NASHVILLE, Tenn. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 win (25-20, 25-14, 25-15) on the road at Trevecca Nazarene in nonconference action on Tuesday. UAH improves to 4-4, while TNU slips to 7-1.
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Freshman
Gracie McGee paced the Chargers offense with 10 kills on a .296 hitting percentage to go along with a team-high four service aces. McGee also had an impact defensively, rating second on the team with seven digs.
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Molly Presnell and
Kendall Scharbert also had strong attacking nights with eight and seven kills, respectively, as both players had hitting percentages of .300 or higher.
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Defensively,
Katie Sharp notched a roster-best 10 digs, while
Zharia Hubbard paced the team with six total blocks which included two solo blocks.
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UAH started out the first set on an 11-4 run on the way to the 25-20 win in the first, prior to cruising through a 25-14 drubbing of the Trojans in the second that included a match-best .286 hitting percentage by the Chargers.
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The Blue & White again dominated in the ensuing set, capturing the three-set victory with a 25-15 win in the third stanza. UAH limited TNU to hitting percentages of .100 or lower in all three sets, including lower than -.100 in the second and third frames.
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UAH looks ahead to a pair of nonconference matchups on the campus of fellow GSC member Lee, where the Chargers will take on King on Thursday at 6 p.m. and Young Harris on Friday at 1:30 p.m.