Cathedral Catholic stays atop MaxPreps Top 25 national high school volleyball rankings

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Cathedral Catholic remains on top after strong Nike TOC showing.


The Dons' four losses on the season all are to Top 25 teams — two to Torrey Pines and one each to Redondo Union and Marymount.

Speaking of Marymount, the Sailors fell to Corona del Sol in pool play before righting the ship and earning wins over the Dons, North Raleigh Christian Academy (Raleigh, N.C.), Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) and No. 3 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) in the finals to earn back-to-back Nike TOC titles.

As a result of the TOC win, the Sailors jump nine spots to No. 4.

Other movers this week include Marist (Chicago) jumping back into the Top 25 after winning the Asics Challenge. North Raleigh entered the Top 25 this week after the Trojans took fifth place in the Nike TOC Platinum bracket.

Last week: Fell to Nike TOC champion Marymount before taking Gold bracket title
Highlights: Madison Endsley averaged more than 10 kills per match and Kylie Adams dished up 10-plus assists per match to pace the Dons in their Gold bracket title.
This week: Oct. 8 at Lo Jolla, Oct. 9 vs. Scripps Ranch (San Diego), Oct. 15 vs. Point Loma (San Diego)

2. (2) New Castle (Ind.), 26-1
Last week: 3-0 wins over Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis), Muncie Burris and Fort Wayne Bishop Luers
Highlights: Mabrey Shaffmaster blasted 13, 19 and 14 kills in their trio of wins. Sister Melani averaged 24 assists per match.
This week: Oct. 8 at Delta (Muncie), Oct. 9 vs. Hagerstown
 
3. (3) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 25-4
Last week: Monarchs went 3-0 in pool play, then beat Santa Margarita Catholic, Hagerty (Oviedo, Fla.) and Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.) before falling in TOC finals.
Highlights: Zaria Henderson had 12 kills and Meg Brown 10 in the Nike TOC finals loss to Marymount. Mia Tuaniga added 19 assists and Cadence Gronski chipped in 16 against the Sailors.
This week: Oct. 9 vs. Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita)

4. (13) Marymount (Los Angeles), 24-5
Last week: Beat Mater Dei 25-21, 23-25, 15-10 in the Nike TOC finals. The Sailors also won the TOC in 2018.
Highlights: The Sailors lost three sets all weekend in taking the Platinum tournament title. Sophomore Elia Rubin was named tournament MVP.
This week: Oct. 8 at Harvard-Westlake (Studio City), Oct. 14 at Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks)

5. (6) Flower Mound (Texas), 31-3
Last week: 3-0 sweeps over Marcus (Flower Mound) and Irving
Highlights: Kaylee Cox had 17 kills and 12 digs in the rivalry win over Marcus as Caroline Dykes added 20 assist and Megan Farris chipped in 16 assists.
This week: Oct. 8 vs. MacArthur, Oct. 11 vs. Nimitz (Irving)

6. (7) Green Hope (Cary, N.C.), 17-2
Last week: Beat Athens Drive (Raleigh) and Cary 3-0, beat Panther Creek 3-1
Highlights: Maryland commit Sydney Dowler had 48 assist in the Panther Creek win as Grace Patrick added 17 kills and Alexis Engelbrecht chipped in 12.
This week: Oct. 8 vs. Athens Drive, Oct. 10 at Green Level (Cary), Oct. 15 at Hillside (Durham)

7. (8) Padua Franciscan (Parma, Ohio), 19-0
Last week: 3-0 wins over St. Joseph Academy (Cleveland), Lake Catholic (Mentor) and Huron
Highlights: Samantha Ott averaged nearly 10 kills per set in the trio of wins while Ella Mihacevich posted more than 25 assists per set.
This week: Oct. 8 at Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon), Oct. 9 at Independence, Oct. 10 at Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls)

8. (5) Assumption (Louisville, Ky.), 25-7
Last week: The Rockets took fourth at the Asics Challenge featuring Marist, Skutt Catholic.
Highlights: Anna DeBeer, named to the All-Tournament team, had 15 kills in a loss to Skutt Catholic while junior Alyssa Eaton posted 25 assists in the win over St. Francis.
This week: Oct. 8 at Holy Cross (Louisville), Oct. 10 vs. Mercy

9. (9) Torrey Pines (San Diego), 21-2
Last week: Beat San Marcos 3-1, beat Canyon Crest Academy (San Diego) 3-1
Highlights: Megan Kraft and Delaynie Maple each averaged 10.5 kills in the two victories as Carly Diehl posts assist of 32 and 38 in the matches.
This week: Oct. 9 vs. Mission Hills (San Marcos), Oct. 11 vs. Woodbridge (Irvine), Oct. 11 vs. Ironwood Ridge (Tucson, Ariz.), Oct. 11 vs. Paloma Valley (Menifee), Oct. 16 at Carlsbad

10. (4) Byron Nelson (Trophy Club, Texas), 35-2
Last week: Lost 3-1 to Keller, beat Keller Central 3-0
Highlights: Paige Flickinger had 23 kills and 36 digs in the loss to Keller as Payton Chamberlain added 45 assists.
This week: Oct.  8 at Guyer (Denton), Oct. 10 vs. Carroll (Southlake)

11. (10) Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.), 25-3
Last week: Swept Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates) and Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) 3-0
Highlights: Freshman Mele Corral-Blagojevich posted 17 kills, three blocks and two aces against Mira Costa as Nalani Iosia finished with 13 digs.
This week: Oct. 8 at Leuzinger (Lawndale), Oct. 10 at Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates), Oct. 11 vs. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)

