Volleyball Recap: Mount Paran Christian Takes Down Paideia in a Playoff Battle + How To Watch

Mount Paran Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Paideia Pythons with a sharp 3-0 victory on Wednesday. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles, who have now won four matchups in a row.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-14, 25-18.

Emma Schwaig

Digs

10/15/25 vs Paideia	8
10/09/25 @ Mount Pisgah Christian	6
10/08/25 vs Wesleyan	6
10/07/25 vs Walker	7
09/27/25 vs Bob Jones	6
+ 2 more games

Leading Mount Paran Christian to victory were Avery Kohler and Emma Schwaig. Kohler had four aces, three digs, and one block, while Schwaig had eight digs. That's the most digs Schwaig has posted over her last seven contests.

They weren't the only good servers: Mount Paran Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matches.

Mount Paran Christian's victory bumped their record up to 36-11. As for Paideia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.

Mount Paran Christian will face off against Walker at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Paideia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.