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Registration for Spring Spike and Spring Skills Camps is underway

Written by Antoine Bell

Thursday, 21 January 2010

SPRING VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION

Registration for the 2010 Charger Spring Spike League and Spring Break Camps is now underway. Play begins on March 23rd for the Spring Spike league and will continue through June 8.

Meanwhile, the Spring Break Camp will be held March 15-17 at Spragins Hall. Click on the links below to download the flyers for the events. Both flyers are in PDF format so you will need Acrobat Reader.

For further information regarding the Spike League or the Spring Break Clinics, contact UAH head volleyball coach Laura Taube at 824-2203 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Last Updated ( Thursday, 21 January 2010 )

Game effort falls short for Lady Chargers in season finale

Written by Antoine Bell
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Normal - It had been 13 years since UAH and Alabama A&M hooked up on the volleyball court. On Tuesday night, the crosstown rivalry was renewed at T.M. Elmore Gym on the A&M campus. The Lady Chargers came in having won 13 straight matches against the Lady Bulldogs. When the dust settled the Division I Lady Bulldogs had stopped the UAH domination. Despite a gutsy effort, the Lady Chargers (8-28) fell in the season finale 3-2. In the opening set of the match, the lead seesawed back and forth early with neither team being able to gain a solid advantage. With the score tied at 19, A&M (17-11) opened up a little breathing room with three straight points to take a 22-19 lead. However, the Lady Chargers answered with back-to-back points to cut the lead to 22-21. But, the Lady Bulldogs never gave up the lead and went on to take the set 25-22. The Lady Chargers came roaring out of the gate in the second set, jumping out to a 3-0 lead. UAH stretched their lead to 11-6 after a kill Laura Fry, forcing an A&M timeout. The Lady Chargers maintained a cushion and held a 17-13 advantage when A&M rallied with three unanswered points. Madinah Abdullah capped the run with a kill off UAH libero Kaeli McCaghren, making the score 17-16. Later, a cross-court kill by Lady Bulldog outside hitter Mariah Brown tied the score at 19-all. UAH would put together consecutive kills by Jessica Ruple to go up 21-19, But, A&M rallied for five straight to take a 24-21 lead. A ball handling error by A&M and a kill by Lauren Simmons pulled the Lady Chargers to within a point at 24-23. However, a service error by Ruple ended the second set with a 25-23 A&M win. Fighting for survival, the Lady Chargers took an early 8-1 lead in the third set. The UAH lead grew to 10 at 17-7 after back-to-back kills by Ruple. A&M tried to rally, cutting the deficit down to 18-12. Later, the Lady Bulldogs closed to within four at 22-18 after a service ace by Clarissa Moore. However, the Lady Chargers fought off the threat and took set three 25-19. The Lady Chargers grabbed the early 4-point lead in the fourth set. A smash by Fry gave UAH a 13-9 advantage. A light tip off the A&M defense by Allison Cousins gave the Lady Chargers a 17-11 lead. UAH was up 18-14 when disaster struck. While battling at the net for a loose ball, Ruple came down awkwardly and went to the floor in pain. After that, A&M rallied, outscoring UAH 9-3 to take a 23-22 lead. But, the Lady Chargers recovered from the loss of their leading scorer, scoring the last three points of the set to take a 25-23 win. The Lady Chargers couldn't answer the bell in the final set. A&M scored the first four points and never looked back. The Lady Bulldogs went on to finish off the set 15-6 to end the match. Despite the loss, the Lady Chargers played their hearts out and wound up with one of their most efficient offensive performances of the season. UAH outhit A&M 68 kills to 65 and had a season-high hitting percentage of .302. Their dark spot was 13 service errors. Four players had double-digit kills for the Lady Chargers. Ruple led the way with 16 kills. She also had 15 digs. Fry and Simmons each had 15 kills, while Cousins tallied 11 kills. McCaghren finished with 14 digs and Julie Price had 11. Kelly Wilson contributed 58 assists. For A&M, Abdullah led the way with 15 kills and 13 digs. Courtney Jenkins had 10 kills, while Rose Corneille finished with 22 digs and Natalie Rodriguez contributed 51 assists.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 10 November 2009 )

West Florida sails past Lady Chargers

Written by Antoine Bell
Friday, 23 October 2009
Pensacola, Fla. - The Alabama-Huntsville volleyball ran into a load of trouble on the road against West Florida. The Lady Argonauts swept the Lady Chargers 25-7, 25-13, 25-22. UAH fell to 7-23 and 1-5 in the Gulf South Conference with the loss, while West Florida improved to 15-11 and 5-1. Jessica Ruple had seven kills to lead UAH, while Allison Cousins tallied six. Kelly Wilson finished with 16 assists and eight digs for the Lady Chargers. The Lady Chargers will try to keep postseason hopes alive when they face Valdosta State on Saturday in Georgia.
Last Updated ( Saturday, 24 October 2009 )

UAH Volleyball ink pair during early signing period

Written by Antoine Bell
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
UAH volleyball head coach Laura Taube announced the signing of two players, Kelly Wilson and Shelby League, for the 2009 season. Wilson is a 5'7" setter from Bob Jones High and League a 5'9" outside hitter from Haleyville High. Wilson (above-center), helped lead her team to the Alabama 6A State Championship this season in 2008. She was named to the 6A Area 15 All-Area and State All-Tournament team. She played in the Alabama High School All-Star Game in the summer of 2008 and was named the North All-Star Most Valuable Player. In Wilson's junior season at Bob Jones, she was selected to the North All-Star team, 6A Alabama All-State 2nd team, 6A Birmingham News All-State Super Team Honorable Mention, 6A All-Area 16 team. As team captain, she received the Bob Jones Varsity Patriot Award. Off the court, she is a member of the National Honor Society, Bob Jones Leadership Council and USAA National English Merit Award recipient. "I am excited to have Kelly Wilson joining our volleyball program," said coach Taube. She is an outstanding player who will definitely contribute to our program." League led her team to the 2008 4A State volleyball tournament where they finished third. In her junior season she was named 1st team All-State, High School Coaches Honorable Mention, Team MVP and Best Offensive Player. Off the court, she is ranked 4th in her class of 140 students and is a member of the National Honor Society. In addition, League is listed among Who's Who among American High School Students. "I am looking forward to working with Shelby," Taube commented. "She is a great athlete who I expect will come in and work hard to improve our program."
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 25 November 2008 )

West Florida denies Lady Chargers' upset bid

Written by Antoine Bell
Friday, 10 October 2008
Photo Courtesy of Chuck Edgeworth After a fast start, the UAH volleyball team didn't have enough firepower to stop West Florida on Friday. The 20th-ranked Lady Argonauts were dominant for most of the match and left Spragins Hall with a 25-20, 25-7, 25-17 win. UWF remained unbeaten in the Gulf South Conference at 5-0, while improving to 15-6 overall. Meanwhile, UAH fell to 1-21 and 0-5 in the GSC. The Lady Chargers were only able to muster 18 kills in the match. Allison Cousins (Huntsville) had seven to lead the way. Dimery Michaels (Schertz, Tex.) finished with 13 assists, while Whitney Corder (Hazel Green) had 12 digs and Jessica Huckabee (Hoover) tallied 10. West Florida finished with 43 kills, led by Patricia Gandolfo who had a match-high 12. Madeline Gonzalez had 28 assists and 13 digs, while Jerica Carter finished with 12 digs.
Last Updated ( Friday, 10 October 2008 )