UAB Falls In Four Sets

Tuesday, September 19

Birmingham, Ala.

7:00 PM

UAB

6-9

Alabama State

7-7

ALST

UAB

9/19/2017 10:57:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – UAB volleyball fell in four sets to in-state foe Alabama State (26-24, 19-25, 15-25, 23-25).

The Blazers (6-9) dropped just their second game at home this season and the loss snapped a three-game winning streak. UAB wasn't without its bright spots however, Haley Jared and Kenley Adams both notched their eighth double-doubles of the season as Jared racked up 12 kills and 18 digs and Adams earned 35 assists and 10 digs.

Erika Zembyla also turned in a strong performance earning her fourth double-double of the year with 13 kills and 10 digs. Her 13 kills were a team-high on the night. Emily Martinez equaled Jared's 18 digs with 18 of her own and she now has a team-leading 202 digs this season.

Alabama State (7-7) has now won five of its last seven games. The Hornets were led by Ni'yesha Brown who scored a double-double with 17 kills and 14 digs. Krysta Medearis and Bayle Bennett each tallied 10 kills for ASU. Bennett also racked up 12 digs.

The Blazers took the first set after a long battle with the Hornets 26-24. UAB would push out to a multiple point lead but ASU would fight back to within one point before the green and gold would extend the lead again.

The set carried on with the Hornets fighting off set point twice before the Blazers finally put them away.

Alabama State controlled the second and third sets winning each handily, 25-19 and 25-15. The fourth set saw the back-and-forth battle return with the Blazers leading throughout most of the set. The Hornets kept it close though and made a late push to tie the set at 21.

Alabama State took a 24-22 fourth set lead but UAB wouldn't go away, it fought off set point but end the fell to the Hornets 25-23.

UAB hits the road to open conference play taking on Middle Tennessee on Friday at 7 p.m. and then travel to UTEP on Sunday, Sept. 24 at 1 p.m.