Presentation, Tupelo join this week's MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Volleyball Rankings.
The longest current volleyball win streak in the nation came to an end Saturday when the Assumption Rockets topped the Muncie Burris Owls 2-0 to win the championship of the Burris Invitational.
The Owls had won 99 straight matches dating back to the 2008 season. Besides keeping Assumption undefeated on the season, the victory allowed the Rockets to move up to No. 7 in this week's MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Volleyball Rankings.
There are very few changes this week in the rankings. While Mercy (Louisville, Ky.) and Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.) both fell from the rankings following losses, undefeated Presentation (San Jose, Calif.) and Tupelo (Miss.) both moved in.
Only two other teams, Pope (Marietta, Ga.) and Muncie Burris, lost matches last week. However the losses were not enough to drop them out of the rankings entirely.
MAXPREPS XCELLENT 25 NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL RANKINGS
1. (Last week 1) Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion, Neb.), 6-0
The Titans opened the season by winning the Bellevue Invitational. They did not lose a set in going 3-0 in pool play and 3-0 in the championship bracket. In the final, the Titans topped Omaha Burke 25-18, 25-16.
Kadie Rolfzen had 10 kills in the final while
Amber Rolfzen had six and
Kelly Hunter added five.
Amy Neal, Lake Travis
Photo by Jim Redman
The Cavaliers won a pair of matches during the week, topping Round Rock and Waco Midway to stay undefeated. Against Midway,
Amy Neal had 16 kills and
Katy Beals added 22 assists. Neal added 11 kills and Beals had 18 assists in the Round Rock victory.
3. (3) Berkeley Prep (Tampa, Fla.), 2-0
The Buccaneers were idle last week and host Palm Harbor University today.
4. (4) Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, Kan.), 2-0
The Stags swept a pair of matches with Washburn Rural (2-1) and Gardner-Edgerton (2-0) to open their season. Bishop Miege takes on Blue Valley this week.
5. (7) Palo Alto (Calif.), 7-0
The California Division I defending champions won seven games at the High Sierra Classic in Reno, Nev., including a 25-22, 25-15 win over St. Francis (Sacramento, Calif.) in the finals.
Kimmy Whitson and
Maddie Kuppe earned all-tournament honors.
6. (8) Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, N.C.), 1-0
The Crusaders had a bye last week and will play Southern Vance today and North Carolina defending 4A state champion Apex on Wednesday.
7. (10) Assumption (Louisville, Ky.), 11-0
The Rockets captured first place at the Burris Invitational in Muncie, Ind., ending the host's 99-match win streak with a 25-13, 25-15 triumph in the championship match. Assumption also won three times last week, topping Sacred Heart (which had a win over Mercy during the week), as well as a pair of Indiana teams, New Albany (3-0) and Muncie Central (3-0). Assumption plays at Mercy today before heading to the Louisville Invitational on Friday.
8. (11) Bishop Kelley (Tulsa, Okla.), 15-0
The Comets picked up three wins, including a 3-0 victory over Catoosa and a 3-1 win over Edmond Memorial. The Comets host their own tournament this weekend.
9. (12) Avon (Ind.), 11-0
Avon picked up a win over Harrison (West Lafayette, Ind.) and remained unbeaten on the season.
Beth Prince had 13 kills and
Katie Higginbotham had 12 in the victory.
Madi Reeves finished with 37 assists.
10. (13) Xavier College Prep (Phoenix), 2-0
The Gators had little trouble with their first two opponents, topping Westwood (Mesa, Ariz.) 3-0 and St. Mary's (Phoenix) 3-0 last week.
Abby Hornacek and
Mia Teilborg each had eight kills against Westwood.
11. (14) Chaparral (Parker, Colo.), 5-0
The Wolverines topped the state's No. 2 ranked team, Regis Jesuit, 3-1 to capture first place in the Regis Jesuit Volleyball Jam at Gold Crown over the weekend. Chaparral, which recently added North Carolina transfer
Elizabeth Campbell, is 5-0 on the season and received 12 kills from Campbell and 22 from
Nicole Dalton in the championship match.
12. (16) Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 24-1
The Dragons won twice last week, topping Allen 3-0 and Arlington 3-0 in non-district matchups.
13. (18) St. Ursula Academy (Toledo, Ohio), 5-0
St. Ursula Academy picked up four wins last week including 2-0 victories over Walsh Jesuit, Strongsville and Olmsted Falls.
14. (19) St. James Academy (Lenexa, Kan.), 3-0
The Thunder continue to impress as they dropped Notre Dame de Sion 25-10, 25-9, and Olathe South 25-15, 25-16 in a triangular last week.
Paige Brown had 34 assists on the day while Annie Reilly had 16 kills and Brie Lewis had 10.
15. (21) Los Alamitos (Calif.), 1-0
The Griffins opened their season with a 25-22, 25-18, 25-14 sweep of Long Beach Wilson on Thursday.
Jaylen Villanueva had 10 kills to lead the Griffins, who play in the Gahr Tournament this week.
16. (15) East Lake (Tarpon Springs, Fla.), 0-0
The Eagles open their season at Lakewood on Sept. 6.
17. (6) Pope (Marietta, Ga.), 9-1
The Greyhounds dropped their first match of the season in a marathon 3-2 defeat at the hands of defending AAAAA champion Walton. Pope defeated Walton earlier in the season.
Mary Hannah Arrington had 19 kills, seven digs and five blocks for Pope while
Katie Bange had 12 kills and
Rachel Reynolds had 13 kills.
18. (9) Muncie Burris (Ind.), 12-1
The Owls saw their 99-match win streak come to an end with a 25-13, 25-15 loss to Assumption (Louisville, Ky.) in the finals of the Burris Invitational. Muncie Burris has two tough matches this week against Delta and Wapahani. The Owls fall 20 matches short of breaking the school mark of 119 straight match wins, set between 1989-91.
19. (20) Aiken (S.C.), 2-0
The Fighting Green Hornets opened their season with 3-0 wins over Greenbrier and Dutch Fork last week.
Anna Tovo had 13 kills and five aces in the win while
Natasha Dicks had 10 kills.
20. (22) Dos Pueblos (Goleta, Calif.), 0-0
Dos Pueblos went 8-0 in the Foothill Queen's Court Tournament two weeks ago, but won't get credit for those wins, since it was a non-sanctioned CIF event. The Chargers begin regular season play tonight at Oxnard (Calif.).
21. (23) College Park (The Woodlands, Texas), 20-4
The Cavaliers dropped Bryan 3-0 and Magnolia 3-0 last week and they are ranked No. 2 in the state by the Texas Girls Coaches Association.
22. (24) Cy-Woods (Cypress, Texas), 23-4
The Wildcats dropped Cy-Fair 3-1 and Cypress Falls 3-0 in District 17-5A play. Cy-Woods was ranked No. 3 in the Texas Girls Coaches Association 5A state rankings last week.
23. (25) Boyd (McKinney, Texas), 21-4
Boyd picked up wins over Lake Highlands and Allen by identical 3-0 scores in non-district play last week. Boyd was ranked No. 5 in the Texas Girls Coaches Association 5A state rankings last week.
24. (NR) Presentation (San Jose, Calif.), 5-0
Defeated Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) and St. Francis (Mountain View) to capture first place at the Milpitas Spikefest.
25. (NR) Tupelo (Miss.), 20-0
Mississippi teams don't often find their way into the national rankings but it's hard to overlook the start of the Golden Wave, who are 20-0 to begin the season.
Dropped Out: 5. Mercy (Louisville, Ky.); 17. Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.).
