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UPCOMING WEEKEND: UAH embarks on its final regular season road trip of the season with trips to Union (13-14, 3-9 GSC) on Friday at 7 p.m. before ending the weekend at Christian Brothers on Saturday at 1 p.m. The Blue & White are 6-3 in road matches thus far in 2017.
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RECENT ACTION: The Chargers started their four-match road trip with a loss to 3-0 loss to West Alabama last Friday before a 3-0 victory over Mississippi College on Saturday. UAH now owns a record of 20-10 and 8-4 in the GSC.
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REGION RANKINGS: UAH garnered a top-10 regional ranking with a ninth place standing in the initial NCAA South Region rankings, which is the first time the program has garnered a top-10 standing in the region this decade.
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GSC UPDATE: West Florida has maintained its position atop the GSC with a 13-0 GSC record followed by North Alabama in second with a 10-2 conference mark. UAH, Shorter and West Alabama follow with a three-way tie in third place with 8-4 GSC records, with Lee (7-5 GSC) and Montevallo (7-6 GSC) in sixth and seventh, respectively.
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WINNING TWENTY: The Chargers achieved their 20th win in the 2017 campaign with the 3-0 victory at Mississippi College, which is the first time the squad has accomplished the feat since 2005. In the program's history, the Chargers have won 20 or more games in a season on 13 occasions dating back to the 1986 season.
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LIMITING THE ATTACK: UAH ranks second in the GSC entering the weekend with a .148 hitting percentage in 2017. The Chargers benefit from stellar defensive performances by
Haley Hop who leads the GSC with 5.16 digs per set and
Caroline Sanford with a league-best 1.13 blocks per set.
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BULLDOGS PROFILE: Union starts the week with a 13-14 overall record and a 3-9 mark within the GSC after most recently 3-1 road win at Auburn Montgomery on Saturday. The Bulldogs offense is led by Katie O'Malley with a team-high 277 kills, while Taylor Chiaro paces the defense with 334 digs. UAH is 8-3 all-time against UU.
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BUC PROFILE: Christian Brothers owns a record of 14-15 and 6-6 in the GSC, following a 3-0 win at Auburn Montgomery last Friday. CBU's offense is paced by Emma Lenoir with 378 kills this season, while Blythe Clausen has a team-high 464 digs. UAH is 28-21 all-time against CBU.
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