Minerva's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Everything went their way against the Malvern Hornets as the Minerva Lions made off with a 3-0 win. The Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hornets, too.
Minerva never let Malvern on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-21, 25-22.
Minerva can attribute much of their success to Jenna Dowell, who had 11 digs. Dowell is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Minerva was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive contests.
Minerva's record now sits at 9-11. As for Malvern, they dropped their record down to 4-12 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Minerva wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Dover on the 3rd. Malvern has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Conotton Valley on the 1st.
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