Volleyball Recap: Mayela Rodriguez Key Part of Team Effort in Fighting Irish Win

Knoxville Catholic won the last time they faced Chattanooga Christian and things went their way on Monday too. The Fighting Irish put the hurt on the Chargers with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fighting Irish.

One reason for the win was Knoxville Catholic's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-15, 25-12.

Mayela Rodriguez

Digs (Career)

10/06/25 @ Chattanooga Christian	9
09/16/25 @ Baylor	8
10/02/25 vs Chattanooga Christian	7
09/30/25 @ Webb	7
09/29/25 @ Girls Preparatory School	7

Knoxville Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mayela Rodriguez, who had nine digs and four aces. Those nine digs gave Rodriguez a new career-high.

Rodriguez wasn't the only good servers: Knoxville Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive contests.

Knoxville Catholic's win bumped their record up to 22-8. As for Chattanooga Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.

Knoxville Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Baylor on the 7th. As for Chattanooga Christian, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Webb on the 7th.