Gateway lost against Innovation two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Gateway Panthers lost 3-0 to the Innovation Bulls. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Gateway was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-13, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Gateway saw an underclassman step up: Leimarys Padro had 15 digs. What's more, Padro also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had in her last three matchups.
Innovation's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emma Rivera, who had 13 digs and two aces. Rivera has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emily Lopez, who had 13 digs.
Gateway's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Innovation, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Gateway will challenge Liberty at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, Innovation and Colonial will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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