Bishop Moore joins MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Volleyball Rankings

Although the Bishop Moore Hornets lost their last game of the Berkeley Premiere Tournament over the weekend in Tampa Bay, their performance at the event was enough to vault them into this week's MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Volleyball Rankings.

The Hornets lost in five sets to No. 3-ranked Berkeley Prep with the final set going to 22-20. Bishop Moore also picked up wins over previous No. 10 Chattahoochee (which has a win over Assumption this year) and a win over previously ranked Mercy (Louisville, Ky.). That was enough to put Bishop Moore into this week's rankings just ahead of Chattahoochee.

Chattahoochee didn't drop too far despite three losses. Besides losing to Bishop Moore, the Georgia team also fell to Berkeley Prep and Howell (St. Louis, Mo.). The win over Assumption earlier this season helps Chattahoochee hold on to the No. 24 spot.

The only other entrant in this week's rankings is Hillcrest (Simpsonville, S.C.), which is unbeaten and beat previous No. 18 Aiken twice at the Tournament of Champions in Dorman this week.

MAXPREPS XCELLENT 25 NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL RANKINGS

1. (Last week 1) Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion, Neb.), 15-0
The Titans went undefeated in the Allison Weston Invitational held at Papillion-La Vista over the weekend. Papio South went 5-0 in the tournament with wins over the host team and Millard West on Saturday along with Millard North, Omaha Central and Burke on Friday. The Titans did not drop a game in the tournament.

2. (2) Lake Travis (Austin, Texas), 34-0
The Cavaliers remained atop the Texas Girls Coaches Association 4A rankings with a pair of wins last week. Lake Travis topped Vista Ridge 3-0 with 11 kills by Amy Neal and 21 assists by Katy Beals. In a 3-0 win over Dripping Springs, Neal had 14 kills and Beals added 21 assists.

3. (3) Berkeley Prep (Tampa, Fla.), 11-0
The Buccaneers captured the Berkeley Premiere Tournament with a 3-2 win over Bishop Moore, 20-25, 25-14, 21-25, 25-16 and 22-20. Tournament MVP Jordan Burgess had 33 kills and Sidney Brown had 30 for Berkeley Prep, which also received 61 assists from Mackenzie Dagostino.

4. (4) Avon (Ind.), 23-0
Avon won the Muncie Central Tournament including 2-0 wins over Yorktown, Elkhart Memorial, Columbus East and Muncie Central.

5. (5) Chaparral (Parker, Colo.), 11-0
The Wolverines cruised through league play last week with 3-0 wins over Rock Canyon and Littleton. Nicole Dalton leads Chaparral in kills for the season with 145.

6. (6) Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 32-1
The Dragons won a pair of District 7-5A matches last week, topping Coppell and Fossil Ridge by 3-0 scores. The Dragons are 6-0 in district play.

7. (7) St. Ursula Academy (Toledo, Ohio), 13-0
The Arrows won three times last week with a 3-1 victory over Perrysburg, and 3-0 wins over Fremont Ross and Archbishop Alter. St. Ursula Academy has a big game tonight against Magnificat, ranked No. 3 in the Ohio state coaches poll.

8. (8) St. James Academy (Lenexa, Kan.), 22-0
St. James Academy captured its third straight tournament, adding the Blue Springs South South Tournament to its collection. The Thunder beat Blue Springs 2-1 in the quarterfinals, Blue Springs South 2-0 in the semifinals and St. Teresa's 2-0 in the finals.

9. (9) Pope (Marietta, Ga.), 28-2
The Greyhounds won seven times during the week, taking a four-way match on Wednesday against Wheeler, Kell and Walker and another four-way match on Saturday against Allatoona, Lassiter and North Cobb.

10. (NR) Bishop Moore (Orlando, Fla.), 12-1
The Hornets finished second in the Berkeley Premiere Tournament, taking No. 3-ranked Berkeley Prep to five games before falling in the championship match. Bishop Moore also knocked off No. 10. Chattahoochee and Mercy (Louisville, Ky.) en route to the championship match.

11. (11) Assumption (Louisville, Ky.), 26-1
The Rockets didn't have a fall-off in performance following last week's win at the Durango Tournament as they shut out Seneca 2-0 and Holy Cross 3-0 last week. Also defeated Sacred Heart (Louisville) 3-1 on Sunday.

12. (12) Muncie Burris (Ind.), 22-1
The Owls claimed three wins last week, beating Westfield 3-1, Daleville 3-0 and Bellmont 2-0. Taylor Morey had 20 kills against Westfield to go along with 28 digs.

13. (13) Los Alamitos (Calif.), 16-1
The Griffins knocked off three formidable opponents last week, beating Mira Costa 3-0, Mission Viejo 2-0 and Laguna Beach 2-0. The latter two wins were at the Mohs Tournament at Edison (Huntington Beach).

14. (14) East Lake (Tarpon Springs, Fla.), 8-1
The Eagles rebounded from their loss to Berkeley Prep with a pair of 3-0 wins over Tarpon Springs and North Port.

15. (15) Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, Kan.), 16-2
The Stags easily won a three-way match with Blue Valley and Gardner-Edgerton by identical 2-0 scores. Jordan Tucker had 10 kills in the win over Blue Valley and nine against Gardner-Edgerton.

16. (16) Marymount (Los Angeles), 9-1
The Sailors had just one match last week, topping perennial powerhouse Mira Costa 26-24, 25-23, 25-21.

17. (17) Xavier College Prep (Phoenix), 22-2
The Gators opened region play with 3-0 wins over Westwood (Mesa) and North Canyon (Phoenix). Mia Teilborg had 12 kills in the initial win while Abby Hornacek had 10 against North Canyon.

18. (19) Presentation (San Jose, Calif.), 21-1
The Panthers won the Wildcat Invitational with wins over Soquel, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) and Homestead (Cupertino). Presentation also topped Notre Dame (Salinas) during the week. Emily Sklar had 12 kills in the Mitty victory and the Soquel win.

19. (20) College Park (The Woodlands, Texas), 25-4
The Cavaliers continue to play well against district competition, blanking Conroe and Atascocita 3-0 last week.

20. (21) Cy-Woods (Cypress, Texas), 28-4
The Wildcats are cruising in district play, beating Cypress Lake (Katy) and Cy-Ridge (Houston) by 3-0 scores last week.

21. (22) Boyd (McKinney, Texas), 26-4
The Broncos topped North Garland 3-0 and Garland 3-0 in District 10-5A play last week.

22. (24) York (Elmhurst, Ill.), 15-2
Did not play last week.

23. (25) Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.), 16-1
The Redwings topped St. Viator in a league game in their only action from last week. Big games ahead include an Oct. 6 matchup with Marist and an Oct. 13 match against Joliet Catholic Academy.

24. (10) Chattahoochee (Alpharetta, Ga.), 27-7
The Cougars finished fourth at the Berkeley Premiere Tournament, losing to finalists Bishop Moore (in pool play) and Berkeley Prep (semifinals), as well as Howell (St. Louis, Mo.). Chattahoochee was able to knock off Mercy (Louisville, Ky.) in pool play.

25. (NR) Hillcrest (Simpsonville, S.C.), 23-0
Twice beat previously undefeated Aiken to win the Tournament of Champions at Dorman on Saturday.

Dropped Out
18. Aiken (S.C.)
23. Huntsville (Ala.)