It's playoff time, and Mater Dei had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Peninsula Panthers on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Monarchs sure are getting used to it with their fourth 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 match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-17, 25-13, 25-19.

Jake Newman
05/16/25 vs Peninsula | 47 |
05/10/25 vs St. Francis | 30 |
05/06/25 vs Edison | 44 |
04/30/25 vs Woodbridge | 34 |
04/22/25 @ St. John Bosco | 54 |
+ 14 more games |
Among those leading the charge was Jake Newman, who had 47 assists and 12 digs. He has been hot for a while, having posted 16 or more assists the last 19 times he's played.
Mater Dei's win bumped their record up to 27-12-2. As for Peninsula, their loss dropped their record down to 21-10.
As of now, neither Mater Dei nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.
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