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The fourth-ranked Tennessee softball team made quick work of Nebraska on Sunday morning, beating the Cornhuskers 9-0 in six innings in the final game of the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Columbus, Ga.

The victory gave the Lady Vols (19-1) their 11th win in a row and a tie for the tournament title with Michigan. The Wolverines were crowned champions after four tie-breakers, outscoring UT 22-21 in the five games.

For the second consecutive game, UT hit four doubles and garnered a season-high 14 hits.

Sophomores Huff (three RBIs) and Erinn Webb (RBI, three runs scored) each went 3-for-4. Senior designated player Shannon Doepking was 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles, two runs scored and two RBIs.

Senior third baseman Tonya Callahan hit her third home run of the season and program-best 38th of her career to climb within six RBI (198) of breaking the school record of 203 held by former Lady Vol All-American Kristi Durant.

Senior pitcher Megan Rhodes (8-0) worked three innings in relief of freshman starter Ashton Ward, striking out five and allowed no runs on three hits to complete the combined shutout. Ward gave up three hits and struck out two in three innings.

Tennessee plays host to Tennessee Tech at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Lee Softball Stadium.

Men's Tennis: Tennessee bounced back from its first loos of the season to beat Mississippi State, 5-2, at UT Outdoor Varsity Courts.

The Vols (11-1, 1-1 SEC) won the doubles point behind victories at the No. 1 and 2 position, getting victories from Boris Conkic and Davey Sandgren, and Kaden Hensel and J.P. Smith.

UT got singles wins from Smith at No. 2, Conkic at No. 3, Matteo Fago at No. 5 and at No. 6.

UT plays at No. 11 Florida on Friday.

Women's Tennis: The No. 23 Lady Vols closed out a season-long, six-match road trip with a 5-2 victory over Mississippi State (5-3, 0-2 SEC) in Starkville, Miss.

Despite losing the doubles point for the second time this season, the Lady Vols (8-2, 2-0 SEC) got singles victories from Ghizela Schutte at No. 1, Zsofia Zubor at No. 2, Samantha Orlin at No. 3, Jennifer Meredith at No. 4 and Rosalia Alda at No. 6.

The Lady Vols will play at home 3:30 p.m. Friday against No. 7 Florida (8-1, 2-0 SEC). UT will be looking for the first win in program history (0-31) over the Gators.