Mansfield lost to Gainesville back in August, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The Mansfield Lions walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Gainesville Bulldogs. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Mansfield had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-13, 25-22, 25-21.
Mansfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Mansfield's win bumped their record up to 10-20-2. As for Gainesville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.
Mansfield has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Niangua on the 22nd. As for Gainesville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Thayer on the 22nd.
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