SPARTANBURG, S.C. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville volleyball team registered two wins on Friday on the opening day of the Converse College Tournament, as the squad notched three-set wins over Mars Hill and North Greenville. UAH improves to 7-2 with the wins.
 
Next Time Out
- UAH returns to action at the Converse Tournament with matches on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. against Converse followed by a 1:30 p.m. contest versus Limestone.
 
UAH 3, Mars Hill 0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-17)
Turning Point
- The Chargers controlled the opening match of the day from the outset with a 25-17 win in the first set followed by consecutive 25-17 wins in the second and third frames for the three-set victory over Mars Hill.
 
Inside the Action
- UAH had a bevy of success from the start of the first set, as the squad went on a 13-1 run to open the contest on the way to the 25-17 win in the stanza.
- Lorah Yonce highlighted the Chargers defense in the second set with seven digs as the squad held Mars Hill to a .000 hitting percentage en route to a 2-0 lead on a 25-17 win in the frame.
- The Blue & White capped off the three set victory in the third by another 25-17 score, with four Chargers recording at least two kills in the set.
 
Inside the Box Score
- The UAH offense was paced by Isabelle Barnes who posted a team-high 10 kills while also chipping in a team-best five total blocks on the defensive end.
- Both Abby Brooks and Yonce registered eight kills in the match, with Brooks holding a team-best .381 hitting percentage.
- Haley Hop anchored the Chargers defense with 24 digs, followed by Yonce with 12 scoops and Brooks with 11 digs.
- Sabrina Duncan notched a team-high 25 assists and two service aces in addition to adding one total block, one kill and four digs.
- Sharp finished second on the roster with eight assists.
- Seven Chargers had two kills or more while 10 UAH players had at least two digs.
- UAH held Mars Hill to a .043 hitting percentage for the match.
 
Noteworthy
- Hop has totaled 20 or more digs on two occasions this season.
- Barnes has now reached double-digit kills four times in seven matches.
 
UAH 3, North Greenville 0 (25-16, 25-23, 25-18)
Turning Point
- With the Chargers ahead 1-0 following the first set, UAH made it a 2-0 advantage in a come-from-behind 25-23 win in the second stanza with the last seven points in the set on the way to the three-set victory.
 
Inside the Box Score
- The Chargers had a total of seven players have two kills or more led by Abby Brooks and Lorah Yonce with eight kills apiece.
- Caroline Sanford and Jordan Grammer followed with seven kills apiece, with Grammer notching a team-high .583 hitting percentage for the match.
- Sabrina Duncan recorded a double-double with assists and kills with 31 helpers and 11 digs.
- Haley Hop recorded a team-best 24 assists.
- Isabelle Barnes added a team-best four total blocks and five kills.
- UAH held North Greenville to a .050 hitting percentage for the match.
 
Noteworthy
- In UAH's five-match win streak, opponents have hit less than .100 in each of those contests.