East Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Oakdale Mustangs by a score of 3-2. The Lancers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
East Union wouldn't go down easily and took Oakdale into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-27, 16-14.
When it comes to explaining why East Union lost, don't look at Giselle Velazquez. Despite the final result, she had 31 digs.
East Union's record now sits at 4-10. As for Oakdale, their victory bumped their record up to 8-19.
East Union wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Patterson on the 15th. As for Oakdale, they will host Central Catholic at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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