St. John Paul II Academy's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Westminster Academy Lions, sneaking past 3-2. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 victory the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
St. John Paul II Academy wouldn't go down easily and took Westminster Academy into a fifth set where they got it done with a 11-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-18, 22-25, 22-25, 15-4.
St. John Paul II Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Meallan Gunther, who had 22 digs and two assists. Another player making a difference was Lyla Tomko, who hit 73.1% for 20 kills and 19 digs and ten aces.
Eagles
| 08/20/25 @ Westminster Academy | 17 |
| 08/19/25 vs King's Academy | 3 |
| 09/24/24 @ Dr. Joaquin Garcia | 7 |
| 09/20/24 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 5 |
| 09/20/24 vs Archbishop McCarthy | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
St. John Paul II Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2024.
The victory got St. John Paul II Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Westminster Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, St. John Paul II Academy will challenge American Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Westminster Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Spanish River at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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