MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo volleyball team saw its six-match winning streak come to an end Thursday night, falling to No. 1 UAH, 3-1, in a hard-fought Gulf South Conference matchup at Central State Bank Arena on Neon Night.
The Falcons (17-7, 9-4 GSC) battled the Chargers (20-2, 12-1 GSC) through four sets, taking the second set in dominant fashion before narrowly falling in an extended fourth set. UAH secured the victory by set scores of 25-20, 12-25, 25-20 and 28-26.
Montevallo opened the first set with an early 8-4 advantage behind kills from
Eliza Tyrrell. The Chargers responded to take a 17-14 lead, but the Falcons battled back to even the score at 20-20. UAH closed the set with five unanswered points to claim a 25-20 victory.
The Falcons answered with a commanding performance in the second set, hitting an impressive .417 while holding UAH to a .148 hitting percentage. With Montevallo leading 9-7,
Blakeley Robbins sparked a five-point scoring run from the service line to extend the advantage to 14-7. The Falcons continued to build their lead, using kills from
Katie Wilkerson and service aces from
Ava Wind and
Lily Erdal to pull away. Montevallo finished the set with an 25-12 victory to even the match at 1-1.
The fourth set featured the most competitive stretch of the night, with 14 ties and nine lead changes. After falling behind 12-8, Montevallo rallied with five consecutive points, including back-to-back service aces from Singleton, to take a 13-12 lead. The teams continued trading points throughout the set before the Falcons rallied from a 22-20 deficit to take a 23-22 advantage behind consecutive kills from
Ellie Scharlow.
UAH responded to earn set point at 24-23, but Montevallo fought back to extend the contest. A kill from Wilkerson and a Charger setting error eventually gave the Falcons a 26-25 advantage and an opportunity to force a fifth set. However, UAH scored the final three points to escape with a 28-26 victory and secure the four-set win.
Wilkerson led the Falcons offensively with 14 kills, while Tyrrell added 12 kills on a .478 hitting percentage. Wind anchored the defense with a match-high 22 digs, and Singleton delivered four service aces.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: UAH 3, Montevallo 1 (25-20, 12-25, 25-20, 28-26)
Records: Montevallo (17-7, 9-4 GSC) | UAH (20-2, 12-1 GSC)
Location: Central State Bank Arena – Montevallo, Ala.
Date: Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026
Attendance: 380
GAME NOTES
- Katie Wilkerson led Montevallo with 14 kills, hitting .231 while adding two digs and two total blocks.
- Eliza Tyrrell recorded 12 kills on 23 attempts with just one error, finishing with an impressive .478 hitting percentage.
- Ava Wind led both teams with 22 digs while adding four assists and a service ace.
- Lilly Singleton tallied five kills, four service aces and two total blocks. Her four aces accounted for half of Montevallo's eight service aces.
- Blakeley Robbins paced the Falcons with 19 assists, while Lily Erdal contributed 13 assists, three kills and five digs.
- Montevallo finished with 48 kills compared to 47 for UAH.
- The Falcons held an 8-7 advantage in service aces, while the Chargers led 8-5 in total blocks.
- Montevallo recorded a match-high .417 hitting percentage in the second set, committing just one attack error on 24 attempts.
- The fourth set featured 14 ties and nine lead changes before UAH secured the 28-26 victory.
- The loss snapped Montevallo's six-match winning streak and four-match home winning streak.
UP NEXT
The Falcons will return to Central State Bank Arena on Tuesday, Oct. 27, to host Trevecca Nazarene in Gulf South Conference action. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m.
