Rittman lost against Smithville back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Indians lost 3-0 to the Smithies. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Rittman ultimately came up short, they really made Smithville work, particularly in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-14, 25-10.
Mackenzie Beltz
| 09/18/25 @ Smithville | 17 |
| 09/16/25 @ Chippewa | 15 |
| 09/15/25 @ Andrews Osborne Academy | 45 |
| 09/11/25 vs Dalton | 16 |
| 09/09/25 @ Waynedale | 21 |
| + 7 more games |
Rittman's loss came despite strong showings from Mackenzie Beltz and Alexis Olinger. Beltz had 17 assists and seven digs, while Olinger had six kills and two blocks. Beltz has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more assists the last 12 times she's played.
Smithville was led to victory by Lindsey Neff and Leah Keib. Neff had ten digs and two assists, while Keib had eight digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Keib a new career-high.
Rittman's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Smithville, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-4.
Coming up, Rittman will head out on the road to face off against Oberlin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Smithville, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Galion at 11:00 a.m.
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