Volleyball Recap: Smithsburg Comes Up Short

After flying high against Brunswick on Friday, Smithsburg came back down to earth. The Leopards lost 3-0 to the Clear Spring Blazers on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Leopards have suffered against the Blazers since September 19, 2019.

While Smithsburg was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-21, 25-23.

Leading Clear Spring to victory were Malea Shingleton and Callie Hose. Shingleton had 32 assists and four digs, while Hose had 16 digs and two aces. Shingleton is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 22 every time she's taken the court this season.

Leopards

Previous 5 Games

10/13/25 @ Clear Spring	0-3
10/10/25 vs Brunswick	3-0
10/09/25 vs Brunswick	3-0
10/07/25 @ Middletown	3-1
10/03/25 vs Tuscarora	2-3

With the defeat, Smithsburg broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 8-4. As for Clear Spring, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2.

Smithsburg has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Oakdale on the 15th. As for Clear Spring, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Spring Mills on the 15th.