Whitney came into Saturday's matchup having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Nevada Union Miners on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Whitney had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Whitney was led to victory by Kailani Lendahl and Savannah Santens. Lendahl had ten digs, while Santens had four digs.
Whitney's victory bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Nevada Union, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Whitney didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win vs. Tracy on the 28th. As for Nevada Union, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Yuba City at 6:30 p.m.
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