PINK NIGHT: As part of Breast Cancer Awareness month, UAH will be hosting Pink Night for Tuesday's matchup against Lee and, in lieu of admission, will be collecting donations for the Huntsville Hospital Foundation Liz Hurley Breast Cancer Fund.
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WEEK AHEAD: UAH (12-6, 3-2 GSC) has a total of three matches on deck in the coming week beginning at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall on Tuesday at 6 p.m. against Lee (10-3, 4-2 GSC) prior to heading to Montgomery, Alabama, on Saturday to play Auburn Montgomery (7-9, 1-5 GSC) at 4 p.m. and Spring Hill (15-2, 11-0 SIAC) at 6 p.m.
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LAST WEEK WRAP UP: The Chargers started off the week with a 3-1 win at Montevallo on Tuesday before falling to North Alabama on Saturday by a 3-0 score. UAH now owns a 12-6 overall record and a 3-2 mark in the GSC, which is tied for fifth in the league standings.
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ON THE BLOCK: UAH boasts a league-leading 125.0 total blocks and a 2.02 blocks per set average entering the week's slate, with the squad rating 47th nationally in total blocks. Sophomore
Caroline Sanford leads the way for UAH with a second-place standing in the conference with 1.09 blocks per set and 49 total blocks, followed by fellow sophomore
Isabelle Barnes who is seventh with 40 total blocks.
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APPROACHING A MILESTONE: Senior
Anna Claire Johnson closes in on 1000 kills in her career as she owns a total of 978 kills in her career entering the week's three-match slate. This season, Johnson leads the Chargers offense with 121 kills and a 2.47 kills per set average.
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FLAMES PROFILE: Lee enters the week with a 10-3 overall record and a 4-2 mark within the GSC after wins over Auburn Montgomery, West Alabama and Mississippi College this past week. The Flames offense is paced by Silvia Sartori with 194 kills, while Makayla Beebe owns a team-best 229 digs. UAH is 23-15 all-time against Lee, with LU taking the most recent matchup on Oct. 22 of last season 3-0.
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WARHAWKS PROFILE: Auburn Montgomery – amidst its inaugural season of play – opens the week with a 7-9 overall record and a 1-5 record in GSC matches, following losses in the past week to Lee, Valdosta State and West Florida. AUM's offense boasts two players with 100-plus kills in Skyler Coppinger (129 kills) and Brianna Garvin (113 kills), while three players have 100 or more digs. UAH is 1-0 all time against the War Hawks, with Saturday's matchup being the first-ever GSC matchup between the two programs.
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BADGERS PROFILE: Spring Hill starts the week on a 14-match win streak, compiling a 15-2 overall record and an 11-0 mark within the SIAC after most recently Lane and Miles this past Saturday. The SHC offense is led by Allison Weimer with 131 kills on a .301 hitting percentage, while Cassidi Sterrett's 250 digs are a team-best. The Chargers are 2-0 all-time against the Badgers, with UAH winning the last matchup 3-1 on Sept. 3 of last season.
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