Freedom unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Gateway Panthers on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
While Freedom had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-21, 25-18.
Leading Gateway to victory were Gabriela Alvarez and Anisa Hanafi. Alvarez had eight digs and two aces, while Hanafi had five digs and two aces. Those two aces gave Hanafi a new career-high.
Freedom wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Lake Buena Vista on the 21st. As for Gateway, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Celebration on the 21st.
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