Saint Viator was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers. If the Lions were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Hilltoppers when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Saint Viator was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Joliet Catholic work for it, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-18, 26-24.
Adrien Ruzic paced Saint Viator's offense, picking up six kills. Ruzic got some help from Mat Masiclat and his 13 assists.
Saint Viator's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Joliet Catholic, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-9.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Saint Viator will challenge rival Marian Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Joliet Catholic is set to square off against their familiar foe Niles Notre Dame at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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