University of Tennessee Athletics
Weekly Wrapup: Mar. 13-17
March 17, 2017 | General
Tennessee may be on spring break, but the student-athletes are still working hard
Track & Field
COLEMAN WINS TWO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS -- Christian Coleman completed one of the most dominant days in collegiate track history as he won two national championships on day two of the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Swimming & Diving
SMALL, BANIC LEAD VOLS ON DAY 2 OF NCAAS -- Freshman Meghan Small and sophomore Madeline Banic scored for points for Tennessee on Thursday at the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships.
Women's Basketball
LADY VOL HOOPS CENTRAL: DAYTON -- As the No. 5 seed in the Oklahoma City Regional, Tennessee is set to face 12th-seeded Dayton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. The Lady Vols are the only program to appear in every tournament, making their 36th appearance in the postseason this year.
Softball
GEER'S LATE HOME RUN LIFTS VOLS TO SERIES WIN -- Megan Geer's three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning was the difference in No. 14/13 Tennessee's 7-4 series-clinching win over South Carolina on Sunday afternoon at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.
Baseball
#24 VOLS CRUSH AUSTIN PEAY, 18-4 -- Brodie Leftridge and Pete Derkay hit home runs, nine Tennessee pitchers took the mound and the No. 24 Vols roared back with 18 unanswered runs to take an 18-4 victory over Austin Peay on Wednesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Women's Tennis
VOLS OUTLAST NO. 46 ALABAMA FOR 4-3 WIN -- Despite a late comeback attempt by the Crimson Tide, No. 16 Tennessee picked up its first SEC win of the season, defeating No. 46 Alabama, 4-3, Sunday at Alabama Tennis Stadium.
Men's Tennis
MEN'S TENNIS RALLIES FOR SEC WIN OVER OLE MISS -- After losing the doubles point, the Tennessee men's tennis team turned the tide in singles for a 4-3 victory over Ole Miss on Sunday inside Goodfriend Tennis Center.
Men's Golf
Q&A: SCALISE -- Tennessee men's golf's Lorenzo Scalise answers some questions from VFL Films.
Women's Golf
BUILDING A VOLUNTEER LEGACY -- The Tennessee women's golf team has had its share of success on and off the course (making 24 consecutive NCAA Regional appearances, qualifying for back-to-back NCAA Championship tournaments and consistently placing players on the WGCA Academic All-American list), but the team's legacy is not just found in the record books. The Volunteers are making a lasting impact in the community as well.
Rowing
HIGDON: HOME SWEET HOME -- When most people hear the word home, they can think of one exact place where they feel that they truly belong. A couple of places come to mind for Lauren Higdon, but that's no surprise considering the international journey she has been on up until this point.
Football
GRUDEN'S QB CAMP - DOBBS TO AIR APRIL 16 -- Tennessee's Joshua Dobbs will be featured on SportsCenter Special: Gruden's QB Camp - Joshua Dobbs, which will air for the first time in its entirety on Sunday, April 16, at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Men's Basketball
REGISTER NOW FOR TENNESSEE BASKETBALL SUMMER CAMPS -- Registration for summer Tennessee Basketball Camps is now open, and two sessions of day camp for rising third- through eighth-graders are being offered this June at Thompson-Boling Arena and Pratt Pavilion.
Coming Up This Weekend
Friday - 3/17
| Baseball | vs. #7 South Carolina | Knoxville, Tenn. | 7 p.m. ET |
| Softball | at RV/25 Arkansas | Fayetteville, Ark. | 7 p.m. ET |
| Women's Golf | 3M Augusta Invitational | Hilton Head, S.C. | All Day |
| Women's Tennis | at South Carolina | Columbia, S.C. | 5 p.m. ET |
| Swimming & Diving | Women's NCAA Championship | Indianapolis, Ind. | All Day |
Saturday - 3/18
| Women's Basketball | vs. Dayton | Louisville, Ky. | 3:30 p.m. ET |
| Baseball | vs. #7 South Carolina | Knoxville, Tenn. | 2 p.m. ET |
| Softball | at RV/25 Arkansas | Fayetteville, Ark. | 2 p.m. ET |
| Women's Golf | 3M Augusta Invitational | Hilton Head, S.C. | All Day |
| Swimming & Diving | Women's NCAA Championship | Indianapolis, Ind. | All Day |
Sunday - 3/19
| Baseball | vs. #7 South Carolina | Knoxville, Tenn. | 2 p.m. ET |
| Softball | at RV/25 Arkansas | Fayetteville, Ark. | 12 p.m. ET |
| Women's Golf | 3M Augusta Invitational | Hilton Head, S.C. | All Day |
| Men's Golf | Kingsmill Intercollegiate | Williamsburg, Va. | All Day |
| Women's Tennis | at Florida | Gainesville, Fla. | 1 p.m. ET |
| Men's Tennis | vs. Georgia | Knoxville, Tenn. | 1 p.m. ET |
| Rowing | vs. Indiana | Oak Ridge, Tenn. | 5 p.m. ET |
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