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| 09/08/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 09/09/24 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 09/11/23 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 09/12/22 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 09/13/21 - Away | 1-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Miller City, Paulding was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They won by a set and slipped past the Defiance Bulldogs 3-2. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Paulding was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 23-25, 14-25, 25-18, 15-9.
Addison Arend paced Paulding's offense, picking up 13 kills. Arend got some help from Estie Pease and her 45 assists. Tori Schlatter controlled things from the service line, finishing with seven aces.
Paulding has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Defiance, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paulding will take on Ayersville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Defiance, they will head out to face off against Van Wert at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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