Volleyball Recap: St. John picks up fourth straight win on the road

By Team Reports Sep 12, 2024, 6:35pm

Volleyball Recap: St. John Fighting Herald vs. Lordstown Red Devils

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St. John put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Lordstown Red Devils with a sharp 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Fighting Herald, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: St. John took every set by at least 16 points. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-9, 25-8.

Alexa Jordan had a dynamite game for St. John, getting 17 digs and three aces. Jordan is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Caitlyn Carney, who had nine digs and two aces.

St. John couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.8% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in October of 2023.

St. John pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Lordstown, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.

St. John didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory vs. Pymatuning Valley on the 10th. Lordstown has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Harding on the 10th.

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