VOLLEYBALL CENTRAL: Texas A&M

Nov. 5, 2016

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Tennessee Volunteers are back on the road for a volleyball match Sunday against Texas A&M.

The match starts at 2:30 p.m. Eastern (1:30 p.m. Central) and will be streamed on WatchESPN and the ESPN app as an SEC Network+ event.

The Vols (15-9, 5-6 SEC) is coming off a 3-1 loss to co-conference leader Missouri on Friday in Knoxville. Texas A&M (15-7, 9-2) defeated Alabama 3-1 on Thursday.

For more news and notes:

HOME & AWAY

The Vols have 7 SEC matches left: three at home and four away. Five of the eight remaining matches are against teams ranked in the top four in the SEC.
Tennessee is 7-2 this season at Thompson-Boling Arena, including 4-2 during conference.
The Vols are 5-5 on the road this season, including 1-4 in the conference. Their last road trip was a victory -- 3-0 at Alabama.

LAST WEEK

The Vols picked up a pair of 3-0 sweeps last week, beating Alabama on the road and Auburn at home.
Setter Sedona Hansen was named SEC Freshman of the Week for the first time. She averaged 12.50 assists/set and 3.50 digs/set over the weekend and had her 10th double-double of 2016 vs. Alabama.
The Vols posted a season high 13.5 team blocks against Alabama. The whole weekend, the team had 20.5 blocks (3.42 blocks/set).
Sophomore Brooke Schumacher averaged 5.00 digs/set.

SERIES VS. TEXAS A&M

Series: A&M leads 7-6
Last 10: A&M leads 7-3
Current Streak: Texas A&M W5
Last Match: The Vols lost to A&M 3-0 at TBA in the only meeting last year. Kendra Turner led the Vols with 11 kills.

TOPS IN THE SEC

The Vols are ranked in the top five in the conference in five category season averages: fourth in hitting percentage (.267), third in assists (13.00), fourth in kills per set (13.93), fifth in opponent hitting percentage (.190) and fifth in aces (1.24).
Sedona Hansen, who has started all but two matches at setter this season, ranks third in the SEC and 18th in the NCAA with 11.23 assists/set.
Erica Treiber ranks fourth in the SEC with a hitting percentage of .367.
Tessa Grubbs is sixth in the SEC with 3.66 kills/set.

University of Tennessee Athletics

HOME & AWAY

LAST WEEK

SERIES VS. TEXAS A&M

TOPS IN THE SEC

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