New Diana lost against Gilmer back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Eagles fell 3-1 to the Buckeyes.
New Diana started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-21.
Defeat 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.
New Diana's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Gilmer, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
The future could be bright for both New Diana and Gilmer: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. The Eagles will try to hand Atlanta their third-straight defeat when the two meet at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Gilmer will look to extend Alba-Golden's three-game losing streak when they meet at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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