There's no place like home for Hoover, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the McKinley Bulldogs 3-2. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs on Thursday, too.
Hoover wouldn't go down easily and took McKinley into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The final score came out to 25-18, 22-25, 22-25, 25-14, 15-10.
Rachel Jankowski paced Hoover's offense, picking up 26 kills. Jankowski got some help from Claire Jurica and her 52 assists. Jankowski was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Vikings
| 09/11/25 vs McKinley | 3-2 |
| 09/04/25 vs Green | 3-0 |
| 09/02/25 vs GlenOak | 3-1 |
| 08/28/25 vs Canton Central Catholic | 3-0 |
| 08/26/25 vs Lake | 3-2 |
Hoover pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for McKinley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Hoover will head out on the road to square off against St. Ursula Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for McKinley, they will be playing at home against Jackson at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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