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| 10/21/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 10/22/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 10/26/19 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 08/22/19 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 08/16/17 - Home | 3-1 W |
| + 2 more games |
It's playoff time, and Apex had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the Leesville Road Pride by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pride, too.
Apex had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-19, 25-18, 25-12.
Elyse Smelcer paced Apex's offense, picking up 20 kills. Smelcer got some help from Rylee Moyer and her 24 assists. Elena Bostick controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Leesville Road's loss came despite strong showings from Isabelle Barna and Hayden Perry. Barna had 34 digs and five assists, while Perry had 16 digs and two aces. Barna is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in each of the last 12 games she's played.
Apex is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That somehow still isn't as good as their 18-5 record this season. As for Leesville Road, the loss snapped their winning streak at five matches and leaves them with a 17-5 record.
Looking ahead, Apex will venture away from home to square off against Green Level at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Leesville Road does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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