Smithville came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Norwayne Bobcats. The shutout was out of character for the Smithies seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Smithville was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Norwayne work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-21, 25-20.
Hayden Steiner paced Smithville's offense, picking up nine kills. Steiner got some help from Leah Keib and her 20 assists.
Among those leading the charge was Laney Dudte, who had 17 digs and one assist. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in each of the last three games she's played. Layla Smithberger was another key player, getting 15 assists and four digs.
Smithville has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season. As for Norwayne, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Smithville has already played their next matchup (against Hillsdale), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Norwayne, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Dalton on the 2nd.
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