Mater Dei extended their postseason success on Saturday against Sierra Canyon. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers , sneaking past 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Monarchs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Mater Dei got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-18, 18-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-13.
Westley Matavao paced Mater Dei's offense, picking up 23 kills. Matavao got some help from
Sam Capinpin and her 31 assists.
Presley Kiffin controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Despite the defeat, Sierra Canyon had strong showings from Madeleine Zaragoza, who had 14 digs and four aces, and Lauren Lynch, who had 12 digs. That's the most aces Zaragoza has posted since back in October.
Mater Dei pushed their record up to 37-4 with the win, which was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Sierra Canyon, their loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins and brought them to 33-6.
Mater Dei will face off against Cathedral Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cathedral Catholic will roll in looking for their 22nd straight victory, something Mater Dei surely won't give up without a fight. Sierra Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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