Volleyball Recap: Pope John Paul II Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Mallory Patterson and Payton Parizek

Pope John Paul II lost against Father Ryan two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Knights lost 3-0 to the Irish. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

While Pope John Paul II was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-23.

Pope John Paul II's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Payton Parizek, who had 14 digs and two aces, and Mallory Patterson, who had five digs and two aces.

Pope John Paul II's defeat dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Father Ryan, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.

Pope John Paul II wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Hutchison on the 14th. As for Father Ryan, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Girls Preparatory School on the 14th.