Volleyball Power 25: Add No. 1 Ranking to Mount Carmel’s Busy Week
Courtesy VSN
As if their week wasn’t eventful enough already, Mt. Carmel is the new No.1 in the VSN/GeauxPreps Volleyball Power 25 presented by K Miller Gems and Jewelry Brokerage.
Mt Carmel received seven of the nine first-place votes from the Power 25 panel from across the state.
The timing of the No.1 ranking comes at the onset of what will be an eventful week for the Volley Cubs. Tuesday’s match with East Jefferson is Senior Night and should also be Ricaud’s 100th career coaching win (99-21). Then Wednesday they face rival and previous No.1 Dominican for their home Pink Game.
Not being No.1 already in the Power 25 has been used as motivation for her players by Mt. Carmel coach Taylor Ricaud.
“Every week I send (the Power 25) to them and say this should put a little chip on your shoulders,” said Ricaud. “People are doubting you as the No.1 team in the state.”
Ricaud feels the ranking is validation for the season Mt. Carmel is having.
“I think each week we come out and prove that we are a powerful team when we play to our best. Player-to-player I truly do believe that we have some of the best players in the state.”
St. Michael at 21-1 moves up one spot into the No.2 position and received the other two first-place votes.
Dominican lost twice during the week and dropped two positions in at No.3. Dominican lost Thursday to No.24 Chapelle and Saturday to No.6 Hannan in the finals of the Hannan Fall Classic. Dominican also won six times during the week.
Haynes and Slidell remain at No.4 and No.5.
Hannan had the most wins of any team in the state this week going 7-0 and move up two spots into No.6. Six of their wins came in their sweep of their Hannan Fall Classic
The biggest jump this week came from Parkview Baptist who jumped four spots at No.14. A thrilling five-set win vs No.13 E.D. White highlighted their week.
Chapelle experienced both ends of the emotional spectrum beating then No.1 Dominican on Thursday, then going 0-3 Saturday at the AOL Tournament against three unranked teams. Chapelle drops three spots and is tied with Central Catholic for 24th.
1. Mt Carmel 26-2 (2-0 week)…Wins over West Jefferson and Riverdale in straight sets…12 straight wins overall, 6 vs Power 25s…Power 25 wins this season:12
2. St Michael 21-1 (2-0 week)…Wins over No.10 Dunham in four sets and Istrouma… Power 25 wins this season: 11
3. Dominican 26-3 (6-2 week)…Win vs Chalmette…Loss to No.21 Chapelle in 4 sets…Went 5-1 at Hannan Fall Classic with wins vs No.17 Fontainebleau, Covington, Mandeville, Calvary Baptist, and Belle Chasse…lost to No.8 Hannan in finals in 3 sets…
Power 25 wins this season: 14
4. Haynes 20-1 (2-0 week)…Wins vs Vandebilt 3-0, and Sacred Heart (NOLA) 3-2 (22-25, 25-20, 25-20, 19-25, 15-11)…Power 25 wins this season: 4
5. Slidell 21-5 (1-0 week)….Wins vs No.14 Northshore 3-1 (25-19, 25-27, 25-23, 25-15)…Power 25 wins this season: 11
6. Hannan 20-7 (7-0 week)… Win vs No.7 Country Day in five sets (25-11, 24-26, 25-20, 19-25, 17-15)…Went 6-0 at Hannan Fall Classic winning championship with wins vs No.1 Dominican (finals), No.5 STM, No.17 Fontainebleau (semifinals), Mandeville, St Louis Catholic, and Vandebilt…Power 25 wins this season: 11
7. St Thomas More 24-5 (4-2 week)…Wins over Westgate and North Vermillion…Went 2-2 at Hannan Fall Classic with wins vs Vandebilt and St Louis Catholic…Lost to Mandeville 2-1 and No.8 Hannan 2-0…Power 25 wins this season: 13
