Defiance was the 3-1 winner over Wapakoneta when they last played one another back in August of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Redskins by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Defiance took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 20-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Isabella Rowlison paced Defiance's offense, picking up 23 kills. Rowlison got some help from Keira Kohn and her 24 assists. Finally, Khloe Siler kept Defiance's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Defiance's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Wapakoneta, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Coming up, Defiance will square off against Ayersville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Wapakoneta, they will head out on the road to square off against Coldwater at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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