New Philadelphia lost against Dover last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The New Philadelphia Quakers came up short against the Dover Crimson Tornadoes, falling 3-0. The Quakers haven't had much luck with the Crimson Tornadoes recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
New Philadelphia was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 25-18.
Despite the loss, New Philadelphia saw an underclassman step up: Lilyana Wells had four digs and two aces.
Dover's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madeline Fockler led the charge by getting 15 digs. Fockler is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chera Schmidt, who had 12 digs.
New Philadelphia's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Dover, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
New Philadelphia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dover, they will take on Marietta at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Marietta will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Dover surely won't give up without a fight.
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