Volleyball Recap: Pecatonica Falls Short of St. Ambrose Academy in the Playoffs

By Team Reports Nov 3, 2025, 12:00pm

Volleyball Recap: Pecatonica Vikings vs. St. Ambrose Academy Guardians

Pecatonica and St. Ambrose Academy squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Pecatonica had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Guardians. The Vikings' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Tatum Kurschner

Digs

11/01/25 vs St. Ambrose Academy19
10/30/25 vs Southwestern18
10/25/25 vs Belmont8
10/23/25 vs Monticello12
10/16/25 @ Black Hawk4
+ 19 more games

Tatum Kurschner and Ella Orloff certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Kurschner had 19 digs and one block, while Orloff had 30 digs. With that strong performance, Kurschner is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Chayse Hirsch, who had 17 digs.

Pecatonica's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for St. Ambrose Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-12 record this season.

Pecatonica does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Ambrose Academy, they will challenge Rib Lake at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday.

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