CHATTANOOGA --- Making its debut as an official NCAA Division I program, the Chattanooga Mocs Beach Volleyball program impressed on its opening weekend despite dropping three matches in the Bears Beach Bash located in Macon, Ga.

Chattanooga fell 5-0 to UNCW, Palm Beach Atlantic and tournament-host Mercer on a very windy day on the sand, but showed impressive numbers in multiple matches. Makenzie Jordan and Maia Rackel picked up the program's first ever dual victory against Mercer, although it does not officially count as it was an exhibition dual. The pair of Brenna Everingham and Nan Parrish earned the program's first ever official set victory with a 21-17 decision in the fifth pairing against Mercer.

UNCW 5, Chattanooga 0 | BOX
1. Brynn Montgomery/Raquel Rooney (UNCW) def. Sarah Root/Baylee Young (UTC) 21-14, 21-11
2. JM Lewandowsk/Ashley Thompson (UNCW) def. Gylian Finch/Victoria Cerino (UTC) 21-12, 21-10
3. Casey Goodwin/Elena Turnbull (UNCW) def. Maddie Halsey/Bailey Bennett (UTC) 21-14, 21-18
4. Sabrina Reznik/Brooks Hanshumaker (UNCW) def. Dani Szczepanski/Megan Kaufman (UTC) 21-19, 21-14
5. Rachel Schaffer/Katie Lanz (UNCW) def. Brenna Everingham/Nan Parrish (UTC) 21-10, 21-8
Ext. Chrissy Augustine/Kristy Witte (UNCW) def. Makenzie Jordan/Maia Rackel (UTC) 21-13, 21-14

PBA 5, Chattanooga 0 | BOX
1. Taylor Keating/Leah Woods (PBA) def. Makenzie Jordan/Maia Rackel (UTC) 23-21, 21-18
2. Coleen Sieng/Ally Bottenfield (PBA) def. Sarah Root/Baylee Young (UTC) 21-13, 21-11
3. Jazz Schmidt/Lunden Evans (PBA) def. Gylian Finch/Victoria Cerino (UTC) 21-6, 21-13
4. Gabriella Aziz/Kayleigh Hall (PBA) def. Maddie Halsey/Bailey Bennett (UTC) 21-13, 21-15
5. Lyndzey Minter/Sydney Wagner (PBA) def. Dani Szczepanski/Megan Kaufman (UTC) 21-16, 21-12
Ext. Jessica Nodell/Emma Pieper (PBA) def. Brenna Everingham/Nan Parrish (UTC) 21-14, 21-13

Mercer 5, Chattanooga 0 | BOX
1. Kacy Ogden/Olivia Boeve (MERCER) def. Bailey Bennett/Maddie Halsey (UTC) 21-11, 21-10
2. Emilee Wissmach/Gracie Garanich (MERCER) def. Victoria Cerino/Gylian Finch (UTC) 21-16, 21-19
3. Amber Gibson/Elli Merchant (MERCER) def. Baylee Young/Sarah Root (UTC) 21-18, 21-13
4. Kylie Keeling/Maddie Nunley (MERCER) def. Megan Kaufman/Dani Szczepanski (UTC) 21-15, 21-12
5. Jenna Drummond/Abigail Moss (MERCER) def. Nan Parrish/Brenna Everingham (UTC) 17-21, 21-18, 15-13
Ext.  Makenzie Jordan/Maia Rackel (UTC) def. Elena Sanfrey/Emily Leonard (MERCER) 18-21, 21-13, 15-8

NOTES
· Chattanooga will return to the sand to kick off OVC play at Jacksonville State on March 20 with two matches beginning at 5 p.m. in Anniston, Ala.

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