Mater Dei beats Sierra Canyon for Southern Section Division 1 girls’ volleyball title

Mater Dei claimed the CIF Southern Section Division 1 girls' volleyball championship on Saturday night, defeating Sierra Canyon 24-26, 25-23, 25-21, 25-23 at Cerritos College. UCLA-bound senior outside hitter Westley Matavao led the Monarchs with 19 kills and 14 digs to secure the school's second section title in three years. The victory improved top-ranked Mater Dei's overall season record to 39-1.

Sierra Canyon's Kendall Omoruyi recorded a match-high 22 kills, while McKenna McIntosh contributed 10 kills and 19 digs in the defeat. In the preceding Division 2 final, Long Beach Poly overcame a fifth-set deficit to edge Redondo Union, while Corona del Mar captured the Division 3 crown over Newbury Park.