On Thursday Union will have to hit the road after seven straight games at home. They will take on the Sullivan Eagles at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Union will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Hermann, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Union blew past Hermann 3-0 on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-16, 25-21.
Mikah Williford and Kordylia Durham were among the main playmakers for Union as the former had 24 digs and the latter had nine digs and two aces. Williford is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sullivan made easy work of Owensville on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-6, 25-12.
Sullivan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matchups.
Union has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3-2 record this season. As for Sullivan, the win got them back to even at 13-13-1.
Union took their victory against Sullivan in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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