CHATTANOOGA --- The Chattanooga Mocs beach volleyball team responded with a pair of victories over Liberty and Carson-Newman on its final home date of the 2023 season during the Scenic City Showdown held at the UTC Sports Complex Sand Courts on a breezy and sunny Saturday afternoon.
 
Following the pair of wins, Chattanooga improves to 10-7 on the season. The newly-implemented program has now won at least 10 matches in back-to-back seasons and handed Carson-Newman just its third loss of the season as the Eagles fall to 22-3 after the defeat.
 
"This team responded in the right way. We're seeing a lot of growth through adversity and how they are handling adversity," said head coach Darin Van Horn.
 
"It's encouraging to see this young group continue to mature and fight through adversity. I'm super proud of the group."
 
Chattanooga 5, Liberty 0
In the first match of the day, Chattanooga earned a clean 5-0 sweep over Liberty (club) behind victories at all five positions with just one match needing three sets. The top duo of Neva Clark and Joy Courtright rounded out the sweep with an 18-21, 21-14, 15-9 comeback win at No. 1.
 
UTC's McKenna Faychak and Maddie Lecik posted a 22-20 win at No. 2 while Maddi Morris and Julia Davis earned a clean 21-10, 21-17 victory at No. 3. Halle Olson and Grace Frigaard posted a 21-13, 21-19 at No. 4 before Kaye Gresham and Madelina Myers-Osband posted a 21-16, 21-16 win at No. 5.
 
Carson-Newman 3, Chattanooga 2
After Carson-Newman grabbed a 2-0 lead after the No. 4 and No. 5 matchups, Morris and Davis got the Mocs on the board and pulled the team score to 2-1 with a 21-14, 22-20 victory at the No. 3 slot. The victory came simultaneously as both the No. 1 and No. 2 matches entering the decisive third set.
 
Chattanooga's top duo of Clark and Courtright evened the match at 2-2 with a thrilling 21-23, 21-13, 15-13 comeback victory to set the stage for Court 2 to decide the match. Faychak and Lecik provided the dramatics and earned a 9-21, 21-18, 17-15 victory after trailing 11-4 in the decisive third set.
 
Chattanooga quickly returns to action with a trio of matches on Tuesday, April 4, when the squad travels to Macon, Ga., to face Mercer, Berry College (Ga.) and Erskine College. Match results will be available after conclusion of play on Tuesday at GoMocs.com.

 

	Chattanooga 5, Liberty 0 | Finish: 4, 5, 3, 2, 1
Pair #	Pairing	1	2	3
1	Neva Clark / Joy Courtright (UTC)	18	21	15
	Kaitlyn Holbrook / Lizzy Armstrong (LIB)	21	14	9
2	McKenna Faychak / Maddie Lecik (UTC)	22	21
	Grace Cropper / Syd Metzker (LIB)	20	13
3	Maddi Morris / Julia Davis (UTC)	21	21
	Cara Lecklider / Heather Forton (LIB)	10	17
4	Halle Olson / Grace Frigaard (UTC)	21	21
	Taylor Arnold / Jill Kater (LIB)	13	19
5	Kaye Gresham / Madelina Myers-Osband (UTC)	21	21
	Emma Taylor / Abbie Luke (LIB)	16	16

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

	UTC 3, Carson-Newman 2 | Finish: 4, 5, 3, 1, 2
Pair #	Pairing	1	2	3
1	Neva Clark / Joy Courtright (UTC)	21	21	15
	Sierra Still / Truth Hafey (CN)	23	13	13
2	McKenna Faychak / Maddie Lecik (UTC)	9	21	17
	Abbey Hildenbrand / Ava Fountain (CN)	21	18	15
3	Maddi Morris / Julia Davis (UTC)	21	22
	Mia Toribio / Taylor Kerrman (CN)	14	20
4	Halle Olson / Grace Frigaard (UTC)	19	17
	Julia Wheeler / McKenna Hall (CN)	21	21
5	Madelina Myers-Osband / Kaye Gresham (UTC)	16	14
	Piper Halcrow / Jenny Ille (CN)	21	21

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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