The girls’ volleyball Union County Tournament continues Friday, Oct. 19 with the four quarterfinal round matchups at the higher seeds. The top eight seeds all made it, with the top four hosting.
The tournament then moves to Johnson High School in Clark for the Wednesday, Oct. 24 semifinals at 6 p.m. and 7:30.
The championship match will be contested at Kean University’s Harwood Arena in Union on Friday Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m.
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GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENT:
FIRST ROUND:
Tuesday, Oct. 16
1-Westfield, bye
9-Benedictine at 8-Gov. Livingston
GL 2, Benedictine 0 – 25-12, 25-15
12-Roselle at 5-Scotch Plains
Scotch Plains 2, Roselle 0 – 25-12, 25-8
13-Elizabeth at 4-Kent Place
Kent Place 2, Elizabeth 0 – 25-23, 25-18
10-Summit at 7-Linden
Linden 2, Summit – 25-17, 25-25
2-Union Catholic, bye
11-Rahway at 6-New Providence
New Providence 2, Rahway 0 – 25-14, 25-20
3-Union, bye
QUARTERFINALS:
Friday, Oct. 19
TOP SIDE OF BRACKET:
8-Gov. Livingston at 1-Westfield
5-Scotch Plains at 4-Kent Place
BOTTOM SIDE OF BRACKET:
7-Linden at 2-Union Catholic
6-New Providence at 3-Union
SEMIFINALS:
Wednesday, Oct. 24
At Johnson High School
Quarterfinal winners, 6 and 7:30 p.m.
FINAL:
Friday, Oct. 26
At Kean University
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.
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UCT GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS
SINCE 2000:
2017: Westfield def. Union Catholic – at Kean
29-27, 25-13
2016: Union Catholic def. Westfield – at Kean
25-19, 25-22
2015 – Union Catholic def. Westfield – at Kean
25-23, 25-20
2014 – Westfield def. Union Catholic – at Kean
25-11, 26-24 in final.
2013 – Roselle Catholic def. Westfield – at Kean
27-25, 15-25, 25-23 in final.
2012 – Roselle Catholic def. Westfield – at Kean
19-25, 25-22, 25-14 in final.
2011 – Union Catholic def. Summit – at Kean
25-17, 25-20 in final.
2010 – Union Catholic def. Cranford – at Kean
26-28, 25-22, 25-16 in final.
2009 – Union Catholic def. Cranford – at Union Catholic
25-18, 25-21 in final.
2008 – Union Catholic def. Cranford – at Union Catholic
26-24,17-25, 25-22 in final.
2007 – Cranford def. Westfield – at Westfield
25-18, 25-22 in final.
2006 – Westfield def. Union Catholic – at Westfield
25-19, 25-21 in final.
2005 – Union Catholic def. Rahway
25-22, 25-22 in the final.
2004 – Rahway def. New Providence
25-21, 25-11 in the final.
2003 – Elizabeth def. Union Catholic
25-21, 16-25, 25-18, 25-20 in the final.
2002 – Union Catholic
2001 – Union Catholic
2000 – Union Catholic