Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Gainesville Hurricanes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
Forest started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-17, 25-23, 25-22.
Addison Owens and Sarah McDonnell certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Owens had 19 digs and one assist, while McDonnell had nine digs and one assist.
Among those leading the charge was Addyson Hauptman, who had 15 digs and five assists. That's the most digs she has posted over her last ten matchups. Jacey Carter-Mitchell also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Forest's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Gainesville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Forest will face off against Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gainesville, they will challenge Vanguard at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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