Fairfield 0, Tennessee 3 Food City Center, Knoxville, TN. August 29, 2026 22nd-ranked Tennessee closed out a perfect opening weekend with a 27-25, 25-23, 25-12 sweep of a feisty Fairfield squad, capping a tournament in which the Lady Vols swept all three of their matches without dropping a set. It was Tennessee's second match of the day, coming just hours after a 3-0 sweep of Morehead State earlier that afternoon. The opening set was a dogfight from start to finish, with Fairfield pushing Tennessee to the brink before the Lady Vols pulled it out 27-25. Fairfield grabbed the early edge in the second set, building a 10-7 lead, but Tennessee clawed back to level things at 15-15 before the two sides traded points down the stretch. Sophomore Kennedi Rogers ultimately put the set away to push Tennessee ahead two sets to none. The Lady Vols then closed out the match comfortably in the third, 25-12. Rogers was the story of the night, delivering another double-double with 21 kills, tying her...