CHATTANOOGA MOCS (7-4, 0-0 SoCon) 2 SOCON3 SOCON REGULAR REGULAR SEASON SEASON TITLES TITLES | 44 SOCON SOCON TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT TITLES TITLES | 3 NCAA3 NCAA REGIONALS REGIONALS 2017 SCHEDULE DR. MARY JO WYNN INVITATIONAL (MISSOURI STATE) • SEPT. 14-16 • SPRINGFIELD, MO. Ole Miss Invitational - Oxford, Miss. Aug. 25 vs. North Dakota L, 0-3 Aug. 25 vs. Florida A&M W, 3-1 Aug. 26 at Ole Miss L, 0-3 Aug. 26 vs. Louisiana Tech W, 3-0 Chattanooga Classic - Chattanooga, Tenn. MISSOURI STATE ILLINOIS WASHINGTON STATE Sept. 1 vs. Sam Houston State W, 3-0 Sept. 2 vs. UL-Monroe W, 3-0 BEARS FIGHTING ILLINI COUGARS Sept. 2 vs. Murray State L, 1-3 (6-3, 0-0 MVC) (6-2, 0-0 BIG TEN) (8-1, 0-0 PAC-12)

Sept. 5 at Middle W, 3-1 Rank: RV (16) Rank: RV (25) Rank: RV (25) Kills/Set: 13.3 Kills/Set: 13.9 Kills/Set: 12.8 Assists/Set: 12.6 Assists/Set: 12.8 Assists/Set: 11.6 Scenic City Showdown - Chattanooga, Tenn. Aces/Set: 1.3 Aces/Set: 1.4 Aces/Set: 1.3 Sept. 8 vs. SIU-Edwardsville W, 3-1 Digs/Set: 16.5 Digs/Set: 11.8 Digs/Set: 12.8 Sept. 9 vs. Jackson State W, 3-0 Blocks/Set: 1.8 Blocks/Set: 3.4 Blocks/Set: 3.5 Sept. 9 vs. Georgia State L, 2-3 Series Record: 0-2 Series Record: 0-0 Series Record: 0-0 Last Meeting: 9/8/07, L 0-3 Last Meeting: First Meeting Last Meeting: First Meeting Missouri State Invitational - Springfield, Mo. Sept. 14 at Missouri State 8:00 p.m. Sept. 15 vs. Illinois 4:30 p.m. Sept. 16 vs. Washington State 12:30 p.m. MOCS VOLLEYBALL 2017 HEADLINES

