With a playoff win on the line, St. Francis rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Ripon Indians. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Troubadours also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
The victory didn't come easy: Ripon scored at least 20 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-27, 25-21, 25-20.
Hailey Sutton paced St. Francis' offense, picking up 21 kills. Sutton got some help from Harper Rios and her 27 assists. Sutton also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Katie Kramer, each putting up two.
Kennedy Everhart and Ashlyn Malone certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Everhart had 29 digs and two assists, while Malone had 18 digs and five kills. Malone is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in each of the last nine games she's played.

Troubadours
| 11/11/25 vs Ripon | 3-1 |
| 10/28/25 vs Buhach Colony | 3-0 |
| 10/20/25 vs Oak Ridge | 3-1 |
| 10/08/25 vs Granite Bay | 3-0 |
St. Francis pushed their record up to 33-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Ripon, their defeat dropped their record down to 28-6.
St. Francis has already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Cardinal Newman on the 13th. Ripon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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