After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Fremont, Union was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They won by a set and slipped past the Morgan Trojans 3-2. This was a revenge matchup for the Cougars, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-1 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Union wouldn't go down easily and took Morgan into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 23-25, 26-24, 15-10.
Union can attribute much of their success to Aliah Martin, who had 14 digs.
Union was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Morgan still got an impressive performance from Jerstyn Payne, who had 26 digs and two aces. Payne is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Union has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Morgan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season.
Union has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Grantsville on the 15th. As for Morgan, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against South Summit on the 15th.
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