#9 Lady Vols Extend Winning Streak with Four-Set Win over #22 Vanderbilt

Sunday, October 25

Knoxville, Tenn.

1 p.m. ET

University of Tennessee

16-3,7-2SEC

Vanderbilt

15-3,6-3SEC

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Vanderbilt	15	25	16	22	1
Tennessee	25	20	25	25	3

Lady Vols Celebrate During ome Match Against Vanderbilt

October 25, 2026 | Volleyball

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Fueled by a trio of double-doubles, No. 9 Tennessee volleyball earned its second ranked win of the week, defeating No. 22 Vanderbilt in four sets (25-15, 20-25, 25-16, 25-22) on Sunday at Food City Center.

The win marked the first time UT has defeated consecutive ranked opponents since beating No. 16 Missouri back on Feb. 12 and 13, 2021. The win also extends the Lady Vols win streak to seven matches.

As a team, Tennessee (16-3, 7-2 SEC) finished the match with 54 kills on a .257 hitting percentage. Kennedi Rogers recorded her second double-double of the week, leading the team with 18 kills and 12 digs. Maggie Dostic showed up on the offensive and defensive side, logging 11 kills and 10 digs. Caroline Kerr posted her seventh match this season with 40-plus assists, en route to her 31st career double-double with 40 assists and 14 digs. For Kerr, it moves her to sole possession of seventh all-time in UT history in career double-doubles, breaking a tie with Natalie Hayward (2020-22).

Defensively, the Lady Vols recorded their best floor defense performance of the season, finishing with 73 digs. Five players logging 10 or more in the victory. Jalyn Stout led the way with 19 digs, a season high for the senior opposite and her fifth match with double-digit digs. Raegan Burns reached double figures in digs for the 11th time this season, finishing with 12.

Vanderbilt (15-3, 6-3 SEC) finished with 47 kills but struggled to find consistency, committing 25 attack errors and hitting .143. Tennessee's blocking defense played a crucial role in the victory, with the Lady Vols recording 11 blocks on the afternoon. Anni Tang led the way with five blocks, followed by Chelsea Sutton with four and Kerr with three.

Tennessee controlled the opening set, building a six-point lead midway through before continuing to apply pressure and pulling away for the early advantage. Rogers would start her afternoon strong, with six kills on a perfect 1.000 hitting percentage. Tang posted huge block numbers in the opening set, with four to get the match started.

Vanderbilt claimed the second set, posting a 75 percent side-out rate to limit Tennessee's opportunities to build momentum. The Lady Vols struggled with mistakes in the frame, committing seven attack errors and hitting .097.

The Big Orange fired back in the third, once again building an early commanding lead to retake the set advantage. UT led throughout the third set, using multiple runs on its way to the third set triumph. It was a balanced attack in the third stanza, as six players posted kills. The floor defense left its mark in the set, with the Lady Vols finishing with 23 total digs.

It was a tight battle in the final set, highlighted by 12 ties and two lead changes. Both teams traded points, tied 14-all midway through the set. The Lady Vols responded with a 4-1 run to get a three-point lead, but Vanderbilt came back with its own 4-1 run to even the score at 19. With the set still in the balance late, Dostic delivered a kill and an ace on consecutive points to secure the victory for the Lady Vols

Up next, Tennessee hits the road to face its third consecutive ranked opponent, No. 19 Texas A&M, on Friday. First serve is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET and will be streamed on SEC Network+.