Local Sports
 on October 3, 2024
North Union’s Katelyn Zimmerman (5) delivers an assist during a road game against Reynoldsburg earlier this season. (Gazette photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Lady Cats fall to Bellefontaine, bounce back against Graham

By By Bob Putman, Richwood Gazette 

 

No coach or team likes to have a loss.

But what a team does after a loss can have more of an impact than the actual loss.

The North Union volleyball team has recorded six losses so far this season.

The Lady Cats returned to the court for their next match following the loss. They had a record of 5-1.

They picked up that fifth win last Thursday with a three-set sweep of Graham, 25-8, 25-9, 25-12, at North Union.

“When we have a loss, we put some emphasis on bouncing back and getting better,” NU Head Coach Alexis Maenz said. “We learn from the loss, move forward, stay positive and compete at a high level.”

The Lady Cats (11-6 overall, 4-…

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