Upper Arlington took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against Olentangy Liberty, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Golden Bears came out on top in a nail-biter against the Patriots on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Golden Bears sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Upper Arlington was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (114-102), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-23, 19-25, 13-25, 17-15.
Their offense was headlined by William Poth and Brycen Colombo, who picked up 18 kills apiece. They got some help from Abhiram Busi and his 30 assists. Liam Hall and Ari Bohrer kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Despite the loss, Olentangy Liberty saw an underclassman step up: freshman Sreekar Sunkara had 20 assists and nine digs. Those 20 assists set a new season-high mark for Sunkara. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Mulyadi, who had ten digs.
Golden Bears
| 04/01/25 vs Olentangy Liberty | 3-2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Hilliard Bradley | 3-0 |
| 05/08/24 vs Wayne | 3-0 |
| 04/25/24 vs Westerville Central | 3-0 |
| 04/23/24 vs Dublin Coffman | 3-2 |
| + 2 more games |
Upper Arlington pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Olentangy Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Upper Arlington has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Olentangy Orange on the 3rd. As for Olentangy Liberty, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Westerville North on the 2nd.
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