North Alabama (12-2, 6-0 GSC) vs. UAH (11-3, 2-3 GSC)
Thursday, Oct. 1 | 7 p.m. | Stats | Video
Kelly Court at Spragins Hall
UAH at Mississippi College (2-12, 1-5 GSC)
Saturday, Oct. 2 | 7 p.m. | Stats | Video
Clinton Miss.
RECENT ACTION: The Chargers took to the state of Tennessee for two matches this past weekend, falling to Christian Brothers 3-2 in Memphis and ending the weekend with a 3-1 loss to Union in Jackson. UAH is now 11-3 overall and 2-3 in the GSC.
SETTING THE PACE: The Blue and White rank second in the league with 632 assists and third in the GSC with a 12.39 assists per set average, thanks to the success of sophomore
Kirsten Giles who leads UAH with 482 assists and 9.64 assists per set. Giles is currently riding a seven-match double-double streak with assists and digs and has averaged 9.19 assists per set and 3.80 digs per frame in that span.
SERVING DELIGHT: UAH has seen a bevy of success serving, as the team has totaled a 2.06 ace per set average to rank 17th in the nation and first In the GSC. The Chargers are led by
Haley Hop and
Alexis Deal with 21 service aces a piece, followed by
Anna LeDuc with 19, Giles with 15 and
Haley Snyder with 14.
LIONS PROFILE: North Alabama enters Friday's matchup with a 12-2 overall record and a perfect 6-0 mark in GSC matches so far, while leading the conference in hitting percentage (.304), kills per set (14.24) and assists per set (13.22). Natasha Fomina leads the offense with 209 kills and a .364 hitting percentage, while Ashtyn Kapovich has a team-high 195 digs.
MATCHUP HISTORY: UAH holds an all-time series record of 16-51 against UNA, with the Lions earning wins over the Chargers in both matches this past season.
CHOCTAWS PROFILE: Mississippi College enters the weekend slate with a 2-12 overall record and 1-5 within the GSC, after most recently falling to No. 21 West Florida in three sets on Tuesday evening. The Choctaws attack is paced by Jenna Campbell with 92 kills, while Kayana Mitchell owns a team-best 36 total blocks.
MATCHUP HISTORY: The Chargers are 9-4 all-time against the Choctaws, as UAH won both matchups against MC last season. The Blue and White swept Mississippi College at home on Sept. 26 last season, which was highlighted by
Olivia Bauman's team-high 13 kills.
LOOKING AHEAD: Following Friday's match at Mississippi College, UAH will travel to West Alabama next Tuesday followed by visits from West Florida (Oct. 9) and Valdosta State (Oct. 10) next weekend.
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