Volleyball Recap: Emily Rush Commands the Offense for Eagles Win

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 6:23pm

Volleyball Recap: Somerset Eagles vs. United Lions

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Somerset waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the United Lions.

The 2-0 doesn't show just how dominant Somerset was: they took both sets by at least ten points. After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 25-12.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Somerset to victory, but perhaps none more so than Emily Rush, who had four digs and three aces. Rush is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last 26 games she's played dating back to last season. Thressa Ledney was another key player, getting five aces.

Somerset has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for United, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Somerset didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 1-1 tie vs. Penns Valley Area on the 14th. As for United, they will face off against Portage at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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