vs Loyola Blakefield

John Carroll came back from dropping a tight opener to beat Loyola Blakefield 3-1 at home, 24-26, 25-18, 29-27, 25-19, in the most competitive environment of the season. Peyton Williams was magnificent, piling up a match-high 18 kills while mixing clever tips into his attack, and he was the Patriots' best passer too, rating 2.16 across 19 receptions. The third set was the match: John Carroll trailed 23-24 and again at 25-26 before taking it 29-27. Jackson DeReamer added 12 kills and led the service line with five aces, while Sam Butler contributed 11 kills. Matthew Gostomski and Luke Boyle were excellent in the middle, setting up blocks against a strong Loyola outside hitter, and Nate Magness was a weapon as a serving specialist. Mason Proctor ran the offense superbly with 38 assists, and Tyler Olivi and Logan Sosnowski kept rally after rally alive in the back court — Olivi handling 35 receptions and digging 11 balls. The Patriots piled up 47 kills across the four sets.