ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The No. 4 seeded Chattanooga Mocs were taken down by the No. 5 seeded UNC Greensboro Spartans in the Quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Tournament in four sets. Each set was tightly contested, as neither side won a set by more than four points (21-25, 21-25, 28-26, 22-25).

Records/Series
Chattanooga: 16-13, 10-6 SoCon
UNC Greensboro: 17-11, 9-7 SoCon
Series: Chattanooga drops to 37-25 all-time against Greensboro… The Spartans have won all three meetings during the 2025 season… The Mocs are 1-2 all-time against the Spartans in the Conference Tournament.

Team Notes

• Chattanooga brought in a season-high 95 digs in the defeat.
• With 14 total blocks, the Mocs had their highest total against SoCon opposition this year.
• The Mocs have been knocked out of the SoCon Tournament in the Quarterfinals in consecutive seasons.
• Head Coach Julie Torbett Thomas finishes her fourth year as Head Coach, and has produced a winning record in every season.

Player Notes

• With her 16^th double-double of the year, Sydney Jackwin led the Mocs with 16 kills and 15 digs.
• Jordain Glass tallied 11 kills with a .450 attack percentage.
• Caiti Barthel contributed 33 digs to the Mocs' defense, which ties a career high.

Inside the Match
Chattanooga 1, UNCG 3

Set 1 – UNCG 25, Chattanooga 21

• Chattanooga opened with a balanced attack, featuring kills from Glass and Kendyl MacAskill to stay competitive early. 
• Jackwin's consistent play included multiple kills, keeping the score tight at the midway point. 
• Ashley Reynolds contributed with key assists, maintaining the Mocs' momentum despite a back-and-forth exchange of points. 
• UNCG capitalized on two late errors from Chattanooga, closing the set with a 25-21 victory. 

Set 2  - UNCG 25, Chattanooga 21

• Ashley Reynolds contributed a service ace as the Mocs gained a 4-1 advantage. 
• UNC Greensboro responded with a series of plays, including three kills from Allie Sweet, to pull ahead 7-4. 
• A 6-0 run for the Spartans in the middle of the set put them in the driver's seat.
• Despite a late push with Gracie Rose recording back-to-back kills, Chattanooga fell short as UNCG secured the set 25-21. 

Set 3 – Chattanooga 28, UNCG 26

• Gracie Rose struck early with a kill assisted by Reynolds, leveling the score at 1-1. 
• Jackwin contributed a pair of kills, helping the Mocs maintain a slim lead at 7-5. 
• Sweet's consistent attacking kept UNCG close throughout the set, tying the set at 21-21. 
• Chattanooga clinched the set at 28-26, with Jackwin securing the final point after earlier killing off two match points. 

Set 4 – UNCG 25, Chattanooga 22

• The Mocs started strong with an opening kill by Rose followed by a kill from Glass to go up 2-0. 
• UNCG surged ahead with a seven-point run, highlighted by blocks from Robin Rosser and kills by Siena Smiejek. 
• The Mocs fought back, closing the gap to 23-22 with a kill by Kirkendoll and a block from MacAskill. 
• UNCG clinched the set and the match by scoring the next two points via a kill and a Chattanooga attack error. 

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