Aug. 29, 2007

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ---- The Samford volleyball team will travel to Chattanooga, Tenn., Wednesday to take on the Mocs of the University of Tennessee- Chattanooga in their third preseason game slated for 2007. The Bulldogs are looking for a repeat of last season when they defeated the Mocs, 3-1.

In the last meeting between the two teams, Samford played host to UT-Chattanooga in Seibert Hall. The Bulldogs took three out of four matches, claiming their first win of the season.

Samford is coming off an 0-2 start to the season as they lost two matches over the weekend to Lipscomb and Belmont in the Magic/Music City Classic. The Bulldogs have worked hard to bounce back with a win and are ready to face off with the Mocs Wednesday night.

"We have had two very good, intense practices since we competed last," Samford head coach Michelle Durban said. "I am looking forward to seeing our girls take the energy and competitiveness from practice into our match against UTC."

UT-Chattanooga started the season out at the Georgia State Invitational, winning one of three matches played. The Mocs dropped their first match of the tournament to Fordham, bounced back with a win Saturday morning over Georgia State, but finally falling to Central Florida in their last match.

Match play between the Bulldogs and the Mocs begins at 6 p.m. in Maclellan Gym on the UT-Chattanooga campus. A full recap and results will be available upon completion of the match at www.samfordsports.com.