If Gilroy was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of James Lick on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mustangs fell just short of the Lincoln Lions by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
While Gilroy ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least ten points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-23, 22-25, 22-25, 15-10.
Jason Lester paced Gilroy's offense, picking up 30 kills. Lester got some help from Aiden Lopez and his 40 assists. Ethan Ponce controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Gilroy's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Lincoln, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-4.
Gilroy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against San Jose on the 17th. As for Lincoln, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against James Lick on the 17th.
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