CARROLLTON, Ga., – North Alabama held West Georgia to a negative hitting percentage in three straight sets, getting a 3-0 sweep over the Wolves to open Gulf South Conference play Tuesday evening on the road. Sarah Roberts had 13 kills as the Lions won their fourth consecutive match to improve to 7-8 on the season with a 1-0 mark in GSC play.

UNA was able to break open a close game in the opening set to post a 25-14 win. With the score tied at 7-7, the Lions used a balanced attack to pull away down the stretch, hitting .519 as a team while UWG (8-9 overall, 0-1 GSC) managed just a -.040 team hitting percentage.

West Georgia had an even poorer showing in the second set, hitting a -.133 during the 25-18 loss. The Lions only had nine kills as UWG errors accounted for more than half of the North Alabama points. The Wolves had 11 attack errors, one reception error and four service errors in the set.

The Lions were able to close out the match with a 25-13 victory in the final game. Roberts had five kills while the Wolves hit -.031 as a team.

For the match, Alison Jacobs had 27 assists for UNA while Lauren Greenhill produced a team-high 10 digs on the night.

UNA will return home next Friday for another GSC matchup against instate rival Alabama-Huntsville. The Lions will be hosting a ‘Black Out the Chargers’ promotion where fans are encouraged to come and support the volleyball team by wearing all black to the match. Match time is set for 7 p.m. at Flowers Hall.