Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Gate City Blue Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 24-26, 25-23, 25-19.
Gate City found their leader in underclassman Sophie Webb, who had nine digs and six aces. Those six aces gave Webb a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Rhoton, who had eight digs and four aces.
Union's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Gate City, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Union will venture away from home to challenge Lee at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lee is coming into the match with eight straight defeats at home, meaning Union will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Gate City, they will welcome Abingdon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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