The home team had won the previous three meetings between Gunn and Menlo School, and Menlo School kept the tradition alive. The Titans fell just short of the Knights by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. If the Titans were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Knights when the teams met back in September of 2021, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Gunn started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-14, 16-14.
Jessica Jacobson paced Gunn's offense, picking up 14 kills. Jacobson got some help from Audra Yuan and her 21 assists.
Leading Menlo School to victory were Ava Wang and Allison Yu. Wang had 11 digs, while Yu had two aces and two assists. Wang is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last six games she's played.
Gunn has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-13 record this season. As for Menlo School, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-16.
Gunn wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Lynbrook on the 13th. As for Menlo School, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Mercy on the 14th.
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