University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Jackson State
Chattanooga wraps up tournament with 3-0 win over Jackson State
9/15/2007 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
BEAUMONT, Texas ? Senior setter Bethany Herndon (Richmond, Texas) dished out a match-high 41 assists and senior middle blocker Leslee Ball (Sycamore, Ill.) produced a match-high 12 kills to lead Chattanooga (4-6) to a 3-0 victory over Jackson State Saturday evening at the PROS Home Healthcare Invitational in Beaumont, Texas. The Lady Mocs collected their second win of the day with scores of 30-19, 30-17 and 30-28.
Having won its first game of the tournament in five games over UC Riverside earlier in the day,
In Game 2 it was much of the same as the Lady Mocs pulled out to 7-2 and 12-7 leads before mounting a decisive 14-5 run to extend to a commanding 26-12 advantage. Three kills down the stretch helped wrap up a 30-17 victory for
Down 0-2,
The two teams exchanged the next seven points to make the score 26-25, Chattanooga, before three consecutive kills by Ball helped the Lady Mocs clinch the deciding 30-28 Game 3 victory, and 3-0 match victory.
Senior setter Corrina Cox led the way for JSU with a team-high 27 assists and 12 digs while senior defensive specialist Brittany Lewis finished with a team-high 14 digs. Sophomore middle blocker Erica Greer led the team with eight kills.
In addition to Ball and Herndon's performances, junior libero Lara Newberry (
For the tournament, Ball led
The Lady Mocs return home to begin their Southern Conference season with a four-game home stand beginning on Tuesday, September 18 when the Western Carolina Catamounts visit Maclellan Gym for a 7:00 p.m. contest.
