Volleyball Recap: St. Anthony Victorious

By Team Reports Oct 6, 2024, 9:31pm

Volleyball Recap: St. Anthony Yellowjackets vs. St. Augustine Knights

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St. Anthony lost to St. Augustine back in October of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The St. Anthony Yellowjackets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the St. Augustine Knights. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellowjackets.

If you add up the scores from across all five sets (105-101) St. Anthony actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-22, 15-13.

St. Anthony was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matches.

St. Anthony has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for St. Augustine, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.

St. Anthony has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Providence Catholic on the 4th. As for St. Augustine, they will welcome Saint Mary's Hall at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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