Volleyball Recap: 16 Straight Home Wins for Bishop O'connell

Bishop O'Connell extended their home winning streak to 16 games dating back to last season thanks to a huge performance from Natalie Hobson. The Knights were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Elizabeth Seton Roadrunners on Friday with plenty of help from Hobson, who had seven digs and four aces. She has been hot, having also posted 12 or more assists the last six times she's played.

Bishop O'Connell was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-10, 25-21.

Leading Bishop O'Connell to victory were Caroline Semko and Macie Murray. Semko had 11 digs and six assists, while Murray had 13 kills and four aces. Those six assists gave Semko a new career-high.

Knights

Previous Games

10/17/25 vs Elizabeth Seton	3-0
10/15/25 @ Archbishop Carroll	3-0
10/14/25 @ Episcopal	3-0
10/09/25 vs Bishop Ireton	3-0
10/07/25 vs Paul VI	3-2
+ 22 more games

They weren't the only good servers: Bishop O'Connell was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 33 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Bishop O'Connell's victory bumped their record up to 17-0. As for Elizabeth Seton, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.

Bishop O'Connell has already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Flint Hill on the 18th. Elizabeth Seton has also already played their next contest (against Archbishop Carroll), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.