MONTEVALLO, Ala. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville volleyball team concluded the 2019 regular season with a 3-1 victory (25-19, 23-25, 25-19, 25-20) over Montevallo on Saturday afternoon in a Gulf South Conference matchup. UAH improves to 24-8 (14-2 GSC), while UM dips to 18-13 (11-5 GSC).
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Next Time Out
- The Chargers have advanced to the GSC tournament for the third consecutive season, as the squad looks ahead to a Saturday matchup against the winner of Auburn Montgomery/Valdosta State and West Georgia. First serve on Saturday is slated for 4:30 p.m.
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Turning Point
- After Montevallo evened the contest 1-1 with a win in the second set, UAH proceeded to take the third and fourth frames by scores of 25-19 and 25-20, respectively, to notch the four-set win over the Falcons.
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Inside the Box Score
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Molly Presnell had an exceptional performance on both sides of the ball as she posted a double-double with 21 kills on .432 hitting percentage to go along with 16 digs.
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Sabrina Duncan also had a strong all-around performance against the Falcons with a double-double on a team-high 30 assists and 20 digs.
- Both Duncan and Presnell had a team-high three service aces in the win.
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Isabelle Barnes rated second on the roster with eight kills, followed by Brooks in third with seven successful swats.
- Brooks ranked third as well on the roster with 15 digs.
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Shayla Libby gave the Chargers four players on the squad with 10-plus digs, as she added 12 scoops in the contest.
- Barnes generated a team-best seven total blocks, followed by
Jordan Grammer with six total blocks.
- UAH hit .183 as a team for the match, while limiting Montevallo to a .158 hitting percentage as a team.
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Noteworthy
- The Chargers finished the GSC schedule with a 14-2 overall record, which is the most league wins in program history.
- This is the program's first 24-win season since 2005.
- Four Chargers have over 200 kills this season.