Volleyball Recap: Meallan Gunther Leads a Balanced Effort to Beat Lake Worth Christian + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 15, 2025, 5:57pm

Volleyball Recap: St. John Paul II Academy Eagles vs. Lake Worth Christian Defenders

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the FL High School Athletic Assn. (FHSAA) & Lake Worth Christian High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

10/06/25 - Away3-0 W
09/16/24 - Home3-0 W
09/11/23 - Away3-2 W
09/08/22 - Home1-3 L
09/24/21 - Away1-2 L
+ 5 more games

St. John Paul II Academy hadn't done well against Lake Worth Christian recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Eagles blew past the Defenders 3-0. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

St. John Paul II Academy never let Lake Worth Christian on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The final score came out to 29-27, 25-9, 25-18.

St. John Paul II Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Meallan Gunther out in front who had 12 digs. Gunther is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last four games she's played.

St. John Paul II Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.

Ella Vandenberg and Mina Soysevinc certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Vandenberg had 21 digs, while Soysevinc had four digs and two aces.

St. John Paul II Academy's victory ended a three-match drought on the road and puts them at 8-7. As for Lake Worth Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-12.

St. John Paul II Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against West Boca Raton on the 7th. As for Lake Worth Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Cardinal Newman on the 7th.

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