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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee freshman Tessa Grubbs had 12 kills and Bri Holmes added 10 as the Volunteers defeated Georgia 3-0 (25-14, 25-21, 25-21) on Sunday for their first SEC volleyball win of the season.The Vols (10-4, 1-1 SEC) rebounded from a 3-0 loss Friday to Mississippi State with improved hitting and defense against Georgia (12-3, 0-2). Tennessee hit .333 for the match while holding Georgia to .065 hitting.One of the things I thought we did a really nice job of was trying to limit some of the errors that we were causing us some lack of continuity on Friday, Tennessee head coach Rob Patrick said. I really liked how we bounced back. Our players really cared about what happened on Friday and wanted to correct it.We had a great practice on Saturday and we came out an performed today. I really liked the resilience of the team and how they stuck together.Grubbs averaged 4.17 kills per set in her first weekend of SEC play, finishing witha team-leading 25 kills while hitting .488. Holmes was not far behind, averaging 4.00 kills per set; with her 10 kills Sunday, she surpassed the 750 career milestone in her career.Tennessee opened the match with a 9-3 lead int he first set and never looked back. With a 6-0 run late in second set, the Vols lead 23-11 on back-to-back kills by Alyssa Andreno. The Vols hit .565 for the set -- their best percentage of the match -- and Erica Treiber finished out the set 25-14 on a kill.Grubbs serving sparked a Tennessee comeback in the second set. Trailing 15-12, the Vols went on a 5-0 run -- a streak that included three consecutive aces by Grubbs -- to take a 17-15 lead and never trailed again. Georgia eventually fought off three set points before Holmes recorded a kill to end the set 25-21.The Vols trailed by as many as five points in the third set. Georgia lead 20-19 on a kill by Megan Spencer, but Tennessee ended the match by winning six of the last seven points.NOTESTennessee Starters: Alyssa Andreno, Erica Treiber, Bri Holmes, Raina Hembry, Sedona Hansen, Britney Vallez and Brooke Schumacher made her third start this season at libero. Senior Bri Holmes recorded her 750th career kill between her college career played at UC Riverside and Tennessee. She entered the match with 747 and now has 757, the most of any current Vol. Tessa Grubbs three consecutive aces in the second set marked her career high for aces in a match. While four Vols made their SEC debuts Friday against Mississippi State, one more made her debut Sunday: defensive specialist Asha Phillips, who came in to serve in the second set. The Vols out-dug Georgia 32-27. Starting at libero for the third time this year, Brooke Schumacher led Tennessee with nine digs. Tennessee also had 11.5 blocks for the match, more than Georgias eight. Erica Treiber led with six blocks. 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The team opens the tournament in Brazil against New Zealand on Aug. 3 at Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte.There is nothing I want more than to win again, Lloyd told The Associated Press about the prospect of a fourth straight U.S. gold. Im going to do whatever it takes to win. I know there are loads of people out there saying that no team that has won a World Cup has gone on to win in the Olympics. I would love nothing more than to prove them wrong. It would be another dream come true.Rapinoe injured her knee during practice when the team was in Hawaii for a World Cup victory tour match, which was later called off because of the poor condition of the turf at Aloha Stadium.It had been uncertain whether shed be available to play in the Olympics. Coach Jill Ellis had just 18 roster spots, down from the 23 she had for the World Cup.Its very surreal, mostly because I have a lot of work to do now, and where I am at now is not where I am going to be in a few weeks, Rapinoe said in a statement. Going to the Olympics and representing your country is incredible, but this one is that much better. After everything I went through and the uncertainty, this one is very special.Rapinoe, forward Alex Morgan and defenders Kelley OHara and Becky Sauerbrunn will make their secoond Olympic appearance.ddddddddddddPlayers who make their debut in Brazil include goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, defenders Whitney Engen, Julie Johnston, Meghan Klingenberg and Ali Krieger, midfielders Morgan Brian, Lindsey Horan and Allie Long, and forwards Crystal Dunn, Christen Press and Mallory Pugh.Pugh, at 18, is the youngest player on the roster. She will be a freshman at UCLA after the Rio Games.Weve got a great blend of players with experience at the Olympic Games and in major events along with the youthful energy of some players who did not play in the Womens World Cup last summer, Ellis said in a statement. As a coach in the Olympic Games, you want to put together a group capable of reaching the top of the podium while also being mindful of getting players prepared for the next World Cup, and I think weve done that.Lloyd returned to action this past weekend after she sprained her knee in late April during a match for her club team, the Houston Dash. 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