2025 St. Francis Volleyball News
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Photo galleries from Optimist All-Stars
December 06, 2025Photo galleries from the Sacramento Breakfast Optimist All-Star girls' volleyball matches are now available here on GoTroubies.com. -
Troubie players, coaches well-repped at Optimist All-Stars
December 03, 2025SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Libero Malia Fat, defensive specialist Chloe Johnson and middle blocker Mercy Collier will represent St. Francis on the South large-school squad at the 2025 Sacramento Breakfast Optimist Girls’ Volleyball All-Star this Saturday, the club officials announced Wednesday.
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McDougall, Gutierrez leads fall All-SFL winners
December 01, 2025SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior Maria McDougall and freshman Alyssa Gutierrez earned Sierra Foothill League MVP honors for girls’ tennis and cross country, respectively, as the league rolled out its fall slate of standings and awards.
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NorCal regional run ends at home in title match
November 18, 2025SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior outside hitters Hailey Sutton and Sophia Palmeri each finished with double-doubles for the second straight match while senior Mercy Collier contributed on nine of her team’s 15 total blocks, but St. Francis suffered to a .073 hitting average in falling in four sets, 25-21, 25-20, 23-25, 25-21, in the NorCal Region Division II girls’ volleyball tournament finale against Clovis West Tuesday night.
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St. Francis tops West Park, will host NorCal final
November 15, 2025SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior outside hitters Hailey Sutton and Sophia Palmeri each posted double-doubles to lead No. 2 seed St. Francis to a four-set, 25-8, 25-16, 29-31, 25-21 victory over No. 3 West Park in the semifinal round of the CIF Northern California Division III Regional.
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St. Francis wins in five, advances to NorCal semis
November 13, 2025SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior opposite Layla Hernandez finished with a career-high 14 kills and assisted on five of her team’s 13 total blocks, as No. 2-seeded St. Francis outlasted No. 10 Cardinal Newman in five sets, 25-21, 25-16, 21-25, 23-25, 16-14, in the quarterfinal round of the Northern California Region Division II girls’ volleyball championship tournament Thursday.
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Three double-doubles propel SF past Ripon
November 11, 2025SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior pin hitters Hailey Sutton, Sophia Palmeri and Layla Hernandez each finished with double-doubles, with Sutton recording her first match with both 20-plus kills and 20-plus digs, as second-seeded St. Francis captured a four-set, 25-20, 25-27, 25-21, 25-20 win over No. 15-seeded Ripon in a CIF Northern California Region first-round match Tuesday night.
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Troubies earn No. 2 seed, host Ripon in NorCal opener
November 09, 2025SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis has been awarded the No. 2 seed and will host 15th-seeded Ripon in the first round of the CIF NorCal Region Division II girls’ volleyball championship tournament, the state governing body announced Sunday. The match will take place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday in the Troubadours’ main gymnasium.
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Volleyball's section playoff run ends against top-ranked Thunder
November 04, 2025ROCKLIN, Calif. – St. Francis managed only 15 kills against 14 attack errors while surrendering a season-high 16 service aces in falling to Rocklin by scores of 25-12, 25-10, 25-19, in the semifinal round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II girls’ volleyball championship tournament Tuesday night.
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St. Francis sweeps Buhach Colony in SJS playoff opener
October 30, 2025SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior outside hitter Sophia Palmeri posted team highs of nine kills and a .571 hitting average while No. 4-seeded St. Francis collectively totaled 12 service aces and nine blocks in a 25-10, 25-12, 25-10 win over No. 13-seed Buhach Colony in the first round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II girls’ volleyball championship tournament Tuesday night.
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SF sweeps El Cap to advance to section semifinal
October 30, 2025SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior outside hitter Hailey Sutton posted team highs of 11 kills and three aces while fellow left-sider Sophia Palmeri added nine kills and a .348 hitting average, but senior middle blocker Marissa Jensen stole the show by dominating the net game with a career-high 10 blocks to lead St. Francis to a 25-21, 25-17, 26-24 sweep of visiting El Capitan in a Sac-Joaquin Section Division II girls’ volleyball quarterfinal match Thursday night.
