Volleyball Playoffs: Nine area teams advance to Kenner with wins Friday

BRACKETS: DIVISION I | DIVISION II | DIVISION III | DIVISION IV | DIVISION V

Nine area teams advanced to the LHSAA quarterfinals with victories Friday.

In Division III, No. 7 Ursuline Academy is back in a familiar place, in the quarterfinals at Kenner’s Pontchartrain Center next week.

The Lions saw to that with a four-set victory over No. 10 Morgan City, winning 25-19, 25-27, 25-19, 25-12 Friday afternoon in uptown New Orleans.

Megan Pulizzano was a force with 21 kills, Annabel Beatmann produced 32 digs, Kaitlyn Ables provided 21 assists, Britton Owens had three blocks and Sydney Cuneo finished with three aces.

Ursuline (15-7) will No. 2 seed St. Michael the Archangel on Thursday in Kenner. The Warriors whipped No. 15 Church Point 25-9, 25-6, 25-12.

Also in Division III, top seed E.D. White Catholic advanced with a 25-5, 25-11, 25-6 win over Booker T. Washington of New Orleans. The Cardinals will next face No. 9 Pearl River in the quarterfinals.

The Ninth-seeded Rebels went on the road and downed No. 8 Iota 28-30, 25-20, 25-22, 25-15 to advance to Kenner.

No. 5 Lutcher advanced with a 25-14, 25-16, 25-20 win over No. 21 Iowa. The Bulldogs will meet defending state champion Cabrini in the quarterfinals after the Crescents dismissed No. 13 Rayne 25-11, 25-9, 25-11.

No. 3 Archbishop Hannan easily advanced, beating N o. 14 Brusly 25-16, 25-9, 25-12. The Hawks will take on No. 11 St. Louis Catholic in the quarterfinals after the Saints downed No. 6 Haynes Academy 25-11, 25-21, 25-19 in Metairie.

In Division IV, No. 4 Sacred Heart of New Orleans dispatched No. 13 Thomas Jefferson from the playoffs with a 25-10, 25-10, 25-2 victory. The Cardinals will take on No. 5 Notre Dame in the quarterfinals.

No. 6 Catholic of New Iberia took care of No. 22 St. Thomas Aquinas 25-16, 25-12, 25-15. The Panthers must next face No. 3 Pope John Paul II as the Jaguars handled Patrick Taylor in straight sets on Thursday.

No. 10 Lafayette Christian came to New Orleans and upset No. 7 Newman 25-16, 23-25, 25-13, 25-21.

The Knights advance to take on No. 2 John Curtis Christian after the Patriots continued to impress with a 25-18, 25-15, 25-11 win over University High.

In Division V, No. 11 McGehee downed No. 6 St. Martin’s Episcopal 21-25, 25-14, 25-23, 25-20 in Metairie. The Hawks will face No. 3 Westminster Christian in Kenner.

No. 15 Northlake Christian pulled the big upset, going on the road to Shreveport and surprising No. 2 Calvary Baptist in straight sets, winning 25-11, 25-13, 25-23.

The Wolverines will meet No. 10 Central Catholic in the quarterfinals.

Area Prep Volleyball Playoff Results for Friday, Nov. 6
DIVISION III
(1) E.D. White Catholic over (17) B.T. Washington (NO) 25-5, 25-11, 25-6
(9) Pearl River over (8) Iota 28-30, 25-20, 25-22, 25-15
(5) Lutcher over (21) Iowa 25-14, 25-16, 25-20
(4) Cabrini over (13) Rayne 25-11, 25-9, 25-11
(3) Archbishop Hannan over (14) Brusly 25-16, 25-9, 25-12
(11) St. Louis Catholic over (6) Haynes Academy 25-11, 25-21, 25-19
(7) Ursuline Academy over (10) Morgan City 25-19, 25-27, 25-19, 25-12

DIVISION IV
(4) Sacred Heart (NO) over (13) Thomas Jefferson 25-10, 25-10, 25-2
(6) Catholic (NI) over (22) St. Thomas Aquinas 25-16, 25-12, 25-15
(10) Lafayette Christian over (7) Newman 25-16, 23-25, 25-13, 25-21
(2) John Curtis Christian over (15) University High 25-18, 25-15, 25-11

DIVISION V
(11) McGehee over (6) St. Martin’s Episcopal 21-25, 25-14, 25-23, 25-20
(15) Northlake Christian over (2) Calvary Baptist 25-21, 25-13, 25-23

Area Prep Volleyball Playoff Schedule for Saturday, Nov. 7
DIVISION I
(17) Chalmette at (1) Dominican, 11 a.m.
(20) Slidell at (4) Mandeville, 9 a.m.
(11) Fontainebleau at (6) St. Amant, 11 a.m.
(23) Southside at (7) Northshore, 11 a.m.
(15) Destrehan at (2) Mount Carmel Academy, 11 a.m.

DIVISION II
(17) Lakeshore at (1) Teurlings Catholic, 10 a.m.
(9) Liberty at (8) St. Scholastica, 3 p.m.
(12) Belle Chasse at (5) Ben Franklin, 11 a.m.
(14) Riverdale at (3) Academy of Our Lady, 4:30 p.m.
(27) South Terrebonne at (11) Landry, 11 a.m.