Volleyball Recap: Unity Christian Falls Short of Hartsburg-Emden in the Playoffs + How To Watch

By Team Reports Nov 9, 2025, 6:25pm

Volleyball Recap: Unity Christian Lions vs. Hartsburg-Emden Stags

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the IL High School Assn. (IHSA) & Hartsburg-Emden High School. Watch Full Replay

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Unity Christian can now relate to. They fell 2-0 to the Hartsburg-Emden Stags on Thursday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Lions haven't been shut out since back in October.

Cameron Brown paced Unity Christian's offense, picking up four kills. Brown got some help from Sadie Reiterman and her eight assists. Finally, Mallory Harrison kept Unity Christian's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.

Lions

Previous 5 Games

11/06/25 vs Hartsburg-Emden0-2
11/04/25 vs Augusta Southeastern2-1
10/30/25 vs Athens2-0
10/29/25 vs New Berlin2-0
10/28/25 vs Delavan2-0

Unity Christian moved to 30-9 with that defeat, which also ended their six-match winning streak. As for Hartsburg-Emden, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 35-5.

Unity Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hartsburg-Emden, they will face off against Tremont at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.

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