HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville volleyball team opened its 2018 campaign at home with the UAH Classic at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall on Friday with the squad notching a 3-0 win over Auburn Montgomery before dropping the day's finale 3-1 to West Georgia in non-league matchups.
 
Next Time Out
- The Chargers will continue play in the UAH Classic on Saturday with matches at 9 a.m. against LeMoyne-Owen and 3 p.m. against Ouachita Baptist.
 
UAH 3, AUM 0 (25-12, 25-14, 25-17)
Turning Point
- UAH turned in a pair of dominant wins in the first and second sets by scores of 25-12 and 25-14, respectively, to take an early lead before securing the 3-0 victory on a 25-17 win in the third.
 
Inside the Box Score
- The Chargers offense was in a groove overall in the contest, totaling a .316 hitting percentage as a squad with six different players registering swing rates above .333.
- Isabelle Barnes led the UAH attack with 10 kills on a .400 hitting percentage, followed by Abby Brooks with eight kills and a team-best .667 swing rate.
- Five different Chargers had at least four kills.
- Barnes additionally led the squad with five total blocks and recorded one of the team's three service aces.
- Haley Hop anchored the defense with a team-high 11 digs.
- Sabrina Duncan posted a game-high 34 assists and rated second on the roster with nine digs in addition to three kills on a .400 hitting percentage.
- Nine Chargers chipped in at least one dig.
- UAH held Auburn Montgomery to just a .042 hitting percentage.
 
Noteworthy
- Barnes – who reached 10 kills in her first game of the season – totaled 10 or more kills on just three occasions in 2017.
 
UWG 3, UAH 1 (22-25, 25-15, 13-25, 24-26)
Turning Point
- After UAH evened the score at 1-1 with a 25-15 win in the second, West Georgia was able to rebound and take the following two frames by scores of 25-13 and 26-24 to notch the win.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Barnes led the Chargers offense again in game two of the day with 11 kills while pacing the roster on the defensive end with nine total blocks.
- Brooks finished second to Barnes with nine kills, followed by senior Lorah Yonce with seven successful swats.
- Duncan picked up a double-double with 32 assists in 10 digs.
- Four Chargers had at least 10 digs including Yonce (16), Hop (14), Anna LeDuc (12) and Duncan (10).
- Yonce additionally finished second on the roster with six total blocks.
- Nine UAH players had two kills or more.
- LeDuc boasted a roster-best three service aces.
 
Noteworthy
- Barnes' nine total blocks are a career-high for the junior.