HOOVER, Ala. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville volleyball team fell in two matches to start the South Region Crossover at the Hoover Met Finley Center on Friday afternoon to Rollins by a 3-1 final (22-25, 20-25, 25-19, 24-26) and to No. 4 Palm Beach Atlantic by a score of 3-0 (23-25, 22-25, 14-25). UAH dips to 15-9, while RC improves to 6-8 and PBA rises to
 
Match One: RC 3, UAH 1
Turning Point
- After UAH forced a fourth set with a 25-19 win in the third frame, Rollins sealed its 3-1 victory over the Chargers after scoring the final two points of the match in the 26-24 edging in the fourth.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Anna Claire Johnson paced the UAH attack with 19 kills against the Tars, followed by Anna LeDuc with 16 kills on a .303 hitting percentage.
- Isabelle Barnes led all UAH attackers with 15 or more attacks with a .533 hitting percentage on eight kills, followed by LeDuc's .303 swing rate.
- Kirsten Giles notched a double-double with a total of 49 assists and 13digs in addition to five kills and a .364 hitting percentage.
- Haley Hop paced the Chargers defense with 21 digs, with Giles and Lorah Yonce following with 13 scoops and 10 digs, respectively.
- Hop additionally rated second offensively with six assists.
- Caroline Sanford recorded a team-high three total blocks.
- UAH hit .257 in the match, including hitting percentages of .297 and .298 in the third and fourth sets, respectively.
 
Noteworthy
- Johnson eclipsed 1000 kills in her career and she has 1012 kills in her career following the first match of the South Region Crossover.
- Johnson's 19 kills match a career-high set against Shorter last season on Oct. 21.
- Giles' 49 assists are a season-high for the senior.
 
Match Two: PBA 3, UAH 0
Turning Point
- Palm Beach Atlantic pulled ahead early with a 25-23 win in the first and a 25-22 win in the second, and went on to take the match in three sets with a 25-14 victory in the third.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Anna Claire Johnson posted a team-best seven kills in the contest, followed by Anna LeDuc and Jordan Grammer with six successful swats apiece.
- Grammer had a team-best .385 hitting percentage amongst Chargers with 10 or more attacks.
- Kirsten Giles registered a double-double in the contest with 13 assists and 10 digs.
- Haley Hop led the defense with 14 digs while also registering a team-best three service aces.
- Sabrina Duncan joined Giles in double-digit assists with 12 helpers.
- Six Chargers had one block assist apiece.
 
Noteworthy
- Grammer has posted a .300 hitting percentage or higher in eight contests.
- Giles now has eight double-doubles with digs and assists this season.
 
Next Time Out
- UAH wraps up play at the South Region Crossover tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. against Lynn.