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![Mater Dei defeated Marymount in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball championship game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Cerritos College. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)]()
Mater Dei defeated Marymount in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball championship game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Cerritos College. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)
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![Mater Dei’s Mandalay Rennon, right, celebrates defeating Marymount in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball championship game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Cerritos College. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)]()
Mater Dei’s Mandalay Rennon, right, celebrates defeating Marymount in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball championship game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Cerritos College. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)
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![Mater Dei celebrate defeating Marymount in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball championship game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Cerritos College. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)]()
Mater Dei celebrate defeating Marymount in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball championship game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Cerritos College. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)
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![Mater Dei celebrates defeating Marymount in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball championship game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Cerritos College. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)]()
Mater Dei celebrates defeating Marymount in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball championship game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Cerritos College. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)
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![Mater Dei’s Natalie Berty hits the ball against Marymount in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball championship game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Cerritos College. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)]()
Mater Dei’s Natalie Berty hits the ball against Marymount in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball championship game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Cerritos College. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)
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![Mater Dei’s Brielle Mullally spikes the ball against Marymount in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball championship game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Cerritos College. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)]()
Mater Dei’s Brielle Mullally spikes the ball against Marymount in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball championship game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Cerritos College. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)
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![Mater Dei’s Erika Calvagna digs the ball against Marymount in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball championship game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Cerritos College. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)]()
Mater Dei’s Erika Calvagna digs the ball against Marymount in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball championship game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Cerritos College. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)
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![Mater Dei’s Sienna Secrist serves against Marymount in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball championship game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Cerritos College. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)]()
Mater Dei’s Sienna Secrist serves against Marymount in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball championship game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Cerritos College. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)
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![Mater Dei fans cheer while playing Marymount in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball championship game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Cerritos College. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)]()
Mater Dei fans cheer while playing Marymount in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball championship game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Cerritos College. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)
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Mater Dei fans go wild as they catch a loose ball while playing against Marymount in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball championship game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Cerritos College. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)
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![Mater Dei’s Mia Tuaniga sts the ball against Marymount in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball championship game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Cerritos College. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)]()
Mater Dei’s Mia Tuaniga sts the ball against Marymount in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball championship game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Cerritos College. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)
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![Mater Dei’s Kelsey Campeau digs against Marymount in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball championship game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Cerritos College. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)]()
Mater Dei’s Kelsey Campeau digs against Marymount in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball championship game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Cerritos College. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)
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NORWALK – Mater Dei defeated Marymount of Los Angeles in three sets – 26-24, 26-24, 25-21 – Saturday in the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 girls volleyball championship match at Cerritos College.
It is the Monarchs’ fifth CIF-SS girls volleyball championship. Their previous section girls volleyball title was in 2015. Mater Dei lost to Santa Margarita in last year’s Division 1 championship match.
Mater Dei won the first two sets by the same score, 26-24, and the scores accurately reflected the closeness of the competition. Furious rallies were commonplace all night, including in the third set won by the Monarchs 25-21.
Marymount defeated Mater Dei 3-1 when the teams played Oct. 12 at Mater Dei.
Mater Dei sophomore middle blocker Meg Brown, who had 11 kills Saturday, said the Monarchs were determined to show that loss was not an accurate assessment of how good Mater Dei would be in Saturday’s rematch against the Sailors.
“We didn’t come in cocky,” Brown said. “We just wanted to win this game and show them who we actually are.”
Mater Dei senior outside hitter Siena Secrist, who signed with USC, had a team-high 14 kills. Senior libero Kelsey Campeau, a UCLA signee, had a team-high 25 digs. Sophomore setter Mia Tuaniga led the Monarchs in assists with 39.
Both teams advance to the CIF State tournament that begins Wednesday in Divisions 1-5 and on Thursday in the Open Division for which Mater Dei (34-5) and Marymount (30-8) are expected to be placed.
Mater Dei is No. 2 and Marymount is No. 4 in the latest state rankings compiled by CalHiSports.com. Torrey Pines is No. 1.