Gilmer won the last time they faced New Diana and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Buckeyes came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Buckeyes.
Gilmer had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-21.
Jayna Rucker paced Gilmer's offense, picking up 20 kills. Rucker got some help from Brooke Collie and her 22 assists. Mallory Clark controlled things from the service line, finishing with nine aces.
Loss or not, New Diana got some senior leadership from Ava Smith and Taryn Reece. Smith had 14 digs, six kills, and three aces, while Reece had 27 digs and three assists.
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| 08/19/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 09/05/24 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
| 08/20/24 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 08/22/23 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 08/21/21 - Neutral | 2-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
The win got Gilmer back to even at 2-2. As for New Diana, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
The future could be bright for both Gilmer and New Diana: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. The Buckeyes will try to hand Alba-Golden their third-straight loss when the two meet at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, New Diana will look to extend Atlanta's three-game losing streak when they meet at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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