MaxPreps Top 25 girls high school volleyball rankings

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MaxPreps host Myckena Guerrero breaks down movement in the Top 25, including a new No. 1.

It didn't take long for the shuffling to begin in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National High School Volleyball Rankings.

For starters, Mother McAuley, which won the 2016 MaxPreps national championship, displayed its potent defense in winning its first two matches. All total, Mother McAuley blocked 23 shots and had more than 100 digs in five sets. The wins give Mother 34-straight victories over two seasons.

Not to be overlooked, Novi, which finished No. 2 last season behind Mother McAuley, won its first six matches to open the season to run its win streak to 48. Novi jumped 13 spots this week to No. 13.

The Wildcats last lost on Sept. 10 when they fell to Clarkston (Mich.), 2-1. Only three times during the 48-match win streak has an opponent won a set. Novi has yet to lose a set this season.



Perhaps bigger news was the preseason poll's top two teams No. 1 Archbishop Mitty and No. 2 Minooka (Ill.), losing during opening-day tournaments. Each team finished 4-1.

St. Ignatius started the season unranked, but won the Milpitas Spikefest by running the table in 10-straight sets.

As a result, Mitty and Minooka dropped to Nos. 9 and 10, respectively, opening the door for Marymount to grab the top spot. Marymount opens the season on Tuesday with a big test against No. 3 Santa Margarita .

Four teams fell from the rankings.

In addition to Novi, new to the Top 25 this week are St. Ignatius, Baylor and Marist.

1. (Last week 3) Marymount (Los Angeles), 0-0
An experienced Marymount team opens the season on Tuesday with a big test hosting No. 23 Santa Margarita (Calif.). Marymount returns a pair of MaxPreps Sophomore all-Americans in 6-5 Grace Frohling (San Diego commit) and 5-11 Devon Newberry (UCLA pledge). Add Colgate pledge Camryn Carfino, 6-1 middle Emma Moffet (Dartmouth commit) and six-foot seniors Jennifer Burke, Mitzi Novicic and Emery Beacom.



2. (4) Reagan (San Antonio), 26-1
After opening the season 19-0, the Rattlers lost 2-1 to 17-2 O'Connor (Helotes), then rebounded with white washings of seven opponents.

3. (5) Dorman (Roebuck, S.C.), 7-0
The Cavaliers stretched their win streak to 21 matches with impressive 3-0 wins over St. Joseph's (Greenville) and Mauldin, then captured the Lady Rebel invitational. All-American Thayer Hall was the go-to player for Dorman with 20 kills against St. Joseph's and 19 against Mauldin.

4. (6) Assumption (Louisville, Ky.), 5-0
With 11 future division one college players, the Rockets are doing exactly what was expected of them — dominating opponents. They've won all 15 sets this season and outscored their opponents, 375-201. Only once have they allowed more than 20 points in a set. Camille Nazor, a 6-1 junior setter, is averaging 10.7 assists per set and had 46 (15.3 per set average) in 3-0 sweep of Indianapolis Cathedral.

5. (7) 'Iolani (Honolulu), 18-0
After winning the prestigious Ann Kang Invitational in mid-August (going 9-0 and winning 18-of-21 sets), the Raiders swept the 14th annual Hawaii Volleyball invitational again going 9-0 without losing a set. As expected, Elena Oglivie (averaging 10.4 assists), Missouri-bound Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres (with a 5.4 per set kill average) and Sasha Petticord (1.4 blocks per set) are off to great starts.

6. (9) Walton (Marietta, Ga.), 11-0
The front line of 6-4 Gabby Gonzales, 6-2 Reilly MacNeill and 6-1 Riley Spurlin have averaged 11.1 kills with a near-60 percent kill average during the 11 match unbeaten start. Gonzales had 27 (9.0 per set average) in a 3-0 win over previously unbeaten Buford. Walton has won all 25 sets.

7. (8) Bishop Moore (Orlando, Fla.), 1-0
Despite missing four starters from the one-loss (27-1) 2016 team, MaxPreps preseason All-American Marlie Monserez (Florida commit), got Bishop Moore off to a good start with a 3-0 whipping of Poinciana (Kissimmee).

