Volleyball Recap: Gateway College Preparatory Gators vs. Salado Eagles
It was a good run, but Gateway College Preparatory unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Salado Eagles by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Gators let down their fans at home.
Gateway College Preparatory took Salado into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-20, 25-19, 16-25, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Gateway College Preparatory still got an impressive performance from Scout Willms, who had eight digs and six aces. With that strong performance, Willms is now averaging an impressive 2.2 aces per game.
Even though they lost, Gateway College Preparatory was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in six consecutive matches.
Gateway College Preparatory's loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 23-5. As for Salado, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 32-6 record this season.
Gateway College Preparatory wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Lampasas on the 18th. Salado has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Marble Falls on the 18th.
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