Volleyball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Cardinal Stritch

Cardinals

Previous 3 Games

08/27/25 @ Woodmore	3-0
08/21/25 vs Waite	3-0
08/18/25 vs Rossford	3-0

It was a proper cat-fight when Cardinal Stritch challenged Woodmore on Wednesday. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Cardinals, who have now won three games in a row.

Cardinal Stritch's got stronger as the match went on, holding Woodmore to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-22, 25-18.

Gabby Cathers paced Cardinal Stritch's offense, picking up ten kills. Cathers got some help from Hayden Mathena and her 29 assists. Cathers was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.

Woodmore's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Payton Whitcum, who had 11 digs and two aces. Whitcum is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Vida Guillen, who had 15 assists and seven digs.

Cardinal Stritch's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Woodmore, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Cardinal Stritch has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Emmanuel Christian on the 28th. As for Woodmore, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against St. Joseph Central Catholic on the 28th.