Union Volleyball Falls to No. 20 Cumberlands in Straight Sets
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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#20 Cumberlands (KY) (13-0) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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Union Commonwealth (0-10) | 16 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
BARBOURVILLE, Ky. – Union Commonwealth University's women's volleyball team (0-10) fell to No. 20 Cumberlands (13-0) in straight sets, 3-0, Saturday afternoon.
The Patriots took the match by scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-5.
Game Recap
Set 1: Cumberlands 25, Union Commonwealth 16
Cumberlands opened the first set with a 4-1 run, but Union responded with a 4-1 run of its own to tie the score at 5-5 and briefly took the lead at 6-5. The Patriots then seized momentum with a 15-6 run to make it 20-13. Union rallied with a 3-1 run—highlighted by two kills from Emily Shumaker—to cut the deficit to 21-16, but Cumberlands closed it out with four straight points.
Shumaker led the Bulldogs with five kills in the set, while Berkli Benefield added three.
Set 2: Cumberlands 25, Union Commonwealth 17
The second set began similarly, with Cumberlands jumping out to a 5-1 lead. Union capitalized on four Patriot errors and a kill by Rylee Stookey to take a 6-5 lead. The teams traded points until an 8-8 tie, but a 4-0 Cumberlands run made it 12-8. After exchanging three points apiece to make it 15-11, Union pulled within one at 15-14 following a 3-0 run. However, the Bulldogs couldn't complete the comeback, falling 25-17. Cumberlands led the match 2-0.
Stookey and Shumaker paced Union in the set with three kills each.
Set 3: Cumberlands 25, Union Commonwealth 5
Cumberlands dominated the third set from the outset, starting with a 5-0 run and later extending the lead to 12-4. The Patriots closed the set on a 13-1 run to secure the sweep, winning 25-5.
Jersey Glass and Benefield were the only Union players to record kills in the final set.
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Up Next
The Bulldogs return home to face Milligan on Thursday, Sept. 18, at 6:30 p.m. inside Robsion Arena.