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St. Francis to host Buhach Colony in playoff opener
October 28, 2025SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis earned the No. 4 seed and will host 13th-seeded Buhach Colony for the first-round match of the 2025 Sac-Joaquin Section Division II girls’ volleyball championship tournament, the section office announced Friday. Match time will be 6 p.m., with tickets available exclusively on GoFan.
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Sutton leads charge in SFL sweep at Davis
October 22, 2025DAVIS, Calif. – Junior outside hitter Hailey Sutton led St. Francis in kills (18), hitting (.500), service aces (four) and digs (13) in a 25-19, 25-20, 25-17 sweep at Davis in the Sierra Foothill League girls’ volleyball season finale Wednesday night.
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Troubies celebrate Senior Night with win over Oak Ridge
October 20, 2025SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior opposite Layla Hernandez posted career highs of 13 kills and six block assists while junior outside hitter Hailey Sutton notched a double-double of 13 kills and 24 digs, but the attention fell on St. Francis’ senior class in a four-set, 25-12, 25-13, 20-25, 25-20 win over Oak Ridge in a showdown of ranked Sierra Foothill League girls’ volleyball programs Monday night.
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Sutton hits career high in mild upset at Del Oro
October 15, 2025LOOMIS, Calif. – Junior outside hitter Hailey Sutton knocked out a career-high 24 kills while finishing as one of three Troubadours with double-digit defense, as St. Francis pulled out a four-set, 25-16, 25-18, 21-25, 26-24 win over Del Oro in the varsity finale of a Sierra Foothill League girls’ volleyball tripleheader at Bonner Gym Wednesday night.
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Sutton's double double leads SF in sweep at Whitney
October 13, 2025ROCKLIN, Calif. – Junior outside hitter Hailey Sutton posted a double double with a team-leading 14 kills plus 14 digs while senior libero Malia Fat picked up 22 digs of her own in a 25-22, 25-11, 25-20 sweep of Whitney in the varsity finale of a Sierra Foothill League girls’ volleyball tripleheader Monday night.
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St. Francis finishes fifth at Stockton Classic
October 11, 2025LODI, Calif. – Junior outside hitter Sophia Palmeri knocked down 10 kills in a semifinal win over St. Mary’s then followed with five kills and three blocks in a sweep of Rio Americano, helping St. Francis place fifth in the Lodi High site of the 17th Stockton Classic girls’ prep volleyball tournament Saturday.
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Troubies breeze past Grizzlies on PAL Night
October 08, 2025SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior middle blocker Mercy Collier posted a team-high seven kills on just nine swings, defensive specialist Chloe Johnson served up four of her team’s 13 aces, and libero Malia Fat picked up a team-leading 14 digs, leading St. Francis to a quick 25-10, 25-15, 25-6 sweep of visiting Granite Bay in the varsity nightcap of a Sierra Foothill League girls’ volleyball tripleheader Wednesday night.
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Folsom tops St. Francis volleyball in straight sets
October 06, 2025SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Outside hitter Sophia Palmeri and libero Malia Fat each posted double-figure digs but St. Francis was limited to a .140 hitting average in falling to Folsom in straight sets, 25-14, 25-21, 25-20, in the varsity finale of a Sierra Foothill League girls’ volleyball tripleheader Monday night.
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St. Ignatius wins third straight PAL volleyball tourney
October 04, 2025SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Eighth-grader Mila Le earned tournament Most Valuable Player honors while teammate Olivia Szymanowski also made the all-tourney squad, leading St. Ignatius to a 25-14, 25-9 sweep of Saint Mel in the title match of the 2025 St. Francis PAL Volleyball Tournament Saturday.
