St. John Paul II was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders. If the Falcons were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Crusaders when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
St. John Paul II was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Pensacola Catholic work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 26-24.
St. John Paul II's offense was headlined by Mikayla Osaji and Rhyan Holloway, who picked up six kills apiece. They got some help from Elizabeth Rohling and her 11 assists.
Pensacola Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Madison Walker, who had 11 assists and two aces. That's the most aces Walker has posted over her last six contests. Ava Bradley also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
St. John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Pensacola Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.
St. John Paul II didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Mt. Carmel on the 6th. As for Pensacola Catholic, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Archbishop Hannan on the 6th.
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