Tennessee Volleyball goes 2-1 in GWU Invitational
The VolleyVols picked up two major wins on Saturday, going 2-1 during the George Washington Invitational and bringing their overall record to 9-3.
KNOXVILLE,TN - AUGUST 27, 2016 - Outside hitter Tessa Grubbs #17 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the match between the MTSU Blue Raiders and the Tennessee Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Craig Bisacre/Tennessee Athletics
Tennessee volleyball traveled to Washington D.C. to play in the George Washington Invitational this weekend, coming away with two straight-set wins and an overall record of 2-1.
The Vols (9-3) opened up the weekend with a 3-0 loss (25-23, 25-22, 25-20) to Northern Illinois on Friday. Freshman Tessa Grubbs had yet another strong showing, as she led the way with 12 kills, her seventh time leading the team in kills this season. Junior Britney Vallez had 10 digs, leading Tennessee for the first time in her career.
Saturday brought a pair of crucial shutout victories for the Vols, kicking the day off with a 3-0 win (25-18, 25-19, 25-13) over James Madison University. Grubbs once again had a team-leading outing with 13 kills, while senior Bridgette Villano had 13 digs in the match.
Later that night, Tennessee won another 3-0 shutout match, this time against the host George Washington (25-22, 25-17, 27-25) to close out the tournament. Three different players had double-digit kills for the Vols (Erica Treiber 14, Grubbs 12 and Bri Holmes 10).
Tennessee will travel back to Knoxville to start SEC play, taking on Mississippi State on Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. ET.
Edited by David Bradford
Featured image by Craig Bisacre, courtesy of Tennessee Athletics
Danielle is a senior studying Journalism and Electronic Media. Before coming to UT, she was a student intern for 106.3 ESPN Radio where she assisted in the broadcasts and productions of Pigeon Forge High School football and basketball. She is also a former sports correspondent for The Mountain Press and worked as a promotions assistant for the Tennessee Smokies. If she's not busy with the Triple Play podcast or writing sports stories, you'll most likely find her at St. John XXIII Catholic Center on campus or watching sports somewhere while she sips on an Arnold Palmer. Follow her on Twitter: @Dani_Marie_15
