St. John was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to the Westfield Bombers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pioneers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
While St. John's ultimately came up short, they really made Westfield work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-12, 27-25, 25-23.
Francis McGonagle paced St. John's offense, picking up eight kills. McGonagle got some help from Anirudh Vasudevan and his 15 assists. McGonagle was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Westfield was led to victory by Nolan Rodgers and Arlen Messier. Rodgers had 18 digs and one assist, while Messier had seven digs. That's the most digs Rodgers has posted since back in April of 2024.
St. John's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Westfield, the win was the eighth in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record up to 2-0.
St. John's wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against St. John's Prep on the 3rd. As for Westfield, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Agawam on the 2nd.
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