Volleyball Recap: Normal University Wins High-Profile Matchup Against Bloomington Central Catholic
By Team Reports
Oct 5, 2025, 5:57pm
Volleyball Recap: Normal University Pioneers vs. Bloomington Central Catholic Saints

Pioneers
09/27/25 vs Bloomington Central Catholic | 2-0 |
09/23/25 vs Rochester | 2-0 |
09/18/25 vs Lincoln | 2-0 |
09/16/25 @ Jacksonville | 2-0 |
09/13/25 vs Tri-West Hendricks | 2-0 |
Normal University faced Bloomington Central Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Pioneers came out on top against the Saints by a score of 2-0. The victory was nothing new for the Pioneers as they're now sitting on five straight.
Their offense was headlined by Ava Crabtree and Laney Snow, who picked up eight kills apiece. They got some help from Morgan Petelin and her 14 assists. Crabtree was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Normal University's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five matches and leaves them with a 14-4 record.
Normal University has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Normal West on the 27th. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Bloomington on the 27th.
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