MaxPreps Top 25 national high school volleyball rankings

New Castle keeps rolling in Indiana; California action heats up with Mater Dei-Redondo Union Southern Section final.

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Mater Dei-Redondo Union meet in epic Southern Section finals.

The national No. 1 New Castle (Ind.) keeps rolling along as sisters Mabrey and Melani Shaffmaster pace the Trojans to the 4A finals on Saturday against Hamilton Southeastern.

And while the postseason is winding down in some places, action is just heating up in states like California and Texas.

In the Golden State, there was a stellar Southern Section Division I final four showdown last weekend that saw No. 3 Mater Dei take down former No. 4 Marymount in four sets while No. 8 Redondo Union dispatched No. 19 Sierra Canyon in three to set up an epic finals rematch between the Monarchs and Sea Hawks.

Redondo Union took down Mater Dei in five sets on Sept. 5 despite playing without Kami Miner, who was off representing the U.S. on the U18 team in Egypt. The rematch most certainly will be must-see action with the winner likely to get the No. 1 seed in the CIF Open Division bracket.

Elsewhere, McIntosh won the Georgia AAAAA title with a 3-0 win over Whitewater and Kamehameha Kapalama earned its 22nd Hawaii state title with a Division I victory over Punahou. The Warriors jump back into the Top 25 as a result of the state title victory.

Joining the Warriors as Top 25 newcomers are Minnesota unbeaten Eagan, which is three wins from a Gopher State crown.

MaxPreps Top 25 national high school volleyball rankings
Mater Dei's Mia Tuaniga blocks Marymount's Elia Rubin in the Monarchs' four-set win in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinals.
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Mater Dei's Mia Tuaniga blocks Marymount's Elia Rubin in the Monarchs' four-set win in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinals.
1. (Last week 1) New Castle (Ind.), 34-1
Last week: Beat Center Grove 3-1 in 4A semifinals
Highlights: Mabrey Shaffmaster had 35 kills and 10 digs while her senior sister, Melani, dished up 41 assists in the 4A semifinal victory.
This week: Nov. 9 vs. Hamilton Southeastern in 4A finals

2. (2) Cathedral Catholic (San Diego), 29-4
Last week: 3-0 win over La Jolla Country Day in San Diego Section Open Division
Highlights: Madison Endsley and McKenna Branson each posted 11 kills and the duo of Kylie Adams and Teresa Atilano each dished out 14 assists in the postseason opener.
This week: Nov. 6 vs. La Costa Canyon in section semifinals

3. (3) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 29-4
Last week: 3-1 win over Marymount in Southern Section Division I semifinals
Highlights: Reagan Merk, Lauren Tarnoff, Zaria Henderson and Meg Brown all notched 10 kills in a balanced hitting attack against the Sailors. Up next; a rematch of the epic regular-season meeting with Redondo Union that the Sea Hawks won 3-2.
This week: Nov. 9 vs. Redondo Union in section finals

4. (5) Green Hope (Cary, N.C.), 25-2
Last week: 3-0 wins over Apex, Holly Spring, Hoggard
Highlights: Grace Patrick and Sydney Dowler continue to shine for the Falcons.
This week: Nov. 5 vs. Broughton

5. (6) Padua Franciscan (Parma, Ohio), 27-0
Last week: 3-0 win over Notre Dame Academy, 3-1 win over St. Ursula
Highlights: Samantha Ott, Kate Mihacevich and Brooke Cirigliano each posted double-digit kills and Ella Mihacevich served up 49 assists in the St. Ursula win.
This week: Nov. 8 vs. Mount Notre Dame

6. (8) Torrey Pines (San Diego), 34-2
Last week: 3-0 sweep over Del Norte in San Diego Section Open Division
Highlights: Megan Kraft had 12 kills and 10 digs while Carly Diehl added 30 assists as the Falcons moved on.
This week: Nov. 6 vs. Bishop's in section semifinals

7. (7) Flower Mound (Texas), 40-3
Last week: 3-0 win over Irving, 3-1 win over Aledo, 3-0 win over Keller
Highlights: The Jaguars appear on a collision course with No. 9 Byron Nelson in the 6A regional quarterfinals.
This week: Nov. 7 vs. Lake Ridge

8. (10) Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.), 35-3
Last week: 3-0 win over Sierra Canyon in Southern Section Division I semifinals
Highlights: Redondo Union beat Mater Dei 3-2 on Sept. 25.
This week: Nov. 9 vs. Mater Dei in section finals

9. (9) Byron Nelson (Trophy Club, Texas), 43-2
Last week: 3-0 win over Keller Central
Highlights: Paige Flickinger had 11 kills and 12 digs, while Charitie Luper and Giselle Santini added 15 and 13 digs, respectively. Payton Chamberlain posted 33 assists.
This week: Nov. 5 vs. Coppell

