William Smith lost against Gateway back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The William Smith Eagles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gateway Olympians. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Olympians: they've now lost four in a row.
While William Smith ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-18, 20-25, 25-19.
Fatima Najar and Ashley Manzanares-Hernadez certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Najar had five aces and three digs, while Manzanares-Hernadez had five aces and four digs. That's the most aces Najar has posted in her last four contests.
William Smith's record now sits at 2-11. As for Gateway, the victory snapped their losing streak at 12 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-11 record.
William Smith will stay at home for another game and welcome Loveland Classical at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Gateway, they will take on DSST: Green Valley Ranch at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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