Union Volleyball Drops Second Match of Weekend to CIU in Three Sets

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Union Commonwealth University women's volleyball team (3-13, 3-3 AAC) fell to Columbia International (10-5, 6-1 AAC) in straight sets Saturday afternoon at the Moore Fitness Center, 3-0.

The Bulldogs closed out their second and final match of the weekend with set losses of 25-18, 25-23 and 25-10.

Game Recap

Set 1: CIU 25, Union Commonwealth 18
CIU opened with a 2-0 lead before Union tied it at 2. The Rams responded with an 8-2 run to go up 10-4 and later stretched the advantage to 18-9. The Bulldogs could not close the gap, dropping the opener 25-18.
Top performers: Berkli Benefield and Rylee Stookey led Union with three kills each.

Set 2: CIU 25, Union Commonwealth 23
Union trailed early but tied the score at 12-12. The set remained close until 22-22, when CIU scored back-to-back points to reach set point. Union held off one attempt but ultimately fell 25-23.
Top performer: Emily Shumaker paced Union with five kills.

Set 3: CIU 25, Union Commonwealth 10
The Rams opened on an 8-1 run and later used a 12-3 surge to take a commanding 21-5 lead. Union claimed five of the final nine points but could not extend the match, falling 25-10.
Top performers: Jersey Glass and Shumaker each recorded an ace.

Up Next
Union returns home to Robsion Arena on Tuesday, Oct. 7, for an AAC matchup against Bryan. First serve is set for 6:30 p.m.