Tennessee Rallies From Two Sets Down to Beat #4 Kentucky

#9 Tennessee came back from two sets down to beat #4 Kentucky 17-25, 18-25, 25-19, 25-21, 15-10 on Wednesday night at Food City Center in Knoxville. It was the Lady Vols’ first win over a top-five opponent since Oct. 30, 2005, when they beat #4 Florida in five sets, and their first win over Kentucky since 2023. Tennessee has won six straight and is 15-3, 6-2 in the SEC. Kentucky fell to 15-4, 7-2, and lost its hold on first place in the conference.

Kentucky controlled the first two sets, winning the first by eight and the second by seven. The match changed in the third set. Kentucky hit .135 in that set, and Tennessee held the Wildcats to .136 over the final three sets. The Lady Vols took the third 25-19 and the fourth 25-21, then won the fifth 15-10 in front of 5,735.