There's no place like home for Cupertino, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Fremont Firebirds on Thursday. For the Pioneers, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 win the Firebirds walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Cupertino had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-18, 25-20, 25-22.
Cupertino's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaitalyn Or, who had ten digs and four aces. Or is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Cupertino was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in four consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Fremont lost, don't look at Zoe Shie. Despite the final result, she had 30 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexandra Chen, who had nine digs and three aces.
Cupertino is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-12 record this season. As for Fremont, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season.
Cupertino has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Lynbrook on the 22nd. As for Fremont, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Wilcox on the 22nd.
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