Union posted their closest victory since October 25, 2024 on Saturday. They won by a set and slipped past the Lutheran South Lancers 2-1. The Wildcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lancers, too.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Union who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 23-25, 25-21.

Macy Tall
| 09/06/25 @ Lutheran South | 16 |
| 09/04/25 vs Windsor | 11 |
| 09/06/25 vs Washington | 9 |
| 08/29/25 vs Belleville West | 6 |
| 08/30/25 @ MICDS | 5 |
Union was led to victory by Abigail Harles and Macy Tall. Harles had 20 digs and two aces, while Tall had six digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave Tall a new career-high in assists (16). Kyndal Brown also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
Lutheran South's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cameron Slinkard, who had seven digs and five aces, and Ramsey McGinty, who had six digs.
Union's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-11. As for Lutheran South, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Union wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Washington on the 9th. As for Lutheran South, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Notre Dame on the 8th.
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