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LAST WEEKEND: UAH did not lose a set in wins over Southeastern Oklahoma, Henderson State and Ouachita Baptist this past weekend. The Chargers totaled a .269 hitting percentage in three, three-set wins at the Henderson State Invitational.
 
RALLY FOR THE CURE: Pink Night will be celebrated on Tuesday night at Spragins Hall, as the squad will wear special pink jerseys for the conference matchup. UAH volleyball will have raffles for prizes that include a tablet and coupons to participating restaurants. All proceeds will be donated to the Huntsville Hospital Breast Cancer Patient Assistance Fund.
 
HOME SWEET HUNTSVILLE: The Chargers return home to Spragins Hall after an eight-game road swing in which the Chargers went 7-1. UAH notched Gulf South Conference victories over West Alabama, Union and West Georgia during the trip. The Chargers are 6-4 when playing at home.
 
POSITIVE TURNAROUND:  UAH currently owns a 14-7 overall record this season in head coach Keith Giboney's second year at the helm of Charger volleyball. The last time UAH finished with an overall record above .500 was 2005 when the squad ended the year at 24-13.
 
CONSISTENT ATTACK: The Chargers offense is second in the GSC with a .209 team hitting percentage, which is second to No. 22 West Florida's .229. Sophomore Rachel Brugman is ranked sixth in the conference with a .282 hitting percentage, followed by freshman Jordan Morrison in ninth at .265. Freshman Anna Claire Johnson ranks has a team-best 2.94 kill per set average and leads the offense with 226 total kills.
 
ADVANCING THE OFFENSE: UAH setters Ashton Baker and Kirsten Giles have combined for 780 assists this season. Baker, a senior, has collected 30 assists or more in nine contests, while Giles has totaled 30 plus assists on four occasions. Within the GSC, Baker and Giles rank fourth and fifth respectively in assists per set.
 
PROTECTION: Junior Kennedie Lariscy has a team-best 289 digs this season, good for 3.80 digs per set. Within the Gulf South Conference, Lariscy ranks sixth in digs per set. She has totaled 10 or more digs in all but two of the Chargers contests this season.

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LAST WEEKEND: Christian Brothers enters the week with an 11-11 overall record and 8-5 in the GSC, which is tied with the Chargers for the fifth spot in the league. CBU lost three of its four matches in Winter Park, Florida to Lynn, Barry and Florida Tech, while picking up a single win over Rollins.
 
MATCHUP HISTORY: UAH owns an all-time series record of 25-18 against CBU, with the last matchup ending in a five-set win for the Chargers in Memphis, Tennessee. Olivia Bauman, Morrison and Johnson totaled double-digit kills in the win.

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VB: The Chargers come back home after their perfect week to take on Christian Brothers on Tuesday on Pink Night! pic.twitter.com/O1LaB8UjCr

— UAH Chargers (@UAHChargers) October 18, 2014