JACKSON, Tenn. - The Union University volleyball team lost 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-16) to Trevecca Nazarene University Saturday afternoon at Fred DeLay Gymnasium/David Blackstock Court. Union dropped to 5-20 overall and 1-13 in the Gulf South Conference. Trevecca improved to 13-11 on the season and 10-4 in league play.
Senior
Hannah Hamill and
Emily Priddy were honored before the match as the two seniors on this years squad. Both started and played in all three matches for the Lady Bulldogs.
After TNU scored first, Union posted five straight points to lead 5-1 early in the first set. However, Trevecca took control and scored 13 of the set's next 16 points to take the lead and pushed on for the set victory. In the second set, it seemed TNU was about to pull away again, however, Union kept it close late and pulled to within one point at 21-20 before TNU close out the set with four of the next six points to go up 2-0. The Trojans controlled the final set all the way for the sweep.
Trevecca led Union 42-29 in kills, 6-1 in aces, 38-24 in assists, and 53-42 in digs. Union led 6-3 in blocks. Trevecca's Katilyn Grant led all players with 15 kills.
Union was led by
Carly Edwards with 10 kills, while Carliegh Charles added to her team lead with eight kills.
Sydney Davis recorded Union's lone ace, while
Anna Edwards and
Carly Edwards led with three blocks each.
Sam McHale led with 16 assists and
Elizabeth Gilbert with 11 digs.
This was the final home game of the season for Union. The Lady Bulldogs will close out the regular season with four GSC road matches. Union is currently two games out of the eighth place spot in the standings with four to play. The top eight teams advance to the conference tournament in November.
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