Sept. 22 vs. Western Carolina* 6:00 p.m. MOCS CLAIM SCENIC CITY SHOWDOWN TITLE KAUFMAN, GREENSPOON EARN TOURNEY HONORS Sept. 23 vs. UNCG* 6:00 p.m. Chattanooga hosted their final tournament, the Scenic Freshman Megan Kaufman and senior Lauren Sept. 29 at * 6:00 p.m. City Showdown, of the non-conference season last Greenspoon were both named to the Scenic City Sept. 30 at Furman* 7:00 p.m. weekend at . The Mocs went 2-1 Showdown All-Tournament team following their play Oct. 6 vs. Samford* 6:00 p.m. with wins over SIU-Edwardsville (3-1) and Jackson State last weekend. Kaufman led in total digs and digs per Oct. 7 vs. Mercer* 1:00 p.m. (3-0) while falling to Georgia State (2-3). The five-set loss set for the third-straight tournament, totaling 80 digs in Oct. 11 vs. ETSU* 6:00 p.m. to Georgia State was the first deciding set loss at home 12 sets, a 6.67 per set average. She currently ranks 4th in Oct. 14 at Wofford* 2:00 p.m. since August 28, 2015. (Valpo) NCAA DI with a 6.33 average and 2nd with 247 total digs, Oct. 20 at Western Carolina* 6:00 p.m. 1st among freshmen. Oct. 21 at UNCG* 5:00 p.m. UTC, SIUE & GSU all finihsed with 2-1 records, but the Oct. 27 vs. Furman* 6:00 p.m. Mocs earned the tie-breaker with more total sets won Greenspoon, like Kaufman, led her respective category Oct. 28 vs. The Citadel* 3:00 p.m. (8). Chattanooga is currently 7-4 on the season. for the third-straight weekend, leading all players in Nov. 3 at Mercer* 6:00 p.m. assists and assists per set. She posted 117 assists in just Nov. 4 at Samford* 6:00 p.m. ROOT SHINES; NAMED MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER 10 sets, a 11.70 per set average. Greenspoon recently Nov. 8 at ETSU* 6:00 p.m. Redshirt freshman Sarah Root, who is seeing her first moved to 4th all-time in assists in program history & was Nov. 10 vs. Wofford* 6:00 p.m. collegiate action in 2017, impressed the entire Scenic named the ’s Student-Athlete of the Nov. 17-19 Southern Conference Tournament TBA City Showdown. In 12 sets, Root totaled 34 kills on an Week on Sept. 6. at Cullowhee, N.C. extremely efficient .386 attacking percentage. She racked up a career-high 16 kills on a .393 percentage against CONTACT CORNER Georgia State after posting eight kills at a .500 clip in the LOOKING FOR PROGRAM FIRSTS THIS WEEKEND win over Jackson State. The Chattanooga Mocs volleyball program is a combined Corey Belonzi 0-14 against members of the Missouri Valley, Big Ten & Athletics Communication Assistant In addition to the explosive offense,Root finished with Pac-12 Conferences in program history. The Mocs will 12.0 total blocks during the weekend, the second-best have three oppourtunities to notch their first win against Email...... [email protected] mark in the tournament. Office...... 423-425-2116 either of those conferences with matchups against Cell ...... 724-674-4871 Missouri State, Illinois & Washington State. SEPTEMBER 14-16 2017 CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL PAGE 1 2 SOCON3 SOCON REGULAR REGULAR SEASON SEASON TITLES TITLES | 44 SOCON SOCON TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT TITLES TITLES | 3 NCAA113 NCAANCAA REGIONALS REGIONALSREGIONALS 2017 ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Miranda Elpers OH 5-9 Jr. Louisville, Ky. (Assumption) 2 Lauren Greenspoon S 5-9 Sr. Houston, Texas (Jersey Village) 3 Dani Szczepanski MB 6-0 So. Cincinnati, Ohio (Mount Notre Dame) 4 Bailey Clemons DS/L 5-5 So. Nashville, Tenn. (Goodpasture Christian) 5 Maddie Marshall DS/L 5-6 Sr. Springfield, Mo. (Kickapoo) 6 Sarah Root MB/RS 6-2 R-Fr. Waterford, Va. (Woodgrove) 7 Ally Ford OH 5-10 R-So. Oakton, Va. (Flint Hill) 8 Emily Plumlee MB 6-1 Jr. Chesapeake, Va. (Hickory) 9 Maddie Halsey S 5-9 Fr. Rochester Hills, Mich. (Rochester) 10 Eden Murray MB/RS 6-0 R-Jr. Hoschton, Ga. (Hebron Christian) 12 Megan Kaufman DS/L 5-3 Fr. Liberty Township, Ohio (Lakota West) 13 Mikaela Gauthreaux OH/RS 6-1 So. Johns Creek, Ga. (Johns Creek) 14 Lindsey Farrell DS/L 5-5 Jr. Bartlett, Tenn. (Bartlett) 16 Madison Bergren S 5-8 Sr. Muncie, Ind. (Delta/UT Martin) 17 Bailey Bennett RS 5-10 Fr. College Station, Texas (College Station)

18 Brianna Anderson OH/RS 6-0 So. Austin, Texas (Round Rock) Head Coach: Travis Filar (Furman, 2000) - Seventh Season Assistant Coach: Darin Van Horn (Penn State, 2013) - Third Season, Abby Gilleland (Ohio, 2016) - First Season Volunteer Assistant Coach: Kristen Michaelis (Fresno State, 2003) - Second Season Consultant: Duane Hill - Seventh Season PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Players Dani Szczepanski ...... SHA-PAN-SKI Maddie Halsey...... HAL-ZEE Mikaela Gauthreaux...... GO-TRO Coaches Travis Filar...... FYE-LUR Abby Gilleland...... GILL-EE-LAND

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MIRANDA ELPERS LAUREN GREENSPOON DANI SZCZEPANSKI BAILEY CLEMONS Jr. • Louisville, Ky. • OH Sr. • Houston, Texas. • S So. • Cincinatti, Oh. • MB So. • Nashville, Tenn. • DS/L #5 #6 #7 #8 *CAPTAIN

MADDIE MARSHALL SARAH ROOT ALLY FORD EMILY PLUMLEE Sr. • Springfield, Mo.• DS/L R-Fr. • Waterford, Va. • MB/RS R-So. • Leesburg, Va. • OH Jr. • Chesapeake, Va. • MB #9 #10 #12 #13 *CAPTAIN

