After flying high against Lakewood Park Christian on Tuesday, Fort Wayne Snider came back down to earth. The Panthers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Noble Knights on Wednesday. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 3-2 to the Knights when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Fort Wayne Snider 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 22-25, 25-22, 25-12, 25-19.
Lindsay Gonzalez
| 10/01/25 vs East Noble | 31 |
| 09/30/25 vs Lakewood Park Christian | 31 |
| 09/25/25 vs Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger | 20 |
| 09/23/25 @ Fort Wayne Wayne | 22 |
| 09/20/25 vs New Haven | 14 |
Fort Wayne Snider's loss came despite strong showings from Denny-Lynn Dunton and Lindsay Gonzalez. Dunton had 12 digs and two aces, while Gonzalez had 31 assists and five digs. Gonzalez has been hot, having posted 14 or more assists the last five times she's played. Tatum Miguel was another key player, getting eight digs and two aces.
East Noble was led to victory by Alexandra Carpenter and Kylie Walz. Carpenter had 16 assists and 12 digs, while Walz had 11 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Walz has posted over her last five matches.
Fort Wayne Snider has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-17 record this season. As for East Noble, they have been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 21 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Fort Wayne Snider will be playing in front of their home fans against South Adams at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for East Noble, they have already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Columbia City on the 2nd.
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