MaxPreps Top 25 national high school volleyball rankings

MaxPreps Top 25 national high school volleyball rankings
1. (Last week 3) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 8-2
Results: Beat Assumption 3-2, swept Paul Laurence Dunbar (Lexington, Ky.), Notre Dame Academy (Toledo, Ohio) 2-0, beat Sacred Heart (Louisville, Ky.) 2-1, lost 2-1 to No. 8 Padua Franciscan (Parma, Ohio), beat No. 6 Green Hope (Cary, N.C.) 2-1.
Highlights: Snapped Assumption's 68-match win streak at the Louisville Invitational Volleyball Tournament, but fell to Padua Franciscan in semifinals to set up what would've been a rematch against the Rockets.

2. (2) Assumption (Louisville, Ky.), 15-2
Results: Lost 3-2 to Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), swept Eastern (Louisville), Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Walton (Marietta, Ga.), beat No. 6 Green Hope 2-1, lost to No. 8 Padua Franciscan (Parma, Ohio) 2-1.
Highlights: Rockets saw 68-match win streak snapped in loss to Monarchs, then fell to new entry to Top 25 Padua Franciscan in Lousiville Invitational Volleyball Tournament finals.
This week: Durango Fall Classic

3. (1) Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.), 15-1
Results: Lost 3-0 to No. 10 Torrey Pines (San Diego)
Highlights: Suffered first loss of season, playing without Kami Miner, 25-23, 25-23, 25-22.
This week: Sept. 19 at Leuzinger (Lawndale), Durango Fall Classic

4. (4) Flower Mound (Texas), 24-3
Results: Swept Guyer (Denton) and MacArthur (Irving) 3-0
Highlights: Caroline Dykes has 484 assists on the season, while sophomore Megan Farris has added 300 for the Jaguars.
This week: Sept. 17 at Nimitz (Irving), Sept. 20 vs. Fossil Ridge (Keller), Sept. 20 vs. Coppell

5. (5) Byron Nelson (Trophy Club, Texas), 31-1
Results: Beat Lovejoy (Lucas) 3-0, beat Guyer (Denton) 3-0
Highlights: Paige Flickinger had 18 kills and Skyler McKinnon added 11 in the 3-0 win over Lovejoy. Payton Chamberlain had 52 assists in the Guyer victory.
This week: Sept. 17 at Carroll (Southlake), Sept. 20 vs. V.R. Eaton (Fort Worth)

6. (6) Green Hope (Cary, N.C.), 11-2
Results: Beat St. Ursula Academy (Cincinnati) 2-1, lost 2-1 to No. 2 Assumption (Louisville, Ky.), lost 2-0 to No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Highlights: Sydney Dowler paced the Falcons with a good showing against top-notch competition.
This week: Sept. 17 vs. Green Level (Cary)

7. (10) New Castle (Ind.), 13-1
Results: Won the New Castle Invite with 2-0 sweeps over Fishers, Silver Creek (Sellersburg) and Brownsburg)
Highlights: Mabrey Shaffmaster had 15 kills in the title game for the Trojans, while sister Melani Shaffmaster had 10 digs and 14 assists.
This week: Sept. 17 vs. No. 14 Yorktown, Sept. 19 vs. Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Sept. 21 vs. McCutcheon (Lafayette)

8. (NR) Padua Franciscan (Parma, Ohio), 11-0
Results: Won the Louisville Invitational Volleyball Tournament with back-to-back wins over Mater Dei in the semis and Assumption in the finals.
Highlights: Senior Samantha Ott had 11 kills and junior Kate Mihacevich added 10 for the Bruins against the Rockets. Ella Mihacevich posted 34 assists against Assumption and 26 against the Monarchs.
This week: Sept. 17 at Holy Name (Parma Heights), Sept. 19 vs. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardin)

9. (7) Marymount (Los Angeles), 8-0
Results: Did not play last week
This week: Sept. 17 vs. Marlborough, Durango Fall Classic

10. (9) Torrey Pines (San Diego), 12-1
Results: Beat No. 1 Redondo Union (Redondo Beach) 3-0, lost 3-0 to La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) 3-0
Highlights: Delaynie Maple had 13 kills and 15 digs, while Carly Diehl added 36 assists as the Falcons beat Redondo 25-23, 25-23, 25-22.
This week: Durango Fall Classic

11. (14) Ursuline Academy (Cincinnati), 8-0
Results: Swept Mount Notre Dame (Cincinnati) and Mercy McAuley (Cincinnati) 3-0
Highlights: Junior Hailey Green had 14 kills against McAuley and 13 against Mount Notre Dame. Andrea Elsbrock totaled 40 digs in the two games, while Logan Case dished out 70 assists over the pair of wins.
This week: Sept. 17 at St. Ursula Academy (Cincinnati), Sept. 19 at Mason.

