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Notebook: Tennessee softball takes series with win over LSU

Despite early offensive struggles, Tennessee closed the rubber match with a win.

Tennessee defeated LSU, 3-0, on Sunday to take the series. The No. 4 Lady Vols’ (34-8, 14-4 SEC) victory over No. 7 LSU (35-10, 11-10) marks their seventh consecutive SEC series win and third SEC rubber match victory of the season.

The Lady Vols went in with something to prove following their second home loss this season on Saturday. Tennessee had not been shut out since a matchup with now-No. 1 Texas in February,
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Best of Vol Calls: Rick Barnes talks Sweet 16, Tony Vitello recaps season’s first SEC series victory, Nico Iamaleava previews football season

Brent Hubbs and Bob Kesling welcomed head coaches Rick Barnes and Tony Vitello back to Calhoun’s On the River for another edition of Monday Night Vol Calls.

With both Tennessee basketball and baseball coming off impactful wins this weekend, the coaches explained their success and previewed their team’s next matchups.

With the recent start of spring football practice, the radio show played clips of Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava sharing his goals and approach for the season.

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Tennessee softball defeats Stetson, Longwood on 2nd day of Tennessee Classic

Tennessee softball extended its winning streak to four on Sunday, sweeping the second day of the Tennessee Classic.

Tennessee faced Stetson for the second time this weekend, defeating the Hatters, 3-2. The Lady Vols then ended Longwood’s three-game winning streak with a 12-0 run-rule win.

Even though No. 9 Tennessee (12-4) did not play well offensively against Stetson (7-13), it performed much better at the plate in its win over Longwood (6-10).

Kiki Milloy was the first run to cross home pla
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Tennessee swimming and diving wins pair of gold medals on 3rd day of SEC Championships

Tennessee Swimming and Diving won two gold medals on the third day of the SEC Championships in Auburn, Alabama, on Wednesday. Jordan Crooks and Camille Spink won the men’s and women’s 50 free respectively.

Six swimmers for the Lady Vols earned their place in the A finals. The Vols had numerous qualifiers, including Landon Driggers and Rafael Ponce de Leon Castilla, for their performances. Crooks placed first in the preliminary round of men’s 50 free followed by Gui Caribe who came in fourth.

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No. 7 Tennessee sweeps No. 5 USC, moves on to second round of ITA National Indoor Championship

No. 7 Tennessee men’s tennis eliminated No. 5 USC in the first round of the ITA National Indoor Championship, 4-0, on Friday. The fifth-seed Vols will go on to play the No. 4-seeded Virginia at 9 a.m. ET on Saturday.

The Vols opened the day in New York City’s Philip and Cheryl Milstein Tennis Center with a win on Court 1 from the No. 9 ranked doubles pair Johannus Monday and Angel Diaz. They faced very little resistance as the duo beat Peter Makk and Lodewijk Weststrate, 6-1, to bring home Mond
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Best of Vol Calls: Rick Barnes, Kellie Harper discuss recent victories

Vols basketball head coach Rick Barnes and Lady Vols basketball head coach Kellie Harper returned to Vol Calls at Calhoun’s On The River to discuss preparations for the coming week as well as their recent victories.

The No. 5 Vols’ 103-92 defeat of the No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday redeemed the team after their second SEC loss of the season to No. 25 South Carolina at home last Tuesday.

The Tennessee win in Kentucky’s Rupp Arena is the fourth win under head coach Rick Barnes in his five
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Lady Vols tennis falls to NC State in close battle

Lady Vols tennis lost its second match of the season on Saturday, falling to NC State 4-3. The loss marks the sixth consecutive defeat of the No. 19 Lady Vols (5-2) at the hands of the No. 7 Wolfpack (6-0).

Despite the loss, Tennessee managed to beat NC State in two singles matches along with the doubles point. Coming into Saturday’s match, NC State did not concede a point to its opponents.

“In my opinion, NC State is easily one of the best doubles teams in the country,” head coach Alison Ojed
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Tennessee swimming and diving defeats LSU on Senior Day

Closing out the regular season, Tennessee swimming and diving beat LSU at Allan Jones Aquatic Center on Saturday.

The No. 12 Vols defeated the Tigers 196-104 and the No. 11 Lady Vols dominated with a score of 204-94. The team achieved four top-10 times in program history, while the Lady Vols did not lose a single swimming event.

Not only was it the last home meet of the season and the last meet before the SEC Championship, it was also senior day.

“They are just a resilient bunch that has real
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‘I’m just the kid from "Drake and Josh"’: Josh Peck discusses imposter syndrome in his adult career at the Student Union Auditorium

Actor and comedian Josh Peck, best known for his namesake role in the Nickelodeon hit show “Drake and Josh” joined the Student Union Auditorium Tuesday, Nov. 14 to discuss his career and memoir “Happy People Are Annoying.”

Peck was not afraid to be vulnerable. He shared his non-traditional upbringing as the only child of a single mother. While living in New York City, he and his mother didn’t have enough money to go see Broadway shows, so they would sneak in during intermission and watch the se
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'I've cried a lot': PBS Ukraine correspondent Nick Schifrin discusses empathy in journalism

PBS NewsHour’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent Nick Schifrin joined the College of Communication and Information as keynote speaker for the International Reporting Symposium on Friday afternoon to discuss his experiences covering the war in Ukraine and provide advice for journalism students on resilience.

After an introduction from doctoral student Teodora Trifonova, Schifrin emphasized the importance of asking the right question to shine light on a person’s trauma without exploiting
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Lizzo brings message of inclusivity, and a few drag queens, to Volapalooza

On Friday, Rocky Top welcomed four-time Grammy award winning pop sensation Lizzo to Thompson Boling Arena. Students were excited to see Lizzo on their very own campus as she is the biggest name to headline Volapalooza, hosted by the Campus Events Board, in its over 20 year history. She brought the party to UT as a stop on her “The Special 2our” alongside pop singer Latto.

Lizzo opened with a dramatic entrance to her hit “The Sign” with fitting first lyrics: “Did you miss me?” Her glittery green

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