St. John is ranked highly in their home state and on Wednesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Paul VI. The Cadets fell 3-1 to the Panthers. The Cadets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
While St. John's ultimately came up short, they really made Paul VI work, particularly in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-18, 24-26, 25-21, 28-26.
Sasha Plummer paced St. John's offense, picking up 15 kills. Plummer got some help from Wynn Eaton and her 26 assists. Layla Tamiz controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Paul VI's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Clara Hays led the charge by getting 16 digs and six aces. Those 16 digs gave Hays a new career-high. Maris Francescon was another key player, getting 35 assists and three aces.
Cadets
| 09/17/25 @ Paul VI | 1-3 |
| 09/15/25 @ Yorktown | 3-0 |
| 09/12/25 vs Bullis | 3-0 |
| 09/10/25 @ Georgetown Visitation Prep | 3-1 |
| 09/08/25 vs School Without Walls | 3-0 |
With the defeat, St. John's broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-4. As for Paul VI, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. St. John's will take on rival St. Mary's Ryken at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Paul VI is set to challenge their familiar foe The Academy of the Holy Cross at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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