MaxPreps Top 25 girls high school volleyball rankings

Coach Ron Kordes' 2018 Rockets join two previous Assumption teams going undefeated — 40-0 in 2001 and 43-0 in 2005.

We know this Rockets team is good, but is it the best Kordes has coached? Maybe the debate should be is this Assumption team the best high school volleyball team ever?

Led by 11 players — including eight seniors — who have committed to NCAA programs, the Rockets have rolled through their typically tough schedule, winning titles in the Avon (Indiana) Tournament, the Louisville Invitational Volleyball Tournament, the Durango Fall Classic in Las Vegas and the Asics Challenge in Chicago.

And Assumption returns two of the three top-ranked juniors (Anna DeBeer and Rylee Rader) for next season.

Kordes told the Louisville Courier Journal that this team "certainly deserves to be in the conversation" among his "best ever" teams.

But 160 miles north of Louisville, the Yorktown (Ind.) Tigers are screaming they are just as unbeaten as the Rockets and also have a team loaded with future college players.

The 34-0 Tigers, however, still must defeat Indiana defending state 4A champion and No. 20 Avon in Saturday's title match to finish as unbeaten as Assumption.

Then the debate can get louder.

With Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.) losing in the playoffs last week, Yorktown replaced the Sea Hawks at No. 2. Redondo Union was the only Top 10 team to lose last week.

Yorktown is one of six unbeaten teams in the Top 25, joining Assumption, Woodstock Academy (Woodstock, Conn.), Cedar Falls (Iowa), Kentridge (Kent, Wash.) and D.H. Conley (Greenville, N.C.).

The biggest mover of the week was Lewis-Palmer (Monument, Colo.), which returned to the Top 25 by knocking off a pair of ranked teams last week. The victorious Rangers have won 21 in a row.

1. (Last week 1) Assumption (Louisville, Ky.), 43-0
The Rockets won their 21st state title and extended their winning streak to 59. Rockets senior Callie Martin was named the tournament MVP and teammates DeBeer and Rader were selected to the all-tournament team. Their last lost occurred on Sept. 30, 2017  to Marist (Chicago).

2. (3) Yorktown (Ind.), 34-0
The Tigers ran their win streak to 34 with a 3-0 (27-25, 26-24, 25-16) win over 33-5 Penn (Mishawaka) in the state 4A semifinals last weekend. Tegan Seyring had 15 kills, Kylie Murr 24 digs and Kate Vinson 42 assists in the three-set win. Up next: No. 20 Avon on Saturday for the state 4A championship.

3. (4) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 36-2, 38-2
The Monarchs, who have won nine in a row, play Marymount (Los Angeles) in the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section D1 finals on Saturday. The teams have split their previous matches this season, the Monarchs winning, 3-0, on Oct. 4 and the 31-8 Sailors on Sept. 22 in the finals of the Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix.

4. (5) Byron Nelson (Trophy Club, Texas), 40-1
The Bobcats finished the regular season with 16-straight wins and their first 40-win season. With four starters averaging better than 2.5 kills per set, the Bobcats are among the national leaders in kills, averaging 15.4 per set. They open bi-district play on Monday against 23-17 Marcus (Flower Mound).

5. (6) Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.), 41-1
Four players are averaging better than two kills each per set — seniors Sedona Sherman (University of the Pacific commit), Alana Rennie (Arizona commit), Ashley Antoniak (Seattle Pacific commit) and Makaya Middleton (Citadel pledge). During their 12-match win streak, the Tigers have not lost a set. They open state tournament play on Tuesday against 19-16 Mountain View (Tucson).

6. (7) Cedar Falls (Iowa), 44-0
The Tigers opened 5A regional play with a resounding 3-0 win over Fort Dodge. They limited Fort Dodge to just 16 points in three sets. In set play this season, they are 98-2.

7. (8) Mercy (Farmington Hills, Mich.), 42-2
The Marlins begin the postseason with a 33-match win streak.

8. (9) Walton (Marietta, Ga.), 39-3
The Raiders, the preseason No. 1, have run their win streak to 14 with a trio of postseason wins and have reached the state 7A semifinals. They play 39-7 North Gwinett (Suwannee) on Tuesday.

