If Waynedale was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Chippewa on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Golden Bears fell just short of the Smithville Smithies by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Bears in their meetings with the Smithies: they've now lost five in a row.
Waynedale actually scored more points across those five sets (106-105), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 17-25, 21-25, 25-22, 17-15.
Kylie Geiser
| 10/09/25 @ Smithville | 37 |
| 10/07/25 vs Chippewa | 20 |
| 10/04/25 @ Tuslaw | 13 |
Despite the loss, Waynedale still got an impressive performance from Kylie Geiser, who had 37 digs. Geiser has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times she's played. Mya Spitler was another key player, getting 18 digs and one assist.
Waynedale's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Smithville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-7.
Waynedale and Smithville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Golden Bears (ranked 173rd) will meet Oberlin (ranked 687th) at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Smithville will face off against Wellington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (126 vs. 352).
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