CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (October 3, 2025) — The Chattanooga Mocs volleyball team suffered a 3-1 (25-18, 21-25, 25-18, 25-14) defeat to UNC Greensboro during Southern Conference action inside Maclellan Gym on Friday evening in Chattanooga.
 
Records/Series
Chattanooga: 7-8, 1-2 SoCon
UNCG: 9-5 overall, 2-1 SoCon
Series: Chattanooga now leads 37-23… snaps a six-match win streak over UNCG.
 
Match Notables
- 60th all-time meeting between Chattanooga and UNCG... Chattanooga now leads the all-time series 37-23... loss snapped a six-match win streak over UNCG. 
- The Mocs were limited to a .102 hitting percentage during the match... third-lowest total of the season. 
- Senior OH Sydney Jackwin appeared in her 99th career match... 47th at UTC... now has 939 career digs and 919 career kills.
 
Match Flow – First Set
UNCG quickly responded from early UTC momentum, capitalizing on a pair of attack errors to help build a 6-2 lead in their favor. Chattanooga struggled to find their rhythm, as UNCG's Allie Sweet led with multiple kills, assisted by Gabby Seeds. A late push by the Mocs narrowed the gap with a service ace from Ashley Reynolds making it 24-18, but UNCG secured the set 25-18 with a kill by Connore' Siler-Nixon.
 
Second Set
In the second set, Chattanooga overcame an early deficit against UNCG, who initially built a 6-1 lead with McKenna Timmerman and Robin Rosser contributing key kills. Chattanooga responded with a series of points, highlighted by a service ace from Kynli Kirkendoll and a critical block by Kendyl MacAskill and Laila N'Diaye to tie the score at 16-16.
 
Sydney Jackwin then played a pivotal role in UTC's comeback, delivering multiple kills to push the home team into the lead. The set concluded with Gracie Rose securing the final point on a kill to give Chattanooga a 25-21 victory in the set.
 
Third Set
The early stages saw a back-and-forth exchange, highlighted by kills from UTC's Kendyl MacAskill and Bailey Burgess. Allie Sweet was instrumental for UNCG, registering multiple kills and contributing to a 5-0 run that pushed the Spartans lead to 15-9.
 
Despite a brief rally from the Mocs, including service aces from Sydney Jackwin and Elena Vukmanov, UNCG maintained control through the frame. UNCG ultimately walked away with a 25-18 set victory and a 2-1 lead in the match.
 
Fourth Set
Allie Sweet led UNCG's offensive efforts in the fourth set while Chattanooga responded with an offensive attack from Kynli Kirkendoll to help keep things tight in the early stages. UNCG gained momentum mid-set, capitalizing on aces from both Allie Sweet and Robin Rosser, pushing the visitor's lead to 15-8.
 
Despite efforts from Kendyl MacAskill, who contributed multiple kills for Chattanooga, UNCG maintained control, closing the set and match with a 25-14 victory. The win for the Spartans snapped a six-match skid against the Mocs.
 
Chattanooga Top Performers
Sydney Jackwin 
- 13 kills; 2 service aces; 10 digs; 15 points 
 
Caiti Barthel
- 23 digs 
 
Chiara Napoli 
- 13 assists; ace; 4 digs 
 
Kynli Kirkendoll 
- 8 kills; 2 aces; 3 blocks (assists); 11.5 points 
 
Up Next
Chattanooga features a quick turnaround with a 6 p.m. (ET) matchup against Wofford inside Maclellan Gym tomorrow night. The 'DIG PINK' annual match can be streamed LIVE on ESPN+. Live stats and match coverage links are available on the schedule page.

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