If Hoover was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Green last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vikings fell 3-1 to the Jackson Polar Bears on Tuesday. The Vikings were not able to make up for their loss to the Polar Bears from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Hoover started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-15, 25-14, 25-18.
Rachel Jankowski paced Hoover's offense, picking up 15 kills. Jankowski got some help from Claire Jurica and her 25 assists. Jankowski was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Jackson was led to victory by Alece Evanto and Maren Evanto. Alece had 33 digs and four assists, while Maren had 20 digs and three aces. Those 33 digs gave Alece a new career-high. Kate Hofner also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hoover fell to 9-1. As for Jackson, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hoover is set to challenge their familiar foe McKinley at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Jackson will take on rival Green at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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