Tennessee (1-0) defeated Duquesne (0-1), 109-62, Monday at Food City Center in a season opener for both schools.
Kaylene Smikle led all scorers in the contest with 31 points, including 23 points at halftime. She was one of six Tennessee players to score 10-plus points in the contest. Gabby Minusand Rylie Theuerkauf
totaled 13 points each. Jada Eads had 12 points, while Aaliyah Mooreand Naomi Whitefinished with 11 points apiece.Fatmata Jannehwas the Lady Vols leader for rebounds (10). Smikle added eight rebounds, while Minus recorded six rebounds and Moore totaled five rebounds.
Eads led the Lady Vols with six assists, while Smikle totaled four assists. Minus and Janneh totaled three assists each.
The Lady Vols scored 23 points off 28 Duquesne turnovers.
Kennedy Fauntleroy, Smikle and Moore recorded three steals each.
Tennessee totaled three blocks against the Dukes in the first-ever meeting between the two schools. Harper Peterson, Riley Makalusky and Fauntleroy recorded one block each.
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