With a playoff win on the line, Paul VI rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Bishop Ireton Cardinals. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Paul VI never let Bishop Ireton on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-22, 25-11.
Clara Hays
| 10/28/25 vs Bishop Ireton | 3 |
| 10/23/25 vs Elizabeth Seton | 2 |
| 10/21/25 vs St. Mary's Ryken | 1 |
| 10/20/25 @ Saint John Paul the Great Catholic | 1 |
| 10/17/25 vs The Academy of the Holy Cross | 0 |
| 10/15/25 @ St. John's | 3 |
Paul VI was led to victory by Maris Francescon and Clara Hays. Francescon had five aces and three digs, while Hays had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Hays has posted over her last six matchups.
They weren't the only good servers: Paul VI was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Bishop Ireton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Anna Hudson had ten digs and three assists.
Paul VI's win bumped their record up to 23-4. As for Bishop Ireton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-15.
Paul VI has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Bishop O'Connell on the 30th. Bishop Ireton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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