UCF at Chattanooga Sept. 18, 2010 Chattanooga, Tenn. (Maclellan Gym) Team 1 2 3 4 5 Score UCF 25 25 21 26 8 2 Chattanooga 8 23 25 28 15 3

UCF (7-4) (Kills-aces-blocks) - FISHER, Kristin 25-0-5; VILDE, Evija 13-2-0; RIEDEL, Nichole 9-3-3; REX, Sara 6-0-5; WALLACE, Brittanie 5-0-1; VUKSON, Rachel 2-5-2; CRUMP, Angelica 1-0-0; Totals 61-10-8.0. (Assists) - VUKSON, Rachel 54. (Dig leaders>) - MURPHY, Meredith 31; HARRISON, Dani 21 Chattanooga (4-9) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Ellie Kuhn 12-0-8; Christina Teter 10-0-6; Meagan Ernd 9-0-0; Courtney Barnes 8-0-1; Heather Parman 8-1-0; Jennifer Kuroski 4-0-1; Bailee Chastain 2-0-1; Andrea Johnson 2-0-0; Jessica Scott 1-1-3; Tess Kosycarz 0-1-0; Paula Passmore 0-1-0; Totals 56-4-11.0. (Assists) - Tess Kosycarz 30; Bailee Chastain 19.

James Madison at Chattanooga Sept. 18, 2010 Chattanooga, Tenn. (Maclellan Gym) Team 1 2 3 Score James Madison 25 25 21 3 Chattanooga 15 18 14 0

James Madison (10-3) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Erb, Danielle 15-4-1; Callahan, Lindsay 11-1-3; Abel, Natalie 6-2-0; Turner, Kelly 5-0-2; Zeroual, Jessica 4-0-2; Wall, Holly 1-0-0; Wiechmann, Megan 1-0-0; Totals 43-7-5.0. (Assists) - Wiechmann, Megan 38. (Dig leaders) - Abel, Natalie 13; Callahan, Lindsay 12; Erb, Danielle 12; Daorai, Katie 10 Chattanooga (4-10) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Jennifer Kuroski 6-1-1; Christina Teter 4-0-2; Meagan Ernd 4-0-0; Ellie Kuhn 3-0-3; Heather Parman 3-0-2; Tess Kosycarz 2-0-0; Bailee Chastain 1-0-0; Jessica Scott 1-0-1; Courtney Barnes 0-0-1; Totals 24-1-5.5. (Assists) - Tess Kosycarz 12. (Dig leaders) - Paula Passmore 16; Jennifer Kuroski 9

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga volleyball team came together as a team pulling out a come-from-behind victory against UCF, 3-2 (8-25, 22-25, 25-22, 28-26, 15-8), but would split the day after dropping a match to James Madison, 3-0 (25-15, 15-18, 15-14), in the second day of the Country Inns & Suites Invitational at Maclellan Gym.

“It was an amazing comeback after dropping the first set,” said head coach Lisa Rhodes. “It showed that we still had some fight in us to come back against UCF. Maybe, there was just too quick of a turnaround after that kind of emotional win in facing a very talented Jams Madison team.”

The Lady Mocs came back from four match points against the Knights in the fourth set thanks to two blocks late by sophomore Ellie Kuhn (San Antonio, Texas) to force a fifth set. Then, they went on a tear to start the frame rolling out to an 8-2 victory.

“Her blocking was phenomenal,” said Rhodes. “We would not have even been in a fifth set with UCF if she had not gotten those blocks towards the end of the fourth. Her blocking and confidence level in hitting has come around, which makes her want the ball. We need people that want the ball, step up and make the plays when called upon.”

In the UCF match, Kuhn tied a season-high with eight blocks and lead the team with 14 during the tournament. She was named to the all-tournament team along with Kristen Fisher from UCF, Natalie Abel and Tara Blood from Belmont and Lindsay Callahan and Natalie Abel from James Madison. The Dukes Danielle Erb was named the MVP of the Country Inns & Suites Invitational.

The Lady Mocs return to the Maclellan Gym floor on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. against East Tennessee State. It is the final tune up for Chattanooga before heading to Elon and UNC Greensboro this weekend to open Southern Conference play.

Match One: Chattanooga 3, UCF 2

After dropping the first two sets against UCF, the Chattanooga volleyball team came together as a team and battled its way back into the match to pick up a 15-8 victory in the fifth set. The Lady Mocs overcame four match points in the fourth set to pick up the, 3-2 (8-25, 23-25, 25-22, 28-26, 15-8), victory.