8. (11) Fayetteville (Ark.), 2-0
Led by senior All-American Haley Warner's 29 kills the Bulldogs battled from a 2-0 deficit to beat Ozark (Mo.), 3-2. The fifth and deciding set went overtime 18-16.



9. (1) Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.), 4-1
Finished 4-1 in the Milpitas Spikefest, losing to Carlmont. The Monarchs lost 2-1 to 4-1 Carlmont (Belmont) for the first time in school history.

10. (2) Minooka (Ill.), 4-1
After opening the Plainfield North Tournament with four impressive wins, the Indians dropped the title match 2-1 to 3-0 Marist (Chicago). All-American Taylor Baranski is averaging 6.1 digs in her 11 sets.

11. (13) Oak Ridge (Conroe, Texas), 12-2
Though they have four players averaging 2.4 or better kills per set, the 12-2 Eagles have already lost twice as many times as they did during their 48-1 season of a year ago. The losses, however, were against higher-ranked 'Iolani (Honolulu). The Eagles have won five straight.

12. (24) Mother McAuley (Chicago), 2-0
All-American Charley Niego did what she was expected to do collecting 26 kills (averaging 6.5 sets) as Mother McAuley. Nancy Kane and Amanda Horn combined to block 22 shots as Mother won its first two matches with ease.

13. Novi (Mich.), 6-0
The defending state large school champion and 2016 MaxPreps national runner up has won six in a row to run its win streak to 48.

14. (NR) St. Ignatius (San Francisco), 5-0
St. Ignatius ran the table by winning 10 consecutive sets to capture the Milpitas Spikefest. The Wildcats outscored their opponents 250-153.



15. (15) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 6-2
The Monarchs, who have lost to 'Iolani and Oak Ridge and beaten Santa Margarita in Hawaii's Kang Invitational in mid-August, take on 0-1 Sage Hill (Newport Beach) on Tuesday.

16. (16) Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.), 0-0
Led by 6-1 senior hammer Brooklyn Schrimer (USA commit), 5-11 junior middle Kyla Doig, 6-0 junior hitter Jasmine Davis and sophomore outside Lauren Osborne, hitting could be potent. That said, sophomore libero Nalani Iosia was the team's MVP as a freshman.

17. (17) Brecksville-Broadview Heights (Broadview Heights, Ohio), 0-0
The Bees, the state's large school champion a year ago when they went 29-1, open season on Tuesday against 1-0 Hudson.

18. (18) Cathedral Catholic (San Diego), 0-0
In an early-season battle of southern California powers, the Dons take on Torrey Pines (San Diego) on Tuesday.

19. (19) Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins, Colo.), 0-0
The Sabercats open the season on Tuesday against tall and athletic Chaparral (Parker). Chaparral beat Fossil Ridge twice last season.

20. (NR) Marist (Chicago), 3-0
The Redhawks beat previously-ranked No. 2 Minooka to open the season 3-0.



21. (21) Boca Raton (Fla.), 0-0
Riding a 13-match win streak, the Bobcats open season Monday against crosstown rival Olympic Heights. They lost two senior starters, but 10 others return including setter Tatianna Rivas (11.4 assists per set), Lili Henderson, Vittoria Sottani and Laura Stevenson (all earned all-region honors).

22. (22) Corona del Sol (Tempe, Ariz.), 0-0
The Aztecs open the season on Tuesday against Horizon (Scottsdale), a team that features a half-dozen six-footers.

23. (23) Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.), 6-3
The Eagles rebounded from a 5-3 showing in Ann Kang Invite to take down Great Oak (Temecula), 3-1.

24. (NR) Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.), 11-0
Led by senior setter Sarah Sumida and sophomore hitter Zoe Ubamadu, Baylor opened the season with an 8-0 run to win the Sunsphere Tournament and swept three opponents since, all by 3-0 margins.

25. (25) Yorktown (Ind.), 9-1
The Tigers lost to Avon (Ind.), but have won six in a row since, including four on Saturday to capture the Yorktown Invitational.

Dropped out: Hebron (Carrollton, Texas), Webb (Knoxville, Tenn.), Cox Mill (Concord, N.C.) and Dublin Coffman (Dublin, Ohio).