After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ottawa-Glandorf, Defiance was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Findlay Trojans. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted against the Trojans since September 25, 2018.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Defiance who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 21-25, 25-19, 21-25, 15-10.
Kate Homier
| 08/25/25 vs Findlay | 34 |
| 08/16/25 @ Napoleon | 17 |
| 08/19/25 vs Ottawa-Glandorf | 16 |
| 08/31/24 @ Ayersville | 11 |
| 08/29/24 @ Memorial | 7 |
Leading Defiance to victory were Kate Homier and Keira Kohn. Homier had 34 digs and two assists, while Kohn had ten digs and three aces. Those 34 digs gave Homier a new career-high.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Anika Helms, who had 15 digs and seven assists. Helms is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in each of the last three games she's played. Delaney Harris was another key player, getting 19 assists and six digs.
Defiance's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Findlay, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Defiance has already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Liberty-Benton on the 26th. As for Findlay, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Anthony Wayne on the 28th.
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