WEEK AHEAD: The Chargers wrap up the regular season with a pair of matches at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall this week beginning Tuesday at 7 p.m. against rival North Alabama before a 3 p.m. GSC matchup against West Alabama on Saturday.
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RECENT ACTION: UAH improved to 22-10 and 10-4 in conference play after a pair of league wins over the weekend at Union on Friday and Christian Brothers Saturday to wrap up the regular season road slate. The Chargers boast an 8-3 record in road matches this season.
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NEARING POSTSEASON: The Chargers have clinched a spot in the upcoming GSC tournament at No. 1 seed West Florida in Pensacola, Florida from Nov. 17-19. All six spots in the conference tournament have been clinched, while just UWF has a confirmed seeding as the GSC regular season champion. The top six in the conference following West Florida (14-0 GSC) include North Alabama (12-2 GSC), UAH (10-4 GSC), Shorter (10-4 GSC), West Alabama (9-4 GSC) and Lee (9-5 GSC) to start the week.
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CELEBRATING CHARGERS: UAH will be honoring its five seniors prior to Saturday's match as
Kirsten Giles,
Anna Claire Johnson,
Addie McGee,
Morgan Scott, and
Kerri Whittaker play their final contests at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall.
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CAREER DAY: Haley Hop had the strongest defensive performance of her career this past Saturday at Christian Brothers, as the junior registered a career-high 31 digs during the 3-1 victory. This season, Hop has led the conference nearly the entire season in digs per set which currently stands at 5.26 entering the week's slate.
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LIONS PROFILE: North Alabama sets out on the final week of regular season action with a 24-6 overall record and a 12-2 mark in the GSC, following victories at Christian Brothers and Union over the weekend. UNA's offense is led by a pair of plus-400 kill performers in Lexie Bradley (486 kills) and Jessica Austin (406 kills), while Ashtyn Kapovich has a team-high 540 digs. UAH is 17-55 all-time against North Alabama.
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TIGERS PROFILE: West Alabama enters the week with an overall record of 17-12 and a 9-4 record in conference play after most recently notching a 3-0 win at Mississippi College on Saturday. Briana Sandifer's team-high 385 kills leads the Tigers offense, while UWA's defense is paced by Alex Fueling with 320 digs. UAH is 38-28 all-time against West Alabama.
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