Volleyball Falls in Midweek Battle at Tennessee Tech

Tuesday, October 6

Cookeville, Tenn.

7:00 p.m.

Chattanooga

5-12,0-5SoCon

Tennessee Tech

9-8,5-0SoCon

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Chattanooga	24	25	18	17	1
Tennessee Tech	26	22	25	25	3

Photo by: Ray Soldano

10/6/2026 9:31:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Chattanooga lost its first-ever meeting with Tennessee Tech as SoCon opponents

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Chattanooga and Tennessee Tech met for the first time as SoCon opponents on Tuesday night at the Hooper Eblen Center, with the home side earning a 3-1 win. Chattanooga took the second set against the Golden Eagles, but Tech responded by winning the next two sets by seven points and eight points to clinch the win.

With the defeat, Chattanooga drops to 0-5 in league play for the first time since 2019. On the other hand, Tech is now 5-0 in the SoCon, tied with Wofford for first place.

Final Score
Chattanooga 1, Tennessee Tech 3 (24-26, 25-22, 18-25, 17-25 )

Records
Chattanooga (5-12, 0-5 SoCon)
Tennessee Tech (9-8, 5-0 SoCon)

Series Notes
Chattanooga drops to 14-30 all-time against Tennessee Tech… The Mocs are now 2-13 all-time in road matches against Tennessee Tech and have not beaten them in Cookeville since 1979… Tonight's match was the first meeting between the two programs since 2021… The Golden Eagles have won two in a row in the series.

How it Happened
The first set was tight throughout, with each side holding three-point leads before the score read 11-11. It remained close later in the set as a kill from Elena Vukmanov followed by an attack error for the Golden Eagles pushed UTC up 21-19. Tech responded by scoring the next four points to all of a sudden go up 23-21. Chattanooga later killed off a set point at 24-23, before consecutive UTC errors gave TTU a 26-24 win.

The Mocs set the tone in the second set, jumping out to a 10-6 lead. Later on, back-to-back kills by Destiny Wiggins and Gracie Rose put UTC up 15-9. Despite a push from Tech, Chattanooga remained in front 23-19 after another kill from Rose. Tech got as close as 24-22 before a kill by Kynli Kirkendoll gave the Blue and Gold the 24-22 win to tie the match at one apiece.

Chattanooga kept its momentum going into the third set as Jordin Glass delivered a kill to put her side up 8-4. Things flipped quickly as Tech fought back with a 12-3 scoring run that put them in front 16-11. That being said, four straight errors for the Golden Eagles put Chattanooga within one point. When it mattered most, though, Tech buckled down, scoring five of the final six points to win 25-18 and go up 2-1.

Behind four kills, Tech scored the first six points of the fourth set. As the set progressed, TTU kept pressing on, with the lead reaching double digits at 17-7 after a service ace. The closest the Mocs would get the rest of the way was seven points as Tech cruised to a 25-17 win to end the match.

Individual and Team Stats

Ashley Reynolds recorded her team-high fourth double-double of the year with 24 assists and 10 digs.
For the third match in a row, Rose led the Mocs in kills, posting 11 tonight.
Caiti Barthel led UTC's defensive efforts with 18 digs while Vukmanov had 12 digs.
Alayna Pierce was Tech's top performer with 20 kills and 11 digs for the double-double.
Tech had 66 kills to Chattanooga's 38.
The Golden Eagles recorded six service aces while the Mocs had a season-low one service ace.
Chattanooga outblocked Tech 6-3.

Postgame Quote
Julie Torbett Thomas Head Coach
On tonight's performance

"I was happy with our play the first two sets. Tennessee Tech made some adjustments, and we took too long to recognize it."

Up Next: Chattanooga is back in Maclellan Gym on Friday to take on ESTU at 6 p.m. Fans are encouraged to wear pink for the Mocs' annual Dig Pink game as we raise awareness and support the fight against breast cancer.

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