CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Wofford volleyball team opened the College of Charleston Invitational with a four-set loss to Tennessee (25-22, 20-25, 17-25, 17-25) on Friday afternoon at TD Arena.

Wofford (5-4) came from 6-0 down in the first set to take on 18-16 lead. After the undefeated Lady Vols (10-0) retook a 21-20 advantage, the Terriers scored five of the last six points to take the set.

The Terriers and Tennessee played a highly competitive second set that also came down to the wire. However, tied at 20, UT rolled off five of the last six points to tie the match at a set apiece.

Tennessee gained momentum from there, going in front 22-15 and hitting .516 in the third to win by eight. In the fourth, UT outhit Wofford .290 to .089, taking an 18-8 lead in the set before closing the match.
 
Redshirt freshman Lauren Miller and sophomore Bella Santoro led Wofford's attack with 17 and 13 kills, respectively. Miller added 16 digs for her first collegiate double-double. Sophomore setter Molly Mayo recorded her team-leading fourth double-double with 38 assists and 10 digs, while senior libero Jessica Graham posted a season-high 21 digs.
 
On the afternoon, Tennessee outhit Wofford .240 to .080, posting nine more kills, three more blocks and 17 more digs than the Terriers. Bri Holmes headed the Lady Vols on the attack with a match-high 18 kills at a .349 clip. Erica Treiber had 12 slams at a pace of .381. Setter Lexi Dempsey wound up with a match-high 47 assists and libero Bridgette Villano collected a match-high 27 digs.

The Terriers have two more to play at the CofC Invitational on Saturday, taking on host College of Charleston at 1 p.m., followed by Jacksonville at 4:30 p.m.