The St. John's Prep Red Storm came up short against the St. Joseph-by-the-Sea Vikings on Tuesday and fell 3-1. While the Red Storm didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 25-20 in the first set.
St. John's Prep started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-22, 25-21, 28-26.

Matthew Mendoza
04/08/25 vs St. Joseph-by-the-Sea | 15 |
04/03/25 @ Christ the King | 15 |
04/02/25 vs La Salle Institute | 13 |
Despite the defeat, St. John's Prep had strong showings from Matthew Mendoza, who had 15 digs, and Blake Williams, who had five kills and four digs. Mendoza has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times he's played.
St. John's Prep's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-3.
St. John's Prep didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against St. Edmund Prep on the 10th. As for St. Joseph-by-the-Sea, they have also already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Christ the King on the 9th.
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