Lions peaking in time for IAAM A playoffs; Mount Hebron moves to No. 4

Maryvale Prep had an impressive showing last week, including a victory over defending IAAM A Conference champ Mount de Sales Academy. The Lions are up to 8th in this week’s VSN Volleyball Top 20 poll.

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by Derek Toney

There’s several changes in this week’s VSN Volleyball Top 20 as Maryvale Prep leaps eight spots from 16th to No. 8 after defeating IAAM A Conference rival Mount de Sales Academy last week.

The Lions could across paths against with defending champ Mount de Sales in the IAAM A playoffs which gets underway Tuesday. After handing then-No. 5 Marriotts Ridge its first defeat, Mount Hebron moves into the Top 5. 

Arundel, Westminster and Broadneck maintain their spots in the Top 3, followed by Hebron and Mount de Sales.

Here is the complete VSN Volleyball Top 20 for week 6:

 

2019 VSN VOLLEYBALL TOP 20 POLL – WEEK 6

1. ARUNDEL (12-0)

Previous rank: #1

Last week: defeated Annapolis, 3-0, and No. 3 Broadneck, 3-1

This week: at North County, Oct. 22

2. WESTMINSTER (11-0)

Previous rank: #2

Last week: defeated Liberty, 3-0, and then-No. 15 Century, 3-1

This week: at No. 19 Hereford, Oct. 21; at Winters Mill, Oct. 22

3. BROADNECK (10-2)

Previous rank: #3

Last week: defeated North County, 3-0; lost to No. 1 Arundel, 3-1

This week: at Towson, Oct. 22; at Meade, Oct. 24

4. MOUNT HEBRON (10-2)

Previous rank: #10

Last week: defeated Wilde Lake, 3-1; then-No. 17 River Hill, 3-2; and then-No. 5 Marriotts Ridge, 3-1

This week: vs. Hammond, Oct. 22; at No. 10 Glenelg, Oct. 24

5. MOUNT DE SALES ACADEMY (15-2)

Previous rank: #4

Last week: defeated Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 3-1; lost to then-No. 16 Maryvale Prep, 3-1; defeated No. 14 St. Paul’s School, 3-1

This week: vs. John Carroll School, IAAM A Conference quarterfinal, Oct. 22

6. MARRIOTTS RIDGE (11-1)

Previous rank: #5

Last week: defeated No. 7 Atholton, 3-0, and Wilde Lake, 3-0; lost to then-No. 10 Mount Hebron, 3-1

This week: at No. 12 Reservoir, Oct. 22; at Centennial, Oct. 24

 

7. BEL AIR (10-1)

Previous rank: #8

Last week: defeated Harford Tech, 3-0

This week: vs. Perryville, Oct. 22

8. MARYVALE PREP (14-2)

Previous rank: #16

Last week: defeated then-No. 4 Mount de Sales Academy, 3-1; McDonogh School, 3-2; and No. 19 Dulaney, 3-2

This week: vs. Annapolis Area Christian School, Oct. 22

9. HOWARD (9-3)

Previous rank: #11

Last week: defeated then-No. 17 River Hill, 3-2; then-No. 6 Atholton, 3-2; and then-No. 12 Glenelg, 3-2

This week: vs. Long Reach, Oct. 22; at Oakland Mills, Oct. 24

10. GLENELG (8-4)

Previous rank: #12

Last week: defeated Oakland Mills, 3-0, and then-No. 5 Reservoir, 3-0; lost to then-No. 11 Howard, 3-2

This week: at Wilde Lake, Oct. 22; vs. No. 4 Mount Hebron, Oct. 24

11. RISING SUN (8-2)

Previous rank: #9

Last week: defeated Patterson Mill, 3-0, and Perryville, 3-0

This week: at No. 17 Poly, Oct. 21; vs. Havre de Grace, Oct. 22; at Bohemia Manor, Oct. 24

 

12. RESERVOIR (9-3)

Previous rank: #6

Last week: defeated Hammond, 3-0; lost to then-No. 12 Glenelg, 3-0; defeated Wilde Lake, 3-0

This week: vs. No. 6 Marriotts Ridge, Oct. 22; at No. 20 River Hill, Oct. 24

 

13. ATHOLTON (7-5)

Previous rank: #6

Last week: lost to then-No. 5 Marriotts Ridge, 3-0, and then-No. 11 Howard, 3-2; defeated Centennial, 3-0

This week: vs. Oakland Mills, Oct. 22; at Hammond, Oct. 24

 

14. SEVERNA PARK (9-3)

Previous rank: #13

Last week: defeated Northeast, 3-2, and Annapolis, 3-0

This week: vs. Meade, Oct. 22; at Chesapeake-Anne Arundel, Oct. 24

 

15. ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL (10-4)

Previous rank: #14

Last week: defeated Notre Dame Prep, 3-2; lost to then-No. 4 Mount de Sales Academy, 3-2

This week: vs. McDonogh School, IAAM A Conference quarterfinal, Oct. 22

16. CENTURY (9-2)

Previous rank: #15

Last week: defeated South Carroll, 3-0; lost to No. 2 Westminster, 3-1

This week: vs. No. 18 Dulaney, Oct. 22; at Liberty, Oct. 24

17. POLY (10-0)

Previous rank: #18

Last week: defeated Southwestern, 3-0

This week: vs. No. 11 Rising Sun, Oct. 21; vs. Douglass, Oct. 22; at Edmondson, Oct. 24

18. DULANEY (9-2)

Previous rank: #19

Previous games: defeated Eastern Tech, 3-0; lost to then-No. 16 Maryvale Prep, 3-2

This week: at No. 16 Century, Oct. 22

19. HEREFORD (8-2)

Previous rank: #20

Last week: defeated Lansdowne, 3-0; lost to McDonogh School, 3-2

This week: vs. No. 2 Westminster, Oct. 21; at Franklin, Oct. 24

 

20. RIVER HILL (4-6)

Previous rank: #17

Last week: lost to then-No. 11 Howard, 3-2; then-No. 10 Mount Hebron, 3-2; and defeated Howard, 3-0

This week: at Hammond, Oct. 21; at Centennial, Oct. 22; vs. No. xx Reservoir, Oct. 24