After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Sanpete, North Summit was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Union Cougars, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Braves have posted since October 12, 2024.
North Summit was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (100-98), but they still managed to win. The final score came out to 14-25, 25-19, 19-25, 25-19, 15-12.
Ellie Stephens paced North Summit's offense, picking up 20 kills. Stephens got some help from Kate Smith and her 36 assists. Smith was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
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| 08/26/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 08/27/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 08/24/23 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 09/06/22 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 08/26/21 - Away | 0-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
North Summit's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Summit will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on North Sevier at 6:30 p.m. on September 9. This will be the Braves' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Union, they will be playing at home against Uintah at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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