No. 20 Lady Vols defeat Alabama to open SEC play

No. 20 Tennessee (8-3, 1-0 SEC) opened Southeastern Conference play on Wednesday. The Lady Vols defeated Alabama (8-4, 0-1 SEC), 25-17, 25-27, 25-20, 23-25, 15-11, at Food City Center.

Graduate student outside hitter Nina Cajic recorded 31 kills for Tennessee. She earned SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors on Monday.

Cajic also recorded a .338 hitting percentage, 11 digs, four aces and one block against the Crimson Tide for her fourth double-double of the season.

Redshirt sophomore setter Caroline Kerr also recorded a double-double for the Lady Vols, totaling 48 assists, 16 digs, five kills, three blocks, one ace and a .556 hitting percentage.

Tennessee will next play Oklahoma on Sunday in Norman, Oklahoma. First serve is slated for 3 p.m. EDT and can be watched on SEC Network+.