If Hanover Area was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of North Pocono on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hawkeyes came up short against the Delaware Valley Warriors on Monday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawkeyes of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
While Hanover Area ultimately came up short, they really made Delaware Valley work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-12, 25-11.

Davyn Piatt-Ferreira
05/05/25 @ Delaware Valley | 6 |
05/03/25 @ North Pocono | 9 |
04/25/25 @ Blue Ridge | 6 |
04/16/25 vs Wyoming Valley West | 18 |
04/15/25 vs Hazleton Area | 7 |
+ 5 more games |
Loss or not, Hanover Area got some senior leadership from Davyn Piatt-Ferreira and Ireneo Panecatl. Piatt-Ferreira had seven digs and six kills, while Panecatl had 13 assists and five aces. Piatt-Ferreira has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last ten times he's played.
Hanover Area's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Delaware Valley, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Hanover Area didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Lackawanna Trail on the 7th. Delaware Valley has also already played their next game (against Wilkes-Barre), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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