Kuhn paced the Lady Moc offense with 12 kills along with eight assisted blocks, while fellow sophomore Meagan Ernd (Munster, Ind.) recorded her best match of the season with nine kills and hitting .450.

“Blocking is really tricky,” said Kuhn. “I have some great outsides and right sides that help set me up for them. I do feel when you get a block, the momentum leans towards your team. I love doing it for the team because it gets you pumped up and helps your defense out.”

On the right side, sophomore Christina Teter (Signal Mountain, Tenn.) registered 10 kills and six total blocks, while senior Courtney Barnes (Franklin, Tenn.) and sophomore Heather Parman (Ooltewah, Tenn.) added eight kills.

“I think we are deep on the outside,” said Rhodes. “The returning sophomores stepped up and they should be in that position.”

The Lady Mocs counted on their defense during the comeback as sophomore libero Paula Passmore (Merritt Island, Fla.) totaled her fifth 30-dig match. Senior Jessica Scott (Lawrence, Kan.) and Parman each added 10 digs and freshman outside hitter Jennifer Kuroski (Acworth, Ga.) registered eight.

In the first set, UCF began with a 6-1 advantage before the Lady Mocs called timeout to regroup, but the Knight continued on the attack stretching their lead to 15-4. Chattanooga was unable to get into a rhythm as UCF took a 1-0 lead in the match, 25-8.

The Lady Mocs showed up from the start during the second set taking their first lead of the match at 9-8. They powered their way to a 22-19 lead behind the offensive play of Kuhn and Kuroski. UCF came back to take a 23-22 lead after a Chattanooga timeout and recorded a 25-23 victory in the set.

Starting the third set, the Knight jumped out to a 7-1 advantage, but the Lady Mocs battled back to cut the lead down to four, 15-11. Chattanooga continued to put pressure on UCF and was down two, 19-17, following a service ace by Scott. The Lady Mocs tied the set with a kill by Barnes at 20 and would go on to take it, 25-22, to cut into the Knights 2-1 lead.

“I think we got our confidence back because our serve-receive passing was better,” said Parman. “There are some really good servers on UCF. Once that came together, everything else came naturally for us because we are a great hitting team and have some great setters. Everything starts with the pass.”

Both teams started back and forth in the fourth set as it was tied up at four-all. The Knights went on to take a 11-7 lead, but the Lady Mocs rallied to scored four points in a row making it 15-13. After a timeout, UCF went on to take a 22-16 advantage, but Chattanooga continued to fight scoring five of the next six points.

UCF had match point at 24-21, but the Lady Mocs used kills from Parman and Scott and then an assisted block by Kuhn and Scott tied the set at 24. The Knights received another match point after a UTC mistake, but Chattanooga knotted it the set at 25 and 26 before consecutive UCF mistakes provided with a 28-26 win.

After coming back from dropping the first two sets in a match and falling the North Florida and Charleston Southern last weekend, the Lady Mocs began the fifth set scoring the first four points and rallied to an 8-2 lead on kills from Parman (3) and Teter, while capitalizing on their opponent's mistakes. Chattanooga would go on to win its fourth match of the season and second in a fifth set as Kuhn capped the comeback with a kill for the 15-8 victory.

“Playing these tough teams have benefitted us and helped us finish the match,” said Parman. “It helped us to fight for it. The fifth set really showed how much we have come together as a team, so far this season.”

For the Knights, Fisher posted 25 kills, but the Lady Mocs were able to force 16 mistakes for the outside hitter. Libero Meredith Murphy lead the match with 31 digs.

Match Two: James Madison 3, Chattanooga 0

In playing back-to-back matches, the Lady Mocs were unable to continue their momentum against James Madison falling, 3-0, to the eventual tournament champions. Kuroski led the offensive charge with six kills, while 16 digs for Passmore paced the match.

The setter for Chattanooga, Kosycarz and Chastain, split the match with them recording 12 and six assists, respectively.

Providing the defense along with Passmore was Kuroski, Kosycarz and Scott with 9, 7 and 6, respectively. Kuhn added three block assists, while Parman and Teter registered two each.

In the first set, the Lady Mocs used the momentum from their match against UCF in taking a 9-6 advantage against the Dukes. That lead would be short lived as James Madison would tie it up at 10 and go on to take a 1-0 lead with 25-15 victory.

The second and third sets were similar to the first as Chattanooga would hang with James Madison for the first half of the set, before the Dukes would take control is scoring 25-18 and 25-14 victories, respectively.

Erb recorded a double-double with 15 kills and 12 digs, while Callahan also reached that feat with 11 kills and 12 digs.