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Julia Lawrence and Corina Vale celebrate a winning point

Sandy Mocs Raise 3rd Straight OVC Title

Julua Lawrence (16) and Corina Vale (19)

Julia Lawrence and Corina Vale celebrate a winning point in the Chattanooga Mocs championship weekend in Morehead.

Overview
The Chattanooga Mocs earned their third straight Ohio Valley Conference Beach Volleyball Regular Season Championship with a pair of 5-0 wins Saturday afternoon. The Sandy Mocs clinched the title by blanking Tennessee Tech before doing the same to host Morehead State.
 
Quotable
"The team finished the weekend with strong performances across all pairs. The regular season title was well deserved. This team cares about performing for each other, the program and the university. I'm very proud of the way they handle themselves. We will celebrate the regular season, but we are also excited to start preparing for the tournament" – Coach Darin Van Horn
 
Records
Chattanooga: 21-4 overall/10-0 OVC
Tennessee Tech: 4-27/0-10 OVC | Series: 10-0
Morehead State: 8-17/4-6 | Series: 9-6
 
Matches
Chattanooga 3, Tennessee Tech 0
McKenna Faychak/Maddie Lecik (UTC) vs. MK Roberts/Vivian RoBards (TTU) - unfinished/21-14, 8-6
Julia Lawrence/Corina Vale (UTC) def. Kyana Gabriel/Alanah Craig (TTU) - 21-14, 21-11
Ansley Gulledge/Sydney Jackwin (UTC) vs. Bailey Poppe/Kaesha Walter (TTU) - unfinished/21-13, 18-9
Taylor Clark/Ashli McKenny (UTC) def. Cristina Rotola/Savannah Knepp (TTU) - 21-8, 21-6
Ava Goryl/Madeline McCabe (UTC) def. Piper Jones/Audrey Kilgore (TTU) - 21-6, 21-8
(Extra) Zoe Mish/Maggie Kamp (TTU) def. Avery Grulich/Jill Sandel (UTC) - 21-11, 21-19
 
Chattanooga 5, at Morehead State 0
McKenna Faychak/Maddie Lecik (UTC) def. M.E. Hargan/Bella Marita (MSU) - 21-17, 21-19
Julia Lawrence/Corina Vale (UTC) def. Sarah Heath/Shea Hefner (MSU) - 19-21, 21-16, 15-7
Ansley Gulledge/Sydney Jackwin (UTC) def. Landyn Snowden/Hollan Everett (MSU) - 21-7, 21-16
Taylor Clark/Ashli McKenny (UTC) def. Amelia Nott/Haylee DePonte (MSU) - 21-12, 21-14
Ava Goryl/Madeline McCabe (UTC) def. Logan Smith/Sydney Sennett (MSU) - 21-14, 21-14
(Extra) Cady Hatch/Bailey Brashear (MORE) vs. Sierra Garza and Madison LaRue (UTC) - unfinished/21-19, 19-21
 
Breakdown
  • Seventh straight win. Winners of 21 of the last 22 matches.
  • 47-10 (.825) over the last two seasons.
  • Mocs have now won 29 consecutive OVC regular season matches.
  • 16th and 17th sweeps overall this season.
  • 45-3 (.938) in OVC matches in 2026.
  • 101-22 (.821) in dual matches overall.
  • Clark/McKenny improved to a team-best 23-2 (.920)
 
Next Up
The Sandy Mocs turn to the postseason. They head west to Martin, Tenn., for the OVC Championships April 23-25 as the 2-time defending champions
 
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