Lady Vols Recover with Big Bats in 6-3 Win Over Northwestern

Lady Vols Recover with Big Bats in 6-3 Win Over Northwestern

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TEMPE, Ariz. –  After knotting the game twice in the first 4.5 innings, Tennessee sophomore Kaili Phillips belted a three-run go-ahead dinger to give the No. 12/11 Lady Vols (1-0) the insurance runs they needed to pull away and pick up their first win of 2020 over No. 14/15 Northwestern (1-2) with a 6-3 victory.

Phillips recorded 10 homers last season, the most of any of UTs returners, and stepped up big on Saturday afternoon in the bottom of the fifth with two outs on the board to bring in junior Amanda Ayala and senior Treasuary Poindexter. Phillips bomb broke a 2-2 tie and gave the Lady Vols the lead the remainder of the game. The Ooltewah, Tenn., native went 1-of-4 on the day.

The Lady Vols’ bats talked throughout the season opener as they recorded 10 hits and six RBI, collectively. Ayala (3-for-4) led with a game-high three hits.

After giving up an early run in the top of the first, UT tied things up with a monstrous display from freshman and leadoff hitter Kiki Milloy, who went yard in her first collegiate at-bat, shelling one high through left center. Milloy finished the day with two hits and a game-leading two runs.

Sophomore Kaitlin Parsons moved things to 2-1 after leading off the bottom of the second with a single. The Long Beach, Calif., native stole second and found the plate on an RBI single from senior Jenna Holcomb.

The Wildcats were able to knot things one more time at 2-2 in the top of the fifth, but the payout was short-lived after Phillips’ bomb.

The freshmen class was impressive on both sides of the ball, as first-year pitcher Callie Turner got the starting nod, with sophomore ace Ashley Rogers out temporarily with an injury and Tennessee’s number two Samantha Bender’s status day-to-day.

In a complete game effort, Turner picked up her first win fanning four batters. The Land O’Lakes, Fla., native gave up five hits, two earned runs and five walks. A member of the U.S. Junior National Team, Turner’s stuff was on display in spirts, highlighted by retiring three batters on the swing in the top of the sixth to keep NU scoreless for four frames.

Up next:

The Lady Vols conclude the doubleheader day in a bout with Big 12 foe Kansas (0-2) at 8:30 p.m. (ET) at Tempe Sports Complex.

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#15 Kentucky Tops Tennessee 77-64, Vols fall to 13-10

#15 Kentucky Tops Tennessee 77-64, Vols fall to 13-10

Vols G Santiago Vescovi / Credit: UT Athletics

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee had no answer for 15th-ranked Kentucky Saturday, falling to the Wildcats, 77-64, at Thompson-Boling Arena.

In his first-ever taste of the heated border rivalry, freshman Santiago Vescovi led the Vols offensively, tying his career-high for points with 18. Senior Jordan Bowden and junior John Fulkerson both added 16 points for the Big Orange, as Bowden finished with a team-high nine rebounds.

Immanuel Quickley led Kentucky (18-5, 8-2 SEC) with 18 points.

In the first half, UK went on an 8-0 run to build an 11-point lead. The Vols (13-10, 5-5 SEC) responded with their own 5-0 scoring streak to make it a six-point game, 26-20.

The Wildcats hung tough and built on their lead, but Fulkerson closed out the first half with a pair of free throws to cut Kentucky’s halftime lead to seven, 37-30.

At the break, Fulkerson led the Vols with 12 points, eight of which came at the foul line. The junior also recorded four rebounds in the first 20 minutes.

Coming out of the break, Fulkerson scored Tennessee’s first three points of the second half, and Vescovi followed with one of his four 3-pointers of the afternoon.

With just more than nine minutes left in the contest, Vescovi hit his third triple of the half to bring the Vols within four points, but Kentucky had an answer for every charge Tennessee attempted to mount down the stretch.

Le Streak Extends to 23: Tennessee junior Yves Pons finished the game with four blocks, extending his streak of consecutive games with at least one block to 23.

Up Next: Tennessee hosts Arkansas Tuesday night. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at Thompson-Boling Arena, and tickets remain available at AllVols.com.

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Taylor Named to SEC Football Leadership Council

Taylor Named to SEC Football Leadership Council

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee football rising junior cornerback Alontae Taylor is set to represent the Vols as a member of the Southeastern Conference Leadership Council this weekend.

The council consists of one football student-athlete from each of the conference’s 14 schools and will meet for its annual gathering at the SEC offices on Birmingham this Friday and Saturday.

Among the agenda items for the group is a review of NCAA and SEC legislative items, open discussion on topics submitted by members of the Council, and engagement with football officials on rules of the game and student-athlete/referee interaction.

The event also includes a conversation with SEC alum and three-time NBA All-Star Antoine Walker to discuss his book, “Gone in an Instant” along with a discussion on financial literacy and education. The meeting is closed with an opportunity for the players to meet and talk with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey.

The Football Leadership Council is one of three components of the SEC Student-Athlete Leadership Council. The other two components are the Men’s and Women’s Basketball Leadership Councils. Student-Athlete Leadership Councils were introduced for the sports of football and men’s and women’s basketball, which, in addition to the conference’s longstanding Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), provide student-athletes with additional opportunities to engage with campus leaders and conference office staff. The councils serve as a conduit of communication to the conference office on issues related to student-athlete experience and student-athlete wellness.

