Lady Chargers run out of gas against Central Missouri State
Antoine Bell, UAH Sports Information
The battle weary Lady Charger volleyball team simply ran out of gas against 23rd ranked Central Missouri State. The Jennies survived a valiant effort by the homestanding Lady Chargers to earn a 3-0 sweep.
With the win, CMSU avenged a loss to the Lady Chargers earlier this season in the Jennies' invitational tournament. The loss dropped UAH to 17-13, while CMSU improved to 24-6.
Ellen LaFiore led the UAH attack with 17 kills and 10 digs. Erin Denny had 11 kills, while Jane Baumgarter finished with 46 assists. Melissa Feldman also had 15 digs for the Lady Chargers.
Trudy Carter paced CMSU with 13 kills, while Robyn Griffin dished out 40 assists.
The Lady Chargers proved that momentum can carry a team through the rest of the match. UAH fell behind 8-2 in the first game but came back to take a 14-11 lead. However, the Lady Chargers could not close the gate as CMSU came back to win 17-15.
From that point, UAH would be playing from behind. The Jennies took the last two games 15-11 and 15-7.
UAH vs Central Missouri State Box Score
Next Game: vs. The Mississippi University for Women, October 31, 7:00 p.m. at Spragins Hall
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 vs Truman State Box Score
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
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