The Union County Tournament championship is just two days away.
Check out all the information, stats and predictions below for the Union County Tournament final.
Matchup: 1-Union Catholic vs. 2-Gov. Livingston
Venue: Kean University
Date/Time: Sunday, Oct. 27 – 3:30 p.m.
Union Catholic (22-2)
Coach: Nancy Saggio
Road to championship game: 16-Rahway; 8-Cranford; 5-Summit
Union Catholic will win if: They stick to the same game plan.
This season, the Vikings have two straight-set wins over Gov. Livingston. In both matches, Rachel Williams and Ryan Gorski combined for 22 total kills, so if they can get the ball to their dynamic duo, the rest could fall into place for them to get over the hump.
They lost to Westfield in each of the last two seasons in the finals, but Gov. Livingston downed them in the semifinals.
4 players to watch
- Rachel Williams: 292 kills, 114 digs, 44 aces, 29 blocks
- Ryan Gorski: 189 kills, 160 digs, 40 aces
- Alex Landazabal: 240 assists, 90 digs, 29 aces, 19 kills
- Sabrina Capati: 228 assists, 58 digs, 22 aces
Gov. Livingston (18-4)
Coach: Steve Hess
Road to championship game: 18-Dayton; 10-Oak Knoll; 3-Westfield
Gov. Livingston will win if: They mix it up.
Two of Gov. Livingston’s four losses this season have come against Union Catholic, so a change in their formula could help them get by the Vikings.
The Highlanders have been a Top 20 team all season and have proven they can win the big game. In order to be a premier program, you need to be able to have some versatility, which GL can definitely be. If they show UC a different approach on Sunday, we could be in for an exciting finish.
4 players to watch
- Abby Kim: 258 kills, 128 digs, 37 aces
- Eva Sottosanti: 47 kills, 36 digs
- Anna Kramrchuk: 377 assists, 63 digs, 52 aces
- Gia Naik: 159 digs, 26 aces, 25 assists
Prediction: Union Catholic wins 26-24, 25-20
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