The Gateway Eagles will square off against the Lehigh Lightning at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gateway came up short against Cape Coral on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Seahawks: they've now lost four in a row.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Cape Coral scored at least 18 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-18, 25-20.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lehigh, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cape Coral on Monday, sneaking past 3-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Lightning as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (102-100) Lehigh actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-14, 25-22, 12-25, 18-16.
Lehigh's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Gateway, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Gateway couldn't quite get it done against Lehigh in their previous matchup on September 4th as they fell 3-1. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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