Mater Dei and Torrey Pines are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Mater Dei Monarchs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Torrey Pines Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mater Dei will be looking to keep their 24-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Mater Dei is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Sierra Canyon with a sharp 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-16, 25-20.
Sam Capinpin and Kayla Ostovar were among the main playmakers for Mater Dei as the former had nine digs and four aces and the latter had 18 digs. That's the most aces Capinpin has posted since back in October.
Mater Dei was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They are a perfect 10-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Torrey Pines faced Cathedral Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Torrey Pines came up short against Cathedral Catholic, falling 3-0. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Dons recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Torrey Pines was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-23, 25-15.
Despite the defeat, Torrey Pines had strong showings from Sophia Wu, who had 13 digs, and Jaycee Mack, who had 14 kills, nine digs, and two blocks. Mack has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more kills the last four times she's played.
Mater Dei has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 24 of their last 25 games, which provided a nice bump to their 35-4 record this season. As for Torrey Pines, they moved to 28-8 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Mater Dei came up short against Torrey Pines in their previous meeting back in August, falling 3-1. Will Mater Dei have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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