Volleyball Recap: St. Joseph Academy Takes Down University Christian in a Playoff Battle + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 20, 2025, 7:36pm

Volleyball Recap: St. Joseph Academy Flashes vs. University Christian Christians

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the FL High School Athletic Assn. (FHSAA) & St. Joseph Academy. Watch Full Replay

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Joseph Academy had no problem doing just that on Monday. Everything went their way against the University Christian Christians as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The win was nothing new for the Flashes as they're now sitting on four straight.

St. Joseph Academy was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-23, 25-23.

St. Joseph Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Addy Mira out in front who had 18 digs. Mira has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Suzi Valbuena, who had 19 assists and five digs.

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Previous 4 Games

10/13/25 vs University Christian3-0
10/09/25 vs First Baptist Christian Academy3-0
10/07/25 @ St. Augustine3-2
09/30/25 @ Florida School for the Deaf & Blind3-0

St. Joseph Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 17 consecutive matches.

St. Joseph Academy's win bumped their record up to 16-6. As for University Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 11-15.

St. Joseph Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Providence School on the 14th. University Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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