Sage Creek's girls volleyball team closed the regular season with a 3-1 loss at Mt. Carmel on Friday, Oct. 23. The Bobcats fell to 34-11 heading into CIF San Diego Section playoffs.
Sage Creek split the first two sets but could not sustain the momentum. Mt. Carmel took the opener 25-14, and the Bobcats answered with a 25-18 win in the second. The Sundevils then closed out the match with 25-22 and 25-16 victories in the third and fourth sets.
Mt. Carmel's N. Leuck led the attack with 16 kills and a .389 hitting percentage, according to MaxPreps. The Sundevils posted 48 kills, 14 serving aces and 52 digs as a team. The win moved Mt. Carmel to 14-14 on the season.
The loss was the Bobcats' final tune-up before the postseason. Sage Creek enters the 2026 CIF San Diego Section Division 2 volleyball championships ranked No. 1 in the division by MaxPreps and will host University City in the first round on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m.
University City brings a 13-18 overall record into the matchup. The Centurions are ranked No. 14 in Division 2 by MaxPreps.
Sage Creek holds a sizable edge in season statistics. The Bobcats have recorded 1,220 kills to University City's 959, along with 244 total blocks compared to 112 for the Centurions. Sage Creek has also tallied 372 serving aces and 1,675 digs on the year, while University City has posted 313 aces and 1,333 digs.
Madeleine Redmond leads Sage Creek with 349 kills and 92 blocks on the season. Setter Adrianna Ta has recorded 573 assists, and Hadleigh-rose Haggerty paces the defense with 352 digs. Melissa Kindelan has added 70 serving aces.
For University City, Keyla O'Sullivan leads the offense with 276 kills. Riley Conklin has tallied 466 assists and 72 aces, and Reagan Rowe anchors the back row with 322 digs.
Sage Creek is 8-1 at home this season.
