Volleyball Recap: Cardinal Mooney Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Kaelyn Radinsky and Natalie Blasko

By Team Reports Oct 3, 2024, 9:29am

Volleyball Recap: Cardinal Mooney Cardinals vs. St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish

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If Cardinal Mooney was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Harding last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cardinal Mooney Cardinals fell 3-1 to the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish on Wednesday.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-2, 17-25, 25-17, 25-8.

Despite the loss, Cardinal Mooney had strong showings from Natalie Blasko, who had 15 digs, and Kaelyn Radinsky, who had three aces and 28 assists. That's the most aces Radinsky has posted in her last nine contests.

St. Vincent-St. Mary's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kennedy Brophy, who had 22 digs. Brophy is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Kim, who had 14 digs and three aces.

Cardinal Mooney's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-11. As for St. Vincent-St. Mary, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-8.

Cardinal Mooney will face off against Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for St. Vincent-St. Mary, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Coventry at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.

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