Volleyball Recap: Father Tolton Comes Up Short

Father Tolton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Capital City Cavaliers. Father Tolton was not able to make up for their defeat to Capital City from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.

Father Tolton started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 20-25, 25-15, 26-24, 15-5.

Despite the loss, Father Tolton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mia Herman had nine digs and two aces.

Capital City was led to victory by Danika Brase and Emery McKim. Brase had 24 digs and four aces, while McKim had 18 digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave McKim a new career-high in assists (four).

Father Tolton's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10-1. As for Capital City, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-14-2 record this season.

Father Tolton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Bowling Green on the 7th. As for Capital City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against California on the 7th.