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Tennessee Vols morning report: Women’s basketball non-conference schedule

By Caleb Calhoun

KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 09: Tennessee Volunteers fans cheer during the first half of the game against the Indiana State Sycamores at Neyland Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 09: Tennessee Volunteers fans cheer during the first half of the game against the Indiana State Sycamores at Neyland Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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The Tennessee Vols women’s basketball non-conference schedule and the MLB Draft lead our Volunteers news for Thursday, June 6, 2019.

As we get closer and closer to the official start of summer, the Tennessee Vols news is slowly and finally beginning to get a bit thinner. However, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t crucial things still happening.

Our morning update on Rocky Top actually leads with women’s basketball, though. We have scheduling news to bring you. Following that, we have another major story about the MLB Draft and its relation to UT.

So, as you can see, football and men’s basketball were clearly light on news today. But there are still things going on. And we have some awards to cover in another sport where postseason play is happening. Simply put, there’s a lot happening still. Let’s start with the women’s basketball schedule.

Tennessee Lady Vols’ non-conference schedule out – Maria Cornelius, GoVols247

Tennessee women’s basketball released its non-conference slate for head coach Kellie Harper’s first season. Their schedule includes road games against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers, Stanford Cardinal, Portland State Vikings. Home opponents include the Central Arkansas Sugar Bears, Tennessee State Tigers, Stetson Hatters, Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions, Air Force Falcons, Texas Longhorns, Colorado State Rams and Howard Bison. Their most notable matchups are a home game against the Texas Longhorns, and road games against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the UCONN Huskies, whom they have renewed their rivalry with.

"The previously announced road matchup with Connecticut is set for Jan. 23. The Huskies will make the trip to Knoxville during the 2020-21 season. To accommodate the addition of the Huskies in January, the game with Notre Dame was moved to Nov. 11. That game will be held in South Bend with Notre Dame coming to Knoxville in the 2020-21 season."

Two more Vols selected in MLB Draft – Ken Lay, VolsWire.com

The Tennessee Vols baseball team had two more players selected on the final day of the MLB Draft. That made for six players overall who were taken. Ricky Martinez was taken by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 18th round, and Jay Charleston was taken by the Kansas City Royals in the 26th round.

"Martinez, a junior transfer from Sacramento State, was Tennessee’s starting shortstop, hit .279 in 2019 and made a significant contribution for the Vols in the Chapel Hill Regional of the NCAA Tournament.…Charleston stole 41 bases in 45 attempts as Tennessee’s starting center fielder."

Track and Field produces two All-Americans – UTSports

The Tennessee Vols track and field program is currently competing in NCAA National Championships. Meanwhile, sophomore throwers Georgios Korakidis and Joseph Maxwell both earned second-team All-American honors Wednesday.

"Second Team All-America status in track & field is reserved for student-athletes that finish ninth through 16th in their respective events at the national championships. The top-8 finishers in each event are awarded First Team acclaim, while the 17th through 24th-place finishers are tabbed with honorable mention accolades."

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