Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Sophia Salinas and Emma Hart Lead St. David to Victory

By Team Reports Oct 29, 2025, 9:53pm

Volleyball Recap: St. David Tigers vs. Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind Sentinels

St. David entered their tilt with Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Sentinels with a sharp 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.

The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant St. David was: they took every set by at least 16 points. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-9, 25-7.

Emma Hart

Assists

10/24/25 @ Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind22
10/17/25 @ San Simon19
10/15/25 vs Patagonia23
10/13/25 @ Desert Christian33
10/08/25 vs The Gregory School13
+ 4 more games

St. David was led to victory by Emma Hart and Sophia Salinas. Hart had 22 assists and 16 aces, while Salinas had four aces. Hart has been hot for a while, having posted 13 or more assists the last nine times she's played.

They weren't the only good servers: St. David was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 31 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matches.

St. David's record now sits at 16-18. As for Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.

St. David wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Fort Thomas on the 29th. As for Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Valley Lutheran on the 28th.

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