MEMPHIS, Tenn. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville wrapped up the weekend's road swing with a 3-2 win (25-21, 20-25, 25-17, 15-25, 15-12) at Christian Brothers on Saturday afternoon in a Gulf South Conference matchup. UAH improves to 22-8 (12-2 GSC), while CBU dips to 6-24 (3-11 GSC).
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Turning Point
- The Chargers scored four of the final five points in the fifth set to take the frame 15-12 which clinched the five-set victory for UAH on Saturday.
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Inside the Box Score
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Isabelle Barnes and
Abby Brooks shared the team lead on offense with 14 kills apiece, with Brooks owning a team-high .379 hitting percentage followed by Barnes' .367 swing rate.
- Brooks nearly notched a double-double with eight digs, which ranked fourth on the squad on Saturday.
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Molly Presnell and
Kennedy Sellers guided the defense with 11 digs apiece in the win.
- Presnell added eight kills to rate fourth on the squad.
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Kendall Scharbert ranked second on the team with 13 kills and four total blocks.
- Barnes had a team-high five total blocks.
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Sabrina Duncan posted a team-high 37 assists and four service aces in addition to supplying five digs on defense.
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Shayla Libby rated third on the team with 10 digs.
- UAH hit .269 as a team for the match, while limiting CBU to a .244 team hitting percentage.
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Noteworthy
- UAH has played to five sets in eight matches this season, going 5-3 in those contests.
- Barnes has posted 10 or more kills in 18 contests in 2019.
- Duncan has registered 30-plus assists on 10 occasions this season.
- Both Barnes (307 kills) and Brooks (312 kills) have topped 300 kills for the first time in their careers.
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Next Time Out
- The Chargers wrap up the regular season home slate on Tuesday at 6 p.m. against Shorter. UAH will be honoring the program's senior class prior to the game as part of Senior Day.