Cathedral took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against Zionsville, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Fighting Irish narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Eagles 3-2. For the Fighting Irish, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 victory the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
Cathedral took Zionsville into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-19, 24-26, 23-25, 15-12.
Hayden Mandsager paced Cathedral's offense, picking up 16 kills. Mandsager got some help from Mia Stubbs and her 48 assists. Avery Lewis controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Zionsville's loss on Tuesday came despite strong showings from Abby Swan and Lilyana Martinez. Swan had 21 digs and three aces, while Martinez had ten digs and three aces. Swan has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Fighting Irish
| 09/16/25 vs Zionsville | 3-2 |
| 09/11/25 vs Lawrence North | 3-0 |
| 08/20/25 vs Brownsburg | 3-0 |
| 09/28/24 vs McCutcheon | 2-0 |
| 09/28/24 vs New Castle | 2-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Cathedral pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Zionsville, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-6 record.
Cathedral didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Tri-West Hendricks on the 18th. As for Zionsville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Noblesville on the 18th.
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