After flying high against Grainger on Thursday, Gibbs came back down to earth. The Gibbs Eagles came up short against the Volunteer Falcons on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Gibbs was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-22, 25-19.
When it comes to explaining why Gibbs lost, don't look at Olivia Lawson. Despite the final result, she had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces Lawson has posted in her last 15 matchups.
Gibbs' loss dropped their record down to 21-10. As for Volunteer, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-5.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Gibbs' road trip will continue as they head out to face Greeneville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greeneville will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Gibbs surely won't give up without a fight. As for Volunteer, they will square off against Elizabethton on Monday. Volunteer is facing Elizabethton at the right time seeing as Elizabethton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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