Hoover waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Louisville Leopards , sneaking past 3-2. This was payback for the Vikings, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Hoover who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 22-25, 25-17, 22-25, 15-7.
Hoover was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Hoover's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-6. As for Louisville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Hoover will welcome GlenOak at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoover is facing GlenOak at the right time seeing as GlenOak is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Louisville, they will head out to square off against Jackson at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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