St. Francis DeSales waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Thomas Worthington CARDINALS 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Stallions also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.
While St. Francis DeSales won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-19, 25-22.
Gabby Winkler
| 09/04/25 @ Thomas Worthington | 6 |
| 08/26/25 vs Pickerington North | 3 |
| 09/03/25 @ Bishop Hartley | 2 |
| 08/28/25 @ Westerville Central | 2 |
| 08/23/25 @ Big Walnut | 1 |
Leading St. Francis DeSales to victory were Gwen Stein and Gabby Winkler. Stein had 14 digs and five assists, while Winkler had six digs. Those six digs gave Winkler a new career-high. Reagan Sanders also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
St. Francis DeSales was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces every time they've taken the court this season.
St. Francis DeSales' win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Thomas Worthington, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-4.
Coincidentally, St. Francis DeSales and Thomas Worthington will both be playing Worthington Kilbourne the next time they take the court. The Stallions will head out to face the Wolves at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the CARDINALS will head out to face them at 6:45 p.m. on Monday.
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