Union City Volleyball: Logan's 3-0 Sweep Highlights

The James Logan Lady Colts won their Oct. 8 home match in Union City by sweeping the Newark Memorial Cougars 3-0, with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, and 25-20. Per MaxPreps, the result lifts the Lady Colts to a 19-4 season record and extends their winning streak to 16 straight matches.

The Set-by-Set Breakdown

The first set went 25-13, the largest margin of the evening. A 12-point gap in a single set is a statement of control, and it set the pace for what followed. Set two closed 25-15, a 10-point margin that kept the game comfortably in Logan's column. Set three, at 25-20, was the closest of the three, but the Lady Colts still held a five-point cushion at the final point.

According to the @jlhsgirlsvb game recap posted on Instagram (instagram.com/jlhsgirlsvb), the box scores confirmed the sweep with no set closer than five points. The trend across the three sets narrows from 12 to 10 to 5, but the outcome never wavers. Logan outscored Newark Memorial in every set.

• Set 1: 25-13 (Logan), a 12-point margin
• Set 2: 25-15 (Logan), a 10-point margin
• Set 3: 25-20 (Logan), a 5-point margin

The narrowing margin in set three is the one detail worth watching. Newark Memorial kept the set within reach for longer than in the first two, but it was not enough to force a fourth set.

Who Led the Stat Line?

The @jlhsgirlsvb Instagram recap listed five players as the evening's stat leaders: Silvas, Chiu, Nelson, Tafreshi, and Tran. The post attributed scoring and defensive contributions across the rotation rather than to a single dominant performer. In a 3-0 sweep, that distribution matters. It means Newark Memorial had to adjust to multiple threats across the lineup rather than keying on one hitter.

• Silvas, Chiu, and Nelson appeared as top producers in the recap
• Tafreshi and Tran rounded out the five stat leaders
• The full box score is available on the @jlhsgirlsvb Instagram profile

Five names in the stat leader column for a clean sweep points to a balanced attack. The scoring spread across the rotation rather than concentrating on one or two go-to players. That kind of distribution makes a team harder to prepare for, because the opposing coach cannot build a game plan around a single matchup.

A 19-4 Record and a 16-Game Streak

Per MaxPreps, the win moves the Lady Colts to 19-4 on the season. The 16-game winning streak is the defining number of the current run, and it came against a conference opponent, which carries direct weight in the league standings. A conference win is not the same as a non-conference win when the season ends and the standings are tallied. The Newark Memorial result counts toward the league record.

• Season record: 19-4 (MaxPreps)
• Current winning streak: 16 games
• Conference result: win over Newark Memorial

Four losses against 19 wins means the team has dropped fewer than one game in five all season. The streak gives Logan a cushion heading into the final conference matchups. In union city volleyball circles, a 16-game run is the kind of stretch that separates a good season from a memorable one. The number 16 is the one to track from here forward.

Next: Irvington, Oct. 13

The Lady Colts travel to Fremont on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to face the Irvington Vikings at 6:30 p.m. (18:30), per the MaxPreps schedule.

Rounding out the weekend with the Lady Colts: Round Table Pizza Union City (3100 Decoto Rd) is running Limited Time Offers this week, including the Large Dr Pepper BBQ Pizza at $23.99.

The 16-game streak is the number heading into Fremont. One set dropped, one game lost, and the count resets to zero. The Lady Colts have not been there in 16 matches.