(8-4, 0-0 SoCon) MATCH #14 SUNDAY, SEPT P.M. MACLELLAN GYM CHATTANOOGA, TENN.

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1 SCHEDULE/RESULTS August (2-1) Comfort Inn & Suites Inv. (Morehead, Ky.) Fri. 28 vs. East Tennesse State W, 3-1 Fri. 28 at Morehead State L, 0-3 Sat. 29 vs. James Madison W, 3-2 September (6-3) Tues. 8 at Tennesee State W, 3-1 Country Inn & Suites Volleyball Challenge Fri. 11 Austin Peay L, 0-3 Sat. 12 SIU-Edwardsville W, 3-1 Sat. 12 Loyola (Ill.) L, 0-3 Tues. 15 at East Tennesse State W, 3-1 Techster Home Tournament (Ruston, La.) Fri. 18 vs. Grambling W, 3-1 Sat. 19 vs. Southeastern Louisiana W, 3-1 Sat. 19 at Louisiana Tech W, 3-2 Wed. 23 Belmont L, 1-3 Sat. 26 Elon* 2 p.m. Sun. 27 UNC Greensboro* 5 p.m. Wed. 30 at Samford* 7 p.m. October (0-0) Sat. 3 Georgia Southern* 2 p.m. Sat. 10 at Appalachian State* 7:30 p.m. Sun. 11 at Western Carolina* 3 p.m. Sat. 17 College of Charleson* 2 p.m. Sun. 18 The Citadel* 1 p.m. Wed. 21 Samford* 7 p.m. Sat. 24 at Furman* 2 p.m. Sun. 25 at Wofford* 2 p.m. Wed. 28 Kennesaw State 7 p.m. Sat. 31 at UNC Greensboro* 5 p.m. November (0-0) Sun. 1 at Elon* 1 p.m. Sat. 7 Western Carolina* 1 p.m. Sun. 8 Appalachian State* 2 p.m. Sat. 14 at Davidson* 4 p.m. Sat.-Sun SoCon Championship TBA Times subject to change. All times are Eastern. *SoCon Match SoCon Championship will be played at site of highest seed. Only the top two teams from each division advance. UTC ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Assistant/VB Contact Nate Blythe Office Phone (423) Cell Phone (772) Nate-Blythe@utc.edu Website GoMocs.com 2009 CHATTANOOGA LADY MOCS VOLLEYBALL (8-4, 0-0 SoCon) CHATTANOOGA BEGINS SOCON PLAY HOSTING UNCG AND ELON MATCH #13 SATURDAY, SEPT P.M. MACLELLAN GYM CHATTANOOGA, TENN. UTC All-Time vs. Elon: 10-3 Last Meeting: Elon won 3-0 on Nov. 15, 2008 in Elon, N.C. Stats: Live video and statistics are avaliable at GoMocs.com. Scouting Report: The Phoenix began the season 10-0, before dropping CHATTANOOGA a tough match, 3-2, to Georgia State on Sept. 12. Outside hitter Traci ELON (8-4, 0-0 SoCon) Stewart leads the team s attack with 121 kills along with 37 blocks. Libero (12-1, 0-0 SoCon Ali Deatch has registered 151 digs, while Emily Regan has 360 helpers. MATCH #14 SUNDAY, SEPT P.M. MACLELLAN GYM CHATTANOOGA, TENN. CHATTANOOGA (8-4, 0-0 SoCon) UTC All-Time vs. UNC Greensboro: 20-3 Last Meeting: UNCG won 3-1 on Nov. 11, 2008 in Greensboro, N.C. Stats: Live video and statistics are avaliable at GoMocs.com. Scouting Report: The Spartans are one game under.500 for the season at 6-7 with victories against N.C. State, La Salle and Coastal Carolina. Outside hitter Catherine Hanner leads the team with 142 kills, 20 service aces and is second with 179 digs. Setter Ari Lysacek paces the squad with 504 assists, while Wmily Lindborg has 24 blocks UNC GREENSBORO (6-7, 0-0 SoCon) LADY MOCS IN SOUTHERN CONFERENCE OPENERS Throughout the 26 years of the program, Chattanooga is.500 (13-13) in Southern Conference openers, head coach Lisa Rhodes is 9-6 over the past 15 seasons. Under Rhodes guidance, the squad has been consistent in SoCon matches recording a mark with the squad including 21-3 against UNG Greensboro and 10-3 all-time vs. Elon. CHATTANOOGA CAPTURES LADY TECHSTER HOME TOURNAMENT The Lady Mocs defeated Grambling State, Southeast Louisiana and Louisiana Tech on Sept in Ruston, La. to capture the tournament title. The last time that Chattanooga won a road tournament was back in 2002 when they traveled to Monroe, La. for the Battle on the Bayou, where they battled Centenary, Mississippi Valley State and Louisiana-Monroe. Back in 2005, Chattanooga hosted the Hilton Garden Inn Challenge, where the Lady Mocs recorded victories against Jackson State and Austin Peay. Junior Courtney Barnes and sophomores Ellie Kuhn and Laura Brock were selected to the all-tournament team for their performances over the weekend. BLOCK PARTY Junior middle blockers Courtney Barnes and sophomore Ellie Kuhn came to play in Ruston, La., where the duo registered 32 blocks. Kuhn had her best effort of the season at Louisiana Tech with a season-high eight block assists and nine kills, while recording another season-high two block solos vs. Southeastern La. Barnes was consist with a.353 attack percentage and had 28 kills and 14 blocks over the weekend. DIGGING IT UP Chattanooga has relied on its defense during its 8-4 start and the squad leads the Southern Conference with a digs per set average. The team s freshman libero Paula Passmore has ON THE COURT No. Pos. Cl. Name K/S A/S D/S B/S NOTES 3 L Fr. Paula Passmore Leads SoCon in digs per set 4 OH Fr. Kirsten Beasley Posted 15 kills and 14 digs. vs. SE La. 6 MB Jr. Courtney Barnes Second in SoCon in Att. pct. (.341) 10 MB So. Ellie Kuhn Eight block assists at Louisiana Tech 11 S Sr. Cassie Conner Two service aces at Louisiana Tech 21 RS RSo. Jessica Scott Hit.412 with 9 kills at Louisiana Tech 24 OH RSo. Laura Brock kills and 30 digs on Sept S Jr. Bailee Chastain Season-high 44 assists vs. SE La. WEEK FIVE - SEPT CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL 1

