With a playoff game on the line, Union rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Carbon Dinos. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in August.
Union never let Carbon on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19, 25-23.
Rowen Weaver paced Union's offense, picking up 14 kills. Weaver got some help from
Kinzie Gardner and her 36 assists.
Kadyn Kettle controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Despite the loss, Carbon still got an impressive performance from Maddi Ferguson, who had 19 digs. Ferguson has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 11 times she's played.
Union is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Carbon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-20 record this season.
Union has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Richfield on the 1st. As for Carbon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Ogden on the 1st.
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