Courtesy: Dana James Senior Courtney Barnes posted a career-high 22 kills.

Chattanooga vs. Troy Sept. 11, 2010 Jacksonville, Fla. (UNF Arena) Team 1 2 3 4 Score Troy 12 25 26 23 1 Chattanooga 25 21 28 25 3

Troy (4-7) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Von Pingel, Devin 12-0-1; McClelland, Brittany 10-1-4; Kolunija, Natasha 9-0-3; Giles, Kayla 9-3-1; Rogoschewsky, Vicky 7-0-1; Henderson, Megan 5-2-1; Cohen, Courtney 0-1-0; Totals 52-7-6.0. (Assists) - Henderson, Megan 41. (Dig leaders) - Cohen, Courtney 15; Rogoschewsky, Vicky 12; Giles, Kayla 11 Chattanooga (3-7) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Courtney Barnes 22-0-4; Jennifer Kuroski 12-2-0; Meagan Ernd 11-0-3; Christina Teter 10-0-6; Ellie Kuhn 8-0-7; Tess Kosycarz 1-2-1; Bailee Chastain 0-1-0; Jessica Scott 0-2-0; Paula Passmore 0-1-0; Totals 64-8-11.0. (Assists) - Tess Kosycarz 54. (Dig leaders) - Paula Passmore 31; Jennifer Kuroski 7

Match Notes: - Senior middle blocker Courtney Barnes posted a career-high 22 kills against the Trojans. She passed her previous mark of 17 against SIU-Edwardsville on Sept. 12, 2009. Leslee Ball was the last Lady Moc to hit that mark with 26 against Elon on Nov. 16, 2007. Heather Parman was the last player to hit 20 with 21 kills against James Madison last season. - Freshman setter Tess Kosycarz notched a season-high 53 assists, three more than the Temecula, Calif., native had on Sept. 10 against Illinois-Chicago in her first collegiate start. - Sophomore libero Paula Passmore recorded her thrid 30-dig effort of the season, including back-to-back matches, with 31. Her season average has risen to 5.58 digs per set pacing the Southern Conference. - Sophomore outside hitter Meagan Earned achieved a season-high with 11 assists. - Sophomore right side Christina Teter recorded 10 kills and six blocks, both career highs. - Junior middle blocker Ellie Kuhn registered a season-high seven blocks, two short of her career high of nine against Elon on Sept. 26, 2009.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - In the earliest match of the season, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga volleyball team was ready to go from the start against Troy rolling out to a 25-12 victory in the first set on its way to a 3-1 (25-12, 21-25, 28-26, 25-23) victory at the Best Western/UNF Invitational. Senior middle blocker Courtney Barnes (Franklin, Tenn.) had a career-high 22 kills, while freshman setter Tess Kosycarz (Temecula, Calif.) surpassed her season-high with 54 assists.

The 22 kills by Barnes are the most for a Lady Moc since Leslee Ball registered 26 against Elon on Nov. 16, 2007, back when sets were played to 30. Last season, sophomore outside hitter Heather Parman (Ooltewah, Tenn.) posted 21 kills against James Madison in her third collegiate match.

Sophomores outside hitter Meagan Ernd (Munster, Ind.) and right side Christina Teter (Signal Mountain, Tenn.) and freshman outside hitter Jennifer Kuroski (Acworth, Ga.) each registered at least 10 kills. Ernd and Teter set season-highs with 11 and 10, respectively, while junior middle blocker Ellie Kuhn (San Antonio, Texas) added eight for Chattanooga (3-7).

For the third time this season, sophomore libero Paula Passmore (Merritt Island, Fla.) hit the 30-dig plateau as she notched 31 against Troy (4-7).

Also on the defensive end, Kuhn and Teter each posted season-highs in blocks with seven and six, respectively. Barnes added four total blocks including one solo as the Lady Mocs notched a season-high 11.

During the first set, the Lady Mocs rallied after giving up a couple early points against the Trojans, scoring on 11-consecutive rallies, 13-3, as Ernd, Barnes, Teter and Kuroski each had kills and UTC recorded two blocks. Chattanooga would remain handily in the lead throughout the set, which was clinched on a kill by Barnes, 25-12. A .750 attacking percentage for the Lady Mocs showed their consistency registering 16 kills on only one error and Barnes led the way with six kills.

Troy took an early 9-4 lead to start the second set and held an advantage throughout. The Lady Mocs cut the deficit to two at 11-9 on kills by Kuhn, Kuroski and Barnes, but the Trojans went on to retake its four-point lead, 14-10. Troy capture the set and tie the match at one, 25-21.

The third frame started similar to the second as the Trojans jumped out to a 6-2 advantage. The Lady Mocs fought back to tie it at 13-all following a kill by Ernd. After a timeout, the Trojans converted on six of the next eight rallies, 19-15. Chattanooga responded following a timeout of its own cutting the lead to 20-19 on kills by Barnes, Kuhn and Teter.

A big block by Teter and Kuhn kept Chattanooga within striking distance at 22-21. After a kill by Kuhn, the Lady Mocs knotted the score at 23-all. Two consecutive kills by Teter and Ernd provided Chattanooga with a 25-24 advantage, but the Trojans scored on the next to rallies to take a lead of its own.

Following a Troy attacking error, kills by Kuroski and Barnes gave the Lady Mocs the 28-26 victory and 2-1 advantage in the match. Both teams connected on 18 kills, but UTC was more consistent with a .342 pct., only committing five errors compared to eight by the Trojans.

Troy went up 9-5 to start the fourth set and the Lady Mocs took advantage of a couple mistakes to cut the lead to two. Two-straight kills by Barnes provided Chattanooga with a three-point advantage, 16-13.

After the Trojans tied the set at 16, 17 and 18, a Kuroski kill, service ace from Kosycarz and Teter kill gave Chattanooga a 21-18 lead causing its opponent to call time. Two more attacks hit the floor for the Lady Mocs by Kuroski and Kuhn (2) providing match-point at 24-20. On its third chance to close out the match, Barnes connected on her 22nd kill giving Chattanooga the victory.

The Lady Mocs return to the court at the UNF Arena later today against Charleston Southern with the first serve scheduled for 5 p.m.