Bishop O'Connell is a perfect 10-0 against Paul VI since October of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Knights will be playing at home against the Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Bishop O'Connell sitting on 22 straight wins dating back to last season and Paul VI on four.
On Friday, Bishop O'Connell made easy work of Our Lady of Good Counsel and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, 25-16.
Caroline Semko
| 10/03/25 vs Our Lady of Good Counsel | 18 |
| 10/01/25 @ St. Mary's Ryken | 14 |
| 09/19/25 @ Elizabeth Seton | 12 |
| 09/23/25 vs Chelsea Academy | 11 |
| 09/29/25 vs St. John's | 10 |
Bishop O'Connell relied on the efforts of Caroline Semko, who had 18 digs and two aces, and Natalie Hobson, who had 20 assists and nine digs. Those 18 digs gave Semko a new career-high.
They weren't the only good servers: Bishop O'Connell was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 28 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Paul VI got the win against Loudoun Valley on Saturday by a conclusive 3-0.
Paul VI was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-19, 25-19.
Bishop O'Connell's win bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Paul VI, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2.
Bishop O'Connell took their win against Paul VI in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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