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| 08/19/25 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 08/20/24 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 08/24/23 - Away | 0-3 L |
Gateway had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on the Freedom Patriots with a sharp 3-0 win. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Gateway not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Freedom between 18 and 21 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 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.
They weren't the only good server: Gateway was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Gateway wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Celebration on the 21st. As for Freedom, they have also already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Lake Buena Vista on the 21st.
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