Oct. 29, 2016
AUBURN, Ala. ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" The Auburn volleyball team closes out its three-match road swing with a 12:30 p.m. CT match at Tennessee Sunday, Oct. 30. The Tigers and the Volunteers will face off in Thompson-Boling Arena.
QUICK HITS
- Auburn enters Wednesday's match with a 13-10 overall record and are fifth in the SEC with a 7-3 mark.
- The Tigers are coming off a 3-1 win at Arkansas last Sunday. Freshman Gwyn Jones set a new career high, having 16 kills for Auburn. Junior Courtney Crable had a season-best 15 kills and classmate Alexa Filley picked up her 13th double-double with 46 assists and 19 digs.
- Auburn is currently enjoying a five-match winning streak since defeating Alabama in four sets at home, Oct. 9. That marks the longest in conference play for the Tigers since the program did the same in 1998.
- Auburn's defensive numbers during the winning streak have been impressive. The Tigers have limited their opponents to a .163 hitting percentage and the Auburn blockers have averaged 2.24 blocks/set.
- In the last four matches, the Tigers have notched a .240 hitting clip and averaged 13.33 kills/set.
- Junior libero Jesse Earl's 5.19 digs/set average currently leads all student-athletes in the SEC and is 16th nationally. She has recorded double-digit digs in all 22 matches and has reached 20 or more digs 12 times this season.
- Filley leads the team with 13 double-doubles this season. That total is second among all SEC opponents.
UP NEXT
- The Tigers return to Auburn Arena, Nov. 4, for a 5:30 p.m. CT match vs. nationally-ranked Kentucky.
SCOUTING TENNESSEE
- The Tennessee Volunteers hold a 14-8 overall record and are 4-5 in the SEC. The squad is coming off a 3-0 win at Alabama Friday night.
- Freshman Tessa Grubbs is sixth in the conference with a 3.70 kills/set average. Her 4.20 points/set average stands seventh in the league.
- Sophomore Erica Traiber is one of the SEC's most efficient hitters, having a .368 clip to rank fourth among conference opponents. Her. 1.00 blocks/set average is 11th.
- Senior Raina Hembry is averaging 1.04 blocks/set, which is good for ninth in the SEC.
- Freshman setter Sedona Hansen has an 11.11 assists/set average, ranking third in the league.
A WIN OVER TENNESSEE WOULD...
- Extend Auburn's current winning streak to six in a row.
- Be Auburn's sixth-straight win over the Volunteers.
- Give Auburn its eighth victory in SEC play.
AUBURN-TENNESSEE SERIES
- Sunday's match is the 48th meeting between Auburn and Tennessee with the series dating back to 1974.
- Tennessee holds a 29-17-1 record over the Tigers.
- The Volunteers have been successful at home vs. Auburn, having a 14-4 mark.