Hanover's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past the York Catholic Fighting Irish 3-2. This was payback for the Nighthawks, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Hanover took York Catholic into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-20, 22-25, 18-25, 15-13.
Hanover was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0.8 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 13.
York Catholic's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Bailey Green, who had five aces, four kills, and a block, and Isabella Zimliki, who had 12 digs and two aces. Green is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season.
Hanover's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for York Catholic, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-4.
Hanover will head out on the road to face off against Bermudian Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for York Catholic, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. York Catholic is facing Columbia at the right time seeing as Columbia is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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