MADDIE HALSEY EDEN MURRAY MEGAN KAUFMAN MIKAELA GAUTHREAUX Fr. • Rochester Hills, Mich. • S R-Jr. • Hoschton, Ga. • MB/RS Fr. • Liberty Twp, Oh. • DS/L So. • Johns Creek, Ga. • OH/RS #14 #16 #17 #18

LINDSEY FARRELL MADISON BERGREN BAILEY BENNETT BRIANNA ANDERSON Jr. • Bartlett, Tenn. • DS/L Sr. • Muncie, Ind. • S Fr. • College Station, Texas. • RS So. • Austin, Texas. • OH/RS

TRAVIS FILAR DARIN VAN HORN ABBY GILLELAND KRISTEN MICHAELIS Head Coach • Seventh Season Asst. Coach • Third Season Asst. Coach • First Season Head Coach • Seventh Season

WEEKSEPTEMBER FOUR- SEPT.14-16 17-21 20132017 CHATTANOOGACHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALLVOLLEYBALL PAGEPAGE 33 2 3SOCON SOCON REGULAR REGULAR SEASON SEASON TITLES TITLES | 4 4SOCON SOCON TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT TITLES TITLES | 3 NCAA3 NCAA REGIONALS REGIONALS QUICK FACTS Name...... University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Preferred Name...... Chattanooga Short Form...... UTC Location...... Chattanooga, Tenn. Founded...... 1886 Enrollment...... 11,388 Nickname...... Mocs Mascot...... Scrappy Colors...... Navy (295), Old Gold (124) and Silver (429) National Affiliation...... NCAA Division I Conference/Division...... Southern Chancellor...... Dr. Steve Angle Director of Athletics...... Mark Wharton Faculty Athletics Representative...... Dr. Debbie Ingram Home Court...... Maclellan Gym Capacity...... 4,177

COACHING STAFF Head Coach...... Travis Filar (Furman, 2000) Record at School (Years)...... 89-113 (6+) SoCon Record (Years)...... 43-53 (6+) Career Record (Years)...... 89-113 (6+)

Assistant Coach...... Darin VanHorn (Penn State, 2013) Assistant Coach...... Abby Gilleland (Ohio, 2016) Volunteer Asst. Coach...... Kristen Michaelis Team Trainer...... Madeline Kalke Athletic Communications...... Corey Belonzi SOCON 2017 STANDINGS MOCS IN THE RANKINGS SoCon Overall Team W L Pct. W L Pct. UNCG 0 0 .000 6 3 .667 NCAA RANKINGS (as of Sept. 11) Chattanooga 0 0 .000 7 4 .636 - Megan Kaufman ranks 2nd in total digs (247) ... 1st among freshmen ... 4th in digs per set (6.33) ... 2nd among Wofford 0 0 .000 6 4 .600 freshmen. Mercer 0 0 .000 4 4 .500 - Ally Ford ranks 24th in total kills (156) ... 15th in total attacks (460). Furman 0 0 .000 4 5 .444 - Lauren Greenspoon ranks 31st in total assists (388) ... 46th in assists per set (10.78). ETSU 0 0 .000 3 6 .333 Samford 0 0 .000 3 7 .300 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE RANKINGS (as of Sept. 11) Western Carolina 0 0 .000 2 7 .222 - Megan Kaufman ranks 1st in total digs (247) & digs per set average (6.33). The Citadel 0 0 .000 2 9 .182 - Lauren Greenspoon ranks 1st in total assists (388) ... 2nd in assists per set (10.78). - Ally Ford ranks 2nd in total kills (156) ... 4th in kills per set (4.00) MOCS VOLLEYBALL ONLINE - Dani Szczepanski ranks 6th in hitting percentage (.297). Official Site...... GoMocs.com - Chattanooga ranks 1st as a team in total digs (718), digs per set (18.41), assists (478), kills (505) & blocks (74.5). Facebook Page...... Go Mocs VB Twitter...... @GoMocsVB AUGUSTSEPTEMBER 25-26 14-16 2017 CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL PAGE 42 2 3SOCON SOCON REGULAR REGULAR SEASON SEASON TITLES TITLES | 44 SOCON SOCON TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT TITLES TITLES | 3 NCAA11 NCAA REGIONALS REGIONALS HEAD COACH TRAVIS FILAR

