If Mansfield was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Lutie on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lions came up short against the Gainesville Bulldogs on Monday, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in August.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-14, 25-14.
Patience Parsons paced Mansfield's offense, picking up seven kills. Parsons got some help from Addie Brooke and her 14 assists.
Lilly Hejdak was the offensive standout of the contest as she had ten digs.
Mansfield has been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-24 record this season. As for Gainesville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-10-2 record this season.
Mansfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Couch on the 23rd. As for Gainesville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Sparta on the 21st.
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