Volleyball Recap: St. John Paul II Academy's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Three

St. John Paul II Academy had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Sports Leadership & Management Pandas as they made off with a 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

St. John Paul II Academy was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-21, 25-14.

Meallan Gunther

Digs (Career)

09/30/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management	28
08/20/25 @ Westminster Academy	22
08/27/25 vs Calvary Christian Academy	21
08/22/25 @ American Heritage	9
09/22/25 vs Avant Garde Academy	5

St. John Paul II Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Meallan Gunther, who had 28 digs. Those 28 digs gave Gunther a new career-high. Sienna Clidy was another key player, getting five digs, two aces, and one block.

St. John Paul II Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive contests.

St. John Paul II Academy's record now sits at 7-5. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they moved to 7-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-match winning streak.

St. John Paul II Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Calvary Christian Academy on the 1st. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they will venture away from home to challenge Grandview Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.