Volleyball Recap: Joliet Catholic Turns Things Around After Road Loss + How To Watch

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Previous 5 Games

09/16/25 - Home	2-0 W
09/10/24 - Away	2-1 W
09/05/23 - Home	2-0 W
10/31/22 - Home	2-1 W
09/13/22 - Away	0-2 L

There's no place like home for Joliet Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against the Marian Catholic Spartans by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Hilltoppers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

While Joliet Catholic might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Marian Catholic scored at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-20.

Ella Horn paced Joliet Catholic's offense, picking up eight kills. Horn got some help from Maggie Tibbott and her 12 assists. Maddie Samolis controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.

Joliet Catholic's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-9. As for Marian Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.

Joliet Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Providence Catholic on the 18th. As for Marian Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Homewood-Flossmoor on the 18th.