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RECENT ACTION: The Chargers had one win over West Alabama and a pair of losses on the road at West Florida and Valdosta State over the weekend, which bring the squad's record to 12-5 overall and 6-4 within the Gulf South Conference. Despite the losses, UAH remains fourth in the league standings, and is preceded by West Florida (9-1 GSC) in first, Shorter (8-2 GSC) in second and North Alabama (7-3 GSC) in third.
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RISING FRESHMAN: A Birmingham, Alabama, native,
Caroline Sanford has enjoyed a strong opening to her collegiate career, as the newcomer leads the team and is fifth in the GSC with 54.0 total blocks while also ranking third on the roster with 107 kills.
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DEFENSIVE ANCHOR: Haley Hop has continued to grow in her sophomore campaign, as the Madison, Alabama, native paces the UAH defense and ranks eighth in the GSC with 4.00 digs per set and 228 digs. Hop has totaled 15 or more digs in a match eight times.
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ON THE OFFENSE: Anna Claire Johnson enters the week's slate as the squad's leading attacker with 160 kills and a 2.91 kills per set average, and she ranks tied for eighth in the conference with 161 kills.
Kirsten Giles has been the Chargers leading setter with 9.17 assists per set, good for fourth in the GSC. Overall in the GSC, UAH ranks fifth in hitting percentage (.202), fourth in assists per game (11.70) and fourth in kills per set (12.47).
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WOLVES PROFILE: West Georgia begins the week with a 4-13 overall record and a 1-9 mark within the GSC, after most recently falling to Union on Saturday in a three-set loss. The Wolves offense is paced by Katie Hanson's 110 kills, while the squad is led defensively by Devon Dickey with 100 digs and 2.33 digs per set. UAH holds a 43-13 all-time record against UWG after winning the matchup in Huntsville earlier this season.
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SAILFISH PROFILE: Palm Beach Atlantic is currently riding a 12-match win streak while holding a 12-3 overall record so far this season. PBA's offense is led by Ally Rohn with 211 kills and an average of 3.58 kills per set, with Susie Forbes owning a team-high 268 digs in 2016. UAH is 0-2 all-time against PBA.
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FIGHTING KNIGHTS PROFILE: Lynn enters the week with a 9-6 overall record and a 3-4 mark within the Sunshine State Conference, following a 3-1 loss at Saint Leo this past Saturday. The Fighting Knights offense is led by Cleuza Porto with 236 kills, while Katie Knight has a team-best 252 digs. The Chargers are 0-5 all-time against the Fighting Knights.
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MOCS PROFILE: Florida Southern begins this week's slate with a 10-4 record and a 4-2 record within the SSC. Anna Tovo leads the Mocs offense with 241 kills, while Brindl Langley has a team-best 258 digs. UAH holds a 0-2 all-time record against Florida Southern.
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