The University of Alabama in Huntsville remain undefeated during the early portions of the season while earning a second victory in the UAH Invitational presented by Bojangles.
On Friday, the Chargers (5-0) earned a 3-1 win against Spring Hill College to move to 2-0 in the three-day tournament.
The first set moved in favor of Spring Hill (0-4) early on as the Chargers fell behind 12-4. However, UAH battled back en route to a 8-2 run to bring the Chargers within just two points, 14-12. Ultimately, however, the Chargers were unable to overcome Spring Hill's early lead as the Badgers took Set 1, 25-19.
Early through the second set the Badgers took the lead, 3-0, before UAH went on a 5-2 advantage to even the score at five apiece, courtesy kills from Emily Redman, Kayla Ward, Ella Schumacher and Carlee Lowry, and a block from Mary Grace Bundrant. Neither side gave much ground until the end of the set as UAH controlled the end game with an 8-2 advantage to earn a 26-24 win in Set 2.
Again, the third set remained a close affair as neither side could gain much separation until UAH finished a run of three straight points to take a 10-7 lead. Not done, yet, the Chargers continued to push open the gap with a seven-point lead, 15-8, capped off by a Lowry service ace. The back half of the set decidedly belonged to UAH as the Chargers earned a 25-14 Set 3 win on a 10-4 run.
While closer, the final set fell the way of UAH as the hosting Chargers earned a 25-20 win. While Spring Hill tied the score after a pair of services, the Chargers took the lead at 2-1 and never relinquished their hold on Set 4, leading by as many as seven points throughout the set. UAH closed the set and match on a 3-0 run with a kill from Calli Tanielu before a pair of Spring Hill errors allowed the Chargers to remain undefeated for the season.
IN THE STATS
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Cooper Garrett reached double digits for kills with 13 while also leading the Chargers in assists with 21. The sophomore setter also tacked on seven digs and a pair of block assists.
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Kayla Ward was second on the team for UAH with nine kills while Ella Schumacher and Carlee Lowry each added another eight.
COMING UP
The Chargers conclude the UAH Invitational presented by Bojangles with a 4:45 p.m. match against Mars Hill on Saturday.