2 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE PLAYERS Kirsten Beasley...kur-stun Bailee Chastain... bay-lee Erica Cowart... COW-art Meagan Ernd...Meg-gan Earned Stephanie Harville... HAR-ville Ellie Kuhn... koon Christina Teter... TEE-ter Sarah Torgeson... Tore-GUH-son COACHES James Onikeku...ON-ih-KAY-koo UNIVERSITY OF TENNESEE AT CHATTANOOGA Name...University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Preferred Name... Chattanooga Short Form...UTC Location... Chattanooga, Tenn. Founded Enrollment... 9,807 Nickname... Lady Mocs Mascot...Scrappy Colors..Navy (295), Old Gold (124) and Silver (429) National Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference/Division...Southern/North Chancellor... Dr. Roger Brown Director of Athletics...Rick Hart Faculty Athletics Representative.. Dr. Michael Jones Home Court... Maclellan Gym Capacity... 4,177 VOLLEYBALL STAFF Head Coach...Lisa Rhodes (App. State, 83) Record at School (Years) (15) Overall Record (Years) (20) SoCon Record (Years) (15) Associate Head Coach...James Onikeku Team Trainer... Jess Tanner 2009 VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Letterwinners Ret./Lost...5/7 Starters Ret./Lost...2/5 (Libero) Newcomers...7/2 Classes (Sr. / Jr. / So. / Fr.)...1/2/6/7 Positions (OH/MB/S/DS-L)...8/4/2/ REVIEW 2008 Overall Record SoCon Record (Finish) (3rd) Home Record Away Record Neutral Site Record LADY MOCS HISTORY First Season All-Time Record (Years) (26) SoCon Record (Years) (26) SoCon Tournament Titles...4 SoCon Regular-Season Titles...2 NCAA Appearances CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown (Last School) 3 Paula Passmore L 5-6 Fr. Merritt Island, Fla. (Merritt Island) 4 Kirsten Beasley OH 5-8 Fr. Amarillo, Texas (Bushland) 6 Courtney Barnes MB 6-2 Jr. Franklin, Tenn. (Franklin) 7 Stephanie Harville RS 6-1 So. Morristown, Tenn. (Morristown-Hamblen) 8 Heather Parman OH 5-11 Fr. Ooltewah, Tenn. (GPS) 9 Dakota Davis L 5-9 RFr. Cleveland, Tenn. (Austin Peay) 10 Ellie Kuhn MB 5-11 So. San Antonio, Texas (Alamo Heights) 11 Cassie Conner S 5-11 Sr. Willow Springs, Ill. (Lyons Township) 13 Meagan Ernd OH 6-0 Fr. Munster, Ind. (Andrean) 14 Julie Barnes OH 6-0 Fr. Franklin, Tenn. (Franklin) 15 Christina Teter MB 6-2 Fr. Signal Mountain, Tenn. (Red Bank) 20 Sarah Torgeson OH 5-10 RFr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Karns) 21 Jessica Scott RS 5-11 RSo. Lawrence, Kan. (Lawrence Free State) 23 Erica Cowart S 5-11 Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn. (Notre Dame) 24 Laura Brock OH 5-9 RSo. Chattanooga, Tenn. (Middle Tennessee) 44 Bailee Chastain S 5-8 Jr. Signal Mountain, Tenn. (Red Bank) Head Coach: Lisa Rhodes, 15th year (Appalachian State, 83) Associate Head Coach: James Onikeku, 13th year (Tennesee Temple, 90) Team Manager: Amy Anderson, second year been superb recording 271 digs and 5.77 digs per set average to lead the conference and rank seventh nationally in digs per set. With coach Rhodes emphasizing defense, four other players freshmen Kirsten Bealey (2.38) and Heather Parman (2.35), sophomore Laura Brock and junior Bailee Chastain have all recorded atleast two digs per set. DOUBLE DIPPING So far this season, the Lady Mocs have recorded 11 double-doubles from four different players in eight of the 11 matches. Sophomore outside hitter Laura Brock leads the team with a total of four including two on the final day of the tournament in Ruston, La., where she had a total of 22 kills and 30 digs, while freshmen outside hitters Kirsten Beasly has three and Heather Parman has one. Junior setter Bailee Chastain posted two double-doubles (assists-digs) this past weekend including a season-high 44 assists and 10 digs vs. Southeastern Louisiana. ERND BECOMES FOURTH NEWCOMER TO LEAD MOCS Freshman Meagan Ernd recorded 13 kills against East Tenn. St. leading Chattanooga in kills. Sophomore Laura Brock and freshmen Kirsten Beasley and Heather Parman have also accomplished the feat earlier this season. These players are important to each match the team plays as one of has stepped up each game on the outside. CLIMBING THE RANKS With 40 assists against East Tennessee State, junior setter Bailee Chastain passed Beck Brashers ( ) for 10th all-time on the Chattanooga assist list. The Signal Mountain, Tenn., native have 822 over three years with the Lady Mocs. Next up on the list is Jenn Anderson who played from recording 1,425 assists. BARNES SETS CAREER HIGH AGAINST COUGARS Junior middle blocker Courtney Barnes generated 17 kills in the Lady Mocs victory over SIU- Edwardsville, which surpasses her career-high of 16 that was tied earlier this season against James Madison. The Franklin, Tenn., native is the most consistent player on the team so far this season with so many young players seeing action on the court. PASSMORE TABBED TO ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY CLASS BY STATE Senior (1): Cassie Conner Florida (1): Paula Passmore Juniors (2): Courtney Barnes, Bailee Chastain Illinois (1): Cassie Conner Sophomores (5): Laura Brock, Stephanie Indiana (1): Meagan Ernd Harville, Ellie Kuhn, Jessica Scott, Sarah Kansas (1): Jessica Scott Torgeson Tennessee (10): Courtney Barnes, Julie Barnes, Freshman (8): Julie Barnes, Kirsten Beasley, Laura Brock, Bailee Chastain, Erica Cowart, Erica Cowart, Dakota Davis, Meagan Ernd, Dakota Davis, Stephanie Harvile, Heather Heather Parman, Paula Passmore, Christina Parman, Christina Teter, Sarah Torgeson Teter. Texas (2): Kirsten Beasley, Ellie Kuhn WEEK FIVE - SEPT CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL 2