12. (11) Mercy (Louisville, Ky.), 24-5
Last week: 3-0 wins over Sacred Heart (Louisville) and Whitefield Academy (Louisville)
Highlights: Caitlin Carpenter had 14 kills and 10 digs against Sacred Heart while Elena Scott added 33 assists and 15 digs. Eleanor Beavin also had 24 digs in the win.
This week: Oct. 8 vs. North Oldham (Goshen), Oct. 10 at Assumption

13. (12) Papillion-LaVista (Papillion, Neb.), 25-0
Last week: Beat Millard South (Omaha) 3-1
Highlights: Norah Sis had 20 kills against Millard South and Chloe Paschal added 14 as Brooklyn Schram posted 43 assists.
This week: Oct. 8 vs. Benson (Omaha), Oct. 10 vs. Marian (Omaha)

14. (16) Yorktown (Ind.), 25-1
Last week: 3-0 wins over Wes-Del, Delta and Wapahani at the Delaware County Tournament
Highlights: Courtney Watkins blasted 21 kills and Kate Vinson dished up 39 assists in the title match. Brittany Baize had 15 digs and Jenny Morey added 12 against Wapahani.
This week: Oct. 8 vs. Fishers, Oct. 12 vs. Center Grove (Greenwood)

15. (NR) Marist (Chicago), 22-3
Last week: Won ASICS Challenge with 2-0 win over Skutt Catholic
Highlights: The Redhawks won the title for the second time in three years as Cam Hannah was named to the All-Tournament team.
This week: Oct. 8 vs. Saint Viator (Arlington Heights), Oct. 9 vs. Whitney Young (Chicago)

16. (22) Skutt Catholic (Omaha, Neb.), 18-4
Last week: Fell 2-0 in finals of ASICS Challenge to Marist
Highlights: Lindsay Krause made the All-Tournament team.
This week: Oct. 8 vs. South Sioux City, Oct. 10 at Roncalli Catholic (Omaha), Oct. 12 vs. Millard West, Oct. 12 vs. Papillion-LaVista South, Oct. 12 vs. Lincoln East

17. (17) The Woodlands (Texas), 37-3
Last week: 3-0 wins over Oak Ridge (Conroe) and College Park (The Woodlands)
Highlights: Dylan Maberry had 20 kills against Oak Ridge and added 14 against College Park as Clara Brower added 65 kills in the two wins.
This week: Oct. 8 vs. Klein Oak (Spring), Oct. 15 vs. Klein

18. (18) Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.), 23-0
Last week: 2-0 wins over Saint Viator and Providence Catholic (New Lenox)
This week: Oct. 8 vs. Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock), Oct. 11 vs. Wheaton North (Wheaton)

19. (19) Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.), 30-2
Last week: 3-0 wins over Brentwood School (Los Angeles) and Windward (Los Angeles)
Highlights: Taylor Simpson posted assists of 33 and 25 in the wins while Jaylen Jordan slammed 19 kills vs. Windward and freshman Jaida Sione added 14.
This week: Oct. 10 at Crossroads (Santa Monica), Oct. 14 vs. Campbell Hall (Los Angeles)

20. (21) Ridge Point (Missouri City, Texas), 33-4
Last week: 3-0 wins over Fort Bend Clements (Sugar Land) and Fort Bend Dulles (Sugar Land)
Highlights: Reagan Rutherford dished up 15 assists and hit 14 kills in the win over FB Clements.
This week: Oct. 8 at Fort Bend Kemper (Sugar Land), Oct. 10 vs. Fort Bend Austin (Sugar Land)

21. (24) Cedar Falls (Iowa), 26-1
Last week: 3-0 win over Xavier, 2-0 wins over Charles City, Roosevelt, Fort Dodge, Janesville, Dowling Catholic, Osage
This week: Oct. 8 vs. Washington (Cedar Rapids),

22. (NR) North Raleigh Christian Academy (Raleigh, N.C.), 27-4
Last week: Fifth place of Platinum bracket at Nike TOC
Highlights: Sophomore Riley Buckley had 17 digs and 13 assists, sister Skylar Buckley added 12 digs and 11 assists with Kayla Hawkins pitching in 12 digs in the fifth-place match.
This week: Oct. 8 vs. Wake Christian Academy

23. (23) McIntosh (Peachtree City, Ga.), 30-1
Last week: 2-0 wins over Chamblee, Carrollton, Riverwood, Lakeside and Landmark Christian
Highlights: The Chiefs have lost three sets all season, two in the 2-1 defeat to Alpharetta.
This week: Oct. 9 TBA - Region Tournament

24. (25) Briarcrest Christian (Eads, Tenn.), 34-4
Last week: 3-0 win over St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova), 3-1 win over St. George's (Collierville)
Highlights: Aziah Buckner posted 18 kills and Zykia Jones added 11 in the win over St. George's. Loren Robertson added 47 assists in that victory.
This week: Oct. 8 vs. St. Agnes Academy (Memphis)

25. (15) Xavier College Prep (Phoenix), 25-7
Last week: Went 4-3 at Nike TOC
Highlights: Jasmine Knight and Briana McKnight each had 11 kills in a win over Plant. All three losses were to Top 25 teams.
This week: Oct. 8 at Chandler, Oct. 9 vs. Basha (Chandler)

Dropped out: Kamehameha Kapalama (Honolulu), Christian (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Next Five: Kamehameha Kapalama (Honolulu), Walton (Marietta, Ga.), Lovejoy (Lucas, Texas), Immaculate Heart Academy (Washington Township, N.J.), Plano West (Plano, Texas).