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Union Volleyball Defeats Covenant

Saturday, October 03, 2009

Union College extended a winning streak to eight matches and six sweeps in a row after beating the University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) 3-0 Saturday. Earlier in the day the Lady Bulldogs swept Covenant College as well.

The wins sent the Lady Bulldogs to 15-3 overall. Union also pushed a winning streak inside Robsion Arena to 18 matches which dates back to 2008.

In the Cumberlands’ match, Union posted scores of 25-15, 25-21 and 25-21.

Meg Donnelly (Middletown, Ohio) recorded a team-high eight kills. Monica Moreland (Louisville, Ky.) provided 34 assists with a pair of aces and 15 digs.

Maddie Peterson (Soda Springs, Idaho) and Brooke Vinovich (Somerset, Ky.) was credited with seven kills apiece. Peterson added 16 digs.

The set scores in the Covenant match were 25-15, 25-21 and 25-16.
Peterson and Donnelly both led the squad with seven kills apiece.
Moreland contributed 24 assists with two aces. Amanda Silva (Londrina, Brazil) also served a pair of aces along with 17 digs.

Union returns to Appalachian Athletic Conference play Tuesday with a trip to Tennessee Wesleyan College. The match is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.


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