If Vianney was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Affton on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Golden Griffins fell just short of the Kirkwood Pioneers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Golden Griffins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pioneers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Kirkwood scored at least ten points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22, 22-25, 17-25, 15-10.
Mitchell Jugo
| 05/15/25 @ Kirkwood | 22 |
| 05/14/25 vs Affton | 14 |
| 05/08/25 @ O'Fallon | 13 |
| 05/06/25 @ Christian Brothers | 17 |
| 05/03/25 vs Lafayette | 11 |
| + 23 more games |
Vianney's loss came despite strong showings from Jack Brennell and Mitchell Jugo. Brennell had 12 digs and two assists, while Jugo had 22 kills and 12 digs. Jugo is on a roll when it comes to kills, as he's now had five or more in each of the last 28 games he's played dating back to last season.
Vianney dropped their record down to 14-11-1 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Kirkwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Vianney nor Kirkwood have any future games scheduled.
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