Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Mother McAuley couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marist RedHawks on Thursday. The Mighty Macs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the RedHawks earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Chyla Jukes paced Mother McAuley's offense, picking up eight kills. Jukes got some help from Peyton Heatherly and her 16 assists. Cayla Prohaska controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.

Mighty Macs
| 11/06/25 vs Marist | 0-2 |
| 11/04/25 vs St. Laurence | 2-0 |
| 10/30/25 vs Shepard | 2-0 |
| 10/28/25 vs Lindblom | 2-0 |
| 10/22/25 @ Lyons | 2-0 |
Mother McAuley moved to 34-5 with that defeat, which also ended their four-match winning streak. As for Marist, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 33-5.
Mother McAuley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marist, they will take on Normal Community at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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