PHOTO GALLERY | POSTGAME REACTION
 
HUNTSVILLE |The University of Alabama in Huntsville volleyball team opened the weekend's slate with a 3-2 (16-25, 25-18, 25-13, 24-26, 15-8) win over Christian Brothers on Friday night at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall. UAH improves to 8-2 (3-1), while CBU slips to 7-3 (3-2 GSC).
 
Inside the Box Score
- The Chargers had a trio of attackers reach double-digit kills on the night, led by Anna Claire Johnson with 12 kills. Rachel Brugman also added 11 kills with a team-best .409 hitting percentage.
- Haley Hop paced the Chargers defense with 24 scoops in the match, while Kerri Whittaker posted 17 digs and Kirsten Giles recorded 16.
- Coupled with her 38 assists, Giles notched a double-double for the fifth consecutive match.
- Caroline Sanford chipped in heavily defensively for UAH with 5.0 total blocks and was one of seven Chargers to own at least 1.0 total block.
 
Turning Point
- After a back-and-forth opening set, Christian Brothers utilized a seven-point run to notch the 25-16 win in the opening frame.
- With the second set knotted at 16-16, UAH proceeded to amass a 6-0 rally to take a 22-16 lead en route to the 25-18 win to tie the match at 1-1.
- The Chargers were able to continue to roll into the third set, as the squad was able to pull away from CBU early in the frame with 8-2 run to lead 12-6. UAH went on to take the 2-1 lead with the 25-13 win.
- UAH nearly put away CBU in the fourth frame leading 23-20 late, but the Bucs were able to turn the tables with six of the last seven points to win 26-24 and force the fifth set.
- At the midway point of the final frame, UAH held an 8-4 advantage and proceeded to score five of the next six points en route to the match-clinching 15-8 win.
 
Noteworthy
- Giles has now registered a double-double with assists and digs in eight of the Chargers 10 matches.
- Whittaker notched a career-best 17 digs in the contest, with her previous high of four scoops being recorded on two occasions.
- Brugman's team-high .409 hitting percentage was a season-best for the senior.
- Hop is averaging 24 digs in the past three matches.
- UAH returns to action on Saturday with a visit from Union at 2 p.m.