Volleyball Recap: St. Anthony's Run of Ten Straight Wins Now Over + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 30, 2025, 6:17am

Volleyball Recap: St. Anthony Bulldogs vs. Effingham Hearts

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

Bulldogs

Previous 5 Games

10/28/25 @ Effingham1-2
10/20/25 @ Richland County2-0
10/18/25 vs Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg2-0
10/17/25 vs Altamont2-0
10/16/25 vs Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City2-0

St. Anthony and Effingham squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but St. Anthony had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Hearts by a score of 2-1. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.

St. Anthony started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 26-28, 25-16, 25-23.

Leading Effingham to victory were Macy Kirk and Averie Wolfe. Kirk had 15 digs, while Wolfe had nine digs and one assist. Those 15 digs gave Kirk a new career-high.

St. Anthony's loss dropped their record down to 28-6. As for Effingham, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-14.

St. Anthony does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Effingham, they will welcome Teutopolis at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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