UTC Mocs logoThe University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is still seeking its first win of the 2013 volleyball season, after UNC Charlotte rallied to defeat the Mocs 3-2 Friday in the second night of the Country Inns & Suites Invitational at Maclellan Gymnasium.
Amanda Videmsek had 20 kills and 11 digs, Taylor Cannon and Claire Kreuz added 14 and 13 kills, Britney Leigh Held had 54 assists and 21 digs and Michelle Hovey contributed 38 digs in the 25-27, 21-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-8 victory for Charlotte (2-3). The Mocs’ Allie Davenport led everyone with 21 kills and also made 12 digs, while Kendall Sexton had 10 kills and Briana Reid totaled 37 assists and 15 digs. Catherine Chason had 26 digs and Melissa Green added 18.
• At Cleveland, Lee University opened its season in its own invitational Friday by losing 3-1 (19-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-21) to Bethel College of Indiana but rebounded to beat Indiana Tech 3-0 (25-14, 25-21, 25-15).
Paula Martins had 18 kills on .567 hitting in the Lady Flames’ win, and Latrice Johnson had 14 kills and 13 digs while Camil Martinez combined 36 assists and 11 digs. She had 41 assists and 19 digs and Martins had 16 kills against Bethel, when Lauren Williams, Johnson and freshman Erin Hill had nine kills apiece. Alica Carlton and Aubrey Husak had 15 and 13 kills for the Pilots, and Morgan Fox had 36 assists and 13 digs.
Bryan began play in the Lee tournament with a 25-16, 25-23, 25-23 defeat of Coastal Georgia in Dayton and then edged Bethel (Ind.) 26-24, 25-23, 18-25, 21-25, 15-13. Chelsea Breaden had 11 kills and 11 digs and Kara Stamper and Carolyn Evans added nine and eight kills for the Lady Lions (6-0) against Coastal, when Taylor Fink had 34 assists and eight digs and Corrie Walker made 17 digs. Alyssa Keeve had nine kills and 11 digs for Coastal.