In 2014, Filar led the Mocs to 13 wins and an Before coming to North Carolina, Filar was on appearance at the Southern Conference Cham- the coaching staff at Memphis beginning in pionship. He also guided Allie Davenport to rank 2005. eighth in the nation in service aces per set (.48), while coaching Chattanooga to a 53rd ranking During his two seasons with the Tigers, he in the NCAA with 168 team service aces. coached two AVCA All-Americans, three AVCA All-Midwest Region players and three Confer- In 2012, Filar directed the Mocs to their first ence USA all-league performers including the Over the last six years, Travis Filar has worked Southern Conference Tournament appearance 2006 Libero of the Year. Memphis finished with tirelessly to bring new life to the University of in four seasons and posted a fifth-best win a 27-8 record in 2006 and was one win from the Tennessee at Chattanooga volleyball program. improvement among 330 NCAA Division I vol- C-USA title. Since becoming the program’s sixth head coach leyball programs in 2012. on Feb. 17, 2011, he has stuck to a process Prior to starting his coaching career, Filar that led to the 2015 Regular Season Southern Filar came to Chattanooga after spending four played two seasons of men’s club volleyball at Conference Championship and two-straight seasons as an assistant coach at North Carolina. Furman. He graduated with a degree in Health Soutern Conference Championship match ap- As a member of the Tar Heel staff, he primarily and Exercise Science in 2000. pearances. worked with the middle blockers, liberos, de- fensive specialists and coordinated the team’s He spent two years at his alma mater as an as- Chattanooga concluded 2016 with a 19-13 defensive and blocking systems. He coached sistant coach and assistant camp director from overall record while earning a trip to the South- three American Volleyball Coaches Associa- 2001-03. During that span, he guided four ern Conference Championship match for the tion (AVCA) All-Americans. Three of the middle Southern Conference all-league performers. second-straight season. 2015 and 2016 capped blockers he coached at Carolina are currently off the most successful two-year stretch for UTC playing professionally in Europe. Additionally, he has worked as an assistant vol- since 1996 and 1997. leyball clinician at the Fellowship of Christian The Davidson, N.C., native also coached six Athletes Girls Sports Camp at Gardner-Webb The Mocs finished 2015’s historical run with a AVCA All-East Region players and seven All-ACC University. He also served as a court coach at 26-6 record, winning its first regular season So- performers over his career at UNC. volleyball camps at Charlotte and Davidson. Con trophy since 1998 with a 13-3 league mark. Filar was named the SoCon Coach of the Year, In 2008, he guided a defense that ranked sec- Filar is married to the former Natalie Muro, a only the second UTC coach to receive this honor. ond in the nation in digs per set. The Tar Heels four-year women’s soccer letter winner at Fur- were also first in the ACC in opponent hitting man. The couple resides in Chattanooga with Chattanooga got off to its best start in school percentage and second in the league in blocks their two daughters, Savanna Grace and Kath- history, racing out to a 15-2 record that includ- per set. ryn, and son, Luke. ed an 11-match winning streak. Included in that run was a 3-2 win at Virginia Tech on Oct. 2. The five-set victory was UTC’s first against a “Power 5” school since Sept. 18, 2004.

The 2015 senior class was a pivotal group, Filar’s first full recruiting class. Additionally, Chattanooga’s 2015 signing class was ranked among the top-100 by PrepVolleyball.com and was one of only 44 programs in the nation to achieve honorable mention by the premier vol- leyball site.

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CHATTANOOGA Season as Head Coach Seventh Date Hired Feb. 17, 2011 Record Overall Record: 89-113 SoCon Record: 43-53

PERSONAL Hometown Davidson, N.C. Spouse Natalie Children Savanna (8) Luke (6) Kathryn (3) EDUCATION College Furman University , B.A., Health and Exercise Science, 2000

COACHING EXPERIENCE Furman University Assistant Coach , 2001-02 University of Kentucky Volunteer Assistant, 2003-04 University of Memphis Assistant Coach, 2005-06 - Two AVCA All-American players - Laura Cote - Shelby Burton - Three AVCA All-Midwest Region players - 2006 C-USA Libero of the Year - Christen Clayton - Three All-Conference USA players University of North Carolina Assistant Coach, 2007-10 - Three AVCA All-American players - Heather Brooks - Brianna Eskola - Kaylie Gibson - 2010 ACC Defensive Player of th e Year - Kaylie Gibson - Six AVCA All-East Region players - Seven All-ACC performers Chattanooga Head Coach , 2011-Present

SEPTEMBERAUGUST 25-26 14-16 2017 CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL PAGE 62 2 SOCON REGULAR SEASON TITLES 4 SOCON TOURNAMENT TITLES 11 NCAA REGIONALS Miranda Elpers Outside Hitter Junior • 5-9 • Louisville, Ky. • Assumption HS 1 2016 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Appeared in all 118 sets... starting all 32 matches... registered a team second-best 294 kills and 2.49 kills per set... totaled a kill in every match... 13 matches with double-digit kills... season and career-high of 19 kills in Southern Conference Semifinals against UNCG... second on team with 325 digs... notched career-high 22 digs in SoCon Semifinals against UNCG... 19 matches with double-digit digs... recorded ten kill-dig double-doubles... added 31.0 total blocks... 19 service aces... totaled 44 kills and 40 digs in three matches during the SoCon Championship Tournament... she was named to the 2016 Southern Conference All-Tournament Team.

