After flying high against Browerville on Thursday, Upsala came back down to earth. The Cardinals took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pine River-Backus Tigers on Saturday. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Zoey Leners paced Upsala's offense, picking up six kills. Leners got some help from Sierra Bense and her ten assists. Finally, Leners was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
Upsala's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Pine River-Backus, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Upsala has already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Aitkin on the 13th. As for Pine River-Backus, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bemidji at 7:15 p.m. on the 23rd.
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