The Auburn Tigers fell to the Tennessee Volunteers, 3-0, on Sunday afternoon, dropping their third consecutive match and now boasting a 0-4 record against ranked opponents.
Despite being one of the tightest matches of the season, the Auburn Tigers (13-6, 4-4) fell to the No. 16 Tennessee Volunteers (14-3, 5-2) in a 3-0 final on Sunday afternoon at the Food City Center.
Tennessee opened the first set with a quick 6-0 lead on the Tigers, but a strong Auburn counterpunch closed the gap, bringing it to a 12-14 deficit.
The middle and right sides of the Auburn offense found the most success, with Bel Zimmerman posting five kills in the set and Grace Havlicek recording three.
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Author's summary: Auburn loses third match in a row.