It was a proper cat-fight when Saint Viator duked it out with Wheeling on Friday. The Lions fell 2-0 to the Wildcats. If the Lions were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Saint Viator was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 33-31.
Their offense was headlined by Cruz Ruiz Mullen and Kevin Doherty, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from Mat Masiclat and his 26 assists.
Saint Viator's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Wheeling, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-8.
Saint Viator didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Rolling Meadows on the 25th. Wheeling has also already played their next game (against Lake Forest Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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