Volleyball Recap: Hanover Falls to Miami-Yoder + How To Watch

If Hanover was riding high off their 3-0 takedown of Monument Academy on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hornets fell 3-1 to the Miami-Yoder Buffaloes on Friday.

Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-16, 22-25, 25-18, 25-13.

Emmanuela Chavez paced Hanover's offense, picking up 10 kills. Chavez got some help from Heidi Adame-Lobos and her 16 assists. Chavez was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.

Miami-Yoder's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Yaretzi Dominguez led the charge by getting 13 digs and five kills. Another player making a difference was Miranda Howard, who had 11 digs, 11 assists, nine kills, and five aces.

Hanover has traveled a rocky road for a while, having lost 27 of their last 32 contests, dating back to last year. That's dragged them to a 5-13 record this season. As for Miami-Yoder, they are now 10-8, having gone 2-4 since their three-game winning streak ended.

Hanover and Miami-Yoder could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings. The Hornets will square off against The Colorado Springs School at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (#334 vs. #134). Meanwhile, Miami-Yoder (ranked 264th) will meet Evangel Christian Academy (ranked 51st) at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.