No one within the health club at Cerritos Faculty may have anticipated a sweep within the Southern Part Division 1 women’ volleyball championship match Saturday evening. Not the followers, not the coaches and doubtless not even the Mater Dei Excessive gamers.
Nevertheless, the Monarchs placed on an almost flawless show that shocked even themselves in a 28-26, 25-15, 25-20 victory over Mira Costa in a showdown between the highest two ranked groups within the state.
Mater Dei had a 24-20 lead within the first set however the Mustangs received 4 straight factors to tie it, the final on a ball that hit the online twine earlier than dropping on the Monarchs’ facet. Cymarah Gordon’s stuff block on Audrey Flanagan gave the Monarchs a 27-26 lead and so they lastly received the set on their seventh attempt.
The Monarchs took a 6-1 lead within the second set and by no means regarded again, taking a two-set lead on a hitting error by Rachel Moglia.
The second-seeded Mustangs (38-3) performed with desperation to open the third set, taking a 5-2 lead. Nevertheless, top-seeded Mater Dei (39-2) pulled even at 9-9 and took the lead for good, 14-13, on a kill by senior exterior hitter Isabel Clark. Malyssa Cawa punctuated the Monarchs’ beautiful efficiency with an ace on match level.
“We ready nicely, we got here out able to go, we performed as a crew and we needed it actually unhealthy,” stated sophomore exterior hitter Layli Ostovar, who receives loads of encouragement and recommendation from her older sisters, twins Ayva (a setter) and Kayla (a defensive specialist). “Each match we performed was main as much as this and we felt assured though we all know they’re a very good crew.”
Mater Dei’s Isabel Clark tries to dam a tip try by Mira Costa’s Bryn Shankle within the Southern Part Division 1 remaining on Saturday evening.
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Mater Dei accomplished one of the vital spectacular runs in postseason historical past, not dropping a set in 4 matches within the highest playoff division. The Monarchs received their first part title since 2018 and handed Mira Costa its first loss in a best-of-five match.
Clark, a College of San Diego commit, had 18 kills and 12 digs because the No. 1 Monarchs completed with 12 blocks — seven by freshman center blocker Emma Kingston. Mater Dei avenged a three-set defeat in Manhattan Seashore on Aug. 29 and improved to 2-1 this fall versus the No. 2 Mustangs, having prevailed of their earlier encounter Sept. 23 within the gold bracket remaining of the Durango Traditional in Las Vegas.
“Having seen them twice already the ladies knew what to anticipate,” coach Dan O’Dell stated. “A few of their gamers have tendencies and I advised my crew if you happen to do what it’s best to you’ll have success. In fact, that’s simpler stated than completed. This might need been one of the best we’ve been at blocking all 12 months.”
Mater Dei has received 20 matches in a row since a detailed loss to eventual champion San Diego Cathedral on the Dave Mohs Event on Sept. 9.
“I acknowledged at first of the 12 months that this group had the potential to be particular,” O’Dell stated. “The women knew what they needed to perform and labored exhausting each apply to make it occur.”
The groups may meet for a fourth time within the Southern California Regional remaining Nov. 14. The Open Division brackets will probably be launched Sunday, with play starting Wednesday.
Mira Costa senior setter and Wisconsin commit Charlie Fuerbringer hopes that occurs.
“Proper now we’re decompressing however in a couple of days we’ll be specializing in that purpose for certain,” she stated after receiving a hug from Clark. “There have been some errors and transition performs we should always’ve made however they performed their hearts out.”
Division 2: JSerra swept Orange Lutheran 25-22, 25-23, 25-17 to say its first part title in its first finals look.
Senior exterior hitter Tatum Johnson had 10 kills, sophomore center blocker Emma Champagne completed with eight kills and 5 blocks, senior reverse hitter Reese Brown added seven kills and senior defensive specialist Payton Mossbarger had 19 digs for the Lions (30-10) in a rubber match towards their Trinity League rivals.
“Actually, we have been a bit of frightened coming into this match as a result of final time we performed them we obtained crushed,” Champagne stated, referring to JSerra’s 25-18, 25-23, 25-18 loss at Orange Lutheran on Sept. 28. “We had a method higher mentality in the present day and did a greater job on their finest participant [Westley Matavao], who we’ve gotten to know from taking part in her in membership.”
JSerra senior Reese Brown hits by means of an Orange Lutheran block throughout the Southern Sectio Division 2 remaining Saturday at Cerritos Faculty.
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Matavao, a 6-foot freshman exterior hitter who pounded 34 kills in six units within the groups’ two league conferences, led the Lancers (28-14) with 17 on Saturday.
“It’s loopy … I’m nonetheless shaking,” Johnson stated. “I can’t imagine it. To do that with my finest associates in my senior 12 months could be very particular.”
Division 3: Prime-seeded Beckman received the title with a 25-22, 25-15, 15-25, 25-19 victory over second-seeded Campbell Corridor behind senior libero Stacy Reeves (32 digs) and senior exterior hitters Camryn Hayek (20 kills, six blocks) and Nika Safavi (15 kills).
The groups traded factors within the first set till the rating reached 22-22. Then the Patriots (34-5) obtained back-to-back stuff blocks and a kill by Safavi to finish it. Sophia Saad capped the second with a kill.
“We have been within the Division 2 finals in 2016 and obtained swept by Ventura,” Beckman coach Darin McBain recalled. “This one felt totally different as a result of I had a gaggle of women I may belief who’ve come by means of this entire 12 months. That’s one of the best defensive crew we’ve seen all season so to beat them for our first CIF title says so much.”
The Vikings (31-5), who have been driving a 21-match successful streak, raced to a 5-0 lead within the third set and received it on successful lengthy by Safavi. It was the primary set Beckman misplaced since its 2-1 event loss to Sierra Canyon on Sept. 30.
Beckman gamers (from left) Camryn Hayek, Olivia Ramirez, Kristine Tran and Sophia Saad have fun throughout the Southern Part Division 3 remaining on Saturday.
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“We hadn’t misplaced a set in a month so that you by no means understand how gamers will react, however I reminded everybody we’re nonetheless up within the match and so they must win two extra to beat us,” McBain stated. “Then we obtained down 14-11 within the fourth and it speaks to the ladies’ resiliency that we have been capable of shut it out.”
Division 4: The primary match of the day had second-seeded Capistrano Valley Christian sweeping El Dorado 26-24, 25-23, 25-21. The Crestview League champion Hawks fell to 28-7.
Senior exterior hitter Mikenna Henjum led the Eagles (33-4) with 14 kills, 4 aces and 24 digs.
Division 5: Temple Metropolis rode purple sizzling exterior hitter Taylor Yu to its first CIF title since 2002 within the remaining Friday evening. The Stanford-bound senior pounded 35 kills in a 25-20, 25-21, 30-28 sweep of visiting Rancho Christian, giving her 646 kills in 22 matches. The Rams (18-4) dropped just one set in 5 playoff matches.
Division 6: Glendale swept Moorpark, 25-13, 25-21, 25-15, within the remaining Thursday for its twenty eighth straight win.
Three different Southern Part finals occurred Saturday at different websites. In Division 7, California Academy of Math & Science swept Wildwood at Millikan Excessive. In Division 8, Temecula Prep swept Geffen Academy at Marymount Excessive and in Division 9 host Moreno Valley beat Rosemead.
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