Volleyball Recap: Mater Dei Wins High-Profile Contest Against Jserra Catholic

Monarchs

Previous 5 Games

04/11/25 @ JSerra Catholic	3-1
04/09/25 vs Servite	3-2
04/04/25 @ Santa Margarita	3-0
04/02/25 @ Orange Lutheran	3-1
04/01/25 @ St. John Bosco	3-0

Mater Dei faced JSerra Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Monarchs walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Lions. The win was familiar territory for the Monarchs, who have now won five contests in a row.

Mater Dei got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 35-33, 25-22, 23-25, 25-17.

Their offense was headlined by Jaremiah Potasi and Ben Smith, who picked up 15 kills apiece. They got some help from Jake Newman and his 46 assists. Finally, Jack Jadon and Dylan Gallagher kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked three attacks.

When it comes to explaining why JSerra Catholic lost, don't look at Darren Chi. Despite the final result, he had 17 digs and two assists. With that strong performance, Chi is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.

Mater Dei pushed their record up to 22-10-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for JSerra Catholic, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-6 record.

Mater Dei has already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Loyola on the 12th. As for JSerra Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Santa Margarita on the 14th.