Overview
- Mater Dei beat top-seeded Sierra Canyon in the SoCal Open Division final, 20-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-16, in Chatsworth.
- The loss snapped Sierra Canyon's 19-match winning streak and left the Trailblazers at 41-4 with their only in-state defeat.
- Outside hitter Westley Matavao led Mater Dei with 18 kills, with key contributions from Layli Ostovar, Emma Kingston, Lizzy Robinson, Kalea Lee and Sam Capinpin.
- Mater Dei (34-5) will play Rocklin (37-4) for the state Open Division title at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Santiago Canyon College.
- Rocklin advanced by upsetting top-seeded Archbishop Mitty in five sets, while Mater Dei seeks a third Open Division crown after wins in 2018 and 2023.