Union faced Newton County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on August 9th.
Union started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-15, 25-20, 25-20.
Newton County found their leader in freshman Emma Alford, who had 14 digs and six assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Union and nudges their season record down to 15-7. As for Newton County, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Union will take on Pisgah at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Newton County, they will square off against St. Andrew's Episcopal at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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