Volleyball Falls to Louisville in Straight Sets

Saturday, September 15

Louisville, Ky.

3:00 p.m.

Chattanooga

4-8

Louisville

7-4

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Chattanooga	17	18	14	0
LOUISVILLE	25	25	25	3

Senior Miranda Elpers finished with a season-high 14 kills against UL in a return to her hometown.

Photo by: Dale Rutemeyer

9/15/2018 3:40:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Chattanooga dropped a 3-0 decision to the defending ACC-champion Louisville Cardinals on the road.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. --- The Chattanooga Mocs volleyball team suffered a 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-14) sweep to reigning ACC-champ Louisville in senior Miranda Elpers return to her hometown on Saturday afternoon inside Cardinal Arena.

Chattanooga drops to 4-8 on the season ahead of tomorrow's matchup at No. 20 Kentucky. U of L improves to 7-4 following the win. The loss marks UTC's fifth straight as they have faced four 2017 NCAA Tournament participants during that span.

Chattanooga and No. 20 Kentucky will meet tomorrow in Lexington, Ky., at 1:30 p.m. ET. The match broadcasts live on the SEC Network+/WatchESPN App platforms. Links located on the schedule page.

Louisville 3, Chattanooga 0
Louisville controlled the match from start to finish, claiming wins in straight sets by scores of 25-17, 25-18 and 25-14. The Cardinals were coming off a 3-0 loss to No. 20 Kentucky last night in the Battle of the Bluegrass rivalry match.

Senior Miranda Elpers, a Louisville native, enjoyed the time playing in her hometown. Elpers led the team with a personal season-high 14 kills at a .414 hitting percentage while totaling eight digs to help aid the defense.

Gylian Finch followed with six kills while Mikaela Gauthreaux stayed hot after finishing with five kills at a .444 clip. Dani Szczepanski and Jaquelyn Langhaim each finished with two kills.

Langhaim directed the offense with 26 assists while Megan Kaufman anchored the defense with a team-high 12 digs. Langhaim nearly posted a double-double after finishing with nine digs on the day.

Chattanooga allowed a .396 hitting percentage compared to its own .183 percentage while also being out-numbered in the kills category 49-30. UL totaled 6.0 team blocks and limited UTC to only 2.0.

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