*courtesy uuathletics.com
The Union University volleyball team posted a 3-1 (25-14, 25-18, 21-25, 28-21) victory over Mississippi College Saturday afternoon at Fred DeLay Gymnasium, David Blackstock Court. Union Improved to 13-4 overall and 6-0 in the Gulf South Conference. Mississippi College dropped to 14-2 overall and 4-2 in the GSC.
The win for Union pushed its winning streak to eight games. The eight straight wins is a record for the longest winning streak for volleyball since joining division II in 2012. It is the longest winning streak since Union volleyball won 10 straight matches in 2010 while still members of the NAIA. The record for consecutive wins in program history is 22 in 1999.
Emily Grace Calhoon led the team with 14 kills, Bailey Hughes led the team with six aces, Jordan Vick led in assists with 34, Sydney Sample led in digs with 15, and Sidney Hegg and Mikiah Perdue led the team in blocks each with four.
Up next for Union is a road match as the team heads west to Memphis to take on Christian Brothers. The first set of the match is set to take place Tuesday, October 4 at 6 p.m.
