Volleyball Recap: Minooka Snaps Three-Game Streak of Losses on the Road + How To Watch

By Team Reports Sep 4, 2025, 7:42am

Volleyball Recap: Minooka Indians vs. Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers

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

If Joliet Catholic wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Minooka, they should've done a better job of containing Maddie Dostall. The Indians skirted past the Hilltoppers 2-1 thanks in part to Dostall, who had 22 digs and two assists. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.

It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Minooka got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 21-25, 25-19.

When it comes to explaining why Joliet Catholic lost on Wednesday, don't look at Maddie Samolis. Despite the final result, she had 18 digs and one assist.

Indians

Previous 5 Games

09/03/25 @ Joliet Catholic2-1
08/30/25 vs Loyola Academy2-0
08/30/25 vs Oak Park-River Forest1-2
08/30/25 vs Prospect2-0
08/29/25 vs Guilford2-0

Minooka's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-2. As for Joliet Catholic, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Coming up, Minooka will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Lockport at 5:30 p.m. As for Joliet Catholic, they will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Joliet West at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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