Panthers
| 10/07/25 @ Bishop O'Connell | 2-3 |
| 10/04/25 vs Loudoun Valley | 3-0 |
| 10/03/25 vs Archbishop Carroll | 3-0 |
| 10/01/25 vs Bishop McNamara | 3-0 |
| 09/29/25 vs Bishop Ireton | 3-0 |
Paul VI faced Bishop O'Connell in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Panthers fell just short of the Knights by a score of 3-2. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Paul VI wouldn't go down easily and took Bishop O'Connell into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 21-25, 15-25, 15-10.
Paul VI's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Maris Francescon, who had five digs, three aces, and one block, and Amanda Dadio, who had 15 assists and six digs.
Bishop O'Connell was led to victory by Natalie Hobson and Caroline Semko. Hobson had four digs and two aces, while Semko had 21 digs and one block. Those 21 digs gave Semko a new career-high.
Paul VI's loss dropped their record down to 15-3. As for Bishop O'Connell, the win keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Looking ahead, Paul VI is taking a road trip to challenge Our Lady of Good Counsel at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bishop O'Connell, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Bishop Ireton at 6:30 p.m.
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