After flying high against New Albany on Monday, Olentangy came back down to earth. The Braves fell 3-1 to the Olentangy Liberty Patriots on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Braves of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Olentangy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-21.
Chloe Hammes paced Olentangy's offense, picking up 19 kills. Hammes got some help from Alivia Franzel and her 23 assists. Hammes was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Leading Olentangy Liberty to victory were Delaney Larkin and Kylie Oehler. Larkin had 12 digs and three aces, while Oehler had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces Oehler has posted over her last six matchups.
Olentangy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Olentangy Liberty, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Coming up, Olentangy will head out to take on Central Crossing at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Olentangy Liberty, they will host Olentangy Berlin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Patriots surely won't give up without a fight.
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