The Bishop Kenny Crusaders will square off against the Menendez Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bishop Kenny is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Parker as they made off with a 3-0 win. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Braves recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Mia Ancayan
| 10/14/25 vs Parker | 18 |
| 10/09/25 vs Middleburg | 1 |
| 10/07/25 vs Bolles | 0 |
| 10/02/25 vs Beachside | 10 |
| 09/30/25 @ Ponte Vedra | 15 |
| + 9 more games |
Alexis Sowers and Mia Ancayan were among the main playmakers for Bishop Kenny as the former had eight aces and five digs and the latter had five digs and three aces. What's more, Ancayan racked up 18 assists, the most she's had since back in September. Another player making a difference was Sophia Miller, who had ten assists and two aces.
They weren't the only good servers: Bishop Kenny was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 25 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Menendez sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Baker County on Tuesday.
Menendez was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 21-25, 22-25, 25-19, 15-6.
Bishop Kenny better keep an eye on Olivia Kisser. She was instrumental in Menendez's win, getting 16 digs and one assist.
Bishop Kenny's victory bumped their record up to 16-10. As for Menendez, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Bishop Kenny has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Menendez struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
