Volleyball Recap: Pope John Paul II Takes a Loss

Pope John Paul II lost against Catholic - N.I. back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Jaguars fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-1.

Pope John Paul II's offense was headlined by Kady Benedic and Allyson Boackle, who picked up nine kills apiece. They got some help from Frankie Thompson and her 27 assists.

Gracie Neck was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 13 digs. That's the most digs she has posted over her last 12 matches.

Pope John Paul II's defeat dropped their record down to 21-15. As for Catholic - N.I., they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-17 record this season.

Pope John Paul II wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Vinton on the 4th. Catholic - N.I. has also already played their next match (against Ursuline Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.