Volleyball Recap: Audrey Gooding Leads a Balanced Effort to Beat Urbana + How To Watch

St. Thomas More won the last time they faced Urbana and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Sabers came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 2-0.

The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant St. Thomas More was: they took both sets by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-12.

St. Thomas More's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Audrey Gooding, who had three digs and three aces. Lilly Schmidt also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.

They weren't the only good servers: St. Thomas More was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 11 matchups.

Sabers

Previous 3 Games (Away)

10/08/25 @ Urbana	2-0
10/02/25 @ Tolono Unity	2-0
09/23/25 @ Illinois Valley Central	2-1

St. Thomas More's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-8. As for Urbana, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 16 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.

St. Thomas More didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Monticello on the 9th. As for Urbana, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Normal Community on the 16th.