3 2009 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE INFORMATION CENTER TEAM STANDINGS PRESEASON POLLS Overall SoCon North W L Pct. W L Pct. Elon Chattanooga UNC Greensboro Samford Appalachain St Western Carolina Overall SoCon South W L Pct. W L Pct. Wofford Furman Georgia Southern Davidson College of Charleston Citadell THIS WEEK AROUND THE SOCON Tuesday, Sept. 22 Charletson So. 3, College of Charleston 1 Appalachian St. 3, East Tenn. St. Charlotte 3, Davidson 0 Wednesday, Sept. 23 Georgia 3, Western Carolina 1 Belmont 3, Chattanooga Thursday, Sept. 25 Southern Wesleyan at Wofford, 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 Georgia Southerns at Wofford, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 Appalachian St. at Citadel, 1 p.m. Western Carolina at College of Charleston, 2 p.m. Georgia Southern at Furman, 2 p.m. Elon at Chattanooga, 2 p.m. Davidson at Wofford, 2 p.m. UNC Greensboro at Samford, 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27 Elon at Samford, 3 p.m. Davidson at Furman, 4 p.m. UNC Greensboro at Chattanooga, 5 p.m. SOCON PLAYER OF THE WEEK Week 1 (8/31): Bethany Sanford, Georgia So. Week 2 (9/8): Catherine Hanners, UNCG Week 3 (9/13): Bethany Sanford, Georgia So. Week 4 (9/21): Sarah Havel, CofC North (1st) Votes Samford (8) 60 Elon (3) 53 UNCG (1) 45 Chattanooga 39 App. State 31 Western Carolina 19 South (1st) Votes CofC (10) 65 Furman (1) 54 Georgia So. (1) 47 Davidson 37 Wofford 25 The Citadel 18 All-SoCon Selections Setters: Cole Daley, CofC Hillary Fountain, SAM Middle Blockers: Elyse Chubb, CofC Kayren Finney, UNCG Sheriden Stangoh, SAM Outside Hitter: Emilly Sawin, CofC Libero: Catherine Hanners, UNCG LAST WEEK S RESULTS Tuesday, Sept. 15 Chattanooga 3, East Tennessee State 1 Elon 3, Radford 0 Wofford 3, Winston-Salem State 0 Furman 3, Winthrop 1 Charlotte 3, Apppalachian St. 0 Wednesday, Sept. 16 Georgia Southern 3, Charleston Southern 1 Friday, Sept. 18 Michigan St. 3, Furman 0 South Carolina St. 3, Citadel 2 Georgia Southern 3, James Madison 0 Winthrop 3, Davidson 1 New Orleans 3, Samford 1 Citadel 3, North Carolina Central 1 Wofford 3, Providence 1 Western Carolina vs. UNC Wilmington, 4 p.m. Liberty 3, Appalachian St. 0 Furman 3, Presbyterian 0 Chattanooga 3, Grambling 1 College of Charleston 3, USF 2 Elon 3, Norfolk St. 0 Wofford 3, Winston-Salem St. 0 Georgetown 3, UNC Greensboro 1 Wintrop 3, Georgia Southern 2 Samford 3, Memphis 1 Saturday, Sept. 5 Citadel 3, Alabama St. 0 Clemson 3, Furman 2 Chatlotte 3, Western Carolina 0 Georgia Southern 3, Gardner-Webb 2 Wake Forest 3, Appalachian St 0 Georgia State 3, Elon 2 Samford 3, Arkansas-Little Rock 0 Wofford 3, UNC-Asheville 0 Charleston Southern 3, Citadel 1 Chattanooga 3, Southeasten La. 1 James Madison 3, Davidson 2 UNC Greensboro 3, LaSalle 0 Chattanooga 3, Louisiana Tech 2 Duke 3, Appalachian St. 1 Samford 3, UAB 1 Wofford 3, Hampton 0 Gardner-Webb 3, Davidson 2 Coastal Carolina 3, Western Carolina 0 College of Charleston 3, Lafayette 0 Elon 3, Navy 0 UNC Greensboro 3, N.C State 2 SEASON SUPERLATIVES OVERALL Overall Record Conference Home Away Neutral Three-Set Match Four-Set Match Five-Set Match Win First Set Lose First Set Win Second Set Lose Second Set AGAINST OPPONENTS Post Higher Hitting Percentage Post Lower Hitting Percentage Same Hitting Percentage Post More Kills Post Fewer Kills Same Kills as Opponent Post More Post Fewer Same as Opponent Post More Digs Post Fewer Digs Same Digs as Opponent Post More Blocks Post Fewer Blocks Same Blocks as Opponent STREAKS Longest Set Win Streak...3 Longest Set Losing Streak...3 Active Set Streak... Longest Match Win Streak...4 Longest Match Losing Streak...1 Active Win Streaks... VERSUS CONFERENCES Atlantic Sun Colonial Horizon Ohio Valley Southern Southland Southwestern Athletic Western Athletic WEEK FIVE - SEPT CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL 3

4 TEAM BESTS Kills vs. James Madison Errors...30 at Louisiana Tech Total Attacks vs. Louisiana Tech Attacking Percentage vs. James Madison Assists vs. James Madison...8 vs. East Tenn. St. Service Errors x, vs. East Tenn. St. Recieving Errors at Tenn. St. Digs...87 vs. Louisiana Tech Block Solo x, vs. Southeastern Louisiana Block Assists...24 at Louisiana Tech Blocking Errors... 6 vs. James Madison Total Blocks...13 vs. East Tenn. St. Ball Handling Errors...3-2x, at East Tenn. St. TEAM PER SET Kills Assists Digs Blocks Recieption Errors Ball Handling Errors INDIVIDUAL LEADERS KILLS Courtney Barnes Laura Brock...85 Ellie Kuhn...76 Kirsten Beasley...69 Jessica Scott...50 ATTACK PCT. (MIN. 5 KILLS) Courtney Barnes Ellie Kuhn Meagan Ernd Stephanie Harville Heather Parman ASISTS Bailee Chastain Cassie Conner Paula Passmore...14 Jessica Scott...12 Stephanie Harville...11 SERVICE ACES Paula Passmore...10 Cassie Conner...6 Bailee Chastain...5 Courtney Barnes...4 Jessica Scott...4 Laura Brock...4 TOTAL BLOCKS Ellie Kuhn...47 Courtney Barnes...39 Jessica Scott...20 Stephanie Harville...15 Bailee Chastain...12 DIGS Paula Passmore Laura Brock...91 Kirsten Beasley...89 Bailee Chastain...74 Jessica Scott...68 The freshman libero has performed better than coach Rhodes could have expect thru the first seven games of the season. At the squad s home tournament,country Inn & Suites Volleyball Challenge, Passmore dug up 67 opponent attacks and had two service aces. The Merritt Island, Fla., native has eclipsed her season-high twice this season with 33 digs against Tennessee State on Sept. 8 and Austin Peay. Most impressive was that she had 33 digs in three sets in the first home match of the season vs. Austin Peay, one shy