University of Tennessee Athletics
Weekly Wrapup: Oct. 31-Nov. 4
November 04, 2016 | General
The UT soccer team makes a run to the SEC quarterfinals and squads celebrate Halloween in this week's wrapup.
Soccer
VOLS DOWN OLE MISS TO ADVANCE IN SEC TOURNEY -- No. 7 seed Tennessee scored less than a minute into the game and never looked back in a 2-0 victory over No. 10 seed Ole Miss in the first round of the SEC Tournament on Monday in Orange Beach, Ala. The Vols unfortunately fell in the quarterfinals, 3-1, to Auburn on Wednesday to end their SEC Tournament run.
Baseball
VOL BASEBALL SUITS UP IN 2016 HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA -- Go behind-the-scenes as Vol Baseball suited up for their annual Halloween extravaganza.
Women's Basketball
DESHIELDS AT NCAA MEDIA DAY -- For the second consecutive year, Tennessee guard Diamond DeShields participated in the NCAA's National Women's Basketball Media Day. The event was held on Nov. 1 at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn.
Football
TRIO OF VOLS NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT -- Three members of the Tennessee football team earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors on Thursday as Parker Henry, Todd Kelly Jr. and Dylan Wiesman were recognized among the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom.
The football team returns to action on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET on SEC Network Alternate as they take on Tennessee Tech in the 93rd homecoming game in Tennessee history.
Men's Basketball
VOLS CRUISE TO 83-48 WIN IN EXHIBITION -- Tennessee cruised to an 83-48 win over Slippery Rock at Thompson-Boling Arena Thursday night in the team's only exhibition game of the preseason. The Volunteers were led by a dominant defensive performance. They held The Rock to 34 percent (20-of-58) shooting and forced 30 turnovers.
Men's Golf
VOLS STAGE COMEBACK TO WIN EAST BAY CLASSIC -- The Tennessee Volunteer golf team clinched its first tournament title of the season on Tuesday to close out the fall, recording a final round score of two-under-par 286 to win the East Bay Deli Classic by four strokes with a 54-hole total of 867 (+3) at the Turtle Point Golf Course.
Swimming & Diving
TOUSSAINT, MCHUGH EARN NATIONAL HONORS -- Tennessee senior Kira Toussaint and junior Sam McHugh were named the CollegeSwimming.com national swimmers of the week.
Men's Tennis
VOLS DUO FALLS IN OPENER AT NATIONAL INDOORS -- Tennessee's Jack Schipanski and Luis Valero lost their opening-round match Thursday at the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships.
Volleyball
HANSEN NAMED SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK -- After leading the Tennessee volleyball offense to a pair of shutout victories, setter Sedona Hansen was named SEC Freshman of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.
Women's Tennis
REPIC, LINDL WIN DOUBLES TITLE AT FALL INVITE -- Despite dropping their match on Sunday at Goodfriend Tennis Center, the senior duo Brittany Lindl and Eve Repic claimed the doubles title for the Tennessee Fall Invite.
Coming Up This Weekend
Friday - 11/4
| Cross Country | Hokie Open | Blacksburg, Va. | 5 p.m. |
| Swimming & Diving | at Vanderbilt | Nashville, Tenn. | 6:30 p.m. |
| Volleyball | vs. Missouri | Knoxville, Tenn. | 7 p.m. |
| Men's Tennis | ITA National Indoors Champs | New York, N.Y. | All Day |
Saturday - 11/5
| Football | vs. Tennessee Tech | Knoxville, Tenn. | 4 p.m. |
| Rowing | Head of the Hooch | Chattanooga, Tenn. | All Day |
| Men's Tennis | ITA National Indoors Champs | New York, N.Y. | All Day |
Sunday - 11/6
| Volleyball | at Texas A&M | College Station, Texas | 2:30 p.m. |
| Men's Tennis | ITA National Indoors Champs | New York, N.Y. | All Day |
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