2015 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in 27 matches... Logged 96 sets... Third on the team with 301 digs... Averaged 3.14 per set... High of 22 digs against Wofford... Double digits in 15 matches... 19 service aces... Dean’s List and AD’s Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner at Assumption High School... Named Two-time All-Region in 2013-14 and All-State in 2014... Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association First Team All-State 2014... Kentucky High School Athletic Association All-Region Team 2014... Mizuno Sports Performance Presidents’ Day All-Tournament Team... Asics Challenge All-Tournament Team... Recorded 641 kills, 52 blocks, 60 aces and 189 digs... Played with the Kentucky-Indiana Volleyball Academy... Named All-American twice and MVP at Nationals.

PERSONAL: Born October 29, 1996... daughter of Paul and Kate Elpers... one brother Brian... majoring in Business Finance.

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Lauren Greenspoon Setter Senior • 5-9 • Houston, Texas • Jersey Village HS 2 2016 • JUNIOR SEASON: Appeared in 99 sets... 29 of 32 matches... starting 22 matches... team-high 693 assists... sea- son high 46 in win over Xavier... averaged a team-high 7.00 assists per set... ranked eighth in the Southern Conference in assists per set... recorded six assist-dig double-doubles... posted 15 or more assists in 27 of 29 matches played.

2015 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: All-Southern Conference Second Team... 27 starts... 112 sets played... Team-high 1,133 assists... 10.12 assists/set ranked 88th nationally... 24 service aces... 202 digs... Seven double-doubles with assists and digs... SoCon Offensive Player of the Month (September)... Dean’s List and AD’s Honor Roll... 4.0 GPA in Spring.

2014 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Athletics Director’s Honor Roll... 31 matches played with 16 starts... 113 total sets was fourth-highest on the team... Team-high 616 assists averaging 5.45 per set, a high of 53 came at Houston Baptist... 204 digs was third on the team, 14 was her high turned in against Mercer, six or more in all but seven matches... Season-best four kills in three matches.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner at Jersey Village High School (TX)... led the team in assists all four years... led the team in kills and aces in 2013... three-year starter... two-time All-District First Team... Server of the Year (3x)... team MVP in 2014... named captain for 2013 & 14 seasons... 2013-14 lonestarvolleyball.com Player to Watch... three-time Academic All-District... member of the National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society and National Charity League... also lettered in golf.

PERSONAL: Born May 13, 1996... daughter of Mike and Alice Greenspoon... has a twin brother Jake who plays collegiate golf at the University of Texas-Arlington... majoring in Psychology.

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AUGUSTSEPTEMBER 25-26 14-16 2017 CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL PAGE 28 2 SOCON REGULAR SEASON TITLES 4 SOCON TOURNAMENT TITLES 11 NCAA REGIONALS Dani Szczepanski Middle Blocker Sophomore • 6-0 • Cincinnati, Ohio • Mount Notre Dame HS 3 2016 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Appeared in 103 sets and in all 32 matches... started 28... led team with 94.0 total blocks and 0.91 blocks per set... high of 9.0 blocks against UNCG... blocks per set average ranked seventh in the SoCon... fourth on team with 179 kills... high of 14 against Samford in the Southern Conference Championship match... led team with .292 attack percentage... recorded .737 percentage against Samford in Championship match... best mark since 1989... named to the 2016 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate of Mount Notre Dame High School in Cincinnati, Ohio... Four year letter winner... All-Area selection junior and senior seasons... Ohio state champions sophomore year... Played club volleyball for Elevation... All-American Honorable Mention in 2015... three time Ohio Division I State Champion... member of the National Honor Society, French Honor Society and Academic Honor Roll.

PERSONAL: Born May 23, 1998... daughter of Mike and Maria Szczepanski... one brother Justin... double majoring in Criminal Justice and Psychol- ogy.

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HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letter winner and graduate of Goodpasture Christian in Nashville, Tenn... Named All-District and All-Region sopho- more and senior seaons... Played club volleyball in Nashville for Alliance Volleyball Club... also earned letters in softball and was named All- District in 2012.

