Volleyball Recap: Union Falls Short Against Ranked Lamar

By Team Reports Sep 28, 2024, 1:12am

Volleyball Recap: Union Yellowjackets vs. Lamar Raiders

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On Thursday, Union faced Lamar in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Union Yellowjackets lost 3-0 to the Lamar Raiders. The Yellowjackets' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.

Union was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-13, 25-20.

Lamar can attribute much of their success to Caroline Fruge, who had 18 digs.

Union's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-6-1. As for Lamar, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Union will host Neshoba Central at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lamar, they will welcome Hartfield Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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