After a string of 16 wins, Union's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Jefferson City Jays. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Wildcats haven't been shut out since back in September.
Union was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-20, 25-22.
Sophia Helling paced Union's offense, picking up eight kills. Helling got some help from
Morgan Sherwood and her 23 assists.
Among those leading the charge was Aydia Mayotte, who had 21 digs. She has been hot , having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.
Union's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 28-4-2. As for Jefferson City, they are on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 24 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-7 record this season.
Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jefferson City, they will take on Webb City on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Jefferson City comes in on five and Webb City on four.
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