Chattanooga vs. No. 19 Tennessee Aug. 28, 2010 Knoxville, Tenn. (Thompson-Boling Arena) Team 1 2 3 Score Chattanooga 20 11 13 0 No. 19 Tennessee 25 25 25 3

Box Score:  Chattanooga (0-2) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Jennifer Kuroski 5-0-0; Ellie Kuhn 5-0-1; Jessica Scott 4-0-0; Heather Parman 2-0-0; Courtney Barnes 2-0-1; Bailee Chastain 1-0-0; Kirsten Beasley 0-1-0; Totals 19-1-2.0. (Assists) - Bailee Chastain 12. (Dig leaders) - Paula Passmore 17; Jessica Scott 6 Tennessee (2-0) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Nikki Fowler 12-3-2; DeeDee Harrison 11-0-3; Carly Sahagian 7-1-0; Leslie Cikra 7-0-2; Kayla Jeter 5-0-4; Leah Hinkey 3-0-4; Kelsey Mahoney 0-1-0; Amanda Friday 0-2-0; Totals 45-7-8.0. (Assists) - Kelsey Mahoney 18; Emily Steinbeck 17. (Dig leaders) - Carly Sahagian 12; Nikki Fowler 10; Amanda Friday 8

Xavier vs. Chattanooga Aug. 28, 2010 Knoxville, Tenn. (Thompson-Boling Arena) Team 1 2 3 Score Xavier 25 25 25 3 Chattanooga 14 12 23 0

Box Score:  Xavier (1-2) (Kills-aces-blocks) - FREPPON, Kaela Jo 16-1-0; VOORS, Shannon 14-4-0; CAMPBELL, Chelsea 7-0-0; MATIA, Michelle 7-0-2; TRAUT, Kathryn 4-0-0; PASZKIEWICZ, Claire 2-4-2; BROWN, Sarah 1-0-0; Totals 51-9-2.0. (Assists) - PASZKIEWICZ, Claire 38. (Dig leaders) - VORHERR, Stephanie 22; PASZKIEWICZ, Claire 9 Chattanooga (0-3) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Courtney Barnes 5-1-4; Jennifer Kuroski 3-0-1; Jessica Scott 2-1-0; Ellie Kuhn 2-0-1; Kirsten Beasley 2-0-1; Heather Parman 2-0-0; Bailee Chastain 1-1-1; Christina Teter 1-0-1; Totals 18-3-5.0. (Assists) - Bailee Chastain 15. (Dig leaders) - Paula Passmore 23; Bailee Chastain 10

Match Notes: - Freshman libero Paula Passmore was named to the Comcast Lady Vol Classic All-Tournament Team after digging up 54 attacks. Passmore hit a season-high with 23 digs vs. Xavier. - Senior setter Bailee Chastain recorded the first double-double of the season with 15 assists and 10 digs against Xavier. - Freshman Jennifer Kuroski registered five kills against the Lady Vols and added another three in game two. - Junior Ellie Kuhn posted five kills at Tennessee along with a block. - Senior middle blocker Courtney Barnes paced the team with five kill against Xavier. She also recorded four total blocks.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga volleyball team concluded the Comcast Lady Vol Classic on Saturday falling to No. 19 Tennessee, 3-0 (25-20, 25-11, 25-13), and Xavier, 3-0 (25-14, 25-12, 25-23). Senior setter Bailee Chastain (Chattanooga, Tenn.) registered the first double-double of the season with 15 assists and 10 digs against the Muskateers

With the season opening tournament completed, the Lady Mocs may have made some mistakes, but did have stretches where they came together as a team.

Against No. 19 Tennessee, Chattanooga stayed with the Lady Vols during the first set as sophomore libero Paula Passmore (Merrit Island, Fla.) dug up 11 attacks. Then against Xavier, the Lady Mocs looked to be down after dropping the first two sets, but rebounded and did not trail the Muskateers by more than two points during the final frame.

Defense is the strength of the Chattanooga team and Passmore was up to the challenge all weekend totaling 54 digs. She was named to the Comcast Lady Vol Classic All-Tournament Team.

The Lady Mocs look to gain more experience against tough competition next weekend at the Jayhawk Classic in Lawrence, Kan. Chattanooga opens the event against Arkansas at 11 a.m. on Friday followed by a match with Akron at 6 p.m. The two-day tournament concludes with a matchup with host Kansas on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Game One: No. 19 Tennessee 3, Chattanooga 0

Chattanooga came out in the first set and gave No. 19 Tennessee all they could handle as the Lady Mocs kept rallies alive with a great all-around defensive effort. The team stayed within striking distance during the set and came within two points towards the end at 20-18 before falling 25-20.

Passmore paced the match with 17 digs and had an impressive 11-dig performance in the first set. During the opening frame, Chattanooga forced seven errors from Tennessee.

On the offensive front, junior middle blocker Ellie Kuhn (San Antonio, Texas) and freshman outside hitter Jennifer Kuroski (Acworth, Ga.) led Chattanooga with five kills apiece. Junior right side Jessica Scott (Lawrence, Kan.) posted four kills without committing an error.

Setting up the offense was Chastain, who registered 12 assists on the day, while freshman setter Tess Kosycarz (Temecula, Calif.) added four during the final set.

The Lady Mocs were unable to carry the momentum into the second set as Tennessee jumped out to a 9-3 lead and the Lady Vols did not look back rolling to a 25-11 victory. 

During the third set, UTC was able to mix in some younger players to gain some experience against a ranked opponent. They continued the tough Chattanooga defense that was seen in the first two sets forcing six errors from the Lady Vols. Tennessee went on to take the set and match with a 25-13 win.

Game Two: Xavier 3, Chattanooga 0

The Lady Mocs started slow and fell behind 2-0 against Xavier, but came back and showed their resiliency in the third set before falling 23-25. In that third set, Chattanooga forced eight lead changes and 15 ties battling all the way to the end of the match.

Registering the first double-double of the season for the Lady Mocs was Chastain with 15 assists and 10 digs. For the third match in a row, Passmore totaled a match-high 23 digs, which was a season best for the sophomore.

Leading the offensive attack was Barnes registering five kills and compiling a .357 hitting percentage along with a block solo and three block assists.

The Lady Mocs may have played one of the toughest serving team in the Muskateers as they totaled nine aces posing problems for Chattanooga.

In the first two sets, UTC was unable to come up with the crucial kill at the right time and only posted nine kills combined compared to the 31 by the Muskateers.

The Lady Mocs pushed Xavier to the limit during the final frame as neither team was able to take more than a two point lead throughout the set. Barnes tied the score at 21-all with a kill, but the Muskateers went on to take a 25-23 victory.