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| 04/15/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 04/03/25 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 05/14/24 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 04/04/24 - Away | 2-3 L |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Archbishop McNicholas, St. Francis DeSales was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Bishop Watterson Eagles by a score of 3-1. This was a revenge game for the Stallions: when they faced off against the Eagles two weeks ago, they had to take a 3-1 defeat.
The victory didn't come easy: Bishop Watterson scored at least 23 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 21-25, 25-23, 25-23.
Ian Shannon paced St. Francis DeSales' offense, picking up 19 kills. Shannon got some help from Dominic Trolli and his 45 assists. Shannon was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Despite the loss, Bishop Watterson saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jack Spiers had 11 digs and one assist. Spiers has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times he's played.
With the win, St. Francis DeSales broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-10. As for Bishop Watterson, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 11-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Francis DeSales will challenge Westerville South at 6:30 p.m. on the 23rd. After both having extra time off, Bishop Watterson and St. Charles will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:30 p.m. on the 23rd.
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