There's no place like home for St. John XXIII, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against the Village Vikings by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
St. John XXIII had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-9, 25-20, 25-16.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. John XXIII to victory, but perhaps none more so than Megan Morello, who had 18 digs. Morello is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Coveny, who had six digs and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: St. John XXIII 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 2023.
St. John XXIII's win bumped their record up to 18-13. As for Village, they dropped their record down to 7-10 with the loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
St. John XXIII has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Concordia Lutheran on the 3rd. As for Village, they will square off against St. Pius X at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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