MaxPreps Top 25 girls high school volleyball rankings

Only the top three teams — Assumption (Louisville, Ky.), Yorktown (Ind.) and Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) — were unaffected by the losses.

All total, seven new teams gained Top 25 recognition.

With season-ending losses to last week's No. 4 Cedar Falls (Iowa) and No. 5 Byron Nelson (Trophy Club, Texas), Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.), and Mercy (Farmington Hills, Mich.) moved into the top 5.

The biggest movers of the week were Ursuline Academy (Cincinnati) and Millard North (Omaha, Neb.). Both were ranked in the Top 25 earlier this season, but dropped after early season losses. Each won a state title over the weekend to extend impressive winning streaks and rejoined the Top 25.

1. (Last week 1) Assumption (Louisville, Ky.), 43-0
The Rockets won their 21st state title and extended their two-year winning streak to 59. Season over.

2. (2) Yorktown (Ind.), 35-0
The Tigers ran their win streak to 35 in winning the 4A state championship. Season over.

3. (3) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 41-2
The Monarchs defeated Redondo Union (Redondo Beach) to move into Tuesday's state Open Division semifinals. They face 33-9 Marymount (Los Angeles), a team they beat Oct. 4, but lost to on Sept. 22.

4. (6) Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.), 45-1
The Tigers dominated Sunnyslope (Phoenix) to win their first state 5A championship and finished the season with 16 straight wins. Seniors Ashley Antoniak (11 kills) and Makaya Middleton combined for 21 kills and senior Nicole Hoff had 29 digs in the three-set win.

5. (7) Mercy (Farmington Hills, Mich.), 47-2
The Marlins have won 47 in a row and play 40-8 Sterling Heights on Tuesday in the state large school quarterfinals.

6. (8) Walton (Marietta, Ga.), 41-3
The Raiders won their final 16 matches and won the state 7A title, their eighth in nine years. Season over.

7. (11) Lewis-Palmer (Monument, Colo.), 28-1
The Rangers have won 27 straight and defeated Niwot on Saturday to capture their third-straight state title. Four players had eight or more kills as setter McKenna Sciacca (Northern Colorado pledge) dished out 37 assists in the three-set victory. They have won 85 of their last 86 matches.

8. (13) Immaculate Heart Academy (Washington Township, N.J.), 37-1
The Blue Eagles defeated Union Catholic (Scotch Plains) to win their 12th-straight state non-public state title and run its winning streak to 28 matches. They have won 47 of their last 48 matches and 76 of their last 78. Up next: State Tournament of Champions.

9. (12) Kentridge (Kent, Wash.), 20-0
Kentridge remained unbeaten with a 3-1 win Saturday over Puyallup. Up next: the state 4A tournament.

10. (14) Victor (N.Y.), 43-1-1
Victor defeated Orchard Park 3-1 in the regional final and move onto state tournament action this weekend. With three freshmen and three sophomores on its roster, Victory is 111-6 in set play this season and last lost on Sept. 29.

11. (19) Sterling (Ill.), 41-1
The Golden Warriors got 30 kills from the Borum sisters — Breelyn Borum (12), Brooklyn Borum (9) and Josilyn Borum (9) in winning the state 3A title with a sweep over Belleville.

12. (NR) Ursuline Academy (Cincinnati), 27-2
The Lions defeated previously ranked Padua Franciscan (Parma) 3-0 to retain its state large school title. Junior setter Logan Case had 34 assists in the title match as the Lions finished with 11 wins a row.

13. (NR) Millard North (Omaha, Neb.), 38-2
The Mustangs defeated Pius X (Omaha) 3-0 to capture the state large school championship and complete the season with 18 straight victories. They did not lose a set in the state tournament.

14. (24) Marist (Chicago), 39-3
The Redhawks avenged a recent loss to Benet (Lisle), 2-0, on Friday and on Saturday defeated Downers Grove North to win the state 4A title.

15. (16) Briarcrest Christian (Eads, Tenn.), 40-2
Won state A-II title. Season over.

16. (NR) Ridge Point (Missouri City, Texas), 46-5
Led by senior Skylar Fields (Texas commit) and junior Claire Jeter (Texas A&M commit), the Panthers won their 32nd straight match and move on to the state 6A volleyball championship semifinal on Friday.

17. (18) Green Hope (Cary, N.C.), 28-1
Won state 4A title. Season over.

18. (20) Oviedo (Fla.), 26-4
The Lions face Palm Beach Gardens in the state 9A championship match on Friday. Junior Lilly Gunter is averaging 6.1 digs and 4.2 serve receptions per set.

19. (NR) Champlin Park (Champlin, Minn.), 32-2
Three Rebels had 15 or more kills (Emma Schmidt with 20, Lauren Clark with 16 and Jordan Stalpes with 15) in a 3-2 win over previously ranked Eagan to win their first state Class 3A championship. Junior middle Sammi Hilley recorded eight of the Eagles' 22 blocked shots and setter Izzy Ashburn finished with 57 assists.

20. (NR) Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny, Iowa), 41-3
The Jaguars won their fourth state 5A title in five years knocking off reigning champion and previously unbeaten Cedar Falls. Senior Kenna Sauer (Missouri pledge) was the all-tournament MVP after recording 13 kills. Junior Devyn Robinson (Wisconsin commit) had 12 kills and Denver pledge Ari Winters (eight kills) also made the all-tournament team for Centennial. Cedar Falls had won 75 straight matches.

21. (NR) Mt. Carmel (New Orleans), 42-2
Most Valuable Player Ellie Holzman (Illinois pledge) picked up 22 kills to lead the Cubs to their fifth state title with a 3-0 sweep over Chapelle.

22. (22) Woodstock Academy (Woodstock, Conn.), 24-0
Junior Paula Hernandez had 30 kills and 18 digs in a 3-1 Class L state quarterfinal win over Mazuk and blanked East Lyme 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-13). Up next: 17-2 Eastern (Bristol).

23. (23) Logan-Rogersville (Rogersville, Mo.), 38-2
The Wildcats won the state 3A championship. Season over.

24. (25) Notre Dame Prep (Pontiac, Mich.), 62-5
The Fighting Irish have won their last 52 matches and play in the state D2 quarterfinals on Tuesday. Senior Natalie Risi has served for 448 points and 172 aces.

25. (NR) Barnstable (Hyannis, Mass.), 22-0
The Red Raiders have not lost a set this season (66-0 in set play) and swept New Bedford behind 24 kills from Riley James to move into the state semifinals. Freshman setter Teagan James had 33 assists. With James (Bryant pledge) on the court, the Red Raiders are 97-3 over the last four seasons.

Dropped out: Byron Nelson (Trophy Club, Texas), Cedar Falls (Iowa), Pius X (Lincoln, Neb.), The Woodlands (Texas), Torrey Pines (San Diego), Padua Franciscan (Cincinnati), Eagan (Minn.).