The Union Wildcats's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Owensville Dutchmen at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Owensville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Union, who comes in off a win.
Union will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating St. Clair, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went Union's way against St. Clair on Tuesday as Union made off with a 3-0 win.
While Union won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-15, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Owensville came up short against Pacific last Tuesday and fell 2-0.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-16.
Cam Caldwell put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had five digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last 11 matches.
Union's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-3-2. As for Owensville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Union has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Owensville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Union beat Owensville 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Union repeat their success, or does Owensville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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