Gainesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mansfield Lions. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
Gainesville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-13, 25-22, 25-21.
Gainesville's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Mansfield, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-20-2.
Gainesville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Thayer on the 22nd. Mansfield has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Niangua on the 22nd.
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