Senior Dani Szczepanski finished with a team-high 10 kills (.400) to notch her 25th career double-digit kill performance.
Photo by: Dale Rutemeyer
Mocs Soar to Second-Straight Sweep at StarkVegas Classic
8/31/2019 2:30:00 PM | Volleyball
Chattanooga volleyball used a .371 attack percentage and 41 kills to help fly past Mississippi Valley State in straight sets during the StarkVegas Classic finale.
**STATS ARE UNOFFICIAL & WILL BE FINALIZED AT A LATER TIME. BOX SCORES ARE CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
STARKVILLE, Miss. --- The Chattanooga Mocs volleyball team scored the match's final nine points during a 3-0 (25-14, 25-13, 25-10) win over Mississippi Valley State to earn its second-straight sweep on the final day of the StarkVegas Classic on Saturday afternoon.
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Chattanooga improves to 2-1 while MVSU drops to 0-3. UTC has now won 20 of its last 21 matches against SWAC opponents following the win.
Nine different Mocs recorded a kill while eight posted at least three or more. Freshman Coniah Davis notched her first career kill before finishing with five at a .500% in her collegiate debut. UTC earned a 41-14 kill advantage and efficiently attacked at a .371 clip while limiting MVSU to a -0.025% mark.
Chattanooga 3, Miss. Valley State 0
S1 | UTC 25, MVSU 12
After the teams traded the first four points, a service error from MVSU allowed UTC to take a 3-2 lead, and a lead that would remain intact for rest of the set. Chattanooga led by as much as eight, 17-9, before MVSU called for a timeout.
The Mocs extended their lead down the final stretch of the set and reached its largest lead of 13 over the set's final few points before eventually closing it out, 25-12. UTC out-killed MVSU 12-3 and attacked at a .333% clip while limiting the opposition to a -227% mark.
S2 | UTC 25, MVSU 13
Chattanooga grabbed the lead at 3-2 for the second-straight set and never looked back. MVSU pulled within one at 6-5 before UTC accounted for 15 of the next 20 points, building a large 21-10 advantage and forcing its opponents into a timeout.
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The Mocs would close with five of the next eight points to claim a 25-13 set decision on the help of four kills from three different players. Dani Szczepanski was responsible for a pair while Gylian Finch and Bailey Bennett added one each. UTC laded down 15 kills in the set and aced the Delta Devils three times.
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S3 | UTC 25, MVSU 10
MVSU raced out to a quick 6-2 lead before UTC answered with a 5-1 run to tie things at 7-7. It was all Chattanooga from that point, finishing the set on an 18-3 spring to complete the match sweep with a 25-10 victory.
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During the huge stretch, six different Mocs recorded a kill with Nan Parrish leading the way with three and the combo of Coniah Davis and Maia Rackel following with a pair. Maddie Halsey picked up a kill and an ace in addition.
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Notable Match Performances: Dani Szczepanski (10 kills, .400%, 1.5 blocks); Gylian Finch (9 kills, .364%); Coniah Davis (5 kills, .500%); Maddie Halsey (36 assists, 3 kills, 4 digs); Megan Kaufman (10 digs); Victoria Cerino (2 aces, 4 digs)
NOTES
- Chattanooga improves to 2-1 on the young 2019 season… starts a season 2-1 or better for the third time in last five seasons… now 20-1 all-time against SWAC opponents.
- Eight different Mocs recorded 3+ kills during the victory… nine with at least one… UTC held a 41-14 advantage in the kill column… second largest difference in program history (51-18 vs. MVSU in 2014).
- Chattanooga held its opponent to a -.025% attacking percentage for the match… first time holding opponent to negative numbers since 2016 (MVSU, -.162%).
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UP NEXT
Chattanooga (1-1) heads to Nashville this Tuesday for a non-conference showdown at Tennessee State. First serve slated for 7 p.m. ET. The match will be streamed LIVE on ESPN+ through the ESPN App platform and links can be located on the schedule page.
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Please follow us @GoMocsVB (Twitter) & @GoMocsVolleyball (Instagram) for all the latest information regarding Chattanooga Volleyball. GoMocs.com, the official website of Chattanooga Athletics.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. --- The Chattanooga Mocs volleyball team scored the match's final nine points during a 3-0 (25-14, 25-13, 25-10) win over Mississippi Valley State to earn its second-straight sweep on the final day of the StarkVegas Classic on Saturday afternoon.
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Chattanooga improves to 2-1 while MVSU drops to 0-3. UTC has now won 20 of its last 21 matches against SWAC opponents following the win.
Nine different Mocs recorded a kill while eight posted at least three or more. Freshman Coniah Davis notched her first career kill before finishing with five at a .500% in her collegiate debut. UTC earned a 41-14 kill advantage and efficiently attacked at a .371 clip while limiting MVSU to a -0.025% mark.
Chattanooga 3, Miss. Valley State 0
S1 | UTC 25, MVSU 12
After the teams traded the first four points, a service error from MVSU allowed UTC to take a 3-2 lead, and a lead that would remain intact for rest of the set. Chattanooga led by as much as eight, 17-9, before MVSU called for a timeout.
The Mocs extended their lead down the final stretch of the set and reached its largest lead of 13 over the set's final few points before eventually closing it out, 25-12. UTC out-killed MVSU 12-3 and attacked at a .333% clip while limiting the opposition to a -227% mark.
S2 | UTC 25, MVSU 13
Chattanooga grabbed the lead at 3-2 for the second-straight set and never looked back. MVSU pulled within one at 6-5 before UTC accounted for 15 of the next 20 points, building a large 21-10 advantage and forcing its opponents into a timeout.
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The Mocs would close with five of the next eight points to claim a 25-13 set decision on the help of four kills from three different players. Dani Szczepanski was responsible for a pair while Gylian Finch and Bailey Bennett added one each. UTC laded down 15 kills in the set and aced the Delta Devils three times.
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S3 | UTC 25, MVSU 10
MVSU raced out to a quick 6-2 lead before UTC answered with a 5-1 run to tie things at 7-7. It was all Chattanooga from that point, finishing the set on an 18-3 spring to complete the match sweep with a 25-10 victory.
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During the huge stretch, six different Mocs recorded a kill with Nan Parrish leading the way with three and the combo of Coniah Davis and Maia Rackel following with a pair. Maddie Halsey picked up a kill and an ace in addition.
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Notable Match Performances: Dani Szczepanski (10 kills, .400%, 1.5 blocks); Gylian Finch (9 kills, .364%); Coniah Davis (5 kills, .500%); Maddie Halsey (36 assists, 3 kills, 4 digs); Megan Kaufman (10 digs); Victoria Cerino (2 aces, 4 digs)
NOTES
- Chattanooga improves to 2-1 on the young 2019 season… starts a season 2-1 or better for the third time in last five seasons… now 20-1 all-time against SWAC opponents.
- Eight different Mocs recorded 3+ kills during the victory… nine with at least one… UTC held a 41-14 advantage in the kill column… second largest difference in program history (51-18 vs. MVSU in 2014).
- Chattanooga held its opponent to a -.025% attacking percentage for the match… first time holding opponent to negative numbers since 2016 (MVSU, -.162%).
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UP NEXT
Chattanooga (1-1) heads to Nashville this Tuesday for a non-conference showdown at Tennessee State. First serve slated for 7 p.m. ET. The match will be streamed LIVE on ESPN+ through the ESPN App platform and links can be located on the schedule page.
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Please follow us @GoMocsVB (Twitter) & @GoMocsVolleyball (Instagram) for all the latest information regarding Chattanooga Volleyball. GoMocs.com, the official website of Chattanooga Athletics.
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