Mount Carmel, Dominican, Ben Franklin, Cabrini, PJP, Country Day reach state volleyball finals

Six area teams seek state championships in the finals of the LHSAA State Volleyball Championships today at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner.

In Division I, district rivals Mount Carmel Academy and Dominican will meet in the rubber match of the season to determine the title at 7 p.m. Saturday evening.

The top-seeded Cubs (33-7) fought past No. 4 Fontainebleau in four sets Friday as Emily Meyer had 17 kills and 27 digs while Tori Frught had 48 assists and a pair of aces. Abby Hunt finished with 24 kills for the Bulldogs.

No. 3 Dominican (34-10) advanced by defeating No. 2 Mandeville in four sets. Elizabeth Hardouin had 10 kills and 16 digs while Kate Baker had eight kills and 26 assists. Taylor Pierce finished with 14 kills for the Skippers.

In Division II, No. 2 Ben Franklin moved on with a four set victory over No. 3 Assumption.

Kennedi George paced the Falcons (41-6) with 24 kills, 16 digs, three assists and three blocks while Madeleine Meeker had 18 kills, four blocks and two aces as Ben Franklin advanced to the title match for the first time since 2004. Ben Franklin will square off with top seed Teurlings Catholic at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The Rebels handled rival and No. 5 St. Thomas More in straight sets as Paige Guidry had 14 kills and two aces and Tyler Alcorn had seven kills, three blocks and an ace.

In Division III, top-seeded Cabrini took care of rival and fourth seed Ursuline Academy in straight sets as Kai Williams had 11 kills and Jen Brue finished with 37 assists. The Crescents (34-4) will square off with No. 2 E.D. White Catholic in the title match Saturday at 2 p.m. The Cardinals took care of No. 3 Westlake in straight sets. Lila Bordis had 21 kills and 16 digs while Caroline Gros had 36 assists.

In Division IV, No. 3 Pope John Paul II (33-7) took care of No. 7 Notre Dame in straight sets. Rachel Hartmann had 14 kills and five blocks, Ansley Tullis had eight kills and 23 digs and Kendall Battistella finished with 31 assists and 21 digs. The Jaguars will face No. 1 Lafayette Christian (36-4) in the championship match. The Knights dismissed No. 4 Parkview Baptist in straight sets to advance to the title match for the first time. Kiera Washington had 13 kills and five aces while Sam Gilmore finished with 43 digs, 11 assists and two aces.

In Division V, top seed Country Day is in search of a fourth straight state championship after the Cajuns whipped No. 5 McGehee in straight sets. Nia Washington finished with nine kills, 10 digs and two aces while Kelsey Dinvaut had seven kills. Kamryn Thomas added six kills. Harriet Butscher led the Hawks with six kills. Country Day will face No. 2 Central Catholic at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Central Catholic (32-10) downed No. 11 Highland Baptist in four sets. Terre’Yan Johnson had 32 kills for the Eagles.

LHSAA State Volleyball Tournament at Pontchartrain Center in Kenner

Quarterfinals Thursday, Nov. 14

Division I

No. 1 Mount Carmel Academy over No. 8 St. Amant 25-22 23-25, 25-8, 25-14

No. 5 Fontainebleau over No. 4 Dutchtown 25-17, 22-25, 27-25, 25-18

No. 3 Dominican over No. 6 St. Joseph’s Academy 25-21, 25-21, 25-15

No. 2 Mandeville over No. 7 East Ascension 25-20, 25-18, 25-14

Semifinals Friday, Nov. 15

No. 1 Mount Carmel Academy over No. 5 Fontainebleau 25-18, 20-25, 26-24, 25-23

No. 3 Dominican over No. 2 Mandeville (39-4) 25-18, 25-17, 21-25, 25-17

Final Saturday, Nov. 16

No. 1 Mount Carmel Academy (33-7) vs. No. 3 Dominican (34-10), 7 p.m.

Division II

Quarterfinals Thursday, Nov. 14

No. 1 Teurlings Catholic over No. 9 Lakeshore 25-19, 23-25, 25-20, 25-12

No. 5 St. Thomas More over No. 4 Vandebilt Catholic 25-19, 25-27, 28-26, 25-23

No. 3 Assumption over No. 6 Lee Magnet 23-25, 25-21, 25-22, 23-25, 15-13

No. 2 Ben Franklin over No. 7 Academy of Our Lady 22-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-18

Semifinals Friday, Nov. 15

No. 1 Teurlings Catholic over No. 5 St. Thomas More 25-19, 25-16, 25-17

No. 3 Assumption over No. 2 Ben Franklin 25-23, 23-25, 25-22, 25-19

Final Saturday, Nov. 16

No. 1 Teurlings Catholic (41-4) vs. No. 2 Ben Franklin (41-6), 4:30 p.m.

Division III

Quarterfinals Thursday, Nov. 14

No. 1 Cabrini over No. 8 St. Michael 25-12, 25-16, 25-10

No. 4 Ursuline Academy over No. 5 Iowa 21-25, 25-11, 25-22, 25-18

No. 3 Westlake over No. 6 Lutcher 25-17, 25-18, 20-25, 25-15

No. 2 E.D. White Catholic over No. 7 Archbishop Hannan 25-18, 25-18, 23-25, 25-13

Semifinals Friday, Nov. 15

No. 1 Cabrini (33-4) vs. No. 4 Ursuline Academy (27-11) 25-14, 25-17, 25-11

No. 2 E.D. White Catholic over No. 3 Westlake 25-15, 25-10, 25-17

Final Saturday, Nov. 16

No. 1 Cabrini (34-4) vs. No. 2 E.D. White Catholic (36-8), 2 p.m.

Division IV

Quarterfinals Thursday, Nov. 14

No. 1 Lafayette Christian over No. 9 John Curtis Christian 30-28, 22-25, 30-28, 25-16

No. 4 Parkview Baptist over No. 5 University High 22-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-18

No. 3 Pope John Paul II over No. 6 Ascension Episcopal 25-17, 19-25, 25-13, 25-18

No. 7 Notre Dame over No. 2 Dunham 25-16, 25-21, 23-25, 21-25, 15-13

Semifinals Friday, Nov. 15

No. 1 Lafayette Christian over No. 4 Parkview Baptist (33-10) 25-17, 27-25, 25-13

No. 3 Pope John Paul II over No. 7 Notre Dame 25-11, 25-14, 25-22

Final Saturday, Nov. 16

No. 1 Lafayette Christian (36-4) vs. No. 3 Pope John Paul II (33-7), 11:30 a.m.

Division V

Quarterfinals Thursday, Nov. 14

No. 1 Country Day over No. 8 Ascension Catholic 25-10, 25-17, 25-14

No. 5 McGehee over No. 4 Episcopal of Acadiana 24-26, 19-25, 25-11, 25-18, 25-13

No. 11 Highland Baptist over No. 3 Academy of The Sacred Heart (GC) 25-23, 25-18, 25-21

No. 2 Central Catholic over No. 7 Northlake Christian 20-25, 25-14, 25-20, 27-25

Semifinals Friday, Nov. 15

No. 1 Country Day over No. 5 McGehee 25-11, 25-16, 25-14

No. 2 Central Catholic over No. 11 Highland Baptist 22-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-16

Final Saturday, Nov. 16

No. 1 Country Day (46-2) vs. No. 2 Central Catholic (32-10), 9:30 a.m.