Volleyball Recap: Union Cougars vs. Morgan Trojans
Union entered their tilt with Morgan on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Morgan Trojans by a score of 3-1. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Trojans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Union was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-23.
Camryn Huber was nothing short of spectacular: she had 23 digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Kadyn Kettle, who had four digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Union was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matches.
Despite the defeat, Morgan saw an underclassman step up: Jerstyn Payne had 22 digs. Those 22 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Union pushed their record up to 9-6 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Morgan, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union will head out to face off against Grantsville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Morgan, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play South Summit at 6:30 p.m.
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