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HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville volleyball team defeated Christian Brothers on Saturday afternoon at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall by 3-1 (26-24, 23-25, 25-23, 25-6) in a Gulf South Conference matchup. UAH improves to 18-11 (9-7 GSC), while CBU dips to 8-18 (4-12 GSC).
 
Senior Haley Snyder led the offense with a game-high 11 kills to go along with a .421 hitting percentage, with sophomore Anna Claire Johnson joining Snyder in double-digit kills with 10. Kirsten Giles notched a double-double with 33 assists and 14 digs, tying freshman Haley Hop for the team lead in digs.
 
The Chargers trailed late in the opening set 24-22 to the Bucs, but the Blue and White managed a 4-0 rally to overturn the deficit for a 26-24 victory in the first frame. Snyder registered four of her 11 kills on the night in the initial set.
 
Christian Brothers went on to even the match at 1-1 with a 25-23 victory in the second stanza, despite a late 5-0 run by the Chargers to tie the set at 23-23 before CBU notched the final two points.
 
UAH jumped ahead of Christian Brothers with a 25-23 win in the third set to lead the match 2-1, before dominating the fourth and final set 25-6 for the 3-1 match victory. Johnson paced the Blue and White with four of her 10 kills in the fourth set.
 
The Chargers look ahead to a rivalry matchup against North Alabama in Florence, Alabama on Tuesday at 7 p.m., before returning home on Saturday for matches against Mississippi College and Kentucky State. A Senior Day ceremony is slated for next Saturday's contest.