Volleyball Game Preview: Firestone Falcons vs. St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish

Firestone hasn't had much luck against St. Vincent-St. Mary recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Falcons will face off against the Fighting Irish at 3:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Firestone is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Walsh Jesuit. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.

Tala Paing

Assists

05/20/25 vs Walsh Jesuit	38
05/15/25 vs Steele	12
05/09/25 vs Walsh Jesuit	18
05/01/25 vs St. Edward	35
04/26/25 vs Bard Early College	12
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Tala Paing was a one-man wrecking crew as he had 38 assists and seven digs. That's the most assists he has posted since back in April.

Meanwhile, St. Vincent-St. Mary made easy work of Roosevelt on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Fighting Irish in their matchups with the Rough Riders: they've now won five in a row.

Firestone's win bumped their record up to 17-7. As for St. Vincent-St. Mary, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.

Firestone came up short against St. Vincent-St. Mary in their previous matchup back in April, falling 3-1. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.