CHATTANOOGA – The Chattanooga Mocs volleyball team aims to break its second road streak in as many matches as the squad travels to in-state rival ETSU for a midweek matchup inside Brooks Gym in Johnson City on Wednesday night. First serve is set for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Chattanooga (8-12, 3-3 SoCon) looks to snap a seven-match road skid against ETSU and earn its first win in Brooks Gym since 2015. The Mocs ended a 17-year drought on Saturday after notching its first road win at UNCG since 2005 behind a 3-1 victory. UTC sits in sole possession of fifth place in the league standings, three matches back of the first-place Bucs.
ETSU (12-6, 6-0 SoCon) enters the Wednesday meeting winners of its last seven matches and leads the league by two full matches behind its six-straight conference wins to begin the slate.
MATCH INFO
Chattanooga (8-12, 3-3 SoCon) at ETSU (12-6, 6-0 SoCon)
Wednesday, October 12 | 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+
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SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: 33-41 · Road: 10-22 · Home: 18-15 · Streak: W1 · Last 10: 1-9
INSIDE THE SERIES
ETSU leads the all-time series 41-33 and has won the last seven matchups against the Mocs in Johnson City. UTC snapped a 10-match skid against the Bucs with a 3-2 victory last year at home.
Chattanooga's last road win over ETSU came on Nov. 13, 2015. That specific win clinched a share of the Southern Conference title for the first time since 1998. UTC trailed 14-4 in the fifth set and saved 11 match points to win the set 21-19 and the match 3-2.
SCOUTING ETSU
ETSU enters the midweek match winners of its last seven overall including six-straight SoCon matches to open league play. The Bucs carry a 12-6 overall mark and a 6-0 tally in the conference, two matches clear of second place Wofford, Western Carolina and Samford who all sit at 4-2.
ETSU is a perfect 5-0 in home matches this season and has an ACC win under its belt behind a 3-2 win over Clemson back on September 9. In the six SoCon matches this season, the Bucs have dropped just a combined two sets and have recorded four 3-0 sweeps.
WEEKEND RECAP
Chattanooga (8-12, 3-3 SoCon) earned a SoCon split on Friday and Saturday on the road, falling in straight-sets to Western Carolina before winning in four at UNCG. The Mocs enter the midweek match against ETSU in fifth place in the league standings at 3-3. The Bucs are in first at 6-0.
HISTORIC ROAD WIN IN GREENSBORO
Chattanooga's 3-1 win at UNCG on Saturday marked the first victory in Greensboro since 2005. In the all-time series, UTC won nine of the first 10 matchups on the road before losing 13-straight since its last win on Nov. 12, 2005.
FIRST SET TREND SNAPPED ON SATURDAY
When losing the first set this season, Chattanooga was 0-9 before entering Saturday's matchup at UNCG. The Mocs dropped the opening set in Greensboro 25-19 before rallying for three-straight wins (25-14, 25-22, 26-24). UTC is 7-3 when winning the opening set this season.
FIGURING IT OUT ON THE ROAD
Chattanooga snapped a six-match skid in matches played outside of Maclellan Gymnasium following Saturday's 3-1 win at UNCG. The Mocs are 5-1 in home matches and a combined 3-11 in road and neutral contests.
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