Union entered their tilt with Morgan on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Morgan Trojans by a score of 3-1. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Trojans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Union was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-23.
Camryn Huber was nothing short of spectacular: she had 23 digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Kadyn Kettle, who had four digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Union was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matches.
Despite the defeat, Morgan saw an underclassman step up: Jerstyn Payne had 22 digs. Those 22 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Union pushed their record up to 9-6 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Morgan, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union will head out to face off against Grantsville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Morgan, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play South Summit at 6:30 p.m.
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