BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alex Kells tallied 13 kills, and Sam Gomez added 12 to lead UAB to a 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-14) volleyball win over Georgia Southern Friday night in the Blazer Invitational in Bartow Arena.

Eagles of the Match
Maddie Bryant recorded a team-high 10 kills and added four digs in her season debut, and Mya Wilson posted nine kills and four blocks while hitting .412 in her first contest of the season.

Key Moments
Trailing 2-0 in the match, the Eagles (3-1) scored seven out of nine points and opened a 9-8 lead in the third set on a kill by Hannah McGlockton. UAB (1-2) responded by scoring five straight and nine of 10 to surge to a 17-10 cushion. 

Stat of the Match
UAB hit .370 while holding the Eagles to a .157 hitting percentage. Only one Blazer hit under .200 in the match. 

Quotables from Coach Chad Willis
"It was a little bit of a wake-up call in our first true road contest of the season. A lot of credit to UAB, I thought they pressured us early and put us back on our heels. We showed moments of really good stuff but couldn't establish the consistency it takes to win those types of matches on the road—definitely something we can learn from and build on moving forward."

Next up
Georgia Southern takes on Kennesaw State Saturday at 3 p.m. in their final match of the Blazer Invitational.