Volleyball Recap: Patrick Henry Falls Despite Big Games from Natalie Rynard and Ashlynn Kirchoff + How To Watch

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Patrick Henry can now relate to. They came up short against the Santa Fe Christian Eagles on Saturday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.

Natalie Rynard

Assists

11/08/25 vs Santa Fe Christian	30
11/05/25 vs Mt. Carmel	38
10/30/25 vs La Jolla	47
10/28/25 vs Poway	35
10/23/25 vs Mission Bay	29
+ 2 more games

Despite the defeat, Patrick Henry had strong showings from Ashlynn Kirchoff, who had 18 digs, and Natalie Rynard, who had seven digs and one block. Rynard has been hot, having also posted 18 or more assists the last seven times she's played.

Among those leading the charge was Taryn Brown, who had 14 digs and three assists.

Patrick Henry's loss dropped their record down to 27-14. As for Santa Fe Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season.

Patrick Henry and Santa Fe Christian should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Patriots (ranked 93rd) will meet Cleveland (ranked 278th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Santa Fe Christian will face off against El Camino Real at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (70 vs. 235).