PERSONAL: Born March 22, 1998... daughter of Eddie and Kelley Clemons... majoring in K-12 Physical Education and Health.

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SEPTEMBERAUGUST 25-26 14-16 2017 CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL PAGEPAGE 10 2 2 SOCON REGULAR SEASON TITLES 4 SOCON TOURNAMENT TITLES 11 NCAA REGIONALS Maddie Marshall Defensive Specialist/Libero Senior • 5-6 • Springfield, Mo. • Kickapoo HS 5 CAPTAIN 2016 • JUNIOR SEASON: Sat our year due to injury.

2015 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in 12 matches... 26 sets... Two service aces against Western Carolina... Three digs against MVSU and W. Carolina.

2014 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s Honor Roll... Saw action in 10 matches, one start, and played 21 sets... Season highs included seven digs and two service aces against Mississippi Valley State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year varisty letter winner at Kickapoo High School (MO)... named to the All-State Academic Team all four years... All-Conference Honorable Mention in 2013... four-year letterwinner in track and swimming... named All-State in swimming all four years... member of Pay It Forward, DECA and National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Born April 6, 1996... daughter of Barry and Beth Marshall... has one brother Benton... majoring in Integrated Studies.

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Sarah Root Middle Blocker/Right Side R-Freshman • 6-2 • Waterford, Va. • Woodgrove HS 6 2016 • REDSHIRT: Sat out as a redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letter winner and graduate from Woodgrove High School in Purcellville, Va... Played club volleyball at Dulles Volleyball Club in Northern Virginia... named team captain in 2015... All-Conference selection in 2015... led team in hitting % and blocks... two-year letter winner... member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honors Society.

PERSONAL: Born February 12, 1998... daughter of Jodi and Bill Root... one brother Stephen... majoring in Buisness Marketing.

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Ally Ford Outside Hitter R-Sophomore • 5-10 • Leesburg, Va. • Flint Hill HS 7 2016 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN: Sat out season due to injury... received medical redshirt.

2015 • REDSHIRT: Sat out as a redshirt... Named to Dean’s List and AD’s Honor Roll in Spring with 4.0 GPA.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner at Flint Hill High School... Two-time All-Met performer, named by the Washington Post... Division I Vir- ginia Independent School Athletic Association Player of the Year 2013... Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year in 2013-14... Three-time All-State honors... All-Region honors.

PERSONAL: Born July 27, 1997... daughter of Jonathan and Jennifer Ford... four older sisters... Jordan, Sarah, Kate and Cassidy... majoring in Criminal Justice.

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SEPTEMBERWEEK FOUR- 14-16SEPT. 17-21 20172013 CHATTANOOGACHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALLVOLLEYBALL PAGEPAGE 1313 2 SOCON3 SOCON REGULAR REGULAR SEASON SEASON TITLES TITLES | 44 SOCON SOCON TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT TITLES TITLES | 3 NCAA3 NCAA REGIONALS REGIONALS Emily Plumlee Middle Blocker Junior • 6-1 • Chesapeake, Va. • Hickory HS 8 2016 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in 103 sets... 29 of 32 matches... started 28... fifth on team with 124 kills... 1.20 kills per set... career-high nine kills (2x) in wins over Appalachian State and Western Carolina... second on team with 93.0 total blocks... averaged 0.90 blocks per set... career-high of 8.0 blocks in win over Wofford... recorded at least one block in all but one match played... named Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 3-10).

2015 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Started in four matches... played in 26 sets... Fourth on team with .301 hitting percentage... 1.27 kills/set... 13 blocks... Named to Dean’s List and AD’s Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner at Hickory High School and team captain in 2014... Three-time First Team All-District... Second Team All-State her senior year... Three-time First Team All-Tidewater... Hickory High School’s MVP 2013... Two-time Hickory High School’s Player of the Year 2013-14... Graduated with 4.0, on Honor Roll.

PERSONAL: Born October 28, 1996... daughter of Rick and Susie Plumlee... one sister Allie... majoring in Exercise Science.

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AUGUSTSEPTEMBER 25-26 14-16 2017 CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL PAGEPAGE 14 2 2 3SOCON SOCON REGULAR REGULAR SEASON SEASON TITLES TITLES | 44 SOCON SOCON TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT TITLES TITLES | 3 NCAA113 NCAANCAA REGIONALS REGIONALSREGIONALS Maddie Halsey Setter Freshman • 5-9 • Rochester Hills, Mich. • Rochester HS 9 HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner at Rochester Hills High School (MI)... All-County MVP (2x)... Team captain (2x)... captain eight-straight years of club program... named to the Highest Honorable Mention Freshman 59 best in country bu PrepVolleyball.com... earned Honorable Mention Sophomore 79 best in country.

