Crusaders
| 09/12/25 @ Effingham | 2-1 |
| 09/11/25 vs Christ Our Rock Lutheran | 2-0 |
| 09/09/25 @ Father McGivney Catholic | 2-1 |
| 09/06/25 vs Maryville Christian | 2-0 |
| 09/02/25 @ Collinsville | 2-0 |
Althoff Catholic came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Effingham Hearts. That's more bragging rights for the Crusaders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Althoff Catholic got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-22, 17-25, 25-8.
Katelyn Karban went supernova, getting 26 digs and three aces. Those 26 digs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Riley Fairbairn, who had nine digs and two assists.
Althoff Catholic's record now sits at 8-5. As for Effingham, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Coincidentally, Althoff Catholic and Effingham will both be playing Center Grove the next time they take the court. The Crusaders will head out to face the Trojans at 8:10 p.m. on Friday, while the Hearts will play them later in the day, at 9:15 p.m.
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