Highland gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Alton Redbirds 2-1. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Redbirds, too.
Highland was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-12, 25-10.
Lucy Becker
| 08/26/25 vs Alton | 5 |
| 10/01/24 vs Mascoutah | 2 |
| 09/24/24 @ Jersey | 2 |
| 09/07/24 vs Herrin | 2 |
| 10/29/24 @ Civic Memorial | 1 |
Highland can attribute much of their success to Lucy Becker, who had 13 assists and five aces. Those five aces gave Becker a new career-high.
They weren't the only good server: Highland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alton only served seven aces.
When it comes to explaining why Alton lost, don't look at Lucy Lehman. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs.
Highland has already played their next game (against Collinsville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Alton, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Metro-East Lutheran on the 27th.
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