A Top 25 matchup will take place on Thursday night as No. 25 UCLA travels to take on No. 17 Tennessee in women’s volleyball action.
No. 25 UCLA will play its third and fourth games of a seven-game road trip on Thursday against No. 17 Tennessee at the Food City Center before playing LIU on Friday, also in Knoxville. The Bruins come into this week’s games with a record of 2-0 so far after beating No. 14 Georgia Tech in a five-set battle last week and Coastal Carolina in straight sets over the weekend at the GT Invitational.
Kiki Home leads the Bruins’ offense with a total of 23 kills through two matches, while Cheridyn Leverette follows closely behind with 20 kills so far this season. Supporting offensive play is Audrey Pak who has served up 56 assists to her outside and middle hitters. Pak is also leading the defensive stats, recording 30 digs. Peyton Dueck has also been a key player defensively, adding 24 digs to the stat sheet over two games.
How to Watch UCLA at Tennessee in Women’s College Volleyball:
Date: Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: SEC Network (Local)
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The Lady Vols have not got off to an ideal start this season and are still in search of their first win. The team opened the season with a match against No. 7 Penn State, falling in four sets in front of record crowd of 6,193. Paityn Chapman led the offense with 12 kills and Hayden Kubik added 11, but it wasn’t enough to hold off the Nittany Lions.
The team went on to play No. 6 Louisville, dropping the match in straight sets. It wasn’t all bad against the Cardinals, however, as transfer outside hitter Nina Cajic reached the 1000-kill mark in the loss. Despite the 0-2 record, the team holds strong in the Top 25 as the losses came against two stellar opponents. The Lady Vols hope to get back on the winning side of things and improve their overall record before SEC competition begins in just three weeks.
Tune in Thursday night as Tennessee looks to bounce back and pick up its first win in front of a home crowd.
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