The fierce one-two duo of junior outside hitter McKenna Brown and sophomore middle blocker Regan Wolf did wonders as Notre Dame extended its undefeated streak against volleyball district foes to double digits.
Brown and Wolf kept the host Grace Academy defense guessing in combining for 24 kills in a sweep of the Division II-A East Region District 2 championship Monday night.
Wolf picked up her 10th kill of the match to break a 24-all tie and help close a fierce, back-and-forth second set.
“I was just focused on playing and having fun with my teammates tonight,” said the district tournament MVP, who helped key wins of 25-12, 26-24 and 25-14. “We took the momentum and ran with it. Our goal is to win state this year. Our coaches really believe in us. We are a very strong team and continue to click on the court.”
Notre Dame (30-9) had big hits set up by Mary Fillauer, who finished with 37 assists, while libero Gwen Jimenez made a spectacular diving dig in the first set that sailed over the net to the back left corner to earn a point.