Bloom-Carroll had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past the St. Francis DeSales Stallions 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since September 18th.
Bloom-Carroll took St. Francis DeSales into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The final score came out to 23-25, 28-26, 25-23, 22-25, 15-10.
Sylvia Haughn paced Bloom-Carroll's offense, picking up 20 kills. Haughn got some help from Renee Smith and her 45 assists. Haughn was also solid from the service line: she led the team with seven aces.
Despite the defeat, St. Francis DeSales saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gabby Winkler had eight digs and five aces. Winkler is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last five games she's played.
Bulldogs
| 10/25/25 vs St. Francis DeSales | 3-2 |
| 10/20/25 vs Linden-McKinley | 3-0 |
| 10/16/25 vs Independence | 3-0 |
| 10/11/25 vs Big Walnut | 3-1 |
| 10/07/25 vs Hamilton Township | 3-0 |
| + 3 more games |
The win was the eighth in a row for Bloom-Carroll, bringing their record up to 24-1. As for St. Francis DeSales, the loss snapped their winning streak at four matches and leaves them with a 17-8 record.
Coming up, Bloom-Carroll is taking a road trip to square off against Shawnee at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Francis DeSales does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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