With a playoff game on the line, Mater Dei rose to the challenge on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers as they made off with a 3-0 win. The victory was nothing new for the Monarchs as they're now sitting on seven straight.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-16, 25-20.
Mater Dei was led to victory by Sam Capinpin and Kayla Ostovar. Capinpin had nine digs and four aces, while Ostovar 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. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Sierra Canyon's loss came despite strong showings from Lauren Lynch and Madeleine Zaragoza. Lynch had 15 digs, while Zaragoza had five digs. Lynch is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played.
Mater Dei has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 24 of their last 25 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 35-4 record this season. As for Sierra Canyon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 32-5.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Mater Dei will be playing in front of their home fans against Torrey Pines 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. As for Sierra Canyon, they will welcome Mira Costa at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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