Hanover is 1-9 against Stark since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hanover is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Hampshire's top teams: Milford, who was ranked seventh at the time (Hanover was ranked ninth). The Bears fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Hanover sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-27, 25-19, 22-25, 15-9.
Claire Starosta
| 10/08/25 @ Milford | 11 |
| 10/03/25 @ ConVal | 11 |
| 10/01/25 @ Fall Mountain | 9 |
| 09/29/25 vs Manchester West | 5 |
| 09/26/25 vs Gilford | 5 |
Hanover's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Olivia Grabinski, who had 39 assists and four digs, and Claire Starosta, who had 11 kills, six digs, three blocks, and two aces. Starosta is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in each of the last five games she's played.
Meanwhile, Stark came up short against ConVal on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Generals in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
Hanover's defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Stark, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Hanover beat Stark 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Generals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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