletic department's annual Voloween event.
Soccer
SENIOR DAY -- Tennessee soccer celebrated their six seniors prior to their final home game of their careers on Sunday.
Baseball
TEAM WHITE TAKES GAME ONE, 8-6, TO OPEN O&W WORLD SERIES -- Tuesday night saw offensive fireworks as Team White took an 8-6 win in Game One of the annual Orange and White World Series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Men's Tennis
SCHIPANSKI, VALERO WIN ITA OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL -- Riding a surge of momentum late in the title match, Tennessee's Luis Valero and Jack Schipanski defeated Kentucky's Beck Pennington and Enzo Wallart 3-6, 6-4, [10-4] to win the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships on Monday.
Cross Country
MEN TAKE NINTH AT SEC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS -- The Tennessee men's and women's cross country teams competed in the SEC Championships on Friday as the men earned ninth and the women finished 14th.
Women's Golf
PIETILA, VOLS CARD TOP-THREE FINISHES TO WRAP UP THE FALL -- Led by senior Hannah Pietila's third-place performance, the 23rd-ranked Tennessee Vol golf team defeated five ranked opponents en route to a third-place finish at the Maryb S. Kauth Invitational.
Men's Golf
2015-16 VOLS EARN GCAA PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL RECOGNITION -- The 2015-16 Tennessee men's golf team earned All-Academic and President's Special Recognition accolades from the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).
Softball
WEEKLY ANNOUNCED AS NEW NFCA PRESIDENT -- Tennessee softball co-head coach Karen Weekly will take over as President of the National Fastpitch Coaches' Association next year, as announced by the NFCA on Tuesday afternoon.
Coming Up This Weekend
Friday - 10/28
| Swimming & Diving | vs. Kentucky/Indiana | Lexington, Ky. | 11 a.m. |
| Cross Country | SEC Championship | Fayetteville, Ark. | 11 a.m. |
| Baseball | Orange and White World Series | Knoxville, Tenn. | 5:30 p.m. |
| Volleyball | at Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | 7 p.m. |
| Women's Tennis | Tennessee Fall Invite | Knoxville, Tenn. | All Day |
Saturday - 10/29
| Football | at South Carolina | Columbia, S.C. | 7:15 p.m. |
| Baseball | Orange and White World Series | Knoxville, Tenn. | 12:30 p.m. |
| Women's Tennis | Tennessee Fall Invite | Knoxville, Tenn. | All Day |
Sunday - 10/30
| Volleyball | Auburn | Knoxville, Tenn. | 1:30 p.m. |
| Baseball | Halloween Extravaganza | Knoxville, Tenn. | 2 p.m. |
| Men's Golf | Kiawah Classic | Kiawah Island, S.C. | All Day |
| Women's Tennis | Tennessee Fall Invite | Knoxville, Tenn. | All Day |
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