The St. Joseph's Academy Angels will head out on the road to  square off against  the Marquette Mustangs  at 12:00  p.m.  on Saturday.
St. Joseph's Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another  one of Missouri's top teams: Cor Jesu Academy, who was ranked 11th  at the time (St. Joseph's Academy was ranked 17th). The Angels took  a  3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargers last Wednesday. The Angels' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
 Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21, 23-25,  25-16.

 Frankie Vonderahe
| 10/15/25 @ Cor Jesu Academy | 16 | 
| 10/09/25 vs Mascoutah | 11 | 
| 10/08/25 @ St. Dominic | 22 | 
| 10/06/25 @ Notre Dame | 14 | 
| 10/02/25 vs St. Pius X | 16 | 
| + 2 more games | 
  Frankie Vonderahe put forth a good effort for the losing side as  she  had 16  digs and two  assists. Vonderahe is  crushing it when it comes to  digs: she's   had at least 11 every time she's  taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Marquette got the win against Kirkwood  on Wednesday by a conclusive  3-0. The  victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now won four in a row.
 While Marquette won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the  third set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-14,  25-23.
 St. Joseph's Academy better keep an eye on  Camille Plunkett. She was instrumental in Marquette's win,  getting seven  digs and two  aces. What's more,  Plunkett racked up 17 assists, the most she's  had since back in September.
 St. Joseph's Academy's loss dropped their record down to 19-10-1. As for Marquette, their win bumped their record up to 18-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of  Saturday's  contest:  St. Joseph's Academy has really dialed in their serving  this season,  having  averaged 5  aces per game. However, it's not like Marquette struggles in that department as   they've been averaging 7.1  aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
 St. Joseph's Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Marquette when the teams last played  back in September, sneaking past  3-2. Do  the Angels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them?  We'll have the answer soon enough.