No. 9 Tennessee beats Vanderbilt 3-1, extends streak

No. 9 Tennessee defeated No. 22 Vanderbilt in four sets Sunday, 25-15, 20-25, 25-16, 25-22, extending its winning streak to seven and earning consecutive wins over ranked opponents. Vanderbilt rallied to take the second set and kept the fourth close, but Tennessee closed out the match behind strong defense, recording 73 digs and 11 blocks. Kennedi Rogers led Tennessee with 18 kills, while Maggie Dostic and Caroline Kerr also posted double-doubles; Vanderbilt’s Samantha Wunsch and Maya Witherspoon led their team’s offense. The loss ended Vanderbilt’s six-match winning streak, though the Commodores had earlier beaten Mississippi State in SEC play.