Mother McAuley’s Cayla Prohaska has picked up a nickname from one of her teammates.

The 6-foot senior outside hitter has been piling up kills this season for the Mighty Macs. As a result, she has drawn the admiration of fellow senior outside hitter Emily Zaper .

“I like to say she’s a silent ninja,” Zaper said of Prohaska. “Because you don’t expect her to do what she is doing.”

Prohaska’s game was anything but silent Wednesday night.

The Campbell recruit came up with 14 kills and seven digs to help the host Mighty Macs pull off a 25-17, 19-25, 25-22 nonconference win over reigning Class 4A state champion Marist in Chicago.

Zaper finished with seven kills, including six in the third game for McAuley (16-1). Peyton Heatherly added 25 assists and eight digs, while Clemson commit L

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