Bexley lost against Olentangy back in August of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Lions fell just short of the Braves by a score of 2-1. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Braves 25-20 in the first set.
Bexley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-16, 25-22.
Trinity Smith paced Bexley's offense, picking up seven kills. Smith got some help from Avonlea Pitts and her 12 assists. Taylor Smith controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Leading Olentangy to victory were Alivia Franzel and Maya Soungpradith. Franzel had 25 assists and 11 digs, while Soungpradith had 13 digs and three aces. The dominant performance also gave Soungpradith a new career-high in assists (six). Another player making a difference was Elise Trautman, who had five aces and three digs.
Lions
| 09/06/25 vs Olentangy | 1-2 |
| 09/06/25 @ Hilliard Davidson | 2-0 |
| 09/04/25 @ Columbus Academy | 3-2 |
| 09/02/25 @ Grandview Heights | 3-0 |
| 08/28/25 vs Buckeye Valley | 0-3 |
The defeat snapped Bexley's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. As for Olentangy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Bexley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Trimble on the 6th. As for Olentangy, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Hilliard Davidson on the 6th.
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