Union Academy won the last time they faced Mount Pleasant, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Union Academy Cardinals narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Mount Pleasant Tigers 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
Union Academy wouldn't go down easily and took Mount Pleasant into a fifth set where they got it done with a 11-point win. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-19, 25-27, 17-25, 15-4.
Union Academy found their leader in underclassman Kylie Wilson, who had 26 digs.
Union Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matchups.
Union Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Mount Pleasant, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Union Academy will play host again on Thursday to welcome Albemarle, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Albemarle is coming into the game with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Union Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Mount Pleasant, they will welcome South Stanly at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mount Pleasant is facing South Stanly at the right time seeing as South Stanly is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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