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Top-seeded Secaucus captured the Hudson County Tournament championship with a straight-sets victory over second-seeded Union City, winning 25-21, 25-14 at Memorial High School on Saturday.
The Patriots improved to 22-3 overall and 10-2 in the NJIC Colonial division with the tournament title. Union City (18-3) was unable to extend the match beyond two sets.
Isabella Pablos led Secaucus with 11 kills and added seven digs and three aces. Sarah Veloz orchestrated the offense with 18 assists while contributing four digs and one ace. Elizabeth Aquino provided a strong presence at the net with six kills and three blocks to go along with four digs.
Grace Tran anchored the Patriots’ defense with 12 digs, while Jolene Tran added nine digs. Zoe Donaldson contributed five digs and three aces. Amelia Guzman recorded one kill, one block, one dig and two aces, while Emma Valente added three kills.
As a team, Secaucus totaled 22 kills, five blocks, 44 digs, 20 assists and nine aces across the two sets.
