CHATTANOOGA – The Chattanooga Mocs' indoor volleyball team began the 2021 season with an exhibition match vs. the Georgia State Panthers inside Maclellan Gym. Georgia State swept the match, 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-18). The two teams played a total of five complete sets and 13 of 17 players on UTC's roster appeared in the match.
 
MATCH BASICS  
SET 1 ∙ GSU 25, UTC 18
SET 2 ∙ GSU 25, UTC 18
SET 3 ∙ GSU 25, UTC 18
SET 4 ∙ GSU 25, UTC 19
SET 5 ∙ GSU 15, UTC 9
  
CHATTANOOGA NOTABLES
∙ Freshman Chandler Alter finished with a team-high nine kills. She added five digs and an ace.
∙ Sophia Bossong dished out a match-high 35 assists and tallied seven kills, five in the first three sets.
∙ Kate Neill and Chloe Bryan combined for 15 kills with Bryan totaling eight in the first three frames. Paige Gallentine registered 14 digs as the libero throughout the match.
∙ Junior middle blocker Maia Rackel hit .375 with four kills on eight swings.
∙ Defensively at the net, the Mocs had five blocks, led by Bryan with three.
∙ UTC totaled five aces by five different players.
Up next
The Mocs and the Panthers will meet again on Friday, August 27 to kick off the regular season at the Georgia State Invitational in Atlanta, Ga. First serve is slated for 10 a.m.

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