After flying high against Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart last Tuesday, Episcopal came back down to earth. The Episcopal Knights lost 3-0 to the St. John's Mavericks on Thursday. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mavericks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
While Episcopal was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into St. John's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 25-23.
St. John's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Olivia Landahl led the charge by getting four digs and two aces. Landahl has been hot , having also posted 14 or more assists the last five times she's played. Kiran Rio was another key player, getting 16 kills and nine digs.
Episcopal's defeat dropped their record down to 14-18. As for St. John's, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 21-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Episcopal will host Houston Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. John's, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clear Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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