Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Caroline Semko and Natalie Hobson Lead Bishop O'connell to Victory

It's playoff time, and Bishop O'Connell had no trouble coming through when it counted. Everything went their way against the Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons on Tuesday as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won seven in a row.

While Bishop O'Connell won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-16, 26-24.

Natalie Hobson

Assists

10/28/25 vs Our Lady of Good Counsel	30
10/24/25 vs Potomac School	27
10/23/25 @ Bishop McNamara	14
10/21/25 @ The Academy of the Holy Cross	25
10/18/25 @ Flint Hill	25
+ 6 more games

Leading Bishop O'Connell to victory were Natalie Hobson and Caroline Semko. Hobson had seven digs and five aces, while Semko had 13 digs and three aces. Hobson has been hot for a while, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 11 times she's played.

They weren't the only good servers: Bishop O'Connell was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last six contests.

Bishop O'Connell's record is now 21-1. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13-2 record this season.

As of now, neither Bishop O'Connell nor Our Lady of Good Counsel have any future games scheduled.