Charlotte Country Day secured a state title, finishing 44-1.
Photo courtesy of Brian Rosen
As it has done since Sept. 12, St. Ursula Academy (Toledo, Ohio) blanked its most recent foes and continues unbeaten on the season.
In winning their district tournament, the Arrows did not lose a set while winning 12. As a result, they move onto regionals, scheduled for later this week.
Gabriella Carta-Samuels, Archbishop Mitty
Photo by Jann Hendry
And the Arrows remain No. 1 in the latest MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Volleyball Rankings.
The Arrows, 26-0, have lost only three sets this season. And that was six weeks ago.
No. 2 Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) improved to 25-1 in beating previously ranked Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco). That victory was Mitty's 13th in a row.
Lewis-Palmer (Monument, Colo.) held on to No. 3 by sweeping the Cheyenne Mountain Invitational to improve to 23-0.
Brentwood (Tenn.) captured its second-straight state large school title and finished the season with a 60-match winning streak. Brentwood, which lost its season opener to Seigel (Murfreesboro, Tenn.), was led by senior setter Katie Kemp, who had 57 assists in the title match.
Rounding out the Top 5 is Mercy (Louisville, Ky.), which has routed four opponents since losing two weeks ago.
New to the Top 10 this week is unbeaten Papillion-LaVista (Papillion, Neb.). The first nine spots remained the same.
New to the Top 25 this week are 47-4 Novi (Mich.) and 20-2 Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.).
MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Volleyball Rankings
1. (1) - St. Ursula Academy (Toledo, Ohio), 26-0
2. (2) - Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.), 25-1
3. (3) - Lewis-Palmer (Monument, Colo.), 23-0
4. (4) - Brentwood (Tenn.), 60-1
5. (5) - Mercy (Louisville, Ky.), 34-1
6. (6) - Jesuit (Portland, Ore.), 32-0
7. (7) - Bettendorf (Iowa), 34-0
Kamalami Akeo, Kamehameha
Photo by Jann Hendry
8. (8) - Parkland (Allentown, Pa.), 39-0-1
9. (9) - Mother McAuley (Chicago), 32-3
10. (11) - Papillion-LaVista (Papillion, Neb.), 35-0
11. (12) - Charlotte Country Day (N.C.), 44-1
12. (13) - Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.), 35-1
13. (14) - Kamehameha (Honolulu), 28-1
14. (18) - Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville, Fla.), 26-1
15. (19) - St. Mary's (Lancaster, N.Y.), 38-0-1
16. (20) - Mt. Carmel (New Orleans), 41-2
17. (21) - Jupiter (Fla.), 25-1
18. (22) - Xavier College Prep (Phoenix), 33-3
19. (15) - The Woodlands (Texas), 32-3
20. (10) - Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 38-3-1
21. (25) - Emerald Ridge (South Hill, Wash.), 32-0-1
22. (23) - Assumption (Louisville, Ky.), 32-5
23. (24) - P.K. Yonge (Gainesville, Fla.), 25-2
24. (NR) - Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.), 20-2
25. (NR) - Novi (Mich.), 47-4Dropped out: Sacred Heart Cethedral (San Francisco), Siegel (Murfreesboro, Tenn.)
