ConVal faced Hanover in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cougars fell just short of the Bears by a score of 3-2. That makes it the first time this season the Cougars have let down their home crowd.
ConVal took Hanover into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-22, 25-19, 19-25, 16-14.
Hanover was led to victory by Olivia Grabinski and Hudson Cusimano. Grabinski had 35 assists, while Cusimano had ten blocks, eight digs, five kills, and two aces. That's the most digs Cusimano has posted over her last six matches. Casey Wilkinson was another key player, getting 15 digs.
ConVal's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Hanover, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. ConVal is set to take on their familiar foe Somersworth at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Hanover will challenge rival Milford at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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