Volleyball Game Preview: Dover Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 12, 2024, 8:45am

Volleyball Preview: Dover Eagles vs. Susquehannock Warriors

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The Dover Eagles will face off against the Susquehannock Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Susquehannock took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Dover, who comes in off a win.

Dover took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Northeastern with a sharp 3-0 win.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-16, 26-24.

Meanwhile, Susquehannock entered their match against York Suburban on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Susquehannock wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The contest marked their lowest-scoring game so far this season.

In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Susquehannock sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-20, 26-28, 25-18, 20-35, 15-9.

Even though they lost, Susquehannock was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in five consecutive matchups.

Dover's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Susquehannock, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.

Dover skirted past Susquehannock 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Will Dover repeat their success, or does Susquehannock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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