Union waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rahway Indians , sneaking past 2-1. This was payback for the Farmers, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Union got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-19, 17-25, 25-18.
Rahway lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Gloria Garay, who had ten digs, six kills, and two aces. Another player making a difference was Jasmine Johnson, who had four aces and three digs.
Union now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Rahway, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Union will square off against American History at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Rahway, they will host Union Catholic at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Union Catholic will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Rahway surely won't give up without a fight.
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