The Duchesne-Union volleyball match went the distance (five games) with the 1A Eagles taking a 25-18, 20-25, 25-22, 14-25, 16-14 triumph on Tuesday night in Roosevelt, which was Union High School's first match in front of the hometown folks. Union defeated North Summit on Thursday in Coalville.

Union will host Uintah on Sept. 7 and Wasatch on Sept. 9. Both varsity matches will start at 6:30 p.m.

Both teams were locked up at a 2-2 tie in games won and Union jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the fifth and final game on Libby Heaton's long distance gem. A net return by Duchesne had Union up 3-1 and a shot off a Duchesne player had Union in the lead at 4-2.

However, Duchesne refused to quit with a net serve by Union plus another misplay tying the game at 4-4. A long return by Union and a shot in the net had Duchesne ahead 7-5. However, Union marched back to tie it at 8-8 and then the Cats hit a shot off an Eagle for a 10-9 edge Union increased the lead to 11-9 on an ace by Miranda Murdock.

Duchesne closed the gap to one at 11-10, and Union went up 12-10 on a shot that was just in bounds. Union put a shot where no one could get it for a 14-11 advantage.

Union was one point away from a victory, but long and wide returns plus a shot in the net tied up the fifth game at 14-14. A save by Duchesne's Paige Ginn turned the game into the Eagles favor with Union unable to make a return and DHS going up 15-14. A net return by Union gave Duchesne a 16-14 win and the match in five games that lasted over two hours.

Naturally Duchesne coach JoLynn Duncan was happy for the win over the 3A Union Cougars.

“It was too intense. We kept our heads in there,” said Coach Duncan. “We got down, but kept on coming back.”

Union leaped out to a 3-0 lead in the first game and had a shot bounce off an Eagle hand and went up 5-2 on a long Duchesne return. However, DHS tied up the game and led 10-5 on a long Union return. A wide shot by Union gave DHS an 11-5 edge.

Duchesne was soon up 14-7 on a shot by the Eagles found its target. Heaton and Shalese Connary teamed up for a good shot plus other fine plays had Union within one at 18-17. Duchesne was soon back in control at 24-18 and won the first game 25-18.

Union took a 2-1 lead, but DHS tied the second game at 2-2 and led 3-2. A Union player drilled a shot for a point and a couple of blocks had Union in the driver's seat at 10-3. A good shot by Heaton plus one more counter had Union ahead 18-9.

Heaton and Murdock turned in good shots for a 20-13 advantage. A Union serve hit the top of the net and fell over for an ace and a 25-20 second game win.

Union led 2-1 in the third game, but DHS reeled off three straight counters with the final one on a good shot by Ashley Herrera for a 5-2 edge. Cheyene Romero served off a Union Cougar and gave DHS a 7-3 lead.

A good shot by Lauren Labrum had Union down by one at 7-6 and after a tie at 7-7 a net return by DHS had Union in the lead at 8-7. A serve by Herrera bounced off a Cat for a 9-8 Eagle edge. DHS zapped out five points for a 14-10 advantage.

Union rallied to tie up the game at 17-17, but a super shot by Kaycee Evans had Duchesne in the lead at 19-17 and a shot in the net by Union made the score 20-17 in favor of Duchesne.

The Cats closed the gap to one at 21-20 and Micheala Wilkerson zapped in a good shot for a 24-20 Duchesne lead. A long return by Union gave Duchesne a 25-22 third game triumph.

Murdock found the range for a 1-0 lead and Herrera fired in a good shot to bring DHS with in one at 3-2. However, Union took charge for a 6-2 lead and super shots by Dye killed Duchesne's hope with the Cats up 17-5.

Union's Murdock was twice on target for a 20-9 edge and a net return by Duchesne had the Cats in command at 22-14. Labrum drilled a shot for the game winner in the fourth game 25-14.

However, the Eagles rallied back to win the fifth and final game.