of a Top 20 spot in the NCAA Record Book for digs in a three-set match. BROCK DOUBLES UP THE TIGERS, RAMBLERS A transfer from Middle Tennessee, sophomore outside hitter Laura Brock impressed the coaches with her consistency during preseason camp. Brock was not one of the top performers during the season s opening weekend, but she made up for that with a double-doubles against Tennessee State and Loyola (Ill.). The Chattanooga native posted a season-high 13 kills against the Tigers along with 10 digs, while recording 12 kills and a season-high 14 digs against the Ramblers DIGGING UP THE COMPETITION Freshman libero Paula Passmore recorded an astounding 33 digs in her collegiate debut against East Tennessee State and tied that mark at Tennessee State a week later. She has continued to impress by leading the Southern Conference with an average of 5.73 digs per set. The individual closest to Passmore averages more than one and a half less dig per set. HITTING EFFECTIVELY Junior middle blocker Courtney Barnes is second in the Southern Conference with a.339 hitting percentage. Barnes has notched 76 kills on the season placing her fifth on the conference s individual list. The team s other middle blocker, sophomore Ellie Kuhn has an attack percentage of.284 slotting her at ninth in the conference. SIX PLAYERS MAKE LADY MOCS DEBUT Sophomore outside hitter Laura Brock and freshmen libero Paula Passmore, outside hitter Kirsten Beasley, outside hitter Heather Parman, middle blocker Christina Teter and outside hitter Meagan Ernd played over the weekend. Brock, Passmore and Beasley all started the first contest against East Tennessee State for Chattanooga, while Parman, Teter and Ernd saw action in the second match of the day against Morehead State. Beasley recorded a double-double with 15 kills and 10 digs in the opening match, while Parman saved her best performance for James Madison posting 21 kills and 12 digs. STARTING THE SEASON OFF RIGHT The 2009 Lady Mocs are the first team since 2001 to open the season with a victory. Chattanooga defeated East Tennessee State, 3-1 to begin the Comfort Inn & Suites Volleyball Challenge. Back in 2001, UTC knocked off Jackson State in three sets to open the campaign. Since that victory, the Lady Mocs have faced fierce competition to start the season including battling Tennessee, South Florida and DePaul. DRAMATIC FIFTH SET TRIUMPH After taking the first two sets on Saturday against James Madison, the Lady Mocs left the door open for the Dukes who took the next two sets. In the final frame, James Madison came out quick firing on all cylinders grabbing a 3-9 lead. The Lady Mocs battled back 9-13 with junior Bailee Chastain on the service line. The Signal Mountain, Tenn., native put all of her serves in play as Chattanooga rattled off the next six points in succession coming away with a victory. COURTNEY CONTINUES CONSISTENT PLAY Junior middle blocker Courtney Barnes has been a force for the Lady Mocs at the net over the past two seasons. In the opening tournament, Barnes continued where she left off registering 35 kills, a.419 hitting percentage and 10 total blocks. These numbers earned her a spot on the Comfort Inn & Suites Volleyball Challenge All-Tournament Team. THE SURPRISE OF THE TOURNAMENT Freshman Heather Parman saw her first action of the season against Morehead State in the second game of the Comfort Inn and Suites Volleyball Challenge recording two kills. The final game against James Madison is where Parman shined for the Lady Mocs posting a double-double with 21 kills and 12 digs in a thrilling five-set victory. Her performance was enough to earn an all-tournament selection. FOLLOWING A LEGEND In the first match of the season, freshman libero Paula Passmore continued where former Lady Moc and NCAA record holder Laura Newberry left off with a 30 dig performance against East Tennessee State. The Merritt Island, Fla., native recorded a match-high 33 digs in a 3-1 victory for UTC. Passmore s digs per set average is at 5.08 after the first three matches and dug up 61 balls. FINDING LOCAL TALENT WEEK FIVE - SEPT CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL 4

5 CHATTANOOGA HEAD COACH LISA RHODES PERSONAL Year at UTC: 16th Hometown: Asheville, N.C. Husband: Jim Children: Trent and Courtney COACHING EXPERIENCE 1994-Pres....Chattanooga Head Coach UNC Asheville Head Coach COACHING RECORDS Chattanoonga UNC Asheville Overall COACHING HONORS SoCon Coach of the Year , 97 COACHING MILESTONES Two NCAA Appearances Five Conference Titles 350 victories overall 250 wins at Chattanooga Most conference wins in SoCon History Two-time Southern Conference Coach of the Year Lisa Rhodes enters her 16th season at the helm of the Lady Mocs program, the longest tenure for any SoCon coach. This will mark Rhodes 21st year of coaching at the Division I level. The winningest coach in UTC volleyball history, Rhodes owns a record on the Chattanooga bench and a career mark of She has coached five teams to conference titles. In her time at UTC, Rhodes has posted 10 winning seasons including five 20-win seasons and four years with 19 wins. Rhodes milestone year came in 2005 when her 200th UTC and 300th career wins came within two weeks of each other. She became the first volleyball coach in Southern Conference history to win 200 games at a member school in October with a 3-0 home win over Western Carolina. Two weeks later, UTC