Rockhurst faced De Smet Jesuit in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Hawklets came up short against the Spartans, falling 3-0. The Hawklets just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-13, 25-15.

Philip Pfeiffer
| 04/05/25 vs De Smet Jesuit | 22 |
| 04/05/25 vs Regis Jesuit | 40 |
| 04/03/25 vs Oak Park | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Lee's Summit North | 2 |
Despite the loss, Rockhurst saw an underclassman step up: freshman Philip Pfeiffer had 22 assists. With that strong performance, Pfeiffer is now averaging an impressive 13.4 assists per game. Cooper Nickle also deserves some recognition as he served his first ace of the season.
Rockhurst's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for De Smet Jesuit, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-1.
Coming up, Rockhurst will face off against North Kansas City at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for De Smet Jesuit, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Regis Jesuit on the 5th.
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