The week ended better than it started for
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.). The Monarchs bounced back from their first loss of the year to capture the Platinum Division title at the Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix.
In Phoenix, Mater Dei beat
Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) and
Xavier College Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.) before knocking off Cornerstone Christian for its second national tournament title this year. In September, the Monarchs beat No. 2
Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) in the Durango Fall Classic final.
Junior Maya Ogbogu has helped No. 5 Allen win 11 in a row en route to a 31-2 record on the season. The outside hitter has more than 1,100 career kills and hopes to lead the Eagles to their first state title. (PHOTO: Michael Horbovetz)
Sophomore
Jael Smith was named the tournament MVP for Mater Dei while Long Beach commit
Saaliyah Brown and Hawaii pledge
Riley Stringer were named to the all-tournament team.
Five new teams entered this week's MaxPreps Top 25, including No. 25
Mill Valley (Shawnee, Kan.) as it continues to roll through the Sunflower State unbeaten with two weeks remaining before playoffs.
MaxPreps Top 25
1. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Record: 32-1 |
Last week: 1
Sienna Cicero had nine digs in the win over Cornerstone Christian in the Nike TOC final.
2. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
Record: 26-1 |
Last week: 2
Kendall Omoruyi,
Hanna McGinest and
McKenna McIntosh all tallied double-digit kills in a sweep over Harvard-Westlake (Studio City) last Tuesday.
3. Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio, Texas)
Record: 33-5 |
Last week: 3
The Warriors close out their season Tuesday against Midway (Waco).
4. Orangewood Christian (Maitland, Fla.)
Record: 21-2 |
Last week: 4
Texas A&M pledge
Isabel Incinelli had 19 kills in a four-set win over 21-3 DeLand last week.
Ellie Enger had 27 assists, 11 digs, nine kills, six aces and three blocks in the match.
5. Allen (Texas)
Record: 31-2 |
Last week: 5
Maya Ogbogu combined for 25 kills in wins over Walnut Grove (Prosper) and Prosper last week.
6. 'Iolani (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Record: 21-2 |
Last week: 7
The Raiders closed out the regular season with wins over Punahou (Honolulu), Kamehameha Kapalama (Honolulu) and Mid-Pacific Institute (Honolulu). 'Iolani clinched a state berth with the Interscholastic League of Honolulu title.
7. Mother McAuley (Chicago, Ill.)
Record: 25-3 |
Last week: 22
No rest for the Mighty Macs, who face No. 9 Marist on Tuesday in what could be a Class 4A postseason preview.
8. Assumption (Louisville, Ky.)
Record: 27-3 |
Last week: 5
Before falling 2-0 to Mother McAuley in the tournament final, the Rockets also dropped a 2-0 decision to the Mighty Macs on Oct. 1.
9. Marist (Chicago, Ill.)
Record: 23-3 |
Last week: 8
After falling to McAuley in the semifinals at the Asics Challenge, the RedHawks swept No. 20 Mercy in the third-place game.
10. Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas)
Record: 34-4 |
Last week: 11
Taylor Johnson had 19 kills in a sweep of John Paul II (Plano) on Friday.
Gracie White added 11 kills as
Elizabeth Kowalchyk tossed up 36 assists.
11. Torrey Pines (San Diego, Calif.)
Record: 18-2 |
Last week: 9
Emery Gonzales had 37 assists in a sweep of Murrieta Valley (Murrieta) on Saturday as
Dylan Kupiec,
Parker Herrin and
Stella Delgadillo all notched double-digit kills.
12. Carroll (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
Record: 27-1 |
Last week: 10
The Chargers have four regular-season matches remaining before hosting Sectional 5 on Oct. 17.
13. Norris (Firth, Neb.)
Record: 26-1 |
Last week: 12
The Titans fell in five sets to Gretna but rebounded with a 7-0 weekend in Phoenix and Platinum bracket title in the Premier Division at the Nike Tournament of Champions.
14. Duncanville (Texas)
Record: 33-4 |
Last week: 13
Sophomore
Peyton Smith is closing in on 500 kills for the year after posting 40 in a pair of wins over Waxahachie and Lake Ridge (Mansfield) last week.
15. Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah)
Record: 23-2 |
Last week: 15
Nafanua Alofipo has 402 assists on the year. Corner Canyon's lone losses are to No. 2 Sierra Canyon and No. 11 Torrey Pines.
16. Hebron (Carrollton, Texas)
Record: 27-7 |
Last week: 17
Campbell University commit
Kamryn Mullican is 36 assists from reaching 1,000 this season and 139 from 3,000 for her career.
17. Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.)
Record: 26-1 |
Last week: 14
The Warriors fell to Gulliver Prep (Miami) in the final of the Swing for the Cure tournament. Freshman
Lola Mogridge had 17 kills in the three-set loss.
18. Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, Calif.)
Record: 15-4 |
Last week: 18
Sophomore
Baylee Wilson had 13 kills in a sweep of Our Lady of Peace (San Diego) on Thursday.
19. Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion, Neb.)
Record: 15-3 |
Last week: 20
The Titans were the Gold Bracket consolation winner at the Asics Challenge, beating The First Academy (Orlando, Fla.) and Lyons (LaGrange, Ill.) after falling to Marist in the opening round of bracket play.
20. Mercy (Farmington Hills, Mich.)
Record: 27-4 |
Last week: NR
The Marlins picked up an Asics Challenge win over previously-ranked Divine Savior Holy Angels (Milwaukee, Wis.) in bracket play before dropping matches to Assumption and Marist.
Quinn Nelson had 18 kills and
Callie Lefevre added 11 in a sweep of Notre Dame Academy (Toledo, Ohio) on Wednesday. The Mustangs have two losses to Mercy and one to previously-ranked Christian (Grand Rapids).
Record: 23-2 | Last week: 25
Junior
Aleah Edmond (412 kills) and senior
Grace Pinegar (307 kills) lead the way for the Jaguars, who have won 11 straight after an August loss to previously-ranked Byron Nelson (Trophy Club).
Next 25
26.
Harrisburg (S.D.), 13-4
27.
Divine Savior Holy Angels (Milwaukee, Wis.), 33-4
28.
O'Connor (Phoenix, Ariz.), 22-3
29.
Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.), 17-5
30.
Woods Cross (Utah), 22-3
31.
Byron Nelson (Trophy Club, Texas), 24-6
32.
Westfield (Ind.), 21-2
33.
Seton (Cincinnati, Ohio), 18-0
34.
McKinney Boyd (McKinney, Texas), 24-6
35.
Plainfield (Ind.), 22-5
36.
Argyle (Texas), 29-5
37.
Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.), 15-11
38.
Marymount (Los Angeles, Calif.), 19-9
39.
McGill-Toolen (Mobile, Ala.), 36-2
40.
Antonian Prep (San Antonio, Texas), 38-4
41.
Lafayette (Wildwood, Mo.), 22-3
42.
Lee's Summit West (Lee's Summit, Mo.), 22-3
43.
Plant (Tampa, Fla.), 11-3
44.
Mercy (Louisville, Ky.), 21-6
45.
Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, Calif.), 16-6
46.
Xavier College Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.), 16-7
47.
Marist (Atlanta, Ga.), 31-3
48.
Hebron Christian (Dacula, Ga.), 38-5
49.
Westlake (Austin, Texas), 38-5
50.
Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.), 22-2
