CHATTANOOGA (October 8, 2025) — The Chattanooga Mocs volleyball team continues Southern Conference action this week with a Thursday night road contest at Western Carolina before returning home to face Samford on Saturday afternoon inside Maclellan Gymnasium on campus.
First serve in Cullowhee, N.C., is set for 6 p.m. (ET) while Saturday's home tilt in the Mac is set for a 4 p.m. (ET) start. Both matches will be streamed LIVE on ESPN+ through the Watch ESPN and ESPN App platforms. All match coverage links are located on the schedule page.
Match Details – Thursday, October 9
Chattanooga (8-8, 2-2) at W. Carolina (6-9, 2-2)
Cullowhee, N.C. · 6:00 p.m. (ET)
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Match Details – Saturday, October 11
Chattanooga vs. Samford
Maclellan Gym · 4:00 p.m. (ET)
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MOCS SPLIT HOME SOCON WEEKEND, DEFEAT WOFFORD IN FINALE
Chattanooga (8-8, 2-2 SoCon) opened its home Southern Conference action last weekend with a two-match split, dropping a 3-1 contest to UNCG on Friday before bouncing back with a 3-1 win over Wofford on Saturday. The Mocs snapped a four-match skid against the Terriers, who have claimed consecutive SoCon titles in 2023 and 2024.
BARTHEL TABBED SOCON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Junior libero
Caiti Barthel was named the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Monday after her efforts last weekend against UNCG and Wofford. Barthel finished the weekend with 55 total digs (6.88/set), three aces and eight assists. She posted 32 digs during Saturday's win over Wofford. For the season, Barthel ranks second in the SoCon in total digs (274) and third in digs per set (4.49).
FIRST SET KEY FOR MOCS
Chattanooga has played to a 7-2 record this season when capturing the first set of the match. The Mocs are a perfect 2-0 in such cases during SoCon play with wins coming at Mercer (W, 3-0) and Wofford (W, 3-1). On the flip side, UTC is just 1-3 overall and 0-2 in SoCon play when dropping the first set.
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