No. 9 Tennessee (15-3, 6-2) defeated No. 4 Kentucky (15-4, 7-2 SEC), 17-25, 18-25, 25-19, 25-21, 15-10, Wednesday at Food City Center.
The victory was the Lady Vols' first win over a top five opponent since 2005, when they defeated No. 4 Florida in five sets. The five-set win over the Wildcats extended Tennessee's win streak to six matches.
Two Lady Vols posted double-doubles in the match as Kennedi Rogers totaled 13 kills and 13 digs and Caroline Kerrrecorded 46 assists and 10 digs. Rogers also had one ace, while Kerr finished with two blocks. Raegan Burns recorded five assists and one ace.
Chelsea Sutton led the Lady Vols' hitting attack as she finished with 14 kills. She also had two blocks.Jalyn Stouthad 13 kills two blocks and two assists,
while Maggie Dosticrecorded 12 digs and three aces for Tennessee, which finished with 63 kills and posted a .235 hitting percentage. The Lady Vols committed 23 hitting errors on 170 total attacks.
Kentucky also finished with 63 kills. The Wildcats had a .274 hitting percentage and committed 20 errors on 157 total attacks.
The Lady Vols next play Oct. 25 when they host Vanderbilt. First serve is slated for 1 p.m. EDT at Food City Center. SEC Network will televise the match.
This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Lady Vols volleyball defeats Kentucky in five sets