defeated Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Ga., giving Rhodes her 300th career win. She is the league leader for both career and conference wins. Under Rhodes tutelage, the Lady Mocs won the SoCon regular-season championship in 1997 and Chattanooga won conference tournament championships in 1996, 1997 and 1998 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 1997 and In 2003, Rhodes coached UTC s first AVCA All-South Region honoree, senior outside hitter Kari Krouse. Lara Newberry followed in 2007 and 2008 with Honorable Mention All-South honors. Newberry set the standard nationally for Liberos. A two-time National Libero of the Year (Collegiate Volleyball Update 2007 & 2008), the Chattanooga native owns the NCAA records for digs in a career (3,176) and season (942 in 2007). UTC had a streak of six consecutive seasons with at least 19 wins from The Lady Mocs returned to form in 2003 with another 20- win campaign. In 1999, the Lady Mocs set a school record for winning percentage at.758, winning 25 of 33 matches. Chattanooga was especially tough RHODES YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORDS AT CHATTANOOGA OVERALL SOCON YEAR W L PCT. W L PCT. PLACE SEASON HIGHLIGHTS th First season with the Lady Mocs th Set the school record for SoCon wins nd First SoCon Tournament Title st First NCAA Tournament appearance st Back-to-Back SoCon Titles nd 10-match win streak T-4th Fifth straight season over T-7th Won Birmingham Southern Inv th Captued the Battle on the Bayou Title th-N Two five-match win streaks th-N Defeated ACC foe N.C. State th-N Captured Hilton Challenge th Started SoCon play with a 9-3 record th Won 11 of 13 in a row rd-N Recorded 350th career win CAREER RHODES vs. SOCON OPPONENTS Team... Record Appalachian State College of Charleston The Citadel Davidson Elon Furman Georgia Southern UNC Greensboro Samford Western Carolina Wofford Total (15 years) at Maclellan Gym, setting a school mark with an.800 winning percentage. From , Rhodes led the Lady Mocs to a first- or second-place finish in either the regular season or tournament, another streak unmatched in the SoCon. In that span, UTC was 13-3 in conference tournament action (.813). UTC captured back-to-back SoCon regularseason and tournament titles in both 1997 and 1998 as Rhodes guided the Lady Mocs from last to first place in just under three years. During the 1998 season, Chattanooga won 23 matches and captured the conference title with a 15-3 record. UTC won the conference tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year. In 1997, the Lady Mocs became the first team in conference history to go undefeated with a 16-0 record and the school s first-ever regular-season conference title. Rhodes team won 26 matches that season tying the school record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. Rhodes coached a tremendous turnaround in the 1996 season, taking a UTC team that had won a total of 19 matches the previous four seasons to a record. The Lady Mocs finished second in regular-season play, but beat Appalachian State to win the league tournament. Rhodes was hired to take over the UTC volleyball program in July 1994 after a successful coaching campaign at UNC Asheville. In five seasons, Rhodes led the Bulldogs to a record and three Big South Conference titles. In 1991, she led UNC Asheville to the NIVC National Championships in Dayton, Ohio. Prior to UNC Asheville, she was the head coach at Edneyville High School in North Carolina. In her three years, she led them to two consecutive North Carolina state titles, 1987 and 1988, with a combined record. She was named the Region VIII Coach of the Year in the state in Rhodes earned a B.S. degree and graduated cum laude from Appalachian State in She began her collegiate career in 1979 after earning a basketball scholarship to UNC Asheville. In 1989, Rhodes earned a Master s degree from Gardner-Webb College. She prepped at A.C. Reynolds High School in Asheville, N.C., and earned 12 letters playing volleyball, basketball and softball. WEEK FIVE - SEPT CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL 5

6 Kills 1 vs. James Madison (8/29/09) Attacks 3 vs. SIU-Edwardsville (9/11/09) Assists 2 vs. East Tenn. St. (8/28/09) Digs 33-2x, vs. Austin Peay (9/11/09) 2, vs. SIU-Edwardsville (9/12/09) Block Assists Total Blocks Paula Passmore - 3 FRESHMAN LIBERO MERRITT ISLAND, FLA. MERRITT ISLAND : Started all 12 matches as libero...notched 24 digs vs. Belmont...paces team with 247 digs...dug up atleast 30 attacks for the fourth time this year and had two aces vs. Grambling St...against Southeastern La., registered 18 digs and a service ace...posted 31 digs at Louisiana Tech...had 19 digs at East Tenn. St...recorded two services aces vs. SIU-Edwardsville setting a career-high and had 24 digs...tied previous career high with 33 digs vs. Austin Pead in only three sets...recorded one service ace in each match of the seson s opening tournament against Tenn. St., East Tenn. St., Morehead State and James Madison...notched one kill against Morehead State...posted a career-high 33 dig performance agaisnt East Tenn. St. to begin the season Kirsten Beasley - 4 FRESHMAN OUTSIDE HITTER BUSHLAND, TEXAS. BUSHLAND : Started six matches and played in 11...recorded two kills and four digs vs. Belmont...had five kills and nine digs at Louisiana Tech...registered thirs double-double with 12 kills and a season-high 14 digs along with two blocks vs. Southeastern La...vs. Grambling, notched second double-double with 10 kills and 12 digs...had four kills and seven digs vs. Loyola (Ill.)