On Thursday, Mater Dei faced Santa Margarita in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mater Dei Monarchs came out on top against the Santa Margarita Eagles by a score of 3-1. Winning may never get old, but the Monarchs sure are getting used to it with their 11th in a row.
Mater Dei had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-20, 27-25, 25-13.
Leading Mater Dei to victory were Sam Capinpin and Layli Ostovar. Capinpin had four digs and 17 assists, while Ostovar had 12 kills, seven digs, and four aces. That's the most aces Ostovar has posted since back in September of 2023.
Mater Dei was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They are a perfect 5-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Santa Margarita's loss came despite strong showings from Roma Witowski and Isabella Simon. Witowski had five digs and 13 assists, while Simon had 13 digs. Witowski is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last six games she's played.
Mater Dei's victory was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-3. As for Santa Margarita, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-6 record this season.
Mater Dei will venture away from home to face off against JSerra Catholic at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Santa Margarita, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Orange Lutheran, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Orange Lutheran will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Santa Margarita surely won't give up without a fight.
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