Gillespie lost against Highland back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Miners fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. While the Miners didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 25-21 in the first set.
Gillespie started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-13, 25-11.
Highland was led to victory by Lauren Bolen and Lucy Becker. Bolen had 16 digs, while Becker had 17 assists and six digs. That's the most digs Becker has posted since back in October of 2024.
Gillespie's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Highland, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Gillespie has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Greenville on the 11th. Highland has also already played their next matchup (against Mt. Vernon), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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