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UAH rebounds from loss to upset Truman State
Antoine Bell, UAH Sports Information

Florence, AL - After being eaten alive by UNA on Thursday night, the UAH volleyball team needed a pick-me-up. They got it in the form of a 3-2 win over No. 17 Truman State at Flowers Hall.

The Lady Chargers, who came into the match ranked eighth in the South Central region, improved to 17-12, while Truman State, the number two team in the region, fell to 26-3.

Ellen LaFiore got back on track with 24 kills, six service aces and 11 digs. Lindsay Dunham finished with 15 kills and Whitney Mock had 12. Jane Baumgartner also had an excellent all-around game, finishing with 56 assists, 22 digs and four aces.

The match went back-and-forth all evening long, with the advantage see-sawing between the two teams. In the first game, Truman State was able to hold off UAH to take a 17-15 win. In the second game, the Lady Chargers rolled out to a 9-2 lead. However a flurry of service aces allowed the Lady Bulldogs to close to within 9-8. But, the Lady Chargers scored the last six points of the game to take a 15-8 win.

In the third game, Truman State came out firing, taking a 9-2 lead of their own. UAH never recovered and TSU won 15-5. With their backs against the wall, the Lady Chargers scratched out a 16-14 win to force a fifth and deciding game.

The Lady Chargers now had the Lady Bulldogs right where they wanted them. UAH has proven to be nearly unbeaten in rally games. However, Truman State threatened to put a chink in the Lady Chargers' armor. Late in the game, Truman State led 13-10. The Lady Chargers battled back to take a 14-13 lead. The Lady Bulldogs got off the ropes and pulled back in front 15-14. But, a sideout and a double block by Mock and Melissa Feldman put UAH in the position to close out the match.

Finally, LaFiore fired a game-winning jump serve through the Truman State defense to end the game 17-15.

UAH will try to pull off another upset Saturday afternoon against No. 23 Central Missouri State at Spragins Hall. The gametime, originally scheduled for 1 p.m., has been moved up to noon.

Next Game: vs. #23 Central Missouri State, October 28, noon at Spragins Hall

UNA whips Lady Chargers
Antoine Bell, UAH Sports Information

Florence, AL - The 14th ranked North Alabama Lady Lions completed a regular season sweep of the Lady Chargers with a 3-0 win at Flowers Hall. The loss dropped UAH to 16-12 overall and 7-5 in the Gulf South Conference. The Lady Lions improved to 29-2.

The Lady Chargers managed only 20 kills for the entire match. Most of those came in the first game. UAH had 13 kills in the game, but lost 15-12. The last two games were a complete disaster. The Lady Chargers had seven kills and 12 errors in 43 attack attempts combined in the last two games. UNA won the last two games easily 15-1 and 15-3.

Ellen LaFiore had 11 kills to lead UAH, while Jane Baumgartner tallied 18 assists.

UNA only had a total of 39 kills, but the Lady Charger defense surrendered 11 service aces. The Lady Lions also had 19 team blocks.

Life doesn't get any easier for the Lady Chargers. They will return to Florence on Friday for a rematch with Truman State. The 17th ranked Lady Bulldogs beat the Lady Chargers earlier this season in the Emporia State Volleyball Invitational.

UAH vs UNA Box Score