Dover and Marietta squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Dover had to settle for second. They came up short against the Marietta Tigers, falling 3-0. The Crimson Tornadoes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2021.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-20, 25-18.
When it comes to explaining why Dover lost, don't look at Chera Schmidt. Despite the final result, she had seven digs and two aces. That's the most aces Schmidt has posted since back in September.
The defeat snapped Dover's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 21-4 record. As for Marietta, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season.
Dover does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marietta, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Bishop Watterson at 6:00 p.m. Bishop Watterson will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Marietta surely won't give up without a fight.
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