CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Alabama A&M (4-19, 3-4 SWAC) rounded out the non-conference portion of the campaign as they fell 3-0 to Chattanooga (11-12, 5-3 SoCon) by scores of 25-16, 25-12, 25-19 in an NCAA Division I women's volleyball match on Sunday, October 17.
 
The teams would not be able to gain any separation over the first 17 points as they battled through seven ties and a pair of lead changes before A&M claimed a narrow 9-8 lead. From there, however, UTC would score seven of the next eight points to fuel a set-ending 17-7 run that gave them a 25-16 win and 1-0 match lead.
 
Game 2 would see the Mocs with a slim 6-5 lead early on but that would quickly change behind a 12-3 burst that extended their advantage to 18-8. Back-to-back points would cut it below double-digits for the Bulldogs but it would be one of the last times as Chattanooga took seven of the final nine points to close out a 25-12 victory and a two set advantage.
 
The Mocs came out hot in Game 3, taking an 8-3 lead and maintained roughly that margin with a 14-10 margin. A&M would get no closer than that, however, as UTC methodically worked their offense on their way to a 25-19 decision that locked up the 3-0 sweep.
 
Freshman outside hitter Bailey Duckett (Huntsville, Ala.) led the Alabama A&M offense with 10 kills to go with seven digs while freshman setter Grace Tapscott (Hartselle, Ala.) dished out 24 assists and added seven digs of her own. Freshman outside hitter Caitlin Shaw (Desoto, Texas) chipped in with eight kills and freshman libero Tammy Melendez Mondragon (Pelham, Ala.) finished with 10 digs.
 
Halle Olson and Nailah Jones led UTC with six kills apiece, with the former adding six digs, and Elaine Redman and Sophia Bossong had 15 and 12 assists, respectively. Paige Gallentine led the defense with 14 digs.
 
Alabama A&M returns to conference play and does so with a trip to rival Alabama State on Thursday, October 20. First serve is set for 6 p.m. in Montgomery, Alabama.