Mater Dei Takes Over #1 Spot In USA Today Super 25

Six teams dropped out of the USA Today Super 25 Expert Rankings from week two into week three.

There is a new #1 high school team in week three of the season, as Mater Dei in Santa Ana, California took over the top spot from Assumption out of Louisville, Kentucky. Mater Dei has posted a 9-2 record so far on the year, while Assumption, a team that is highly regarded dropped their first match, now having a 15-1 record.

Mater Dei has a strong lineup this season that has helped them propel to the top, including seniors Kelsey Campeau, Abbie Cherin and Siena Secrist. All three are committed to large Division I volleyball programs following their season – Campeau to UCLA, Cherin to West Virginia and Secrist to USC. In addition, junior Kristina Pepek is verbally committed to UCSB and sophomore Meg Brown has announced her verbal commitment to Alabama.

The change between #1 and #2 was the only major change in the top-five of the rankings. Zooming straight into the top-19, though, is Iolani out of Honolulu, Hawaii, as they were previously unranked but enter week three as the #6 team.

Week 3 High School Girl’s Rankings

1. Mater Dei (Santa Ana) – Santa Ana, California
2. Assumption – Louisville, Kentucky
3. Marist – Chicago, Illinois
4. Reagan (San Antonio) – San Antonio, Texas
5. Eagan – Eagan, Minnesota
6. Iolani – Honolulu, Hawaii
7. PM Dorman – Roebuck, South Carolina
8. Zionsville – Zionsville, Indiana
9. Papillion-LaVista South – Papillion, Nebraska
10. St. Joseph’s Academy (St. Louis) – St. Louis Missouri
11. Bishop Moore Catholic – Orlando, Florida
12. Blue Valley West – Stilwell, Kansas
13. Poly-Long Beach – Long Beach, California
14. Rouse – Leander, Texas
15. Walton – Marietta, Georgia
16. Southlake Carroll – Southlake, Texas
17. Redondo – Redondo Beach, California
18. Lakeville North – Lakeville, Minnesota
19. Fayetteville – Fayetteville, Arkansas
20. Ursuline Academy (Cincinnati) – Cincinnati, Ohio
21. Fossil Ridge – Fort Collins, Colorado
22. Minooka – Minooka, Illinois
23. Kamehameha Honolulu – Honolulu, Hawaii
24. Divine Savior Holy Angels – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
25. Mercy – Louisville, Kentucky

Dropping out of the top-25

O’Connor – Helotes, Texas (12), Olathe Northwest – Olathe, Kansas (14), Lakeville North – Lakeville, Minnesota (18), Corona del Sol – Tempe, Arizona (19), Brecksville – Broadville Heights, Ohio (23), Princess Anne – Virginia Beach, Virginia (25)