Upper Arlington hasn't had much luck against Olentangy Liberty recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Golden Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Patriots at 7:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, Upper Arlington didn't have quite enough to beat Olentangy and fell 3-2.
Upper Arlington started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 20-25, 25-19, 25-21, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Olentangy Liberty waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Shamrocks.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-20, 18-25, 25-15.
Olentangy Liberty's win came from a few key players Upper Arlington will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Vihaan Soni, who had seven digs and five assists. Those five assists gave him a new career-high.
Olentangy Liberty's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5. As for Upper Arlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
Upper Arlington came out on top in a nail-biter against Olentangy Liberty in their previous matchup on April 1st, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Bears since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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