AUBURN, Ala. – The Auburn volleyball team fell in three sets (25-20, 25-18, 25-23) to Tennessee on Sunday afternoon at Auburn Arena.
Senior Shaina White led Auburn (6-9, 0-4 SEC) in kills with eight, while also adding three blocks. Sophomores Val Green and Tatum Shipes followed with seven apiece. Freshman Lily Thomason added five, while swinging at a career-high .400 clip in the match.
Sophomore libero Bella Rosenthall led the Tigers with a season-high 14 digs, while Shipes and freshman Molly Pember each collected nine. Setter Morgan Kull led all student-athletes with 26 assists in the contest.
Auburn gets back on the road next weekend, traveling to Ole Miss Rebels Sunday, Oct. 13. First serve is set for 1:30 p.m. CT on SEC Network+.
SET ONE
After finding themselves down by as many as four to start the match, the Tigers rallied to tie the set at eight with a kill from Shipes. The Lady Vols capitalized on a handful of Auburn miscues to jump ahead, 17-12. The Tigers pushed a 5-2 run late to bring the set to 21-18, but the Lady Vols went on to take the opening frame, 25-20.
SET TWO
Three-straight UT errors put Auburn ahead early at 8-5 in the second set. An ace from Pember put Auburn up 15-14, but a pair of late charges from the Lady Vols gave Tennessee the 2-0 advantage in the match, taking the set, 25-18.
SET THREE
Auburn once again capitalized on Tennessee errors to jump out to an 8-5 lead, forcing the Lady Vols into a timeout. UT pushed a 5-2 run out of the stoppage to draw even at 10. The two teams exchanged points for much of the set, with the score being tied nine times throughout the stanza, but a late three-point push by the Lady Vols proved the difference as Tennessee closed the match with a 25-23 victory.