After losing to Pickerington North the last time they met, Upper Arlington decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Golden Bears came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 2-0 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Bears.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Upper Arlington was: they took both sets by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-14.
Ari Bohrer
| 03/13/26 vs Pickerington North | 6 |
| 03/27/25 vs Hilliard Bradley | 4 |
| 04/09/25 vs Hayes | 3 |
| 05/14/25 vs Northmont | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Hilliard Darby | 2 |
Upper Arlington can attribute much of their success to Ari Bohrer, who had six digs and six aces. Those six aces gave Bohrer a new career-high.
Bohrer wasn't the only good servers: Upper Arlington was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Upper Arlington's record now sits at 2-0. As for Pickerington North, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Upper Arlington will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Olentangy at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. As for Pickerington North, they will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Dublin Coffman at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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