JACKSON, Tenn. - 9/12/2009 - The Union University Lady Bulldog volleyball team improved to 13-0 on the season with a sweep through the Rhodes (Tenn.) College Invitational. The 13-0 start is just one win shy of matching the program's best start of 14-0 in both the 1998 and 1999 seasons, the program's first two years.
On Saturday, Union defeated Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) College 3-0 (25-13, 25-22, 25-17). The Lady Bulldogs then knocked off Loyola (La.) University-New Orleans 3-1 (25-14, 25-21, 23-25, 25-22).
On Friday, Union defeated Millsaps (Miss.) College 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 25-20). Union then topped Spring Hill (Ala.) College in their closest match of the season 3-2 (25-5, 23-25, 17-25, 25-15, 15-13).
Up next for Union will be a home match versus Bethel (Tenn.) University on Tuesday, September 15 at 7:00 p.m. This match with be for the early lead in the TranSouth standings as both Union and Bethel are undefeated in conference play.
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