Saint Viator lost against Joliet Catholic back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Saint Viator Lions fell just short of the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Hilltoppers: they've now lost three in a row.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The final score came out to 25-15, 26-28, 27-25.
Defeat or not, Saint Viator got some senior leadership from Isabella Botero and Paige Oberbroeckling. Botero had nine digs and 15 assists, while Oberbroeckling had five digs and 14 assists. What's more, Oberbroeckling also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had in her last three contests.
Saint Viator's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Joliet Catholic, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-6.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Saint Viator is facing Wheeling at the right time seeing as Wheeling is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Joliet Catholic, they will square off against Wheaton-Warrenville South at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Joliet Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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