Shocking News : Penn State reject victory against The Lady Vols in their 2024 season opener…
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee – On Friday night, No. 15 Tennessee’s 3-1 (22-25, 25-16, 25-15, 25-20) loss to seventh-ranked Penn State drew a record-breaking 6,193 spectators to Food City Center.
The previous record of 3,376 attendance against Kentucky on October 27, 2021, was shattered by the attendance milestone.
The Nittany Lions (1-0) were led by a potent offensive effort of 60 kills on.343 hitting, while the Lady Vols (0-1) committed 23 attacking errors and hit just.188 during the game. In the match, the Big Orange recorded 52 digs and seven blocks on defense.
Tennessee’s junior outside player Hayden Kubik ended with 11 kills and nine digs, while freshman outside player Paityn Chapman led the team with 12 kills and two blocks. Outside of Nina Cajic, graduate transfers completed the top three.
attackers with six digs, two assists, and ten kills.
Caroline Kerr, a redshirt sophomore setter, finished with 38 assists, 11 digs, and three kills, marking her sixth career double-double. Sydney Jaynes, a sophomore libero, led the Lady Vol defense with a match-high 15 digs, and Keondreya Granberry, a junior middle blocker, tied for the match lead with four blocks and five kills.
Fans were glued to their seats during the opening set. The whole media timeout saw back-and-forth play from both teams. Penn State had a 17–16 lead shortly after, but the Lady Vols turned the tide with a 9–5 rally to take the set, 25–22. Chapman spearheaded the attack, scoring four kills during the frame.
In the second and third sets, the Nittany Lions mounted a strong comeback to take the lead in the game. In order to turn the tide and win the second and third periods 25-16 and 25-15, Penn State hit.306 and.455 in the sets. In the last period, UT fought hard, but the Nittany Lion attack kept up the pressure.
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