Gilbert lost against Aiken back in November of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Indians fell just short of the Fighting Green Hornets by a score of 3-2. The loss put an end to the Indians' undefeated start to the season.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Gilbert lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 21-25, 19-25, 25-22, 16-14.
Gabby Esposito paced Gilbert's offense, picking up 18 kills. Esposito got some help from Kaylie Spires and her 32 assists. Abigail Widmann controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Aiken had a senior duo take command as Caroline Smith had 18 digs and four aces and Anna Cecelia Akins had 13 digs and two assists. Those 18 digs set a new season-high mark for Smith.
Having lost for the first time this season, Gilbert fell to 4-1. As for Aiken, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Gilbert is set to take on their familiar foe South Aiken at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Aiken will challenge rival North Augusta at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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