12. (12) Cathedral Catholic (San Diego), 7-3
Results: Beat Bishop's (La Jolla) 3-0
Highlights: Kylie Adams had 20 assists and freshman Julia Blyashov added 11 kills against Bishop's.
This week: Sept. 17 at Scripps Ranch (San Diego)

13. (22) Xavier College Prep (Phoenix), 12-0
Results: Beat Queen Creek 3-1, Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) 3-0
Highlights: Briana McKnight and Jasmine Knight each notched 25 kills in the pair of wins while Alexa Shiner dished out 63 assists.
This week: Sept. 17 at Corona del Sol (Tempe), Sept. 18 vs. Chaparral (Scottsdale), Sept. 20-21 Durango Fall Classic.

14. (17) Yorktown (Ind.), 15-0
Results: Beat Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers) 3-0, beat Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 3-1, beat Noblesville 3-0
Highlights: Courtney Watkins had 21 kills against Hamilton Southeastern and Mt. Vernon, and added 11 against Noblesville. Kate Vinson posted 125 assist over the three-game span.
This week: Sept. 17 at No. 7 New Castle, Sept. 19 vs. Muncie Burris (Muncie), Sept. 21 vs. Shelbyville

15. (NR) Papillion-LaVista (Papillion, Neb.), 10-0
Results: Beat Omaha South 3-0, beat Elkhorn South 3-2
Highlights: Brooklyn Schram had 23 assists and seven kills in the win over Omaha South.
This week: Sept. 17 at Omaha Westside

16. (16) The Woodlands (Texas), 31-1
Results: Swept Klein Cain (Houston) and lost 3-0 to Klein
Highlights: Dylan Maberry posted 26 kills in the two games, while Clara Brower added 46 assist.
This week: Sept. 17 vs. Conroe, Sept. 20 at Bridgeland (Cypress)

17. (11) Plano West (Plano, Texas), 23-4
Results: Did not play last week
This week: Sept. 17 at Plano, Sept. 20 at Boyd (McKinney)

18. (8) Marist (Chicago), 7-1
Results: Beat St. Francis (Wheaton) 2-1, beat Oak Park-River Forest (Oak Park) 2-0, lost to Carmel (Mundelein) 2-1
Highlights: Mairead Boyle had 12 digs and five aces, while Cam Hannah added 18 assists and five kills in won over Oak Park-River Forest.
This week: Wheaton Warrenville South Tiger Classic on Sept. 18 and 20. Pool A

19. (19) Sterling (Ill.), 10-3
Results: Beat Alleman (Rock Island) and Galesburg 2-0, lost to East Moline United (East Moline) 2-1
Highlights: Libero Lexi Rodriguez won gold for US at U18 World Championships.
This week: Sept. 17 at Rock Falls, Sept. 19 at Rock Island

20. (20) Ridge Point (Missouri City, Texas), 27-4
This week: Sept. 17 at Fort Bend Austin, Sept. 20 at Fort Bend Bush (Richmond)

21. (23) Cedar Falls (Iowa), 11-1
Results: Beat Western Dubuque (Epworth) 3-0, beat Elkhorn South (Omaha, Neb.) 2-1, beat Millard North (Omaha, Neb.) 2-0, lost 2-1 to St. James (Lenexa, Kan.)
Highlights: Akacia Brown had 48 kills (including 20 against St. James) in the Tigers' 2-1 day at the Millard North tournament. Alayna Yates had 35 kills, while Emerson Green compiled 99 assists.
This week: Sept. 17 at Prairie (Cedar Rapids)

22. (24) Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.), 10-0
This week: Wheaton Warrenville South Tiger Classic on Sept. 18 and 20. Pool B with Prairie Ridge, Oswego East

23. (13) Lovejoy (Lucas, Texas), 28-5
Results: Lost 3-0 to Byron Nelson
Highlights: Sophomore Averi Carlson had 26 assists and 12 digs in the loss to Byron Nelson while Cecily Bramschreiber had 12 kills, Ellie Jonke added 11 kills and Lexie Collins posted 10 kills.
This week: Sept. 17 at Aledo, Sept. 20 at Martin

24. (NR) Christian (Grand Rapids, Mich.), 12-1
Results: Beat Holland Christian (Holland), Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids), Rockford and Hudsonville by 2-0 scores to win East Kentwood Tournament.
Highlights: Jordyn Gates had 19 assists and Addie VanderWeide posted eight kills in the championship match against Hudsonville.
This week: Sept. 17 at South Christian (Grand Rapids), Sept. 19 vs. Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville)

25. (NR) Alpharetta (Ga.), 21-1
Results: Swept North Atlanta and Cambridge (Milton); beat Lassiter (Marietta) 3-2
Highlights: Junior Evoni Lemons had 20 kills combined against North Atlanta and Cambridge. Emily Hodsdon had 43 assist in those two matches.