Volleyball Recap: Bishop O'connell Wins High-Profile Matchup Against Bishop Mcnamara

Bishop O'Connell is ranked highly in their home state and on Thursday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Bishop McNamara. The Knights blew past the Mustangs 3-0. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-0 back in September.

Bishop O'Connell was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-11.

Caroline Semko

Serving Aces

10/23/25 @ Bishop McNamara	2
10/21/25 @ The Academy of the Holy Cross	1
10/18/25 @ Flint Hill	1
10/14/25 @ Episcopal	1
10/09/25 vs Bishop Ireton	1
+ 2 more games

Bishop O'Connell's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caroline Semko, who had 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Semko has posted over her last seven contests.

Bishop O'Connell's victory bumped their record up to 19-1. As for Bishop McNamara, their loss ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-9.

Looking ahead, Bishop O'Connell will square off against Potomac School at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Bishop McNamara, they will challenge St. John's at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.