The Gibault Catholic Hawks will face off against the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Gibault Catholic is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
KARMON GROHMANN
| 10/01/25 @ East St. Louis | 3 |
| 09/30/25 vs Roxana | 2 |
| 09/29/25 @ New Athens | 2 |
| 09/24/25 vs Carlyle | 3 |
| 09/22/25 @ Columbia | 2 |
| 09/17/25 vs Chester | 2 |
Gibault Catholic won the last time they faced East St. Louis and KARMON GROHMANN did her part to make sure it happened again. The Hawks came out on top against the Flyers by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday with plenty of help from GROHMANN, who had five kills and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last six games she's played.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Gibault Catholic was: they took both sets by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Father McGivney Catholic earned a 2-0 victory over Metro-East Lutheran on Tuesday.
Father McGivney Catholic easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-18.
Father McGivney Catholic's win came from a few key players Gibault Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Emerson Isringhousen, who had ten digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted over her last 16 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Nesbit, who had 15 assists and three digs.
Gibault Catholic's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Father McGivney Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Gibault Catholic has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Father McGivney Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Gibault Catholic couldn't quite get it done against Father McGivney Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Will the Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
