Unity is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Hayward a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Unity Eagles will be playing at home against the Hayward Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Elizabeth Jerrick
| 09/25/25 @ Ashland | 15 |
| 09/23/25 vs Northwestern | 15 |
| 09/20/25 vs Clear Lake | 11 |
| 09/20/25 vs Stanley-Boyd | 12 |
| 09/20/25 vs Prairie Farm | 10 |
| + 5 more games |
Unity needed a changed in momentum after dropping three straight matches and they got it from Elizabeth Jerrick. Everything went the Eagles' way against Ashland on Thursday as they made off with a 3-0 victory with plenty of help from Jerrick, who had 15 digs and four aces. She has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last ten times she's played.
Unity was especially dominant in the first set. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-16, 25-17.
Unity's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Katelyn Kahler, who had six digs and four aces, and Andrea Erickson, who hit 57.9% for 11 kills and 18 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Kahler has posted over her last 13 contests.
They weren't the only good servers: Unity was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 21 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Hayward had just enough and edged out Luck 2-1 on Saturday. The Hurricanes haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Hayward's victory bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Unity, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Unity beat Hayward 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hurricanes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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