If Dover was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Ozark on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pirates took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Harding Academy Wildcats on Thursday. The Pirates have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-16, 21-25, 25-13.
Anna Self paced Dover's offense, picking up 13 kills. Self got some help from Kylea LaRue and her 15 assists. Paisley Standridge controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Dover's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Dover wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Clarksville on the 8th. As for Harding Academy, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Central Arkansas Christian at 4:30 p.m. on the 18th.
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