Union County downs Lady Spartans, Falcons in 3 sets

September 7, 2022 at 6:41 p.m.
Union County downs Lady Spartans, Falcons in 3 sets
Union County downs Lady Spartans, Falcons in 3 sets

By Vivian Risch-

Last week’s battles between Union County and Connersville and Winchester the following night, were short and sweet. The Lady Patriots defeated both opponents in straight sets - 25-16, 25-23, 25-21 at Connersville and 25-18, 25-18, 25-13 the following night at Winchester. 

In the Connersville match, Elyse Peters and Bailey Mathews led UC with 14 and 10 kills, respectively. Brooke Fields and Shelby Hill finished with 25 and 24 digs. Hill also made 31 of the team’s 36 assists. 

The 3-set win at Winchester set the Lady Pats’ TEC record at 3-0 and a 5-4 overall record.

Next Opponents
The Lady Patriots are at Lincoln Thursday, Sept. 8 (tonight), Lawrenceburg Monday, Sept. 12 and return home to host Northeastern Thursday, Sept. 15.

Union County defeated Connersville 25-16, 25-23, 25-21. 

UC stats vs Connersville - Katie McCashland (4 aces, 9 digs), Kiera Curry (6 digs), Carly McCashland (3 digs), Brooke Fields (25 digs), Hanna Vaughn (7 kills, 7 digs), Autumn Cantrell (3 kills, 2 blocks, 1 assist), Elyse Peters (14 kills, 1 aces, 1 blocks, 1 dig), Whitney King (3 kills, 2 digs), Bailey Mathews (10 kills, 2 digs), Emma Wooley (2 aces, 16 digs,2 assists), Shelby Hill (3 aces, 24 digs, 31 assists).

UC team totals: 39 kills, 10 aces, 3 blocks, 105 digs, 36 assists.
JV scores: Union County lost to Connersville: 19-25, 21-25.

Last week’s battles between Union County and Connersville and Winchester the following night, were short and sweet. The Lady Patriots defeated both opponents in straight sets - 25-16, 25-23, 25-21 at Connersville and 25-18, 25-18, 25-13 the following night at Winchester. 

In the Connersville match, Elyse Peters and Bailey Mathews led UC with 14 and 10 kills, respectively. Brooke Fields and Shelby Hill finished with 25 and 24 digs. Hill also made 31 of the team’s 36 assists. 

The 3-set win at Winchester set the Lady Pats’ TEC record at 3-0 and a 5-4 overall record.

Next Opponents
The Lady Patriots are at Lincoln Thursday, Sept. 8 (tonight), Lawrenceburg Monday, Sept. 12 and return home to host Northeastern Thursday, Sept. 15.

Union County defeated Connersville 25-16, 25-23, 25-21. 

UC stats vs Connersville - Katie McCashland (4 aces, 9 digs), Kiera Curry (6 digs), Carly McCashland (3 digs), Brooke Fields (25 digs), Hanna Vaughn (7 kills, 7 digs), Autumn Cantrell (3 kills, 2 blocks, 1 assist), Elyse Peters (14 kills, 1 aces, 1 blocks, 1 dig), Whitney King (3 kills, 2 digs), Bailey Mathews (10 kills, 2 digs), Emma Wooley (2 aces, 16 digs,2 assists), Shelby Hill (3 aces, 24 digs, 31 assists).

UC team totals: 39 kills, 10 aces, 3 blocks, 105 digs, 36 assists.
JV scores: Union County lost to Connersville: 19-25, 21-25.

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