Tennessee volleyball had a quick, efficient day of work as it continued its nonconference play.​

The No. 16 Lady Vols handled business on the road against Queens University of Charlotte, defeating them in a 3-0 sweep. It’s the Lady Vols’ (7-1) seventh sweep of the season, meaning they’ve won every match this year by a sweep, with the one loss coming against No. 2 Pitt.

Queens (3-7) got out to an early start, leading 4-1 in the first set before the Lady Vols turned it on. Offensive leader Kennedi Rogers was absent for the matchup, and in her absence, the entire team stepped up.

Four Lady Vols finished the game with seven or more kills, while Caroline Kerr led the way with 32 assists. Morgan Williams led the team in kills with 10 as a true freshman. It’s not her first time leading the offensive charge, as she also led the team in kills against Morehead State on Aug. 29.

The Lady Vols 10-2 run was the response they needed after a slow start, as Queens didn’t give much more of a fight, dropping the first set 25-14 as Jalyn Stout slammed home the set-winning kill.​

Once again in set two, Queens found itself in an early lead before the offense once again rebounded and claimed set two 25-13. To play with the game’s theme, Queens jumped out to an 8-4 set three lead and played it close the rest of the game, but it wasn’t enough as the Lady Vols claimed the final set 25-18. 

Moment of the game: Lady Vols hold off Queens in final set

The Lady Vols led the contest two sets to none in set three when Queens gave them their hardest pushback of the night. After a 5-0 run from the Royals, they led the set 6-2 early.

Yet the Lady Vols showed resilience, which had been apparent all night long. Queens kept it close, even trailing just 22-18 late in the set after the Lady Vols responded with a 5-0 run of their own.

The Lady Vols did exactly what they needed when they needed to do it and finished the game on a 3-1 run, even without Rogers in the match. 

​Player of the game: Jalyn Stout

Despite Williams leading the game in kills, Stout continued to show off her versatility in the win against Queens. Stout was second on the team in kills with nine. She also added six digs, three blocks and two serve aces on the night.

​Stout is coming off one of her best games as a Lady Vol just a game prior, when she dropped 17 kills. Now she displays her ability to make noise everywhere else, while also being an anchor for the offense without Rogers.