Mustangs Secure Spot in GSAC Final With Straight-Set Victory
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – Top-seeded The Master's (20-7) defeated fourth-seeded La Sierra (13-14) in straight sets (25-16, 25-21, 26-24) on Wednesday evening at The MacArthur Center to advance to the 2026 GSAC Women's Volleyball Tournament championship match. The Mustangs erased a late two-point deficit in the third set to complete the sweep and set up a championship showdown with second-seeded OUAZ.
The Master's overcame an early 2-0 deficit in the opening set with seven consecutive points. La Sierra rallied to tie the score at 7-7 and later pulled within two at 14-12, but the Mustangs responded with an 8-0 run highlighted by four Macy Gebhards kills. The Master's hit .293 in the opening set, recording 16 kills against just four errors.
La Sierra again started quickly in the second set, taking a 3-0 lead before the Mustangs rallied behind a strong blocking performance from McKenna Brady. The Master's built a 13-8 advantage and held off the Golden Eagles after they closed within one at 14-13. Kinsley Kollmann secured the 25-21 victory with a kill off a Kate Wagner assist.
The Mustangs led 12-7 in the third set before La Sierra rallied to take a 23-21 advantage. Following a Mustangs timeout, a La Sierra attack error and consecutive service aces from Meryk Lewellen gave The Master's match point at 24-23. The Golden Eagles tied the score at 24-24, but an attack error and a Kollmann kill off a Wagner assist secured the sweep.
Kollmann recorded a double-double with match highs of 14 kills and 15 points, adding 12 digs, three assists and two blocks. Wagner also recorded a double-double with a match-high 30 assists and 13 digs, along with three kills and three blocks. Piper Susank anchored the Mustangs' defense with a match-high 25 digs and added three assists.
Krista Brady contributed 22 digs, six kills, three blocks and an ace, while McKenna Brady finished with six kills on .267 hitting and five blocks, including a solo block. Camdyn Gebhards recorded six kills on .333 hitting and five blocks, while Macy Gebhards totaled seven kills, three digs and one block. Colette Collins added seven digs, two aces and an assist, while Lewellen delivered two pivotal aces on just three service attempts.
Aleksandra Augustyniak paced La Sierra with seven kills and nine points, adding seven digs, an ace and a solo block. Maylynn Mitchell contributed six kills, 12 digs and three blocks, while Julissa Rodriguez recorded six kills on .250 hitting. Sofia Green totaled five kills, five digs and two aces, Teresa Pattanaro supplied four kills and four blocks, and Emilija Prolic led the Golden Eagles with five blocks.
Haidyn Achee delivered a team-high 12 assists and seven digs. Camille Agrupis recorded a double-double with 10 assists and a team-high 13 digs, adding an ace. Noelle Bergendahl and Mayah Tiscareno each collected 12 digs, with Tiscareno also contributing two assists.
The Master's finished with 42 kills and 17 attack errors for a .169 hitting percentage while limiting La Sierra to 29 kills and 20 errors on .060 hitting. The Mustangs also held advantages of 84-74 in digs, 10-8 in total blocks and 5-4 in service aces.
The Master's will host OUAZ in the GSAC championship match on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m. PT (3 p.m. MT) at The MacArthur Center. The match will be streamed live on Overnght.
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