Hanover unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Linn Bulldogs by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 25-21 in the first set.
Hanover started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-18, 25-23.
Drew Bruna paced Hanover's offense, picking up ten kills. Bruna got some help from Katie Holle and her 23 assists. Ally Scheele controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Linn's win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Hanover wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Axtell on the 2nd. After both having extra time off, Linn and Blue Valley will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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