After flying high against Triway on Tuesday, Waynedale came back down to earth. The Golden Bears came up short against the Hiland Hawks on Saturday, falling 3-0. The Golden Bears were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hawks from their previous meeting back in August of 2022.
Waynedale was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-17, 25-12.
Kylie Geiser
| 08/23/25 @ Hiland | 24 |
| 08/19/25 @ Triway | 21 |
| 08/16/25 vs Garaway | 18 |
| 08/16/25 vs Tuscarawas Central Catholic | 10 |
Waynedale's loss came despite strong showings from Kylie Geiser and Callie Wolfe. Geiser had 24 digs, while Wolfe had nine digs, seven kills, and three blocks. Geiser is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least ten every time she's taken the court this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Waynedale fell to 3-1. As for Hiland, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Waynedale and Hiland will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Golden Bears will face off against rival Norwayne at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hiland is set to square off against their familiar foe Sandy Valley at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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