Hoover lost against Dover back in August of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Vikings fell just short of the Crimson Tornadoes by a score of 3-2. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Crimson Tornadoes 25-16 in the first set.
Hoover started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 22-25, 25-17, 25-19, 15-6.
Chera Schmidt went supernova For Dover., getting 19 digs and four assists. Another player making a difference was Meghan Ravine, who had ten digs and two assists.
Hoover's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Dover, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season.
Hoover will take on Howland at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dover does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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