Volleyball Recap: Clear Lake Comes Up Short

Clear Lake lost against Clear Creek back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Falcons fell 3-1 to the Wildcats.

Clear Lake was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Clear Creek work for it, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-20, 22-25, 26-24, 25-21.

Natalie Herlambang

Digs

09/26/25 vs Clear Creek	19
09/23/25 vs Deer Park	27
09/19/25 @ Dickinson	21
09/16/25 vs Clear Springs	27

When it comes to explaining why Clear Lake lost, don't look at Natalie Herlambang. Despite the final result, she had 19 digs and six assists. Herlambang has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more digs the last four times she's played. Avery Turner was another key player, getting six digs and two aces.

Elissa James was the offensive standout of the match as she had 25 digs and seven assists. That's the most assists she has posted since back in August of 2024.

Clear Lake has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 21-12 record this season. As for Clear Creek, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-15.

Clear Lake and Clear Creek should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Falcons (ranked 178th) will meet Clear Brook (ranked 358th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Clear Creek will take on Brazoswood at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (158 vs. 849).