PERSONAL: Born December 7, 1999... daughter of Dave and Debbie Halsey... one brother Michael... majoring in Business.

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WEEKSEPTEMBER FOUR- 14-16SEPT. 17-21 20132017 CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL PAGE 15 2 SOCON3 SOCON REGULAR REGULAR SEASON SEASON TITLES TITLES | 44 SOCON SOCON TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT TITLES TITLES | 3 NCAA3 NCAA REGIONALS REGIONALS Eden Murray Middle Blocker/Right Side R-Junior • 6-0 • Hoschton, Ga. • Hebron Christian HS 10 CAPTAIN 2016 • R-SOPHOMORE SEASON: Appeared in 81 sets... 25 of 32 matches... started two... totaled 117 kills... season and career-high of 11 kills against UNCG in Southern Conference Semifinals... recorded a kill in all but four matches played... finished season with .220 attacking percentage... high of .450 (minimum 15 attempts) against Western Carolina... notched nine kills on a .389 percentage in the Southern Conference Championship match against Samford... named to the 2016 Southern Conference All-Tournament Team.

2015 • REDSHIRT: Sat out as a redshirt... Named to AD’s Honor Roll in Spring.

2014 • FRESHMAN SEASON: 14 matches played with two starts, 38 total sets... .224 attack percentage in 107 attempts... Best performance came against Stetson with six kills in 10 attempts (0 errors), three digs and five blocks accounting for 8.5 points (all season highs)... Matched season highs with six kills in both Mercer matches and three digs against South Carolina State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner and starter at Hebron Christian Academy (GA)... led the team to four state tournament appearances... 2013 1A Georgia State Runner-Ups... Region Champions in 2012 and 2013... Region Tournament MVP in 2012 and 2013... First team Gwinnett County 2011-13... All-State First Team in 2012 and 2013... 1A Player of the Year in 2012... four-year member of A5 Volleyball Club... registered a 3.7 GPA and was a member of the National Junior Honor Society, National Art Honors Society and SALT Leadership Program.

PERSONAL: Born May 8, 1996... daughter of John and Iris Murray... one sister Elise... majoring in Exercise Science.

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AUGUSTSEPTEMBER 25-26 14-16 2017 CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL PAGEPAGE 16 2 2 SOCON REGULAR SEASON TITLES 4 SOCON TOURNAMENT TITLES 11 NCAA REGIONALS Megan Kaufman

Defensive Specialist/Libero Freshman • 5-3 • Liberty Twp, Ohio • Lakota West HS 12 HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity starting libero... All-GMC First Team selection (3x)... All-District 16 Second Team (2x)... All-District 16 First Team senior season... set school records in career digs, digs per match, digs per set and digs in a season... graduated with a 4.3 overall GPA.

PERSONAL: Born November 1, 1999... daughter of Scott and Shelly Kaufman... one sister Chelsey... majoring in Exercise Science.

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WEEKSEPTEMBER FOUR- SEPT.14-16 17-21 20132017 CHATTANOOGACHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALLVOLLEYBALL PAGEPAGE 1717 2 SOCON REGULAR SEASON TITLES 4 SOCON TOURNAMENT TITLES 3 NCAA REGIONALS Mikaela Gauthreaux Outside Hitter/Right Side Hitter Sophomore • 6-1 • Johns Creek, Ga. • Johns Creek HS 13 2016 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Apepared in eight sets... six matches... registered first career kill in opening match against South Carolina State... season-high four kills on .308 percentage in win over Mississippi Valley State... recorded two kills against Wofford.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate of Johns Creek High School in Georgia... Named First-Team All-Area junior and senior seasons... Area Player of the Year during senior year... Led team to combined 119-33 record sophomore through senior seasons.

PERSONAL: Born March 21, 1998... daughter of Dale and Darcy Gauthreaux... two brothers... Nathan and Garrett... majoring in Business.

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AUGUSTSEPTEMBER 25-26 14-16 2017 CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL PAGEPAGE 18 2 2 3SOCON SOCON REGULAR REGULAR SEASON SEASON TITLES TITLES | 4 4SOCON SOCON TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT TITLES TITLES | 3 NCAA11 NCAAREGIONALS REGIONALS Lindsey Farrell Defensive Specialist/Libero Junior • 5-5 • Bartlett, Tenn. • Bartlett HS 14 2016 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Appeared in 23 sets and eight matches... starting five... registered four matches with double-digit digs... posted 76 digs on the season... averaged 3.30 digs per set... career-high 26 digs in Southern Confer- ence Semifinals against UNCG... notched 20 digs in Southern Conference Championship against Samford... added two service aces including one against Mercer in the Southern Conference Quarterfinals.

