Volleyball Recap: Elliana Gomez Key Part of Team Effort in Bulldogs Win + How To Watch

Defiance had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Kenton on Thursday. The Bulldogs blew past the Wildcats 3-0. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

The final score came out to 25-9, 25-16, 25-15.

Elliana Gomez

Assists

09/25/25 vs Kenton	17
09/22/25 @ Bryan	14
09/18/25 @ Shawnee	11
09/15/25 @ Coldwater	5
09/13/25 @ Wauseon	16
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Defiance's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elliana Gomez led the charge by getting 17 assists and nine aces. With that strong performance, Gomez is now averaging an impressive 12.2 assists per game. Another player making a difference was Kate Homier, who had 13 digs and two aces.

They weren't the only good servers: Defiance was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.

Defiance's win ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10. As for Kenton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.

Defiance didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Eastwood on the 29th. As for Kenton, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Wapakoneta at 6:30 p.m.