Gainesville has been away from home for six games now, but on Monday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Buchholz Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. Gainesville will be strutting in after a victory while Buchholz will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Gainesville earned a 2-0 win over Mandarin.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-10.
Gainesville relied on the efforts of Taylor Ellis, who had four digs and two aces, and Charlotte Judge, who had. That's the most aces Ellis has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Buchholz's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to The Rock. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bobcats have suffered since August 22nd.
After all that action, the final score was 27-25, 25-16, 25-16.
Despite the defeat, Buchholz had strong showings from Rosy Logan, who had ten digs, and Julia Almond, who had eight digs and 33 assists. Almond is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last ten games she's played.
Gainesville's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Buchholz, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Gainesville has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Buchholz struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Gainesville's way against Buchholz in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Gainesville made off with a 3-0 win. Does Gainesville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buchholz turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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