CHATTANOOGA --- After taking two of its first three matches to kick off the 2019 season last weekend, the Chattanooga Mocs volleyball team heads to Nashville for a non-conference matchup at Tennessee State Tuesday night at 7 p.m. ET.
 
The match can be streamed LIVE on ESPN+ through the ESPN App platform with links located above and on the schedule page.
 
Chattanooga (2-1) is coming off back-to-back, straight-set victories over Western Illinois and Mississippi Valley State after dropping a four-set decision to Mississippi State last weekend at the StarkVegas Classic in Starkville, Miss.
 
Senior MB Dani Szczepanski and junior S Maddie Halsey earned spots on the StarkVegas Classic All-Tournament team after an impressive weekend.
 
Szczepanski finished with 32 kills at a .422 percentage, committing just four errors while adding a team-high 8.0 blocks in all 10 sets. Halsey dazzled as the signal caller, racking up 101 assists in 10 sets played, including a career-high mark of 41 against MSU.
 
The response of the team to earn consecutive sweeps after the opening loss was a positive sight for head coach Travis Filar.
 
"For opening weekend, I would say that the things we have focused on the most in preseason camp were very solid. The things that we didn't execute at a high of a level as we would like, we will focus on this week as we get back to work in the gym.
 
"I loved our team's response in getting two sweeps after not taking advantage of an opportunity we had against Mississippi State ... you only get one chance sometimes and we will learn from that disappointment moving forward."
 
Tennessee State enters the contest with a 1-2 mark after downing SEC-member Auburn in the season opener before falling to Butler and New Mexico State as part of the War Eagle Invitational in Auburn, Ala.
 
MATCH DETAILS
WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 3 – 7 p.m. ET
WHO: at Tennessee State (1-2)
WHERE: Kean Hall – Nashville, Tenn.
WATCH: ESPN+ ($)
 
CHATTANOOGA NOTES
- Chattanooga opens the season 2-1 or better for the third time in the last five seasons… enters Tuesday's match 8-2 all-time against TSU… defeated TSU in four sets last season.
- Dani Szczepanski and Maddie Halsey earned StarkVegas All-Tournament team honors after their play last weekend.
- Szczepanski (offense), Halsey (setter) and Megan Kaufman (defense) were nominated for SoCon player of the week honors… Kaufman finished the weekend with 40 digs (4.00/set) as the starting libero… weekend-high 19 digs against MSU.
- All statistics from opening weekend are currently UNOFFICIAL… new NCAA statistical-keeping software released last weekend has led to conversion issues… statistics plan to be OFFICIAL this week.
 
TENNESSEE STATE NOTES | FACTS
- Tennessee State enters the match with a 1-2 record after opening up at the War Eagle Invitational in Auburn, Ala., last weekend… defeated the hosts, 3-2, to open 2019 campaign… first win over P5 institution in program's history.
- Sophomore libero Gina Rivera Ortiz and junior middle blocker Aniya Williams were named to the WarEagle Invitational All-Tournament team… Ortiz finished with 51 digs on the weekend to pace the Tigers and inch closer to 600 for her career.
 
UP NEXT
Following Tuesday's match, Chattanooga will head to Troy, Ala., for the Troy Invitational this coming Friday and Saturday (Sept. 6-7). UTC will face the tournament-hosts in addition to Murray State and Jacksonville. Match links are located on the schedule page.

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