Sunnyslope faced O'Connor in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Vikings fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
Sunnyslope started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 14-25, 25-11, 25-17, 15-11.
Lilli Schmitt
| 10/16/25 vs O'Connor | 35 |
| 10/15/25 vs Xavier College Prep | 18 |
| 10/11/25 vs Liberty | 15 |
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lilli Schmitt, who had 35 assists and ten digs. Schmitt has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more assists the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emma Easton, who had 17 digs and two aces.
Sunnyslope's defeat dropped their record down to 19-12. As for O'Connor, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Sunnyslope will head out to take on Chandler at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for O'Connor, they will be playing at home against Mountain View at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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