University of Tennessee Athletics
Weekly Wrapup: Feb. 20-24
February 24, 2017 | General
Softball takes down the defending champs and women's basketball wins on Senior Day
Softball
VOLS UPSET DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMPION OKLAHOMA -- Tennessee star freshman Caylan Arnold outdueled Oklahoma's Paige Parker as the Volunteers held off a late rally to defeat the defending national champions, 2-1, on Thursday evening at the Marry Nutter Classic.
Women's Basketball
LADY VOLS OVERTAKE FLORIDA LATE, 74-70 -- A late run by Tennessee helped give the Lady Vols a 74-70 victory over the Florida Gators on Senior Night at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Swimming & Diving
EXPOSURE: SEC SWIM & DIVE CHAMPIONSHIPS -- For the first time since 2012, Tennessee hosted the 2017 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships. Over 400 student-athletes from twelve SEC teams competed in 40 events over five days.
Track & Field
TRACK & FIELD CENTRAL: SEC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP -- Tennessee track & field heads to the SEC Indoor Championships hosted by Vanderbilt at the Vanderbilt Multipurpose Complex on Friday and Saturday in Nashville.
Football
DOBBS TO APPEAR ON GRUDEN'S QB CAMP -- The Former Tennessee quarterback and NFL prospect Joshua Dobbs will be featured in the eighth season of Jon Gruden's QB Camp series, a signature element of ESPN's annual pre-NFL Draft coverage.
Baseball
SEVENTH-INNING RALLY, PITCHING LIFT VOLS OVER LMU, 8-4 -- Tied with Loyola Marymount entering the seventh inning, a three-run rally and 14 combined strikeouts by UT's pitching staff helped lift the Volunteers to an 8-4 final on Wednesday night at George C. Page Stadium.
Men's Basketball
1,000-POINT CLUB: FANS CHEER HUBBS' MILESTONE -- Robert Hubbs III is the 48th Volunteer in the history of University of Tennessee basketball to score 1,000 points in his career. The senior guard came into the game against Vanderbilt shy of this achievement by just six points.
Women's Tennis
VOLS SWEEP DOUBLEHEADER ON SENIOR DAY -- The Tennessee women's tennis team's hot streak continued on Sunday, as the Vols swept Belmont and Lipscomb on Senior Day at Goodfriend Tennis Center.
Men's Golf
MGOLF CENTRAL: JOHN HAYT INVITATIONAL -- The Tennessee men's golf team will compete in the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational from Feb. 24-26 at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
Women's Golf
WGOLF CENTRAL - AUBURN VS. TENNESSEE CHALLENGE -- The Tennessee women's golf team will compete in a head-to-head matchup with Auburn on Sunday, Feb. 26 in Auburn, Ala., at the Auburn University Club (par 72, 6,123 yards).
Rowing
TENNESSEE ROWING SPRING PREVIEW -- After a strong fall season, Tennessee Rowing returns to the water for its 22nd spring season.
Coming Up This Weekend
Friday - 2/24
Track & Field | SEC Championships | Nashville, Tenn. | All Day |
Baseball | vs. Seton Hall | San Diego, Calif. | 4 p.m. ET |
Baseball | at San Diego State | San Diego, Calif. | 9 p.m. ET |
Softball | vs. Nebraska | Cathedral City, Calif. | 6:30 p.m. ET |
Softball | vs. Utah | Cathedral City, Calif. | 9 p.m. ET |
Men's Golf | John Hayt Invitational | Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. | All Day |
Saturday - 2/25
Track & Field | SEC Championships | Nashville, Tenn. | All Day |
Men's Basketball | at South Carolina | Columbia, S.C. | 1 p.m. ET |
Softball | Bradley | Las Cruces, N.M. | 8 p.m. ET |
Softball | vs. Texas | Cathedral City, Calif. | 4 p.m. ET |
Baseball | at UC Irvine | San Diego, Calif. | 5 p.m. ET |
Men's Golf | John Hayt Invitational | Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. | All Day |
Men's Tennis | vs. Wake Forest | Knoxville, Tenn. | 11 a.m. ET |
Women's Tennis | vs. Kansas | Las Vegas, Nev. | 12 p.m. ET |
Men's Tennis | vs. Lipscomb | Knoxville, Tenn. | 2:30 p.m. ET |
Swimming & Diving | Georgia Last Chance Meet | Athens, Ga. | All Day |
Sunday - 2/26
Women's Basketball | at Mississippi State | Starkville, Miss. | 5 p.m. ET |
Men's Golf | John Hayt Invitational | Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. | All Day |
Women's Golf | at Auburn | Auburn, Ala. | All Day |
Women's Tennis | at UNLV | Las Vegas, Nev. | 12 p.m. ET |
Swimming & Diving | Georgia Last Chance Meet | Athens, Ga. | All Day |