Dover was the 3-0 winner over Spaulding when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Dover Green Wave fell just short of the Spaulding Red Raiders by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Green Wave have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dover actually scored more points across those five sets (105-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 17-25, 22-25, 15-11.
Even though they lost, Dover was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matchups.
Dover's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Spaulding, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6.
Dover will welcome Alvirne at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Dover is facing Alvirne at the right time seeing as Alvirne is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Spaulding, they will head out to square off against Hollis-Brookline at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Hollis-Brookline is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Spaulding will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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