Volleyball Recap: St. Laurence Picks Up Sixth Straight Win at Home

Vikings

Previous 6 Games (Home)

10/16/25 vs St. Francis	2-1
10/15/25 vs Reavis	2-0
10/06/25 vs Shepard	2-0
10/02/25 vs IC Catholic Prep	2-0
09/30/25 vs Latin	2-0
09/20/25 vs Richards	2-0

St. Laurence extended their home winning streak to six games thanks to a huge performance from Leah Romano. The Vikings skirted past the St. Francis Spartans 2-1 for which the team can thank Romano, who had 24 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last three games she's played.

St. Laurence had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-22, 25-19.

St. Francis' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Addi Samolinski, who had 14 digs and two aces, and Kathryn Kopec, who had 16 digs. Grace Grover also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.

St. Laurence's victory bumped their record up to 22-8. As for St. Francis, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-10.

Looking ahead, St. Laurence will take on Lincoln-Way East in a tournament on Saturday. As for St. Francis, they will be taking part in a tournament against Plainfield East at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.