Tennessee volleyball jumps to No. 6, Chelsea Sutton earns SEC honor
Tennessee volleyball just had a week that built more momentum for the program. The Lady Vols defeated then-No. 4 Kentucky on Wednesday, Oct. 21, with a reverse sweep to capture their first top-five win in 21 years, when Rob Patrick's team defeated No. 4 Florida 3-2. Then on Sunday, they defeated then-No. 22 Vanderbilt in four sets to extend their win streak to seven. With the strong week, Tennessee moved up to No. 6 in this week's AVCA/Taraflex Division I Women's Volleyball Poll. This is the highest ranking for the program since the Lady Vols finished No. 6 in the 2005 season. Tennessee has been on the rise all season and is now 16-3 overall and 7-2 in the Southeastern Conference. Chelsea Sutton was also named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. The junior middle blocker from Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., hit .419 on the week and averaged 2.33 kills and 2.72 points per set in the…
