This week’s Orange County girls volleyball rankings:
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TOP 10
Records through Oct. 11
1. Santa Margarita (17-9): The Eagles won two Trinity League matches last week. They beat JSerra, 3-1, and Orange Lutheran 3-0. Santa Margarita is the only team this season to beat Mater Dei, which has been No. 1 in national rankings. The Eagles conclude the regular season with a league match at Mater Dei on Tuesday.
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Previous ranking: 1
2. Mater Dei (34-1): The Monarch swept Orange Lutheran and JSerra in league matches. They are home against Santa Margarita on Tuesday.
Previous ranking: 2
3. Los Alamitos (28-6): The Griffins clinched sole possession of the Sunset League championship. They beat Marina in a league match in three sets last week.
Previous ranking: 3
4. Newport Harbor (27-6): The Sailors, the second-place team in the Sunset League, swept Fountain Valley and beat Corona del Mar in five sets last week.
Previous ranking: 4
5. Crean Lutheran (23-4): The Crestview League-leading Saints swept Canyon and Cypress in league action last week.
Previous ranking: 5
6. San Juan Hills (18-12): The Stallions scored league sweeps over San Clemente and Beckman last week.
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Previous ranking: 6
7. Orange Lutheran (24-7): The Lancers lost to Mater Dei and Santa Margarita last week. They enter this week as the third-place team in the four-team Trinity League.
Previous ranking: 7
8. JSerra (14-18): The Lions won the championship of the Diamond Bracket at the Southern California Volleyball Invitational. They beat Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in the Diamond Bracket final.
Previous ranking: 8
9. Beckman (23-9): The Patriots, the second-place team in the South Coast League, lost to league-leading San Juan Hills last week.
Previous ranking: 9
10. Huntington Beach (21-11): The Oilers beat Marina in three sets, went into this week as the third-place team in the Sunset League.
Previous ranking: 10
Also considered: Aliso Niguel; Corona del Mar; Dana Hills; Edison; Foothill; Rosary; St. Margaret’s; Sunny Hills.
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