Dover-Eyota's first-ever run to volleyball state championship match comes up short

ST. PAUL — Throughout this season, the Dover-Eyota volleyball team celebrated a handful of program “firsts.” These milestones included receiving votes and earning a spot in the state rankings for the first time, capturing the section title in the Eagles’ first Section 1, Class 2A championship match appearance and securing their first-ever trip to the state tournament. The Eagles’ quest for the school’s first volleyball state championship title came up short, falling 25-22, 25-21, 25-19 to No. 4 seed New London-Spicer in the Class 2A state quarterfinals at Grand Casino Arena on Thursday, but that doesn’t make the journey any less special. A combination of the hectic environment at GCA and NL-S's relentless effort proved too much for the Eagles. “I thought it was kind of hard to play in this environment for the first time with two games going on, four big student sections, band plays once in a while, just not used to that,” D-E sophomore outside hitter Anndi Frie said.

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