Chargers Close Out GSC Championship Run in Semifinals - UAH Athletics

The University of Alabama in Huntsville saw its Gulf South Volleyball Championship run end in the semifinals after a 2-3 loss to the Lee Flames.

The No. 1 seed Chargers dropped a tight five-set battle to the No. 4 Flames, who opened the match with an 8-1 run in the first set. Lee ultimately secured the opening frame 25-17.

UAH responded decisively in the second set, utilizing a six-point rally sparked by Kayla Ward and multiple service aces from Emily Redman to take an early lead. The Chargers coasted through the remainder of the set to a 25-13 victory, capped by a decisive kill from Mary Grace Bundrant.

The third set featured tighter rallies before Lee pulled ahead 25-22 to claim a 2-1 match advantage. Facing elimination in the fourth set, UAH mounted a late 6-2 run from a 19-19 tie to force a decisive fifth set with a 25-21 win.

Lee seized control of the final frame early with a 7-1 run, holding off a late UAH push to close out the match with a 15-7 score.

Statistically, three Chargers recorded double-digit kills, led by Ward with 14. Bundrant and Amelia Smith each added 12 kills, while Ella Schumacher contributed nine.

Defensively, the Chargers tallied eight blocks compared to Lee’s 14. Ward led UAH with four total blocks, including one solo stop, while Smith added three total blocks with two solo stops. Bundrant and Cooper Garrett each contributed two total blocks.

Anna Clare Hutto paced the back row with 12 digs, followed by Garrett with 11, Redman with nine, and Sydney Durban with eight. Garrett also directed the offense with 26 assists, while Hutto added 20.

The Chargers will await their postseason fate with the NCAA DII volleyball selection show live streaming on Sunday, Nov. 15.