HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Auburn Montgomery volleyball team took on the University of Alabama in Huntsville on Friday afternoon, falling to the host Chargers 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-20).
 
NOTES
• AUM drops to 1-1 on the season following the loss.
• UAH improves to 2-0 on the year.
• Junior middle blocker Brianna Garvin recorded the first solo block in program history.
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
• For the second time in as many matches, junior setter Carly Smart posted a double-double with 14 assists and 12 digs.
• Sophomore defensive specialist Haley Toler anchored the defense with 14 digs
• Freshman outside hitter Skylar Coppinger led the attack with six kills
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Coppinger began the contest with a kill to give AUM the early lead. The Warhawks held their own against UAH for the first 30 points, trailing by only two at 16-14 before five-straight points made it a seven-point separation at 21-14. AUM ended the run with a point before four-straight by the Chargers ended the frame.
• UAH carried the momentum from the previous frame into the second set, scoring the opening five points. AUM managed to cut the deficit to two following a quick three-point rally to make it 13-11, but an equal response from the Chargers recreated the five-point separation and prevented the Warhawks from climbing back to within three for the remainder of the stanza.
• In similar fashion to the previous set, UAH began the third frame with a 5-0 run. AUM managed to cut the deficit to as little as three behind a 9-4 stretch, but back-to-back points for the hosts recreated their five-point lead. Facing elimination at 24-17, the Warhawks tried to mount a comeback using back-to-back service aces from Kiana Yangson to create a 3-0 rally before UAH scored the final point of the contest.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• AUM ended the contest with 47 digs, only three fewer than UAH who finished with 50.
• UAH held the advantage in kills, posting 45 versus 22.
• Both sides posted one solo block
 
UP NEXT
AUM continues play in the UAH Classic on Saturday, September 2 when they take on Tuskegee at 9 a.m.