10. (4) Marymount (Los Angeles), 31-3
Last week: 3-1 loss to No. 3 Mater Dei in Southern Section Division I semifinals
Highlights: The Sailors must await their CIF state seeding after falling in four to the Monarchs.
This week: TBD

11. (11) Assumption (Louisville, Ky.), 32-7
Last week: 3-0 win over Sacred Heart, 3-1 win over Male
Highlights: Anna DeBeer had 23 kills and Makena Walker added 14 in the win over Male. Alyssa Eaton posted 53 assists in the four-set victory.
This week: Nov. 8 vs. Breathitt County

12. (12) Marist (Chicago), 34-2
Last week: 2-0 wins over Stagg, Proviso East, Argo
Highlights: Cam Hannah has nearly 400 kills on the season to lead the RedHawks.
This week: Nov. 6 vs. Mother McAuley in 4A Sectional Finals

13. (15) Ridge Point (Missouri City, Texas), 38-4
Last week: 3-2 win over The Woodlands
Highlights: Reagan Rutherford had 10 kills, 19 assists and 11 digs while Nia McCardell added 37 digs.
This week: Nov. 5 vs. Tompkins

14. (16) Papillion-LaVista (Papillion, Neb.), 36-1
Last week: 3-0 win over Omaha Westside
Highlights: Norah Sis had 18 kills and 10 digs while Brooklyn Schram added 38 assists and the Monarchs face Millard North in the Class A opening round.
This week: Nov. 7 vs. Millard North

15. (17) Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.), 36-1
Last week: 2-0 sweeps over Plainfield South, Plainfield Central, Naperville in 4A Bollingbrook Sectional
Highlights: The Red Wings' lone loss is to No. 12 Marist.
This week: Nov. 6 vs. Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) in 4A Sectional Finals

16. (18) Cedar Falls (Iowa), 40-1
Last week: 3-0 wins over Washington, Marshalltown in 5A Region 6 bracket
Highlights: Akacia Brown had 12 kills and Jada Golden-Smith added 10 as Emerson Green dished up 289 assists.
This week: Nov. 12 vs. Waukee 5A state first round

17. (22) McIntosh (Peachtree City, Ga.), 36-1
Last week: 3-0 win over Buford, 3-0 win over Whitewater in AAAAA final
Highlights: Erykah Lovett posted 310 kills for the Chiefs over the season.

18. (NR) Kamehameha Kapalama (Honolulu), 39-4
Last week: 3-1 win over Punahou in Division I state final
Highlights: Keonilei Akana had 23 kills, Devin Kahahawai added 15 and Maui Robins chipped in 12 as the Warriors won their 22nd state title.

19. (14) Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.), 33-2
Last week: 3-0 loss to Redondo Beach in Southern Section Division I semifinals
Highlights: Taylor Simpson had 21 assists in the loss to Redondo.
This week: TBD

20. (13) The Woodlands (Texas), 44-4
Last week: 3-2 loss to Ridge Point, 3-0 win over Westfield in 6A playoffs
Highlights: Dylan Maberry continued her hot hand with 26 kills in the five-set loss to Ridge Point.
This week: Nov. 7 vs. Vista Ridge

21. (25) Nation Ford (Fort Mill, S.C.), 46-5-1
Last week: 3-1 wins over Mann, Mauldin
Highlights: Sophie Fischer posted 22 kills and Hannah Neff added 12 in the win over Mauldin as Grace Scott tossed up 45 assists.
This week: Nov. 5 vs. Dorman in AAAAA semifinals
 
22. (NR) Eagan (Minn.), 36-0
Last week: 3-0 wins over Rosemont, East Ridge
Highlights: The top-seeded Wildcats are three wins from a Class AAA state title.
This week: Nov. 7 vs. St. Louis Park

23. (23) Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 31-3
Last week: 3-0 wins over Bethel, Northgate
Highlights: The top-seeded Wildcats are one win from the D-2 championship game vs. the Carondelet-Alameda winner.
This week: Nov. 6 vs. Redwoods in North Coast Section Division 2 semifinals

24. (19) North Raleigh Christian Academy (Raleigh, N.C.), 31-4
Season over: NCISAA 4A title

25. (20) Briarcrest Christian (Eads, Tenn.), 39-4
Season over: Division II Class AA state title

Dropped out: Yorktown (Ind.), Providence (Ind.)

Next Five: Mercy (Farmington Hills, Mich.), Lovejoy (Lucas, Texas), Immaculate Heart Academy (Washington Township, N.J.), Yorktown (Ind.), Providence (Ind.)