2015 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in 27 matches... Logged 96 sets... Third on team with 301 digs... Averaged 3.14 per set... High of 22 digs against Wofford... 19 service aces... Dean’s List and AD’s Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner at Bartlett High School... Led her team in digs (278) during her senior year... Three-time Best of Preps honoree... Named three-time All-District 14-AAA Team... Played with the Memphis Juniors, the fourth ranked team in Tennessee.

PERSONAL: Born October 8, 1996... daughter of Jeff and Rene Farrell... one brother Jake... majoring in Exercise Science.

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WEEKSEPTEMBER FOUR- 14-16SEPT. 17-21 20132017 CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL PAGE 19 2 SOCON3 SOCON REGULAR REGULAR SEASON SEASON TITLES TITLES | 44 SOCON SOCON TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT TITLES TITLES | 3 NCAA3 NCAA REGIONALS REGIONALS Madison Bergren Setter Senior • 5-8 • Muncie, Ind. • Delta HS 16 2016 • JUNIOR SEASON: Played in 90 sets... 25 of 32 matches... starting in ten... second on team with 516 assists and 5.73 assists per set... recorded double-digit assists in all but one match played in... season-high 45 assists in win over Ole Miss... totaled more than 20 assists in 11 matches... registered 93 assists in three matches during the Southern Conference Tournament... fifth on team with 170 digs... high of 14 (3x)... posted seven assist-dig double-doubles... 29 assists and 14 digs in Southern Conference Championship match against Samford... fourth on team with 20 service aces.

2015 •SOPHOMORE SEASON: 15 matches played... 55 sets played... Second on team with 287 assists... Career high of 48 against ETSU... 13 service aces... 74 digs... Dean’s List and AD’s Honor Roll.

2014 • FRESHMAN SEASON (UT MARTIN): Played in 104 sets... Posted 8.99 assists per set.... Recorded 169 digs, 15 blocks and 103 kills.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner at Delta High School (IN)... named to All-Indiana Second Team in 2014... two-time All-Hosier Heritage Conference selection... two-time All-County selection... finished with 1,071 assists during senior year which ranked in the top five in Indiana... lettered in tennis freshman year.

PERSONAL: Born February 8, 1996... daughter of Dan and Michelle Bergren... one sister Morgan... sister played volleyball at Kentucky and was a three-year starter and earned second team All-American status in 2014... majoring in Early Childhood Education.

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SEPTEMBERAUGUST 25-26 14-16 2017 CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL PAGEPAGE 20 2 2 SOCON REGULAR SEASON TITLES 4 SOCON TOURNAMENT TITLES 11 NCAA REGIONALS Bailey Bennett Right Side Hitter Freshman • 5-10 • College Station, Texas • College Station HS 17 HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letter winner at College Station High School (TX)... Academic All-District (3x)... All-Dis- trict First Team (3x)... All-BryCol Volleyball selection (2x)... MVP and team captain senior season... District Newcomer of the Year in 2015.

PERSONAL: Born May 2, 1999... daughter of Gregg and Sherry Bennett... two brothers Mathew and Cade... one sister McKenzie... majoring in Business.

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WEEKSEPTEMBER FOUR- 14-16SEPT. 17-21 20132017 CHATTANOOGA VOLLEYBALL PAGE 21 2 SOCON REGULAR SEASON TITLES 4 SOCON TOURNAMENT TITLES 3 NCAA REGIONALS Brianna Anderson Outside Hitter/Right Side Hitter Sophomore • 6-0 • Austin, Texas • Round Rock HS 18 2016 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Appeared in 21 matches... started in nine... collected a kill in every match played... career- high 15 kills in win over The Citadel... career-high 20 digs in win over The Citadel... career-high 4.0 total blocks in win over The Citadel... averaged 1.81 kills per set... 0.35 blocks per set... 115.0 total points... second-most among freshmen.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate of Round Rock High School in Austin, Texas... Three-year letter winner... Named Academic All-District... Played out of Austin Juniors volleyball club.

PERSONAL: Born on April 8, 1998... daughter of Mark and Cara Anderson... two sisters Julia and Cassandra... majoring in Exercise Science.

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