Union County was the 3-1 winner over Suwannee when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Fightin' Tigers fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
Union County wouldn't go down easily and took Suwannee into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-22, 25-21, 24-26, 15-13.
Union County's offense was headlined by Mallory Waugh and Jailyn Simmons, who picked up 13 kills apiece. Waugh really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with 18. Abby Williams controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Suwannee was led to victory by Jaylin Nash and CaLinn Daniel. Nash had nine kills, four digs, and four aces, while Daniel had six kills, six digs, and four aces. Those four aces gave Daniel a new career-high.
Union County's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Suwannee, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Union County has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Williston on the 25th. As for Suwannee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Keystone Heights on the 23rd.
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