UAH (7-2, 2-1 GSC) vs. Christian Brothers (7-2, 3-1 GSC)
WHEN	Friday, Sept. 23 | 7 p.m.
WHERE	Spragins Hall
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UAH vs. Union (4-7, 1-2 GSC)
WHEN	Saturday, Sept. 24 | 2 p.m.
WHERE	Spragins Hall
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WEEKEND PREVIEW: The Chargers continue the GSC slate with visits from a pair of programs from the Volunteer State, as Christian Brothers makes the trip first on Friday at 7 p.m. followed by a contest against Union at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
 
ALL-AROUND: Kirsten Giles has enjoyed a strong overall campaign thus far in 2016, with the junior rating second in the league with both 10.22 assists per set and a .357 hitting percentage while ranking second on the roster with 3.34 digs per set. Giles has also recorded a double-double with digs and assists in seven of the Chargers' nine matches.
 
DEFENSIVE POSTURE: The UAH defense has seen a notable improvement early into the 2016 season, as the squad is averaging 15.84 digs per set and 2.44 blocks per set which is above the 2015 numbers of 15.38 digs per frame and 1.71 blocks per set. The Chargers enter the weekend leading the GSC in blocks per set, paced by senior Rachel Brugman's average of 1.33 blocks per stanza.
 
FRESHMAN RISING: First-year head coach Dr. Cade Smith has received consistent production out of Birmingham, Alabama, native Caroline Sanford in her freshman season, as she currently ranks third in the GSC with 1.14 blocks per set and is fourth on the roster with 63 kills. Sanford is averaging 3.0 total blocks per match and 7.67 kills per match in the past three contests.
 
LOOKING AHEAD: After this weekend's matches, the Chargers look ahead to a rivalry matchup in Florence, Alabama, against North Alabama next Thursday at 7 p.m. UAH will then return to the Rocket City for a pair of matches on Friday at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
 
BUCS PROFILE: Christian Brothers enters the weekend with a 7-2 overall record and a 3-1 mark within the conference, and the Bucs are currently riding a three-match win streak with victories over Union, Mississippi College and Lee in the past week. Emma Lenoir leads the squad with 128 kills, while Blythe Clausen paces the Bucs with 134 digs.
 
MATCHUP HISTORY: UAH holds an all-time record of 26-20 against Christian Brothers, with both squads splitting the season series in 2015.
 
BULLDOGS PROFILE: Union begins the weekend's slate with a 4-7 record and a 1-2 record thus far in the GSC slate, after most recently falling to Shorter in three sets on Tuesday. The Bulldogs offense is led by Deja Moorer's 71 kills, with Audrey Cagle pacing the team with 123 digs and 3.42 digs per set.
 
MATCHUP HISTORY: The Chargers are 6-2 all-time against the Bulldogs, following a season series split in 2015.