CHATTANOOGA (October 4, 2025) — The Chattanooga Mocs volleyball team bounced back in emphatic fashion with a crucial 3-1 (25-14, 24-26, 25-20, 25-21) victory over defending Southern Conference champion Wofford on Saturday night during its 'Dig Pink' annual match inside Maclellan Gym.

Records/Series
Chattanooga: 8-8, 2-2 SoCon
Wofford: 7-8 overall, 3-1 SoCon
Series: Chattanooga now leads 35-18… snaps a four-match skid against the Terriers.
 
Match Notables
- Chattanooga snapped a four-match skid against Wofford after tonight's win... Terriers have made consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances as the SoCon Tournament champions. 
- The win marked Chattanooga's first over Wofford at home since September 24, 2022... now 21-4 all-time against the Terriers on its home floor. 
- First home win for the Mocs of the 2025 season... entered with an 0-4 record (three matches coming inside McKenzie Arena, so... sorta neutral). 

Quotable
Julie Torbett Thomas, head coach – "I mean splitting in this league [weekend matches] … anybody can win on any given night, so you're going to have some wins and losses all across the board. We served aggressively and had a strong showing from the middle and right side blockers, and I felt like that was much better tonight than last night. We didn't need them to score as much tonight. I'm really happy, overall, about how we competed tonight. Wofford is a really good program and has won the league the last two years, and winning this match in front of our home crowd was great. We want to play a brand of volleyball that keeps them coming back. While it's still early, we're excited to stay in this race and the league is very interesting this year."
 
First Set 
- Chattanooga opened with a strong 5-0 run, capitalizing on errors from Wofford to gain early momentum. 
- Kendyl MacAskill contributed key points, including kills at 7-3 and 9-3, maintaining Chattanooga's advantage. 
- A service ace by Mallory Merz at 9-3 extended the lead, highlighting Chattanooga's effective service game. 
- The Mocs closed the set decisively, taking advantage of Wofford errors to secure a 25-14 first-set victory.
 
Second Set 
- Chattanooga and Wofford exchanged points early, with a service ace by Elena Vukmanov giving Chattanooga a slight edge at 2-1. 
- Wofford's Emily Normand and Bradley Brown combined for key kills, keeping the score tight at 10-10. 
- A service ace by Sydney Jackwin pushed Chattanooga ahead 13-11, but Wofford responded effectively to tie the score again at 13-13. 
- Chloe Smith delivered consecutive kills in the closing moments, securing the set for Wofford with a 26-24 victory.
 
Third Set 
- Wofford opened strong, gaining a 5-2 lead with Chloe Smith contributing a key kill and Natalie Arnold adding another. 
- Chattanooga responded with a series of plays, leveling the score at 11-11 following a block from Kendyl MacAskill and Jordin Glass. 
- A service ace from Caiti Barthel helped Chattanooga pull ahead 16-14, sparking a 6-0 run to extend their advantage to 18-14. 
- Chattanooga maintained control, ultimately securing the set 25-20 after a Laney Klika attack error.
 
Fourth Set 
- Chattanooga and Wofford traded early points, with neither team gaining a significant edge until the set was tied at 8-8. 
- Wofford built momentum with a 4-0 run to lead 13-11, highlighted by two service aces from Maddy Frazier. 
- Chattanooga responded with a decisive 5-1 stretch to reclaim a 17-16 lead, fueled by multiple kills from Kendyl MacAskill and Jordin Glass. 
- Chattanooga closed the set on a 3-0 run, sealing the 25-21 victory with a final kill by Chiara Napoli.
 
Chattanooga Top Performers
Kendyl MacAskill    
- 15 kills, .353 hitting percentage; 4 digs; 2.0 blocks; 16.0 points 
 
Caiti Barthel 
- 32 digs; 3 aces; 5 assists 
 
Ashley Reynolds 
- 29 assists; 12 digs 
 
Jordin Glass 
- 13 kills, .400 hitting percentage; 4.0 blocks; 15.0 points 
 
Up Next
Chattanooga gets set for two more SoCon matches with the first coming on the road at Western Carolina on Thursday (6 p.m. ET) before returning home to end the week against Samford on Saturday at 4 p.m. (ET) inside Maclellan Gym. Match coverage links will be located on the schedule page when made available.

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