This week’s Orange County girls volleyball rankings:
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TOP 10
(Records through Monday, Oct. 5)
1. Santa Margarita 16-9: The Eagles beat Mater Dei in four sets last week in a Trinity League match. Mater Dei was No. 1 in the MaxPreps national rankings at the time. Ireland Real, who is committed to Texas, had 32 kills for the Eagles who took a 3-0 league record into this week.
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Previous ranking: 2
2. Mater Dei 32-1: The Monarchs lost to Santa Margarita in a Trinity League match, then went to Arizona and won the Nike Tournament of Champions Southwest tournament. In the final, they defeated national No. 3 Cornerstone Christian of Texas.
Previous ranking: 1
3. Los Alamitos 27-6: The Griffins clinched a share of the Sunset League championship with wins over Edison and Newport Harbor. Senior libero Kaitlyn Herweg, who is committed to Indiana, had 21 digs and two aces against Newport Harbor and 19 digs and three aces against Edison in league matches last week.
Previous ranking: 3
4. Newport Harbor 25-6: The Sailors are in second place in the Sunset League with a 7-2 league record. They beat Marina and lost to Los Alamitos (in five sets) last week.
Previous ranking: 4
5. Crean Lutheran 21-4: The Saints are in first place in the Crestview League with a 6-0 league record.
Previous ranking: 5
6. San Juan Hills 16-12: The Stallions are in first place in the South Coast League with a 4-1 league record. They play at home against second-place Beckman on Thursday.
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Previous ranking: 7
7. Orange Lutheran 24-5: The Lancers are in third place in the Trinity League with a 1-2 league record going into this week. Korynn Mayo has a team-high 279 kills.
Previous ranking: 8
8 JSerra 9-15: The Lions have struggled against the competition in the Trinity League. They are 0-3 in league after last week’s losses to Mater Dei in four sets and to Orange Lutheran in five.
Previous ranking: 7
9. Beckman 23-8: The Patriots beat Aliso Niguel and San Clemente last week and are in third place in the South Coast League with a 4-2 league record.
Previous ranking: not ranked
10. Huntington Beach 20-11: It has been an inconsistent season for the Oilers, who lost to Edison in a Sunset League match last week. They were in third place in league going into this week.
Previous ranking: not ranked
Also considered: Aliso Niguel, Corona del Mar, Edison, Foothill, Rosary, St. Margaret’s, Sunny Hills.
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