Volleyball Game Preview: Providence-St. Mel Knights vs. Ellison Lions + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2025, 11:50pm

Volleyball Preview: Providence-St. Mel Knights vs. Ellison Lions

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the IL High School Assn. (IHSA) & Providence-St. Mel High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

10/17/24 - Away2-0 W
10/13/23 - Home1-2 L
10/06/22 - Away2-0 W
09/16/21 - Home2-0 W
10/03/19 - Home2-1 W
+ 3 more games

Providence-St. Mel is 7-1 against Ellison since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Knights will welcome the Lions at 5:00 p.m. Providence-St. Mel has now lost eight straight dating back to last season, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 17th.

On Wednesday, Providence-St. Mel came up short against Walther Christian Academy and fell 2-0.

The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-6.

Meanwhile, Ellison also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Westmont by a score of 2-0.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-7.

Ellison's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Providence-St. Mel, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-6.

Providence-St. Mel was able to grind out a solid victory over Ellison in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 2-0. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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