Volleyball Preview: Tuscarawas Valley Trojans vs. Dover Crimson Tornadoes
The Tuscarawas Valley Trojans will stay at home for another game and welcome the Dover Crimson Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, everything went Tuscarawas Valley's way against Sandy Valley as Tuscarawas Valley made off with a 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Tuscarawas Valley's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-12, 25-11.
Tuscarawas Valley relied on the efforts of Aubrie Barr, who had 21 digs and two aces, and Leah Howard, who had ten digs. Barr is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 26 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Dover entered their tilt with Minerva on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Lions.
Dover's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Minerva between 17 and 18 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 25-18.
Madeline Fockler and Chera Schmidt were among the main playmakers for Dover as the former had 15 digs and two aces and the latter had ten digs.
Tuscarawas Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Dover, they pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Tuscarawas Valley came up short against Dover in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Will Tuscarawas Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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