Gainesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Houston Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Gainesville was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Houston work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-17, 19-25, 25-20.
Addie Alms paced Gainesville's offense, picking up 19 kills. Alms got some help from Baylor Hewett and her 34 assists. Hewett also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Twyla Parkison, each putting up three.
Gainesville's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7-2. As for Houston, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Gainesville has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Dora on the 9th. As for Houston, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Laquey on the 9th.
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