#11 Tennessee Drops Three-Set Contest at #7 Florida

Friday, October 2

Gainesville, Fla.

7 p.m. ET

University of Tennessee

9-3,0-2SEC

Florida

11-1,2-0SEC

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Tennessee	22	18	23	0
Florida	25	25	25	3

Raegan Burns delivers serve in match against Florida

October 02, 2026 | Volleyball

Box Score

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- No. 11 Tennessee volleyball dropped a three-set match on the road against No. 7 Florida (22-25, 18-25, 23-25) on Friday evening.

The Lady Vols (9-3, 0-2 SEC) struggled to find momentum throughout the match, finishing with 42 kills on .190 hitting. Tennessee added 45 digs, 39 assists, 10 blocks and one ace. Mistakes doomed UT in the contest, with 19 attack errors and eight service errors. Kennedi Rogers had another double-digit kill outing, leading the team with 15.

The middle blocker duo of Chelsea Sutton and Anni Tang combined for 14 kills, with Tang leading the defense at the net with a season-high six blocks. Raegan Burns had her seventh double-digit dig performance of the season, leading the team with 11 digs.

Florida (11-1, 2-0 SEC) finished the match with 43 kills on .276 hitting, 55 digs, 39 assists, eight blocks and four aces. It was a tight match throughout, with 25 ties and 10 lead changes.

In the opening set, Tennessee battled to an early three-point lead. Florida used a pair of runs to take the lead and held on for the one-set advantage. UT was held to a .200 hitting percentage in the first set, compared to .250 hitting for Florida. Rogers led the Lady Vols early on with four kills in the opening frame.

Both teams traded points to get the second set started, tied at eight apiece early on. Florida used another run midway through the set to build a seven-point lead. Rogers and Maggie Dostic combined for eight of Tennessee's 11 kills in the frame, but nine attack errors limited the team to a .053 hitting percentage compared to .276 hitting for the Gators.

The Big Orange fought to extend the match in the third. Both teams traded points in a set that saw 13 tie scores. Each team traded runs, with the largest lead for either team being three. After trailing 22-19 late, the Lady Vols used a 4-1 run to tie the score at 23. With the teams deadlocked late, Florida got back-to-back points to seal the match.

Up next, the Lady Vols cap their first conference road trip with a contest at Auburn. First serve is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET and will be streamed on SEC Network+.