9. (10) Torrey Pines (San Diego), 30-3
The Falcons have won 17 of their last 18 as they advance to the semifinals of the San Diego Section Open Division on Wednesday. The Falcons blistered San Diego rival Del Norte, 3-0, in the quarterfinals. Two of their three 2018 losses are against No. 3 Mater Dei.

10. (12) Ridge Point (Missouri City, Texas), 41-4
The Panthers last lost in mid-August. With one regular season match remaining, their win streak sits at 27. They open the playoffs on Tuesday against 31-11 Tompkins (Katy). The 41 wins is a school record.

11. (13) The Woodlands (Texas), 43-4
The Highlanders have won 19 in a row and their 43 wins are the most in Texas. They open the postseason against 10-14 Westfield (Houston). Sophomore setter Clara Brower is averaging 11 assist per set.

12. (NR) Lewis-Palmer (Monument, Colo.), 22-1
The Rangers knocked off two Top 25 teams last week — Chaparral (Parker) and Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins) — and have won 21 straight.

13. (14) D.H. Conley (Greenville, N.C.), 24-0
The Vikings concluded the regular season last week with three lopsided wins and have lost just five sets this season — none in their last five matches. They open the playoffs against 24-5 Southern Alamance (Graham), winners of 15 straight.

14. (17) Kentridge (Kent, Wash.), 15-0
Kate Wick (Western Washington commit) is one of eight seniors who have the Chargers poised for the playoffs.

15. (15) Briarcrest Christian (Eads, Tenn.), 40-2
Led by state tournament MVP Alyiah Wells and setter Loren Robertson, the Saints won the state A11 title for the second time in three seasons. Robertson served up 48 assists along with 17 digs. Wells finished with a team-high 21 points with 16 digs and six blocks assisted.  The champions finished the season with 15-straight wins.

16. (19) Immaculate Heart Academy (Washington Township, N.J.), 33-1
IMH opens the postseason on Thursday riding a 24-match winning streak.

17. (20) Eagan (Minn.), 27-2
The Eagles play Rosemount in the Section 3AAA semifinals on Tuesday.

18. (21) Pius X (Lincoln, Neb.), 32-2
The Thunderbirds have 23 wins in a row and close out the regular season on Wednesday.

19. (NR) Victor (N.Y.), 38-1-1
Freshmen Emma Werkmeister, Ally Devitt and Helen Qian are making an immediate impact for the Blue Devils. Their only loss this season was to Westville, a team they've since defeated.

20. (NR) Avon (Ind.), 33-3
Winners of 17 straight, the defending state champion Orioles play No. 2 Yorktown on Saturday for the state 4A title. The two teams met on Aug. 18 with Yorktown winning, 3-0. The Orioles have six players averaging over 1.5 kill per set, including 6-3 Holly Eastridge (South Carolina commit)

21. (23) Oviedo (Fla.), 24-4
The Lions have won 10 in a row and play 24-3 Spruce Creek (Port Orange) on Tuesday in the regional semifinals.

22. (24) Sterling (Ill.), 36-1
The Golden Warriors play Woodstock North (Woodstock) in a sectional semifinal match on Monday.

23. (NR) Logan-Rogersville (Rogersville, Mo.), 36-2
The Wildcats knocked previously ranked Helias out of the Top 25 and take their eight-match win streak into the state Class 3 semifinals on Friday. Junior Birdie Hendrickson is averaging four digs and 4.4 kills per set.

24. (NR) Woodstock Academy (Woodstock, Conn.), 20-0
Junior Paula Hernandez leads the Centaurs in every category. In their three wins last week, she recorded 60 kills, served nine aces and had 59 digs.

25. (25) Marist (Chicago), 34-3
The Redhawks closed out the regular season with three wins after losing to Benet (Lisle, IL).

Dropped out: Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins, Colo.), Helias (Jefferson City, Mo.), Chaparral (Parker, Colo.), Kamehameha Kapalama (Honolulu) and Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.).