...posted eight kills and 12 digs vs. SIU-Edwardsville...generated six kills and three digs vs. Austin Peay...recorded a season-high 13 digs at Tenn. St...notched six kills and five digs in the match with James Madison... recorded a double-double 15 kills and 10 digs in collegiate debut against East Tennessee State...started her first match vs. East Tennessee State...posted a season best two blocks and two assists against ETSU. Kills 15 vs. East Tenn. St. (8/28/09) Attacks 42 vs. SIU-Edwardsville (9/12/09) Assists 2 vs. East Tenn. St. (8/28/09) Digs 14 vs. SE La. (9/19/09) 2 vs. East Tenn. St. (8/28/09) Block Assists 2-2x, vs. SE La. (9/19/09) Total Blocks 2-2x vs. SE. La. (9/19/09) Courtney Barnes - 6 JUNIOR MIDDLE BLOCKER FRANKLIN, TENN. FRANKLIN TOTAL : Started all 12 matches...leads team with 39 total blocks and 116 total kills...named to the Techster Home Tournament and Comfort Inn & Suites All-Tournament Teams...led team with 12 kills vs. Belmont and added two digs... registered nine kills, five digs and four blocks at Louisiana Tech...recorded 12 kills and four blocks vs. Southeastern La...had seven kills, six digs and six blocks vs. Grambling St...notched 12 kills and tied a season-high six blocks at East Tenn. St...had six kills vs. Loyola (Ill.)...surpassed a carer-high with 17 kills vs. SIU-Edwardsville...posted nine kills at Season Highs Career Highs Kills 17 vs. SIU-Edwardsville (9/12/09) 17, vs. SIU-Edwardsville (9/11/09) Attacks 32 vs. SIU-Edwardsville (9/12/09) 47 vs. Wofford (10/11/08) Assists 1 at Tenn. St. (9/8/09) 1-4x, at Tenn. St. (9/8/09) Digs 3 vs. Austin Peay (9/11/09) 12 vs. Wofford (10/11/08) 1 at Morehead St. (8/29/09) 2 at Kennesaw State (9/23/08) 2 at East Tenn. St. (9/15/09) 2-4x, at East Tenn. St. (9/15/09) Block Assists 5-2x, Grambling St. (9/18/09) 7 vs. UNCG (10/25/09) Total Blocks 6-3x, vs. Grambling St. (8/29/09) 7-2x, vs. UNCG (10/25/08) Tenn. St. and vs. Austin Peay...recorded a season-high 16 kills and a.538 attack percentage against James Madison...tied a career-high with five block assists against the Dukes...against Morehead State, tied a career high with one service ace and posted 11 kills...opened the season with eight kills and three blocks against East Tennessee State. WEEK FIVE - SEPT CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL 6

7 Stephanie Harville - 7 SOPHOMORE RIGHT SIDE MORRISTOWN, TENN. MORRISTOWN-HAMBLEN TOTAL : Started seven and played in 10 matches..notched six kills and nine digs vs. Belmont...registered a career-high 13 kills and two block assists at Louisiana Tech...posted seven kills, 11 digs, five blocks and set a career-high with two service aces in the victory over East Tenn St...had two kills, a dig and a block vs. SIU-Ewardsville...recorded season and career-highs in kills and digs with four, and digs wirh six vs. Austin Peay...had a seven kills at Tenn. St...recorded five kills, four digs and a career-high four blocks vs. James Madison...recorded her first collegiate service ace at Morehead St. Kills 13 at La. Tech (9/19/09) Attacks 35 vs. La. Tech (9/11/09) Assists 4 vs. Austin Peay (9/11/09) Digs 11 vs. East Tenn. St. (9/19/09) 2 at East Tenn. St. (9/15/09) 1-3, vs. Belmont (9/23/09) Block Assists 4 at East Tenn. St. (9/15/09) Total Blocks 5 at East Tenn. St. (9/15/09) Heather Parman - 8 FRESHMAN OUTSIDE HITTER OOTLEWAH, TENN. GPS : Started four matches and played in 10...recorded two kills, two digs and first service ace of the season vs. Belmont...registered five kills and five digs vs. Grambling State...had five digs and a kill at Louisiana Tech...generated two killls and three digs vs. Loyola (Ill.)...had two kills and two digs vs. SIU-Edwardsville...posted tree kills and nine digs vs. Austin Peay...had five kills and six digs at Tenn. St...recorded first double-double vs. James Madison with a match-high 21 kills and 12 digs...notched first kill and dig against Morehead State and finished the match with two and three, respectively. Kills 21 vs. James Madison (8/29/09) Attacks 40 vs. James Madison (8/29/09) Assists 1-3x, vs. East Tenn. St. (9/15/09) Digs 12 vs. James Madison (8/29/09) Block Assists 1-3x, vs. Loyola (Ill.) (9/12/09) Total Blocks 1-3x, vs. Loyola (Ill.) (9/12/09) Dakota Davis - 9 FRESHMAN LIBERO CLEVELAND, TENN. AUSTIN PEAY 2008* TOTAL : Played in three matches...saw first action in each match on the service line at East Tenn. St., vs. Grambling St. and vs Belmont. Austin Peay: Redshirted in 2008 played in seven sets recording one dig for head coach Jenny Hazelwood. Season Highs Career Highs Kills Attacks Assists Digs 1, vs. Loyola (Md.) (9/6/08) Block Assists Total Blocks WEEK FIVE - SEPT CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL 7

