Photos: Mira Costa shocks national No. 1 Mater Dei in girls volleyball sweep

Led by one of the nation's top setters Charlie Fuerbringer, the home team and national No. 3 Mustangs takes down previously unbeaten Monarchs in a hurry

Mitch Stephens, SBLive Sports | Aug 29, 2023

A big upset it was not. But it was the speed and dominance that Mira Costa's 25-21, 25-21, 25-19 win Tuesday over previously unbeaten Mater Dei, ranked No. 1 in the SBLive National Power 25 rankings, was not expected.

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Then again, Mira Costa (12-1) came in ranked third nationally.

Sophomore Audrey Flanagan had 16 kills and Rachel Moglia added 10, USC-bound libero Taylor Deckert contributed 22 digs and Wisconsin-bound sett Charlie Fuerbringer orchestrated it all for the Mustangs.

All photos by Heston Quan:

Mater Dei senior, Stanford-bound libero Malyssa Cawa dives for ball while Isabel Clark (2) looks on

Charlie Fuerbringer (24) is part of block on Isabel Clark (2)

Charlie Fuerbringer (24) with a back set

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Sophomore Simone Rosion (19) hitting into a block

Isabel Clark (2) and Malyssa Cawa (14) with a moment

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Charlie Fuerbringer (24) and Mayden Lin (11)

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Sydney Raszewski (6), Julia Kakkis (7) and Isabel Clark (2) / Photo: Heston Quan

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Audrey Flanagan (22) and Rachel Moglia (15)

Charlie Fuerbringer (24), Taylor Deckert (6)

More Fuerbringer (24) / Photo: Heston Quan

Mater Dei's Cymarah Gordon (5) tries to hit through Audrey Flanagan (22) and Rachel Moglia (15)

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Mater Dei's Layli Ostovar (21) hitting through Simone Roslon (19) / Photo: Heston Quan

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Published Aug 29, 2023

MITCH STEPHENS, SBLIVE SPORTS

Mitch Stephens is a senior editor at SBLive Sports for California, a state he's covered high school sports since 1984. He won multiple CNPA and CPSWA writing awards with the Contra Costa Times, San Francisco Chronicle and MaxPreps.com before joining the SBLive staff in 2022. He's covered the beat nationally since 2007, profiling such athletes as Derrick Henry, Paige Bueckers, Patrick Mahomes, Sabrina Ionescu, Jayson Tatum, Chiney Ogwumike, Jeremy Lin and Najee Harris as preps. You can reach him at mitch@scorebooklive.com.