HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville volleyball team wrapped up the 2021 regular season with a 3-0 victory (25-21, 25-14, 25-14) on Saturday afternoon at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall in Gulf South Conference action. UAH improves to 21-8 (12-3 GSC), while UWA dips to 1-23 (1-14 GSC).
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The Chargers look ahead to the 2021 Gulf South Conference Volleyball Championships as the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament, which will be held at No. 1 seed West Florida from Nov. 19-21. As the second seed, UAH has received a bye to the semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 20.
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UAH volleyball celebrated its 2021 Senior Class prior to Saturday's match, which included
Sabrina Duncan,
Hannah Lawless,
Kendall Scharbert and
Katie Sharp.
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Scharbert guided the Chargers offense on Senior Day with a team-high 16 kills and .516 hitting percentage as she also posted a roster-best six total blocks defensively.
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Molly Presnell finished second to Scharbert with eight kills, followed by Lawless and
Paris Morris with seven apiece. Lawless boasted a .500 hitting percentage to rank second on the roster.
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Presnell additionally rated second on the team with 13 digs, as
Shayla Libby led the way with the defense with 17 scoops in the three-set victory.
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Duncan helped guide the offense with a team-high 36 assists as she nearly achieved a double-double with eight digs in the win. She helped the Chargers hit .292 for the match, while holding UWA to a .170 swing rate overall.
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UAH turned on the jets late in the first set to win 25-21 as West Alabama cut the Chargers advantage at 21-20 late in the frame. The Chargers registered five rallies of three points or more in a 25-14 win in the second to take a 2-0 match lead, before UAH sealed the three-set victory with another 25-14 win in the third.