If Union was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of St. James last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Battle Spartans on Tuesday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-15, 21-25, 25-9, 25-15.
Rilynn Wingenbach paced Union's offense, picking up 12 kills. Wingenbach got some help from Morgan Sherwood and her 15 assists. Wingenbach was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Leading Battle to victory were Lauren Holmgren and Olivia Marriott. Holmgren had three digs and three aces, while Marriott had eight digs. That's the most aces Holmgren has posted since September 4th. Audrey Kelley-Sieckmann also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Union's loss dropped their record down to 6-16-1. As for Battle, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Union wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Hillsboro on the 2nd. As for Battle, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Capital City on the 2nd.
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