Taylor appeared in all 13 games this past season and started six of them for the Vols. The Manchester, Tennessee native, finished the year with 33 tackles, one interception and three pass breakups. Taylor started the final four games of the season and had two tackles in the Vols’ victory over Indiana in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.

The student-athletes who comprise this year’s SEC Football Leadership Council are: Alontae Taylor (Tennessee), Mac Jones (Alabama), Jordan Silver (Arkansas), Kameron Brown (Auburn), Kaiir Elam (Florida), Kearis Jackson (Georgia), Josh Paschal (Kentucky), Avery Atkins (LSU), Mahomed “MoMo” Sanogo (Ole Miss), Kobe Jones (Mississippi State), Larry Rountree III (Missouri), Ryan Hilinski (South Carolina) and Andre White Jr. (Texas A&M) and Cam Robinson (Vanderbilt).

 

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UT Places All-Time Best 69 on 2019 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

UT Places All-Time Best 69 on 2019 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The University of Tennessee placed an athletics department-record 69 student-athletes on the 2019 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll, which was announced Friday by league commissioner Greg Sankey.

The Vol football program led the way with 37 making the list. The soccer team followed with 10 members earning academic honors, while the volleyball team had nine, men’s cross country had eight and women’s cross country had five members garnering accolades.

A total of 1,066 student-athletes were named to the 2019 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. It includes the sports of cross country, football, soccer and volleyball, and it is based on grades from the 2019 Spring, Summer and Fall terms.

Any student-athlete who participates in a Southeastern Conference championship sport or a student-athlete who participates in a sport listed on his/her institution’s NCAA Sports Sponsorship Form is eligible for nomination to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

The  following  criteria  will  be  followed:  (1)  A  student‐athlete  must  have  a  grade point average of 3.00 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) or have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above  at  the  nominating  institution.  (2)  If  a  student‐athlete  attends  summer  school, his/her grade point average during the summer academic term must be included in the calculation used to determine eligibility for the Academic Honor Roll.  (3)  Student‐athletes  eligible  for  the  Honor  Roll  include  those  receiving  an  athletics scholarship, recipients of an athletics award (i.e., letter winner), and non‐scholarship student‐athletes who have been on a varsity team for two seasons. (4) Prior to being nominated, a student‐athlete must have successfully completed 24 semester  or  36  quarter  hours  of  non‐remedial  academic  credit  toward  a  baccalaureate degree at the nominating institution. (5) The student‐athlete must have been a member of a varsity team for the sport’s entire NCAA Championship segment.

University of Tennessee 2019 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll Members 

Men’s Cross Country (8)
Max Barbour – Supply Chain Management
Nick Boogades – Environmental & Soil Sciences
Nick Brey – Physics
Gashaw Duhamel – Accounting
Conner Hawkins – Neuroscience
Joe Hoots – Mechanical Engineering
Adam Johnston – Mechanical Engineering
Devin Sullivan – Business Administration Exploratory Track

Women’s Cross Country (5)
Sarah McCabe – Supply Chain Management
Megan Murray – Neuroscience
Sydney Seymour – Marketing
Abigail Smith – Kinesiology
Katie Thronson – Biological Sciences

Football (37)
Chris Akporoghene – University Undecided
Tanner Antonutti – Recreation & Sport Management
Paul Bain – Communication Studies
Devante Brooks – Communication Studies
Paxton Brooks – Kinesiology
Matthew Butler – Political Science
Ty Chandler – Recreation & Sport Management
Brent Cimaglia – Management
Andrew Craig – Supply Chain Management
Tanner Dobrucky – Supply Chain Management
Joe Doyle – Management
Princeton Fant – Sociology
Grant Frerking – Supply Chain Management
Nyles Gaddy – Finance
Eric Gray – Kinesiology
Ryan Johnson – Civil Engineering
Tim Jordan – Communication Studies
Brandon Kennedy – Sport Psychology and Motor Behavior
Landon Knoll – Agricultural Leadership
Gatkek Kueth – Neuroscience
Cheyenne Labruzza – Supply Chain Management
Ollie Lane – Kinesiology
Riley Lovingood – Sport Management
Jackson Lowe – Communication Studies
Cameron Miller – Interdisciplinary Programs
Chip Omer – Communication Studies
Josh Palmer – Finance
Jake Powers – Recreation & Sport Management
Jay Shoop – Business Analytics
J.T. Siekerman – Business Analytics
Trey Smith – Recreation & Sport Management
Marcus Tatum – Recreation & Sport Management
Alontae Taylor – Communication Studies
Cedric Tillman – Communication Studies
Jacob Warren – Kinesiology
Toby Wilson – Accounting
Jake Yelich – Finance

Soccer (10)
Abbey Burdette – Business Exploratory
Katie Cousins – Theatre
Claire Franks – Communication Studies
Wrenne French – Public Relations
Erin Gilroy – Supply Chain Management
Salera Jordan – Conservation
Maya Neal – Sport Management (Graduate Student)
Mackenzie Ostrom – Journalism & Electronic Media
Charli Pogany – Political Science
Amy Thompson – Anthropology

Volleyball (9)
Alyssa Andreno – Recreation & Sport Management
Ava Bell – Political Science
Lily Felts – Recreation & Sport Management
Tessa Grubbs – Therapeutic Recreation
Danielle Mahaffey – Mathematics
Giana Pellizzon – Journalism & Electronic Media
Raquel Perinar – Communication Studies
Asha Phillips – Kinesiology
Addisyn Rowe – Biochemistry

 

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