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SF falls in three sets against top-ranked Thunder
October 01, 2025ROCKLIN, Calif. – St. Francis tallied only eight more kills than errors for a hitting average of .083 in falling in three sets to top-ranked Rocklin in the varsity finale of a Sierra Foothill League girls’ volleyball tripleheader Wednesday evening.
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SF volleyball sweeps all three levels against Davis
September 29, 2025SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sisters Sophia and Sidney Palmeri combined for 16 kills against just two errors for a .311 average while junior opposite Layla Hernandez hit 8-2-17 and a .353 clip, as St. Francis swept Davis, 25-16, 25-16, 25-19, in the varsity finale of a Sierra Foothill League girls’ volleyball tripleheader Monday night.
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St. Francis varsity wins Carmichael Invitational
September 27, 2025McCLELLAN, Calif. – St. Francis came from behind in each set to sweep Rio Americano by matching scores of 25-21, 25-21, in the title match of the Carmichael Invitational Volleyball Tournament, held at the Capital Sports Center Saturday.
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Troubies fall to Trojans in SFL volleyball thriller
September 24, 2025EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. – Junior outside hitter Sophia Palmeri knocked down 15 kills, including nine in the third set alone, while senior Malia Fat tallied 27 digs, but St. Francis surrendered key scoring runs in the closing stretches of the third and fourth frames in falling to Oak Ridge, 25-18, 25-27, 25-22, 26-24, in a Sierra Foothill League girls’ volleyball thriller at Trojan Arena Wednesday night.
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Del Oro outlasts Troubies in five-set volleyball slugfest
September 22, 2025SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior Malia Fat scooped up 25 digs while junior outside hitter Hailey Sutton posted a double-double of 12 kills with 16 digs, but St. Francis managed just five kills with as many errors in the decisive fifth set, losing by scores of 20-25, 25-17, 24-26, 25-21, 15-7 in the varsity finale of a Sierra Foothill League girls’ volleyball tripleheader against Del Oro Monday night.
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Volleyball rolls past Wildcats in straight sets
September 17, 2025SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Juniors Hailey Sutton and Sophia Palmeri combined for 19 kills with just two errors as St. Francis hit .337 as a team in a 25-20, 25-15, 25-10 sweep of Whitney in the varsity finale of a Sierra Foothill League girls’ volleyball tripleheader Wednesday night.
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Troubies tame Grizzlies for season's first SFL win
September 15, 2025GRANITE BAY, Calif. – Junior opposite Gilly Glikman hammered out a team-leading eight kills and a .467 hitting average while junior outside hitter Hailey Sutton added five kills and six aces to lead St. Francis to a 25-12, 25-11, 25-22 sweep of Granite Bay to close out a Sierra Foothill League girls’ volleyball tripleheader Monday night.
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SF volleyball comes up short at Folsom
September 10, 2025FOLSOM, Calif. – Junior Sophia Palmeri knocked down 10 kills, while junior Hailey Sutton led her team with three aces and a career-high 22 digs, but a third-set outburst did not fully erase a 2-0 match deficit as St. Francis lost at Folsom by scores of 25-18, 25-18, 21-25 and 25-16 in Sierra Foothill League girls’ volleyball action Wednesday night.
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Thunder tops Troubies in battle of undefeateds
September 08, 2025SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior outside hitter Hailey Sutton pounded out 11 kills but the rest of her team totaled just 13 as St. Francis lost to Rocklin in three sets, 25-17, 25-18, 25-21, in a Sierra Foothill League girls’ volleyball season opener and the battle of the Sac-Joaquin Section’s top undefeated teams Monday night.
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Varsity, frosh volleyball win tourney championships
September 06, 2025MERCED, Calif. – Pin hitters Layla Hernandez, Sophia Palmeri, Gilly Glikman and Hailey Sutton earned all-tournament honors, with Hernandez adding MVP distinction, as St. Francis swept four teams from the San Joaquin Valley to capture the Central California Classic girls’ volleyball tournament at Merced and Golden Valley high schools Saturday.
