After four games on the road, Union City is heading back home. They will welcome the Daleville Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Union City came up short against Knightstown on Tuesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Indians have suffered against the Panthers since September 8, 2020.
After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-15, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Union City got top-tier performance from Maegan Dickmann, who had 14 digs, two aces, and a block. That's the most aces Dickmann has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Jones, who had seven digs.
Meanwhile, Daleville had already won two in a row, and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Daleville was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-10, 25-12.
Kelsi Kahalekomo and Madelyn Rees were among the main playmakers for Daleville as the former had six digs and three aces and the latter hit 50% for 13 kills and ten aces. Kahalekomo is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had five or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Daleville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in eight consecutive games.
Union City dropped their record down to 0-10 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Daleville, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Union City might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Daleville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Union City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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