St. Scholastica whips North Vermilion to advance to quarterfinals

St. Scholastica Advances to Volleyball Quarterfinals

The 3-seed Penguins secured a decisive victory on Saturday, defeating North Vermilion 25-7, 25-7, 25-17. This win moves St. Scholastica into the LHSAA state volleyball quarterfinals for the sixth consecutive year.

Key Players and Performance

Sophomore outside hitter Alex Liner led with 15 kills.
Senior middle hitter Thea Roppolo added nine kills.
Junior outside hitter Caitlin Cambre contributed seven kills.
Senior setter Mia Casi recorded 17 digs.
Junior setter Maya Lanclos had 16 assists and 15 digs.
Senior libero Sophia Schleim finished with 11 digs and five assists.

Upcoming Match

St. Scholastica (28-10) will face No. 7 Sam Houston on Thursday in the quarterfinals. Sam Houston previously eliminated No. 10 Belle Chasse 25-18, 25-20, 25-18 on Saturday.

The Doves have reached the quarterfinals six years in a row but fell to state champion St. Thomas More in the 2023 semifinals and in the 2020, 2021, and 2024 quarterfinals.

Additional Playoff Results – Saturday, Nov. 8

Division I

(1) Dominican defeated (16) Central 25-8, 25-19, 25-15
(8) Fontainebleau defeated (9) Dutchtown 25-21, 25-20, 19-25, 18-25, 15-12
(5) Northshore defeated (12) Mandeville 25-19, 25-19, 21-25, 24-26, 15-8
(3) Slidell defeated (19) Covington 25-16, 25-7, 25-8
(10) Archbishop Chapelle defeated (7) Byrd 22-25, 25-19, 25-11, 25-23

Division II

(1) St. Scholastica advanced with the victory detailed above.

The second seed SSA would not meet the Cougars until the title match if current seeds hold.

Author's summary: St. Scholastica secured a strong win to reach the volleyball quarterfinals for the sixth year running, with key players leading a dominant team performance and upcoming tough matches ahead.

Crescent City Sports — 2025-11-09