Monroe Area lost against Gainesville back in August of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Purple Hurricanes fell just short of the Red Elephants by a score of 2-1.
Monroe Area started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-16, 15-10.
Their offense was headlined by Kaliyah Ansley and Ashley Phiel, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from Alyssa Brown and her 12 assists. Innocence Arnold controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Monroe Area dropped their record down to 10-21 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Gainesville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Monroe Area wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Lakeside on the 20th. As for Gainesville, they have also already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Union County on the 20th.
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