The Lady Chargers went 2-2 for the week, including a thrilling 3-2 comeback win over Lincoln Memorial on Sunday. The win over the Railsplitters was huge in that it kept the Lady Chargers unbeaten in the Gulf South Conference.

UAH def. LMU 3-2

The UAH volleyball came back from a two game hole to beat Lincoln Memorial 3-2 at Spragins Hall on Sunday. The win was UAH's 26th in 27 tries against LMU. With the win, the Lady Chargers improved to 5-8 and remained unbeaten in GSC play at 3-0. Lincoln Memorial fell to 12-6 and 0-2.

It looked for the first two games like the visiting Railsplitters would continue a nightmarish weekend for the Lady Chargers, who were swept by both No. 14 Central Missouri State and Henderson State on Saturday. LMU won the first two games 30-20 and 30-26. However, the Lady Chargers caught fire in the third game smacking home 19 kills to only seven for LMU. That, combined with a smothering defense led to a convincing 30-16 win. The Lady Chargers kept rolling in the fourth game, taking a 30-19 win, forcing a fifth and deciding game for the match. The two teams exchanged blows in the final game. The game was tied at 11-all when the Lady Chargers put the match away with a 4-1 finish.

Sophomore Kristian Kleminsky led the UAH attack with 22 kills and 21 digs. Freshman Emily Miller added 19 kills and 18 digs, while redshirt freshman Molly Healey tallied 18 kills. Freshman setter Heather Grumke came off the bench to grab 59 assists and 11 digs. Senior libero Cathryn Sterling also was solid on defense with 27 digs.

The Lady Chargers hope to continue their early conference hot streak with a home match against Montevallo on Wednesday and a pair of road matches at Valdosta State and West Florida over the weekend.

Central Missouri State def. UAH 3-0
Henderson State def. UAH 3-0

The Lady Charger volleyball team dropped a pair of matches on the home floor Saturday afternoon. First, No. 14 Central Missouri State swept UAH 30-25, 30-20 and 30-14. Then, Henderson State blanked the Lady Chargers 30-20, 30-24 and 30-21. The back-to-back setbacks dropped the Lady Chargers to 4-8 on the season.

Emily Miller lead the Lady Chargers with 21 kills on the day. Kristian Kleminsky added 20. Samantha Polkowski had 42 assists, while Cathryn Sterling paced the defense with 26 digs.

UAH def. West Georgia 3-0

The Lady Chargers had to battle, but eventually turned away West Georgia 30-24, 32-30, 30-25 in Carrollton, Ga. The Lady Chargers put up a wall against the Lady Braves' attack, piling up 28.5 team blocks. Emily Miller and Kristen Henley had 12 blocks each to lead the way. Miller also led the way in scoring with 10 kills. Samantha Polkowski and Heather Grumke split time at setter. Polkowski finished the match with 15 assists and Grumke tallied 13.

Next Week's Matches: vs. West Georgia, Sept. 25 (Home), 7 p.m., Spragins Hall; at Valdosta State, Sept. 27, 5 p.m., Valdosta, GA; at West Florida, Sept. 28, 5 p.m., Pensacola, FL