Chattanooga at Kansas Sept. 4, 2010 Lawrence, Kan. (Horejsi Family Athletics Center) Team 1 2 3 Score Chattanooga 27 22 19 0 Kansas 29 25 25 3

Chattanooga (0-6) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Courtney Barnes 13-0-2; Jennifer Kuroski 9-0-0; Ellie Kuhn 6-0-1; Jessica Scott 5-0-0; Heather Parman 5-0-0; Bailee Chastain 1-0-1; Kirsten Beasley 1-0-0; Meagan Ernd 1-0-0; Andrea Johnson 0-1-0; Dakota Davis 0-1-0; Totals 41-2-3.0. (Assists) - Bailee Chastain 38. (Dig leaders) - Paula Passmore 16; Jennifer Kuroski 11; Heather Parman 8 Kansas (7-0) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Mayfield, Allison 8-0-2; Jarmoc, Caroline 8-1-2; Kaiser, Jenna 8-0-0; Tolefree, Tayler 6-0-3; Garlington, Karina 6-1-1; Wehrs, Kara 6-2-2; Manda, Melissa 0-2-0; Boub, Morgan 0-2-0; Totals 42-8-6.0. (Assists) - Wehrs, Kara 32. (Dig leaders) - Riley, Brianne 13; Boub, Morgan 8

Match Notes: - Senior Courtney Barnes was named to the Jayhawk Classic All-Tournament Team after registering 34 kills and nine blocks. It was the third honor for the Franklin, Tenn., native over the past two seasons. - Barnes hit .591 with 13 kills against the Jayhawks. It was the best performance for Barnes since totaling 14 kills and hitting .636 against Elon (10/26/07). - Freshman Jennifer Kuroski set a season-high with 11 digs. - Sophomore Paula Passmore continued to be the match digs leader and today was not exception with 16. - The team hit .250, the best this season surpassing a .220 effort against Arkansas. - The Lady Mocs out hit their opponent in each set for the fist time during the campaign. - The 41 kills against the Jayhawks was in a three-set match this season, eight more than its season opening 22 vs. Virginia Tech.

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga volleyball team out-hit Kansas on Saturday, but fell in three sets (29-27, 25-22, 25-19). Senior middle blocker Courtney Barnes (Franklin, Tenn.) posted a .591 attacking percentage and 13 kills along with two solo blocks.

Barnes was named to the all-tournament after leading the Lady Mocs with 34 kills and 5 blocks. The Franklin, Tenn., native compiled a .342 hitting percentage along with 3.09 digs per set.

Freshman Jennifer Kuroski (Acworth, Ga.) showed her all-around ability coming up one kill short of her first career double-double with nine kills and 11 digs. Setting up the hitters was senior Bailee Chastain (Chattanooga, Tenn.), who recorded 38 assists and seven digs.

Playing against the host in her hometown, junior right side Jessica Scott (Lawrence, Kan.) had her best performance of the weekend tallying five kills without an error compiling a .258 hitting percentage.

Not only did Barnes produce from the middle, but junior Ellie Kuhn (San Antonio, Texas) recorded six kills and her first assist of the season against the Jayhawks.

Defensively, the Lady Mocs were led by sophomore libero Paula Passmore (Merritt Island, Fla.) registered 16 digs and has been the match leader during each contest this season.

The Lady Mocs battled Kansas point-for-point in the first set, but were unable to convert on three set points. Chattanooga was up 24-22 and 26-25 before falling to the Jawhawks, 29-27.

Kansas started out the first set scoring on eight of the first 11 rallies, but Chattanooga continued to battle back eventually taking its first lead at 18-17 on a kill by Kuroski. The teams matched each other point-for-point, until two Jayhawks mistakes gave the Lady Mocs a 24-22 advantage.

A UTC mistake and kill by the Jayhawks knotted the score at 25-all. An error by the Jayhawks on the next rally provided Chattanooga with its final set point, but it was unable to capitalize as Kansas went on to take the set, 29-27.

The second set started like the end of the first with both teams staying within a couple points.  A Kuroski kill tied it at 16-all. Kansas scored the next two points and went on to take a 23-20 lead before two kills by Barnes closed to 23-22, but the effort wasn't enough as the Jayhawks won 25-22.

In the third set, both teams battled as sophomore outside hitter Heather Parman (Ooltewah, Tenn.) tied the set up at 10-all. Kansas took control scoring on five of the next six rallies, en route to a 20-13 advantage. The Lady Mocs used kills from Kuhn and sophomore outside hitters Meagan Ernd (Munster, Ind.) and Kirsten Beasley (Amarillo, Texas) cutting the score to 21-18, but the Jayhawks closed out the set at 25-19.

Next up for the Lady Mocs is a trip to Nashville for a matchup with Belmont at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. UTC then travels to North Florida battling the hosts, Charleston Southern, Troy and Illinois-Chicago starting on Friday.

The Country Inns & Suites Invitational begins the home slate at Maclellan Gym for Chattanooga starting with a matchup against Belmont at 7 p.m. on Sept. 17. The Lady Mocs also welcome UCF and James Madison to the Scenic City for the two-day event.