#11 Lady Vols Cap Regular Season with Sweep at South Carolina

Sunday, November 15

Columbia, S.C.

1 p.m. ET

University of Tennessee

20-5,11-4SEC

South Carolina

9-16,2-13SEC

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Tennessee	25	25	25	3
South Carolina	22	19	20	0

Jalyn Stout Celebrates Kill During Match

November 15, 2026 | Volleyball

Box Score

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- No. 11 Tennessee capped the regular season with its 16th sweep of the season, besting South Carolina on the road (25-22, 25-19, 25-20) on Sunday afternoon at the Carolina Volleyball Center.

The Lady Vols (20-5, 11-4 SEC) tallied 45 kills on .280 hitting and four aces in the victory. Defensively, Tennessee finished with 34 digs and six blocks. The Gamecocks (9-16, 2-13 SEC) posted 32 kills in the match, but Tennessee's defensive effort held them to a .220 hitting percentage.

Jalyn Stout keyed the Lady Vols on the offensive and defensive end, recording 13 kills and 11 digs for her seventh double-double of the season and 78th of her career. Kennedi Rogers reached double-digit kills for the 22nd time this season and added two digs and two blocks.

Junior middle blocker Chelsea Sutton contributed eight kills on .400 hitting, while tallying a pair of blocks. Maggie Dostic chipped in seven digs in the match, while Mallory Matheny led the team with two aces. Caroline Kerr rounded out the Lady Vol effort with 34 assists, four kills, three digs, two blocks, and an ace.

The first set was a close battle, highlighted by 15 ties and seven lead changes. Trailing early on, UT fought back to even the score at 15-all. Down by one late, the Lady Vols went on a 4-0 run to end the set, capped by a kill from Rogers. Rogers led the way with six kills in the opening frame, followed by Stout with four.

The Big Orange carried the momentum into the second set, putting together a strong offensive performance. Five unanswered points created a sizeable advantage for UT, as it took a two-set advantage. The block defense played a major role in the frame with four, allowing the Lady Vols to hold the Gamecocks to a .125 hitting percentage. Stout led the offense with five kills, while Tang's two blocks would pace the Tennessee defense.

Tennessee and South Carolina battled throughout the third, with neither team able to create a clear lead early. Tennessee used a 4-0 run midway through the set to take the lead. The Gamecocks tried to battle back, but the Lady Vols held them off to take the set and secure their fourth consecutive sweep. The Lady Vols closed the match with a strong offensive showing, posting 17 kills on .452 hitting. Stout once again led the Tennessee attack with five kills in the final frame.

Up next, Tennessee begins the postseason as it heads to Savannah, Georgia for the Allstate SEC Volleyball Tournament which runs Nov. 20-24. UT will learn its seeding later today, as results finalized around the conference.