Volleyball Recap: St. Joseph's Academy Takes Down Ranked Ursuline Academy

Angels

Margin

09/09/25 vs Ursuline Academy	3
09/04/25 vs St. Francis Borgia	2
08/30/25 vs Belleville West	2
08/29/25 vs Union	2
08/29/25 vs Althoff Catholic	2

St. Joseph's Academy faced Ursuline Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Angels were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Bears. The game marked the Angels' most dominant win of the season so far.

While St. Joseph's Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 26-24.

Leading St. Joseph's Academy to victory were Lucy Moriarty and Lily Grothe. Moriarty had 15 digs and three assists, while Grothe had nine digs and one assist.

St. Joseph's Academy pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Ursuline Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.

St. Joseph's Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Visitation Academy on the 10th. As for Ursuline Academy, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Westminster Christian on the 10th.