Its Mater Dei vs. Sierra Canyon in girls | College News
The two best high college girls’ volleyball groups in California, and presumably America, will meet for the Southern Section Division 1 volleyball title at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Cerritos College, where top-seeded Mater Dei takes on second-seeded Sierra Canyon.
The Trailblazers from Chatsworth and Monarchs from Santa Ana are assembly in the finals for a third consecutive season. Mater Dei swept the title match in 2024 and Sierra Canyon prevailed in 4 units last November.
Both groups are loaded with expertise. Mater Dei is led by UCLA-bound exterior hitter Westley Matavao, center blocker and Cal commit Emma Kingston, libero and San Francisco State commit Savanah Capinpin and exterior hitters Saaliyah Brown (Long Beach State) and Katherine Nowak (Georgetown). Sierra Canyon counters with Missouri-bound setter Lucky Fasavalu (Matavao’s cousin), Nebraska-bound center blocker Kendall Omoruyi, Tennessee-bound reverse hitter Eva Jeffries and exterior hitters McKenna McIntosh (USC) and Hanna McGinest (Texas Tech).
Mater Dei (38-1) dealt the Trailblazers their only loss, 25-18, 25-17, in the gold division ultimate at the Durango Fall Classic in Las Vegas on Sept. 19. The Monarchs’ lone defeat got here 11 days later at Trinity League rival Santa Margarita. Sierra Canyon (32-1) swept Santa Margarita in nonleague play Sept. 16.
In the previous Division 2 ultimate at 3:30, Redondo Union takes on Long Beach Poly in a rematch of the groups’ nonleague assembly just before the playoffs in which the visiting Jackrabbits (28-7) prevailed in 5 units. Pacing the Sea Hawks (22-11) is libero Addison Choi, who is dedicated to play seashore volleyball at Oregon. Poly is led by Irvine-bound exterior hitter McKennah Iamaleava.
West Valley League rivals Taft and Cleveland will battle for the City Section Open Division championship at 6 p.m. Saturday at Birmingham High. Mayli Hernandez had 22 kills in the fourth-seeded Toreadors’ five-set semifinal upset of No. 1 Venice. Taft (33-7) is making its fourth finals look in 5 seasons and is chasing its sixth title. AnaJoleen Bell and fellow hitter Cate Friedman lead the third-seeded Cavaliers (31-11), who beat Taft twice in league play and are after their first part crown.
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