Union County High School defeated second seed Trenton 3-1 (22-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-13) in the District 6-Rural tournament semifinals on Oct. 13 to earn a spot in the championship match.
The third seed Tigers (13-13) will now face top seed Branford (25-2) on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 6:30 p.m. in Branford.
Morgan Smith had 20 kills and 22 digs in the win over Trenton (15-6). Mallory Waugh added 13 kills, 15 digs, 13 assists and four service aces, while Lydia Waugh had six kills, nine digs and four aces.
Elizabeth Fowler led the team in assists with 16, while also contributing seven digs.
Bayley Staier recorded 10 digs and a team-high five aces.
The Tigers are on a four-match winning streak after suffering a 3-0 loss to Branford on Oct. 5.
Branford, which is the reigning state champ, did lose to Union this season, with the Tigers winning 3-1 on Sept. 21 in Lake Butler. The only other loss for the Buccaneers came against a 22-2 Class 2A Oak Hall team on Aug. 24.
