After flying high against Daleville on Tuesday, Dale County came back down to earth. The Warriors took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ashford Yellowjackets on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost nine in a row.
While Dale County had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-18, 16-25, 25-18.

Leah Grace Snellgrove
| 10/02/25 vs Ashford | 6 |
| 09/30/25 @ Daleville | 5 |
| 09/27/25 vs Beauregard | 3 |
Despite the defeat, Dale County saw an underclassman step up: freshman Leah Grace Snellgrove had seven digs, six kills, six aces, and one block. Snellgrove has been hot recently, having posted three or more aces the last three times she's played. Jaslyn Smith was another key player, getting nine kills and five blocks.
Dale County's loss dropped their record down to 10-19. As for Ashford, their victory ended a five-match drought on the road and puts them at 8-10.
Dale County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ashford, they will take on Wicksburg in a tournament on Monday.
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