Dale County needed a changed in momentum after dropping four straight games and they got it from Leah Grace Snellgrove. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Daleville Warhawks on Thursday for which the team can thank Snellgrove, who had 11 aces and seven digs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more aces the last three times she's played.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Dale County was: they took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-5, 25-11.
Allie Buckelew
| 09/11/25 vs Daleville | 6 |
| 08/28/25 @ Carroll | 3 |
| 09/08/25 vs Samson | 2 |
| 08/30/25 vs Tournament Opponent | 2 |
| 08/30/25 vs Rehobeth | 2 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dale County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Allie Buckelew, who had six aces. Those six aces gave Buckelew a new career-high. Emma Grace Rhoden was another key player, getting six aces and four assists.
They weren't the only good server: Dale County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 28 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Dale County picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 6-8. As for Daleville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Dale County will be playing in front of their home fans against Slocomb at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. This will be the Warriors' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Daleville, they will square off against Geneva at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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