8 Ellie Kuhn - 10 REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE MIDDLE BLOCKER SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS ALAMO HEIGHTS TOTAL : Started all 12 matches...led team with four block assists along with eight kills vs. Belmont...registered nine kills and a career-high eight blocks at Louisiana Tech...notched five kills and two solo blocks with three assists vs. Southeastern La...vs. Grambling St. had four kills and five blocks...posted 11 kills and a.579 attack percentage without an error at East Tenn. St...had four blocks and six kills vs. Loyola (Ill.)...generated 10 kills, two service aces, four digs and two blocks vs. SIU-Edwardsville...notched three kills vs. Austin Peay and a block...posted a team-high.700 attacking percentage along wih seven kills and five blocks at Tenn. St...had eight kills and four digs vs. James Season Highs Career Highs Kills 12 at East Tenn. St. (8/28/09) 12 vs. East Tenn. St. (8/29/09) Attacks 25 vs. East Tenn. St. (8/28/09) 26 vs. Georgia St. (9/13/08) Assists 1-2x, vs. SE La. (9/19/09) 2 vs. Troy (9/12/08) Digs 5, vs. East Tenn. St. (9/15/09) 5, vs. East. Tenn. St. (9/15/09) 2, vs. SIUE (9/12/09) 3 vs. Alabama A&M (9/5/08) 2-3x, vs. SE La. (9/19/09) 2-5x, vs. SE La. (9/19/09) Block Assists 8, vs. SE La. (9/19/09) 8, vs. SE La. (9/19/09) Total Blocks 8 vs. SE La. (9/19/09) 5 vs. SE La. (9/19/09) Cassie Connor - 11 SENIOR SETTER WILLOW SPRINGS, ILL. LYONS TOWNSHIP 2006* * TOTAL : Started three and played in nine matches...had six assists and a dig vs. Belmont...registered 27 assists, two aces and seven digs at Louisiana Tech...recorded five assists and a kill vs. Grambling St...setup 10 kills and one kill of her own agasint SIU-Edwardsville...had nine kills and one kill vs. Austin Peay...recorded 11 assists and six digs against Tenn. St...led team with 27 assists and also had six digs vs. James Madison...notched first block of the season at Morehead St...posted a season-high 44 dig effort against East Tenn. St. to open the sason. Season Highs Career Highs (Ball State 06-07) Kills 1-5x, at La. Tech (9/19/09) 4-2x, at Belmont (9/17/08) Attacks 5 vs. East Tenn. St. (8/28/09) 16 vs. Siena (9/1/07) Assists 41 vs. East Tenn. St. (8/28/09) 49 at Georgia Southern (9/27/08) Digs 7-2x, vs. La. Tech (9/19/09) 16 vs. Wofford (10/11/08) 2-2x, vs. La. Tech (9/19/09) 3-2x, vs. Memphis (9/20/08) Block Assists 1 vs. East Tenn. St. (8/28/09) 2-3x, vs. Samford (10/8/08) Total Blocks 1 vs. East Tenn. St. (8/28/09) 2-6x, vs. Memphis (9/27/08) Madison...blocked three attaks and one kill at Morehead St... recorded a season-high 12 kills and five blocks against James Madison. Meagan Ernd - 13 FRESHMAN OUTSIDE HITTER MUNSTER, IND. ANDREAN : Played seven matches starting three...registered two kills vs. Belmont...had two kills and a dig vs. Grambling State...registered a season-high three bocks, two digs and two kills at Louisiana Tech...generated a season-high 13 kills at East Tenn. St. along with four digs...started first collegiate match vs. SIU-Edwardsville recording the first block of career and two digs...dug up a season-highs with six digs and four kills vs. Austin Peay...posted three kills and a dig in first collegia match at Morehead State. Kills 13 vs. East Tenn. St. (9/15/09) Attacks 29 vs. East Tenn. St. (9/15/09) Assists Digs 6 vs. Austin Peay (9/11/09) Block Assists 3 at Louisiana Tech (9/19/09) Total Blocks 3 at Louisiana Tech (9/19/09) WEEK FIVE - SEPT CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL 8

9 Julie Barnes - 14 SOPHOMORE MIDDLE BLOCKER FRANKLIN, TENN. FRANKLIN Franklin High School: Played four years for the Rebels with four different coaches Kim Miller was her most recent head coach as Julie played for Jay Goldstein as a freshman, Maggie Tucker as a sophomore and Jeff Frasier as a junior as well earned All-District Tournament honors as a sophomore and a senior MVP of the Franklin Invitational as a senior Most Improved Player and tied for highest GPA on the team with her sister Courtney in 2006 played club for Impact. Klls Attacks Assists Digs Block Assists Total Blocks Kills Attacks 2 at Morehead St. (8/28/09) Assists Digs 1 at Morehead St. (8/28/09) 1 at Morehead St. (8/28/09) Block Assists 1 at Morehead St. (8/28/09) Total Blocks Christina Teter - 15 FRESHMAN MIDDLE BLOCKER SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TENN. RED BANK : Played in two match...recorded first collegiate block and dig at Morehead State. Red Bank High School: Played all four years for the Lions Chrystal Helton coahed her as a senior, while Susan Thurman was the head coach her first three seasons won the District 6-AA, Region 3-AAA and Sub-Sectional Championships during her career All-State and Chattanooga Times Free Press Best of Preps as a senior All-District and All-Region as a junior and senior also lettered four years in basketball and track. Sarah Torgeson - 20 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN OUTSIDE HITTER KNOXVILLE, TENN. KARNS : Redshirted playing with the practice squad Kills Attacks Assists Digs Block Assists Total Blocks WEEK FIVE - SEPT CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL 9

10 Jessica Scott - 21 REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE RIGHT SIDE LAWRENCE, KAN. LARENCE FREE STATE TOTAL : Started seven and played in 11 matches...recorded a dig vs. Belmont...had nine kills, four blocks and three digs at Louisiana Tech...registered six kills and eight digs vs. Southeastern Louisiana...recorded eight kills, seven digs and five blocks vs. Grambling State...notched three kills and seven digs vs. Loyola (Ill.)