Tigers Move Into First Place Tie In The GSC East With Sweep Of UAH

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. –  The University of West Alabama volleyball team snapped a two-match losing skid with a 3-0 sweep of UAH on Monday night in Huntsville, Ala.  The win also pushed UWA into a tie for first place in the Gulf South Conference East Division with West Florida at 6-2 in conference play.

The Tigers took the first two sets by identical scores of 25-16 before closing out the match 25-23.  UWA bumps its overall season mark to 26-7 while the Chargers slipped to 8-26 overall.  The Tigers have taken the season series with UAH for the third-straight season.

Senior Jordan Kent powered UWA with a match-high 15 kills.  The Decatur, Ala-native also served up three aces along with a block solo to her credit.  Kent only had two hitting miscues on 22 total attempts.  Senior Jessica Crook finished with nine kills and six digs.  Crook was also associated with three blocks on the night.  Junior Thais Hollerbach registered six digs and a match-best eight digs.  Junior Kasi Pardue started her first match in a Red and White uniform and added a pair of kills and three block assists.

As a team, UWA held the Chargers to just .037 hitting percentage and posted 11 total blocks.  UAH was led by Allison Cousins’ six kills in the setback.

The Tigers close out the GSC slate this weekend traveling to Carrollton, Ga. on Friday, Nov. 6, to face West Georgia before continuing on Valdosta State on Saturday.  The UWG duel will get underway at 6 p.m. CST while the VSU tilt is set for 3 p.m. CST.