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North Union’s Glory Blevins (1) gets a dig during a home match earlier this season against Fairbanks. (Gazette photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

NU spikers get back on winning track following three straight wins

By By Bob Putman, Richwood Gazette

By Bob Putman, Richwood Gazette

North Union went through some rough patches in the early part of the volleyball season.

The Lady Cats opened with just three wins in their first seven matches.

But this past week, North Union may have got things on the right track this past week with three straight wins.

Last Tuesday, the Lady Cats defeated Shawnee 25-10, 25-19, 25-22.

That was followed on Thursday with a win over Benjamin Logan 25-13, 25-17, 25-19 and then on Saturday they prevailed over Reynoldsburg 25-13, 25-19, 25-19.

Following the win over Benjamin Logan, North Union Head Coach Alexis Maenz remarked how her players have weathered the early season roller coaster ride.

“We have played some pretty good competition at the beginning of the season,” s…

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