Volleyball Recap: St. Francis Snaps Four-Game Streak of Losses on the Road + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 30, 2025, 8:48am

Volleyball Recap: St. Francis Spartans vs. Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the IL High School Assn. (IHSA) & Riverside-Brookfield High School. Watch Full Replay

St. Francis won the last time they faced Riverside-Brookfield and things went their way on Monday too. The Spartans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Bulldogs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Spartans have posted since October 4th.

It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day St. Francis got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 18-25, 25-21.

Addi Samolinski

Digs

10/20/25 @ Riverside-Brookfield15
10/18/25 vs Waunakee12
10/18/25 @ York11
10/18/25 vs Yorkville7
10/17/25 vs Nazareth Academy7
+ 3 more games

St. Francis' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Addi Samolinski, who had 15 digs and four assists. That's the most digs Samolinski has posted over her last eight matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Kathryn Kopec, who had nine digs and one assist.

St. Francis' victory ended a four-match drought on the road and puts them at 22-12. As for Riverside-Brookfield, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-14.

St. Francis wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Wheaton Academy on the 21st. As for Riverside-Brookfield, they have also already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against West Aurora on the 21st.

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