Gainesville and Pope squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Gainesville had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pope Greyhounds. The loss continues a trend for the Red Elephants in their matchups with the Greyhounds: they've now lost six in a row.
Gainesville couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Pope a tough time in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 31-33, 25-9, 25-21.
Gainesville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hannah Stewart, who had 14 kills and three digs. Stewart has been hot recently, having posted five or more kills the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Orr, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Pope's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amanda Vlkovic, who had 18 digs, two aces, and a kill.
Gainesville's loss dropped their record down to 20-15. As for Pope, they pushed their record up to 31-5 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Gainesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pope, they will take on Northgate on Saturday.
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