Category Archives: Lady Vols

#6 Tennessee Falls to #19 Nebraska in Season Opener
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#6 Tennessee Falls to #19 Nebraska in Season Opener

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Despite a strong 11-strikeout performance by junior pitcher Karlyn Pickens, the sixth-ranked Lady Vols fell to No. 19 Nebraska, 7-1, in Thursday’s season opener at the Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater, Florida. Tennessee (0-1) managed five hits off Nebraska pitcher Jordy Bahl and scored the game’s opening run in the bottom of the fourth.…MORE

Cooper On Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Midseason Watch List
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Cooper On Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Midseason Watch List

The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has selected 50 standout women’s college basketball players for its 2024-25 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Midseason Watch List, and Tennessee’s Talaysia Cooper is one of them. Members of the association’s board of directors chose the players for consideration for the National Player of the Year. All Division I players remain eligible for…MORE

Cooper’s 27 Propels #18/19 Lady Vols Past Missouri, 76-71
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Cooper’s 27 Propels #18/19 Lady Vols Past Missouri, 76-71

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Redshirt sophomore guard Talaysia Cooper fired in 27 points, as No. 18/19 Tennessee held off Missouri on Sunday afternoon at Mizzou Arena, 76-71. Cooper scored 14 in the first quarter and 10 in the third frame to help the Lady Vols overcome a slow start and 12-point first quarter deficit to improve to 16-5 overall…MORE

McKenna Gibson, Karlyn Pickens Named Preseason All-SEC
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McKenna Gibson, Karlyn Pickens Named Preseason All-SEC

SoftballJanuary 30, 2025 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee softball’s McKenna Gibson and Karlyn Pickens have been named to the 2025 Preseason All-SEC Team, the league office announced Thursday. The 24-player team was released alongside the SEC preseason poll. In the coaches’ poll, Tennessee was picked fourth in the SEC. Texas earned seven first-place votes and was selected first, while Florida and…MORE

Lady Vols to Play on MLB Network
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Lady Vols to Play on MLB Network

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee softball opens its 2025 season in Clearwater, Florida, participating in the NFCA Leadoff Classic at the Eddie C. Moore Complex. The Lady Vols will play six games during the opening weekend with MLB Network set to broadcast UT’s Saturday, Feb. 8 primetime matchup against Northwestern at 7 p.m. ET. The contest will…MORE

#7 Texas Escapes Upset Bid By #17 Lady Vols, Coach Caldwell is a New Mom
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#7 Texas Escapes Upset Bid By #17 Lady Vols, Coach Caldwell is a New Mom

AUSTIN, Texas – No. 17/17 Tennessee gave No. 7/7 Texas all it could handle Thursday night at the Moody Center, but the Longhorns scored the game’s last four points and escaped with an 80-76 victory in Southeastern Conference play. Junior guard Ruby Whitehorn’s runner helped the Big Orange (15-4, 3-4 SEC) tie the game at 76 with 44…MORE

Game Time, TV Network Change For Tennessee-Texas Matchup
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Game Time, TV Network Change For Tennessee-Texas Matchup

The game time and television network for the Southeastern Conference women’s basketball game between Tennessee and Texas in Austin on Thursday night have been changed. The Lady Vols and Longhorns will now meet at 8 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. CT Thursday at the Moody Center in a contest televised by ESPN. The changes occurred after…MORE

Pickens Garners Preseason Acclaim from USA Softball and D1Softball
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Pickens Garners Preseason Acclaim from USA Softball and D1Softball

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee junior pitcher Karlyn Pickens has been recognized among the nation’s elite entering the 2025 campaign. USA Softball named the right-hander to its top 53 watch list for collegiate player of the year, and D1Softball tabbed her to its preseason All-America first-team on Wednesday afternoon. The Weaverville, North Carolina, native was a consensus first-team All-American…MORE

Vandy Upends #15 Lady Vols On Last-Second Bucket
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Vandy Upends #15 Lady Vols On Last-Second Bucket

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – No. 15 Tennessee erased a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit and seized a five-point lead with just over two minutes remaining before falling to Vanderbilt Sunday afternoon at Memorial Gymnasium, 71-70, on a last-second shot. Mikayla Blakes’ tip-in with just under a second left gave the Commodores (15-4, 2-3 SEC) the win after the Lady…MORE

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