Mansfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Pleasant Hope Pirates. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Pirates from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Kayley Kingery paced Mansfield's offense, picking up five kills. Kingery got some help from Addie Brooke and her five assists. Jadalyn Coble controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Pleasant Hope can attribute much of their success to Loraine Arciniegas, who had 11 digs and two aces. That's the most digs Arciniegas has posted over her last six matches. Lily Lambeth also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Mansfield's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Pleasant Hope, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4-3 record this season.
Mansfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Cabool on the 15th. As for Pleasant Hope, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Classical on the 13th.
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