Hilliard Bradley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Upper Arlington Golden Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on September 9th.
Hilliard Bradley couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Upper Arlington a tough time in the fourth set. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-16, 25-23, 28-30, 15-9.
Sophia Lopez paced Hilliard Bradley's offense, picking up 13 kills. Lopez got some help from Gracyn Bleyle and her 24 assists. Kalynn Bobek controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Upper Arlington had a senior duo take command as Asha Chaudhari had 14 digs and four aces and Katie Sexton had nine digs and two aces. Chaudhari is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Ellie Ness also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Hilliard Bradley's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Upper Arlington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-4.
Hilliard Bradley has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Hilliard Davidson on the 30th. As for Upper Arlington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Olentangy Liberty on the 30th.
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