Girls Volleyball: WPIAL Class AAA Championship Preview Capsule
#3 Fox Chapel vs. #4 Mt. Lebanon at Chartiers Valley, 6:30 p.m.
Mt. Lebanon won the Section 5-AAA title and earned its third title berth in six years. The Blue Devils swept Plum 3-0 in the first round, posted a 3-2 win against No. 5 Pine-Richland in the quarterfinals, then swept No. 1 seed Oakland Catholic 3-0 in the semifinals. Mt. Lebanon has won five WPIAL titles, with it's last coming in 2009.
Fox Chapel tied for second place in Section 3-AAA and advanced to the title match for the first time in school history. The Foxes posted a 3-0 sweep of Canon-McMillan in the first round, a 3-0 sweep of Upper St. Clair in the quarterfinals, and a 3-2 win against No. 2 North Allegheny in the semifinals.
Below are players participating in the championship match who were recognized on their section all-star team.
Fox Chapel's Section 3-AAA All-Stars
First Team
6-0 senior right-side hitter Riley Herrmann
5-11 senior middle hitter Sarah Bradley
Second Team
5-5 junior outside hitter Megan Hollingsworth
5-5 senior libero Marcy Meinert
Third Team
5-6 junior defensive specialist Betsy Slagle
5-11 senior middle hitter Carly Slovenec
5-7 junior outside hitter Michaela Patsko
Mt. Lebanon's Section 5-AAA All-Stars
First Team
6-1 senior outside hitter Caroline Grattan
5-10 sophomore middle hitter Alexa Pavlick
6-0 junior middle hitter Megan Riemer
Second Team
5-7 senior setter Rachel Amoroso
5-10 sophomore outside hitter Mary Baich
Third Team
5-9 senior right-side hitter Kate Borelli
Last Five WPIAL Championship Matches:
2011 - Seneca Valley 3, Pine-Richland 2
2010 - Pine-Richland 3, Seneca Valley 1
2009 - Mt. Lebanon 3, Seneca Valley 2
2008 - North Allegheny 3, Pine-Richland 1
2007 - Mt. Lebanon 3, Upper St. Clair 0
Mt. Lebanon won the Section 5-AAA title and earned its third title berth in six years. The Blue Devils swept Plum 3-0 in the first round, posted a 3-2 win against No. 5 Pine-Richland in the quarterfinals, then swept No. 1 seed Oakland Catholic 3-0 in the semifinals. Mt. Lebanon has won five WPIAL titles, with it's last coming in 2009.
Fox Chapel tied for second place in Section 3-AAA and advanced to the title match for the first time in school history. The Foxes posted a 3-0 sweep of Canon-McMillan in the first round, a 3-0 sweep of Upper St. Clair in the quarterfinals, and a 3-2 win against No. 2 North Allegheny in the semifinals.
Below are players participating in the championship match who were recognized on their section all-star team.
Fox Chapel's Section 3-AAA All-Stars
First Team
6-0 senior right-side hitter Riley Herrmann
5-11 senior middle hitter Sarah Bradley
Second Team
5-5 junior outside hitter Megan Hollingsworth
5-5 senior libero Marcy Meinert
Third Team
5-6 junior defensive specialist Betsy Slagle
5-11 senior middle hitter Carly Slovenec
5-7 junior outside hitter Michaela Patsko
Mt. Lebanon's Section 5-AAA All-Stars
First Team
6-1 senior outside hitter Caroline Grattan
5-10 sophomore middle hitter Alexa Pavlick
6-0 junior middle hitter Megan Riemer
Second Team
5-7 senior setter Rachel Amoroso
5-10 sophomore outside hitter Mary Baich
Third Team
5-9 senior right-side hitter Kate Borelli
Last Five WPIAL Championship Matches:
2011 - Seneca Valley 3, Pine-Richland 2
2010 - Pine-Richland 3, Seneca Valley 1
2009 - Mt. Lebanon 3, Seneca Valley 2
2008 - North Allegheny 3, Pine-Richland 1
2007 - Mt. Lebanon 3, Upper St. Clair 0
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