Volleyball Game Preview: Althoff Catholic Crusaders vs. Alton Redbirds

For the second straight game, Althoff Catholic will face off against Alton. Althoff Catholic will take on Alton in a tournament on Friday.

On Wednesday, Althoff Catholic beat Alton 2-0. The victory continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Redbirds: they've now won four in a row.

The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Althoff Catholic was: they took both sets by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-2, 25-15.

Nolan Karban

Assists

03/26/25 @ Alton	4
03/25/25 @ St. Pius X	3
05/20/24 vs Collinsville	1
05/16/24 vs Collinsville	1
05/14/24 vs Metro-East Lutheran	2
+ 3 more games

Althoff Catholic relied on the efforts of Nolan Karban, who had eight digs and four assists, and Sam Roche, who had four aces. That's the most assists Karban has posted since back in May of 2024.

Althoff Catholic beat Alton 2-0 when the teams last played on Wednesday. Does Althoff Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.