If Bishop McNamara was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Our Lady of Good Counsel on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mustangs came up short against the St. John's Cadets on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their loss to the Cadets from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Bishop McNamara was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23, 25-15.
Their offense was headlined by Sierra Thomas and AnaSofia Zanellato, who picked up eight kills apiece. Zanellato really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with 11.
Among those leading the charge was Layla Tamiz, who had ten digs and five aces. Those five aces gave her a new career-high.
Bishop McNamara has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for St. John's, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7.
Bishop McNamara didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Bullis on the 11th. As for St. John's, they will square off against Paul VI at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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