After flying high against Malvern last Monday, Minerva came back down to earth. The Minerva Lions lost 3-0 to the Dover Crimson Tornadoes on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2016.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Dover scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 25-18.
Dover was led to victory by Madeline Fockler and Chera Schmidt. Fockler had 15 digs and two aces, while Schmidt had ten digs. Fockler is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Minerva's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Dover, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-2.
Minerva has already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Indian Creek on the 15th. As for Dover, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Tuscarawas Valley on the 7th.
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