8. U-High 19-1 (1-0 week)…Win vs Mandeville 2-1 (24-26, 27-25, 25-21, 25-23) …Power 25 wins this season: 2
9. Country Day 11-6 (1-2 week)…Win vs McGehee 3-0…Lost to No.7 Hannan 3-2 (11-25, 26-24, 20-25, 25-19, 15-17)…Lost to No.12 SSA 3-2 (23-25, 25-16, 19-25, 25-22, 12-15 ) Power 25 wins this season: 4
10. SSA 15-6 (2-1 week)….Win vs No.7 Country Day 3-2 (25-23, 16-25, 25-19, 22-25, 15-12) and Salmen 3-0…Lost to No.13 John Curtis 3-1…Power 25 wins this season: 6
11. Dunham 20-5 (1-1 week)…Win vs Terrebonne 3-0…Lost to No.3 St Michael 3-1 ( 25-18, 18-25, 19-25, 20-25 )…Power 25 wins this season: 3
12. John Curtis 19-6 (3-0 week)….Wins vs No.12 SSA 3-1 (25-27, 25-22, 25-22, 25-21), Ben Franklin 3-0, and Booker T Washington 3-0…Power 25 wins this season: 3
13.E.D. White 12-7 (1-1 week)….Win vs No.23 Central Catholic 3-1…Lost to No.18 Parkview Baptist 3-2 (24-26, 19-25, 32-30, 25-17, 13-15)…Power 25 wins this season: 9
14. Parkview Baptist 15-9 (2-0 week)…Win vs No.11 EDW 3-2 in epic battle (26-24, 25-19, 30-32, 17-25, 15-13) and Catholic-PC 3-0…moved up four positions, biggest jump in the poll…Power 25 wins this season: 6
15. Westminster (Opelousas) 25-7 (3-0 week) Wins vs Opelousas Catholic, North Central, and Notre Dame all 3-0…Power 25 wins this season: 2
16. Newman 16-5 (2-0 week)….Wins vs Ursuline and Lakeshore both 3-0…Power 25 wins this season: 1
17. Northshore 15-8 (3-2 week)…Win vs Hanville…Lost vs No.5 Slidell 3-1 (19-25, 27-25, 23-25, 15-25)…Went 2-1 at Dutchtown Tourney with wins vs EA, and PJP…Lost to Dutchtown 2-1 (23-25, 25-16, 14-16 )…Power 25 wins this season: 7
18. Fontainebleau 17-9 (5-2 week)….Wins vs SJA and Ponchatoula both 3-0…Went 3-2 at Hannan Fall Classic with wins vs Calvary Batist, Covington, and Belle Chasse…Lost to No.1 Dominican 2-0 (semifinals) and No.8 Hannan MCA…Power 25 wins this season: 4
19. Northlake Christian 20-9 (3- week)…Wins vs Pine and Hahnville both 3-0…Win vs PJP 3-2 (25-20, 17-25, 25-27, 25-8, 15-11)…Power 25 wins this season: 2
20. Teurlings Catholic 17-8 (2-0 week) Wins vs David Thibodaux and Beau Chene both 3-0…Power 25 wins this season: 2
21. C.E. Byrd 21-4 (2-0 week) Wins vs Huntington and Parkway both 3-0…Power 25 wins this season: 2
22. Dutchtown 18-9 (4-0 week) beat No.14 Northshore, PJP, Kenner Discovery, and Lutcher…back in the Power 25 after a one-week absence
23. Natchitoches Central 21-2 (1-0 week)…Win vs Calvary Baptist 3-0…Ranked No.2 in LHSAA D2 Power Rankings.
24(t). Central Catholic 17-5 (1-1 week)….Win over Catholic-PC 3-0…Lost to No.11 EDW 3-1 (17-25, 17-25, 25-19, 14-25)… Power 25 wins this season: 1
24(t). Chapelle 15-10 (1-1 week)…Win vs No.1 Dominican 3-1 (25-22, 18-25, 25-15, 25-19) and Riverdale…Went 0-3 at AOL Tournament losing to SJA, McGehee, and AOL all in three sets…Power 25 wins this season: 2
Others:
Southside, Sam Houston, St Joseph’s, AOL, Ben Franklin, Sacred Heart
VSN Volleyball Live Streaming Schedule
Monday October 13
6:00pm St. John @ Ascension Catholic (Pink Game)
Tuesday October 14
6:00pm Teurlings Catholic @ Cecilia
Wednesday October 15
6:00pm Dominican @ MCA (Pink Game)
6:00pm LCA @ Westminster Christian Academy (Opelousas)
6:30pm Sacred Heart @ Newman
5:30pm Belle Chasse @ AOL
Friday/Sat October 17/18
TBD @ Newman—Newman Invitational