# Tennessee women's volleyball season performance

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/tennessee-womens-volleyball-season-performance
> Updated: 2026-09-26T03:05:49.000Z. Sources: 18. Developments: 2.

The Tennessee women’s volleyball team experienced contrasting results in late September 2026.

On September 20, No. 16 Tennessee secured a significant victory against No. 9 Penn State in four sets during the Penn State Classic. This win represented Tennessee’s first victory over a top-10 opponent since September 2021 and its first road win against a top-10 team since 2011. Kennedi Rogers and Caroline Kerr led the team in kills and assists, respectively, helping the Lady Vols reach a 9-1 record.

However, on September 26, Tennessee suffered its first home loss of the season at Thompson-Boling Arena. To open Southeastern Conference play, No. 7 Texas executed a reverse sweep against No. 13 Tennessee in Knoxville. Despite Tennessee taking the first two sets, Texas rallied to win the match 25-21, 26-24, 18-25, 22-25, 11-15. The match was played before a program-record crowd of 9,226 fans.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-26: Texas Volleyball secures SEC win over Tennessee in record crowd

Major collegiate volleyball results include Texas's 3-2 reverse-sweep win over Tennessee and a 3-0 loss to Kentucky, while Ole Miss swept Alabama in their SEC opener.

14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/texas-volleyball-defeats-tennessee-in-five-set-reverse-sweep

### 2026-09-20: Tennessee volleyball defeats No. 9 Penn State in four sets

No. 16 Tennessee defeated No. 9 Penn State in four sets (25-19, 25-23, 20-25, 25-20) at the Penn State Classic, marking a significant road victory for the Lady Vols.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tennessee-volleyball-defeats-no-9-penn-state-in-four-sets

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