Newton Falls and Dalton squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Newton Falls had to settle for second. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 3-0. The Tigers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-6, 25-8.
Torrie Fanton
| 10/22/25 @ Dalton | 12 |
| 10/20/25 @ Grand Valley | 34 |
| 10/16/25 @ United | 32 |
| 10/08/25 vs Maplewood | 33 |
| 10/07/25 @ Champion | 36 |
| + 6 more games |
Despite the loss, Newton Falls still got an impressive performance from Torrie Fanton, who had 14 digs and 12 assists. Fanton is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in each of the last 11 games she's played. Addison Pope was another key player, getting eight digs.
Dalton can attribute much of their success to Chloe Ruehling, who had 15 digs and one assist.
Newton Falls' loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Dalton, they pushed their record up to 22-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Newton Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dalton, after both having extra time off, they and Waynedale will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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