Tennessee volleyball earns fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament berth

Tennessee volleyball will compete in the NCAA Tournament for a fifth consecutive season.

No. 7 seed Tennessee (20-7) will open tournament play on Thursday against Utah State (23-7) in a regional hosted by Arizona State.

First serve is slated for 6:30 p.m. EST in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils (26-3) are a No. 2 seed in the region after winning a Big 12 championship with a, 3-1, victory over West Virginia. Arizona State will play Coppin State (23-11) at 9 p.m. EST on Thursday.

First-round winners will play Friday.

Tennessee will play in its 20th NCAA Tournament all time. The Lady Vols advanced to the NCAA Tournament for a sixth time under head coach Eve Rackham Watt.

Tennessee was a No. 4 seed in the SEC Tournament. The Lady Vols advanced to the semifinals before being eliminated by Kentucky. Utah State won both the Mountain West regular-season title and tournament championship.

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