Upper Lake hadn't done well against St. Helena recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Cougars walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Saints. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Upper Lake had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-20.
Upper Lake got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kiri Casperson out in front who had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Casperson has posted since September 2nd.
Casperson wasn't the only good servers: Upper Lake was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 17 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive contests.
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| 09/30/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 10/23/24 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 10/01/24 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 08/23/24 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 10/17/23 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 09/14/23 - Away | 1-3 L |
The victory got Upper Lake back to even at 6-6. As for St. Helena, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Upper Lake will square off against rival Fort Bragg at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, St. Helena is set to take on their familiar foe Clear Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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