"The Monarchs (35-5) captured their second Open Division state title in three years and their third overall with a 25-13, 25-22, 25-18 sweep of Rocklin on Saturday night at Santiago Canyon College. Getting 31 kills from USC signee Layli Ostavar and 43 assists from Cal State Bakersfield-bound setter Sam Capinpin, Mater Dei closed out the Sac-Joaquin Section Division 2 winners with a 13-6 run in the third set."
"Earlier Saturday, Cypress made the most of its first state finals appearance by sweeping Clovis West, 25-20, 25-23, 25-22, to win the Division II title under head coach Alex Griffiths. Isabella Faro had 14 kills and fellow senior Hannah Schoffstall dished out 30 for the Centurions (25-10), who swept Santa Ana Foothill on November 6 in the CIF-SS Division 3 final. It was redemption for Cypress, which had lost to Bishop Diego in the CIF-SS Division 3 semifinals and to Long Beach Poly in the first round of the Division II regionals last season."
"Kylie Parker pounded 14 kills and dug 15 balls, Sophia Cotter had 11 kills and senior middle blockers Lauryn Lewis (committed to Penn) and Maya Stillwell (committed to Northwestern) controlled the net for the Wolverines (28-8), who finished third in the Mission League behind Sierra Canyon and Marymount and lost to Mater Dei in the Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinals, a remarkable turnaround for a team that had a losing record and missed the playoffs last year."
Mater Dei finished 35-5 and captured the Open Division state title with a 25-13, 25-22, 25-18 sweep of Rocklin at Santiago Canyon College. Layli Ostavar produced 31 kills and Sam Capinpin delivered 43 assists as Mater Dei closed with a 13-6 run in the third set. Dan O'Dell's team won 20 of its last 21 matches, with its only loss a four-set defeat to Sierra Canyon in the CIF-SS final. Cypress won the Division II title, led by Isabella Faro and Hannah Schoffstall, as redemption after previous postseason losses. Harvard-Westlake claimed the Division I crown with strong performances from Kylie Parker, Sophia Cotter, Lauryn Lewis and Maya Stillwell, marking a significant turnaround from a losing record the prior year.
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