St. Rita entered their tilt with Chicago Christian on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Knights. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was St. Rita who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 24-26, 15-12.
Jacob Murdoch
| 04/10/26 vs Chicago Christian | 28 |
| 04/10/26 @ Hancock | 22 |
| 04/07/26 vs Montini Catholic | 20 |
| 03/31/26 @ Loyola Academy | 15 |
| 03/30/26 vs Nazareth Academy | 21 |
| + 7 more games |
St. Rita's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob Murdoch, who had 28 assists and five digs. Murdoch is crushing it when it comes to assists: he's posted at least 14 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimmy Carter, who had 13 digs and two aces.
Despite the loss, Chicago Christian still got an impressive performance from Ryan VandenBosch, who had 12 digs and two assists. Aiden Sweetser also deserves some recognition as he served his first ace of the season.
St. Rita's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Chicago Christian, they dropped their record down to 6-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
St. Rita has already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Oak Lawn on the 10th. As for Chicago Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Chicago Hope Academy on the 14th.
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