The LSU volleyball team didn’t do much in this weekend’s matches to impress the selection committee, which will decide Sunday whether the Tigers make the NCAA Tournament.
However, the Tigers clinched a share of the Southeastern Conference Western Division title, as division rival Arkansas fell in five sets at Kentucky.
LSU couldn’t hang with an athletic Tennessee team Sunday, which swept the Tigers, 3-0.
Sophomore middle blocker Desiree Elliott and senior middle blocker Michele Williams paced the Tigers with 10 kills each, but sophomore Tennessee outside hitter and Southeastern Conference Player of the Year candidate Kelsey Robinson’s 16 kills proved too powerful for LSU.
“There’s no doubt in my mind Kelsey Robinson is the best player [and the] most outstanding player this SEC season,” said LSU coach Fran Flory. “I can’t say enough about the impact she’s had on our league and certainly on their