Tennessee Lady Vols defeat New Haven and secure top recruit Amaya Manuel

The Tennessee Lady Volunteers secured an 83-40 victory over the University of New Haven at the Food City Center. Four players scored in double figures, led by Aaliyah Moore with 14 points, followed by Gabby Minus with 13, Kennedy Fauntleroy with 11, and Kaylene Smikle with 10. Despite the large margin of victory, head coach Kim Caldwell noted that the team faced early challenges and used the game to test various rotations among 15 new players.

Off the court, the program announced that Amaya Manuel, a highly ranked four-star guard from Missouri, has committed to the Lady Vols. Manuel, ranked No. 25 by ESPN, chose Tennessee over finalists including the Missouri Tigers, Arkansas Razorbacks, and Arizona State Sun Devils.