CARROLLTON, Ga. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville volleyball team topped West Georgia in a Gulf South Conference matchup on Tuesday evening by a final of 3-1 (17-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-12) to open the week's schedule. UAH improves to 13-5 (7-4 GSC), while UWG slides to 4-13 (1-10).
 
Inside the Box Score
- Freshman Caroline Sanford led all UAH attackers with both 11 kills and a .381 hitting percentage in the contest, while also contributing two digs defensively.
- Sophomore Haley Hop notched a team-best 22 digs, and was joined in double-digit digs by fellow sophomore Anna LeDuc with 12 scoops.
- Junior Kirsten Giles paced the offense with 39 assists to go along with four kills, eight digs and two service aces in the win.
- Rachel Brugman registered a team-high 3.0 total blocks, while aiding the offensive effort with seven kills on a .316 hitting percentage.
 
Turning Points
- West Georgia notched a pair of 5-0 runs over UAH in the opening set to notch a 25-17 win in the first.
- However, UAH bounced back to tie the match at 1-1 in the second with a 25-17 victory, thanks to a key 4-0 rally late in the stanza to take a 21-15 lead.
- After West Georgia slimmed the UAH lead to 14-12 in the third set, the Chargers proceeded to score 11 of the last 17 tallies en route to the 25-18 victory in the frame.
- The Chargers started hot in the fourth and final frame of the evening as the squad jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the set, and would later register a 4-0 run and a 6-0 rally in the 25-12 match-clinching win.
 
Noteworthy
- Sanford's 11 kills were a season-best for the freshman, and she's now recorded a hitting percentage above .300 on seven occasions.
- Hop has totaled 20 or more digs in five matches this season, which includes four GSC contests.
- Giles has registered 35 or more assists in a match eight times this season.
- The Chargers snapped a four-match road losing streak with the win on Tuesday.
 
Next Time Out
- UAH looks ahead to three matches in the GSC/SSC Crossover in Orlando, Florida this weekend, beginning with a Friday matchup against Palm Beach Atlantic before taking on Lynn and Florida Southern on Saturday.