If Defiance was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Celina last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Defiance Bulldogs fell 3-1 to the Tinora Rams on Saturday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Defiance started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 13-25, 25-15, 25-14, 25-12.
Loss or not, Defiance got some senior leadership from Ella Westrick and Piper Hampton. Westrick had 17 digs, while Hampton had 17 digs. Westrick is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Sophia Stark was the offensive standout of the game as she had four digs and three aces.
Defiance's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Tinora, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-0.
Defiance wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Ottawa-Glandorf on the 8th. Tinora has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Paulding on the 8th.
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