LSU upsets No. 5 Tennessee

Tigers take down Vols in five sets

LSU volleyball upset No. 5 Tennessee in a five-set thriller on Wednesday night in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The Tigers (11-3, 3-1 SEC) won the match by scores of 25-21, 25-21, 23-25, 22-25, 16-14.

Key Stats

• LSU hit .242 as a team, while Tennessee hit .222.
• The Tigers had 64 kills, 64 digs, and 14 blocks.
• The Vols had 63 kills, 59 digs, and 12 blocks.
• KJ Johnson led LSU with 18 kills.
• Natalie Hayward added 16 kills, and Taylor Bannister had 14 kills.
• Jasmine Nwakoh had a match-high 26 digs.
• Whitney Folk had a match-high 53 assists.

Turning point

The match was tied at 14-14 in the fifth set when LSU went on a 3-0 run to take a 17-14 lead.

The Tigers held on to win the set and the match.

What's next?

LSU will return to action on Saturday when they travel to College Station, Texas, to face Texas A&M.

Tennessee will return to action on Sunday when they host Missouri.