KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – LSU (13-11, 7-7 SEC) dropped a 3-1 decision (25-22, 14-25, 12-25, 22-25) at Tennessee (13-11, 7-5 SEC) on Sunday afternoon at Thompson-Boling Arena.
The Tigers will next face Missouri at 2pm CT on Saturday, November 12th in Columbia, Mo. On SEC Network +.
Outside hitter Sanaa Dotson led LSU with 10 kills and added eight digs and two blocks to her stat total. Setter Josie Vondran finished with 20 assists and had seven kills, while middle blocker Anita Anwusi had a team-high five blocks and contributed four kills in the block. Libero Ella Larkin had a match-high 13 digs and defensive specialist Jill Bohnet followed with a team-best nine digs and two aces.
Set 1
- LSU forced Tennessee into a quick timeout with a 7-4 lead. Later a 4-1 run highlighted by three unanswered points by the Lady Vols tied the set at 17 and LSU used its first timeout.
- UT scored two more points after the break to take a 19-17 lead after a 5-0 run.
- The Tigers tied the score three times before taking a 22-21 lead, which forced the home team into a final timeout.
- LSU carried the momentum for the remainder of the set and won it 25-22 after ending the frame on a 5-1 run.
- Dotson led the Tigers’ offensive attack with five kills and Anwusi set the tone defensively with four blocks in the set.
Set 2
- After trading punts early, Tennessee turned over four straight and held a 7-3 lead when LSU called a timeout.
- The Lady Vols extended their lead to seven at 19-12 and the Tigers signaled for a timeout on the ensuing stanza 20-13.
- LSU scored out of the break, but Tennessee closed out the set on a 5-0 run to win it 25-14.
Set 3
- LSU led 15-10 at halftime and an 8-0 run overall put Tennessee on top 19-10.
- After the Tigers took the first timeout of the set, the visiting club was the beneficiary of a service error. However, the Lady Vols’ lead reached double digits and LSU used the final timeout with a 23-11 deficit.
- Tennessee took a 2-1 lead in the match after winning the third set, 25-12.
Set 4
- LSU trailed at halftime 15-14 despite scoring three of its final four points before the deadline.
- The Tigers took their first lead of the set at 16-15 and moments later used a 3-0 run that put them ahead 19-16 to force a Volunteer timeout.
- LSU called its first timeout of the set when Tennessee tied the score at 21 and used its final timeout after Tennessee led 23-22. Tennessee scored the last two points after the break to win the set, 25-22.
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