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| 10/16/25 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/17/24 - Neutral | 3-0 W |
| 10/03/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only DeLand walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Forest Wildcats with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
While DeLand might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Forest scored at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-20, 25-22.
Emerson Lalashuis paced DeLand's offense, picking up 12 kills. Lalashuis got some help from Victoria Stoltzfus and her 20 assists. Finally, Nailah Cullom kept DeLand's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Despite the loss, Forest saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Addison Owens had ten digs and two aces. Gracie Martineau also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
DeLand's win bumped their record up to 17-9. As for Forest, their defeat ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-10.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, DeLand and Boone will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Forest, they will take on Hagerty at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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