...had a season-high with 14 digs and two service aces vs. SIU-Edwardsville...recorded four digs and a kill vs. Austin Peay...had four blocks and two digs at Tenn. St...posted four blocks, five assists and five kills against James Madison...notched three kills and 12 digs Season Highs Career Highs Kills 9 at Louisiana Tech (9/19/09) 14, vs. Alabama A&M (9/19/08) Attacks 32 vs. Grambling St. (9/12/09) 38 vs. Wofford (10/11/08) Assists 5 vs. James Madison (8/29/09) 5-2x, vs. James Madison (8/29/09) Digs 14 vs. SIUE (9/12/09) 19 vs. Wofford (10/11/08) 2 vs. SIUE (9/12/09) 4 vs. South Alabama (9/6/08) 1 vs. Furman (11/21/08) Block Assists 5 Grambling St. (9/18/09) 5-3x, vs. Grambling St. (9/18/09) Total Blocks 5 vs. Grambling St. (9/18/09) 5-3x, vs. Grambling St. (9/18/09) at Morehead St...recorded a season-high eight kils and 11 digs against East Tenn. St. Erica Cowart - 23 FRESHMAN SETTER CHATTANOOGA, TENN. NOTRE DAME Notre Dame High School: Four-year letterwinner for the Fighting Irish playing most recently for Dan Basler also coach by Wes Inman (2005, 2006) and Duane Hill (2007) 2006 State Champions as well as District and Region champs All-State and Region MVP in 2006 All-Region (2005, 2007) and All-District ( ) in her career also competed in track & field as a senior. Kills Attacks Assists Digs Block Assists Total Blocks Kills 13 at Tenn. St. (9/8/09) Attacks 37 vs. SE La. (9/18/09) Assists 4 at Tenn. St. (9/8/09) Digs 17 vs. Belmont (9/23/09) 2 vs. East Tenn. St. (8/28/09) 1 at Tenn. St. (9/8/09) Block Assists 3-2x, vs. SE La. (9/18/09) Total Blocks 4 at Tenn. St. (9/9/09) Laura Brock - 24 SOPHOMORE OUTSIDE HITTER CHATTANOOGA, TENN. MIDDLE TENNESSEE 2007* * TOTAL : Started 11 matches and played in all 12..generated 9 kills and a season-high 17 digs vs. Belmont...registered fourth double-double of the season with 10 kills and career-high 16 digs at Louisiana Tech...third career doubledouble vs. Southeastern Louisian with 12 kils and 14 digs...recorded eight kills and seven digs vs. Grambling State... notched eight kills and seven digs at East. Tenn. St...generated four kills and eight digs vs. SIU-Edwardsville...notched second double-double of the season with 12 kills and 14 digs vs. Loyola (Ill.)...had one dig agaisnt Austin Peay...recorded a career-high 13 kills, 10 digs and four blocks at Tenn. St. for first double-double...posted four kills and a block vs. James Madison...had four kills at Morehead State...generated 10 kills in first match with Chattanooga and seven digs against East Tenn. St. WEEK FIVE - SEPT CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL 10

11 Bailee Chastain - 44 JUNIOR SETTER SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TENN. RED BANK TOTAL : Started nine match and played in 11...notched fourth double-double of the season with 27 kills and 15 kills... recorded 28 helpers and 9 digs against Louisiana Tech...set a season-high vs. Southeastern Louisiana with 43 assists along with 10 digs for third double-double of season...registered second double-double of the season against Grambling State with 35 assists and 10 digs along with a season-high five blocks...notched 40 assists and added nine digs at East Tenn. St...notched 28 assists and two blocks vs. Loyola (Ill.)...posted 33 assists and eight digs vs. SIUE... Season Highs Career Highs Kills 4 vs. SE La. (9/19/09) 12 vs. Kennesaw St. (9/23/08) Attacks 11 vs. SE La. (9/19/09) 28 vs. Kennesaw St. (9/23/08) Assists 44 vs. SE La. (9/19/09) 68 at CofC (11/14/07) Digs 15 vs. Belmont (9/23/09) 16 vs. Elon (10/17/07) 2 vs. James Madison (8/29/09) 2-2x, vs. James Madison (8/29/09) 1 vs. Austin Peay (9/11/09 1-2x, vs. Austin Peay (9/11/07) Block Assists 5 vs. Grambling St. (9/18/09) 6 vs. Lopscomb (10/16/07) Total Blocks 5 vs. Grambling St. (9/18/09) 6 vs. Lipscomb (10/16/07) had 16 helpers and 12 digs for first double-double and first block solo of the season vs. Austin Peay...notched a team-high 17 assists in first start of the season at Tenn. St...assisted on 27 kills and had two kill sand five digs against James Madison... recorded four digs and 14 assists at Morehead St. WEEK FIVE - SEPT CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL 11

12 2009 Chattanooga Volleyball Chattanooga Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 23, 2009) All matches RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking ## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points 6 BARNES, Courtney KUHN, Ellie ERND, Meagan SCOTT, Jessica BROCK, Laura PARMAN, Heather HARVILLE, Stephanie BEASLEY, Kirsten CHASTAIN, Bailee DAVIS, Dakota PASSMORE, Paula CONNER, Cassie TETER, Christina TEAM CHATTANOOGA Opponents Team Statistics UTC OPP ATTACK K il l s Er rors Total Attacks A t t a c kp c t Ki lls /Set SET A s s i s t s As s is t s /Set SERVE Ac es Errors Ac es /Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors /Set DEFENSE D igs D igs /Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE To ta l Dates/Avg Per Date 4/179 4/201 Neutral site #/Avg 4/116 Current win streak 0 - Home win streak 0 - Date Opponent Score Score by set Att. +Aug 28 vs East Tennessee St. W ,25-14,23-25, Aug 28 at Morehead State L ,17-25, Aug 29 vs James Madison W ,25-19,22-25,19-25, Sep 08 at Tennessee State W ,25-22,17-25, #Sep 11 AUSTIN PEAY L ,23-25, #Sep 12 SIUE W ,13-25,25-22, #Sep 12 LOYOLA L ,18-25, Sep 15 at East Tennessee St. W ,25-20,23-25, Sep 18 vs Grambling State W ,25-22,23-25, Sep 19 vs Southeastern, La. W ,25-17,22-25, Sep 19 at Louisiana Tech W ,25-19,25-23,17-25, Sep 23 BELMONT L ,23-25,19-25, Comfort Inn & Suites Volleyball Challenge (Morehead, Ky.) # Country Inn & Suites Volleyball Challenge (Chattanooga, Tenn.) Record in 3-set matches: 0-3 Record in 4-set matches: 6-1 Record in 5-set matches: 2-0 WEEK FIVE - SEPT CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL 12