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| 09/16/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 10/23/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/24/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 08/29/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 10/03/23 - Away | 1-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
While Smithville's win against Waynedale wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Smithies had just enough and edged out the Golden Bears 3-2. The Smithies haven't had any issues with the Golden Bears recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (100-99) Smithville actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 20-25, 14-25, 15-10.
Faith Lengacher paced Smithville's offense, picking up 12 kills. Lengacher got some help from Leah Keib and her 33 assists. Ali Horst controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
When it comes to explaining why Waynedale lost on Tuesday, don't look at Kylie Geiser. Despite the final result, she had 33 digs and one assist. Geiser has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Smithville's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Waynedale, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-4 record.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Smithville will square off against rival Rittman at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Waynedale is set to face off against their familiar foe Norwayne at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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