Cleveland.com Ohio girls volleyball Top 20: Cincinnati Seton goes wire-to-wire at No. 1

CLEVELAND, Ohio — As the regular season gives way to the postseason, Ohio’s top volleyball teams are carrying plenty of momentum into tournament play. Three unbeaten programs remain in the Top 20, several others enter on lengthy winning streaks, and contenders across every division spent the final week sharpening their resumes with key victories. Seton finishes the year as the wire-to-wire top-ranked program in the state after completing a perfect regular season, while undefeated Big Walnut, Magnificat, Calvert and newly ranked South Range headline a field packed with state-title hopefuls as the road to Dayton begins. Here’s this year’s girls volleyball top 20 ranking. 20. South Range (22-0)Recent results: Unranked, beat Boardman 3-0.Next up: Thursday, Oct. 27 vs. Glenville in the Division V Northeast 4 tournament.South Range snuck into the final ranking of the year after an undefeated regular season that saw the Raiders concede just six sets all season. They will try to keep the ball rolling as the Northeast Ohio’s No. 1 seed in Division V.19. Cincinnati St. Ursula (14-8)Recent results: Ranked No. 19, beat Centerville 3-0.Next up: Thursday, Oct. 29 vs. the Springfield vs. Cincinnati Western Hills winner in the Division I Southwest 5 tournament.St. Ursula closed the regular season with five consecutive victories. The last four were sweeps, including the road win at Centerville.18. Harrison (20-2)Recent results: Ranked No. 18, beat Middletown 3-0, beat Lakota West 3-2, beat Lebanon 3-0.Next up: Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Miamisburg in the Division II Southwest 2 tournament.Harrison finished the regular season with three victories in six days, including a five-set test at Lakota West. The Wildcats carry a six-match winning streak into the postseason.17. Olentangy Berlin (21-1)Recent results: Ranked No. 17, beat Marysville 3-0, beat Olentangy 3-0.Next up: Wednesday, Oct. 28 vs. Westland at 6 p.m. in the Division I tournament.Berlin completed an unbeaten conference schedule with consecutive sweeps. The Bears have won 18 straight matches since their only loss.16. Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (17-5)Recent results: Ranked No. 11, lost to Notre Dame Academy (Ky.) 3-0, lost to Roger Bacon 3-2.Next up: Wednesday, Oct. 21 vs. Withrow at 6 p.m. in the Division III Southwest 3 tournament.CHCA enters the postseason after three consecutive losses, but the Eagles pushed Roger Bacon to five sets in their regular-season finale. They now turn their attention to a tournament opener against Withrow.15. Elyria Catholic (19-3)Recent results: Ranked No. 16, beat Beaumont 3-0, beat Magnificat 3-0, beat Holy Name 3-0.Next up: Thursday vs. Akron East in the Division IV Northeast 1 tournament.Elyria Catholic produced three sweeps in three nights, highlighted by the road victory over Magnificat. The Panthers enter tournament play on a nine-match winning streak.14. Calvert (21-0)Recent results: Ranked No. 15, beat Hopewell-Loudon 3-0, beat Buckeye Central 3-0.Next up: Tuesday vs. Olmsted Falls; Wednesday vs. the Toledo Emmanuel Christian vs. Horizon Science Academy winner at 6 p.m. in the Division VII Northwest 4 tournament.Calvert completed a 21-0 regular season without dropping a set. The Senecas closed conference play with two more sweeps before a demanding back-to-back against Olmsted Falls and their first tournament opponent.13. Pickerington North (19-3)Recent results: Ranked No. 14, beat New Albany 3-0, beat Gahanna Lincoln 3-0.Next up: Tuesday, Oct. 27 vs. Central Crossing at 6 p.m. in the Division I tournament.Pickerington North completed a 10-0 conference season with consecutive sweeps. The Panthers have won 10 straight entering the postseason.12. Lake Catholic (18-4)Recent results: Ranked No. 13, beat Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 3-1, beat CVCA 3-2.Next up: Thursday vs. the winner of Max S. Hayes vs. Lincoln West.Lake Catholic ended the regular season with four consecutive victories. The Cougars followed a four-set win against NDCL by holding off CVCA in five sets.11. Strongsville (19-1)Recent results: Ranked No. 12, beat Brunswick 3-1.Next up: Tuesday vs. Mentor; Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. against the Youngstown-Cleveland Heights winner in the Division I Northeast 1 tournament.Strongsville extended its winning streak to nine by beating Brunswick in four sets. The Mustangs have one remaining conference match before opening tournament play.10. Ursuline Academy (14-7)Recent results: Ranked No. 8, lost to St. Henry (Ky.) 3-2.Next up: Thursday, Oct. 29 vs. Winton Woods at 6:30 p.m. in the Division I Southwest 6 tournament.Ursuline closed the regular season with a five-set road loss to St. Henry. The Lions received an extended break before opening the postseason against Winton Woods.9. Wadsworth (20-2)Recent results: Ranked No. 10, none.Next up: Monday, Oct. 26 vs. Cuyahoga Falls in the Division II Northeast 3 tournament.Wadsworth was idle after completing its regular season on Oct. 10. The Grizzlies will take a 17-match winning streak into their tournament opener.8. Mason (16-5)Recent results: Ranked No. 9, beat Sycamore 3-1.Next up: Thursday at Kings; Tuesday, Oct. 27 vs. West Clermont in the Division I Southwest 3 tournament.Mason won its third straight match by beating Sycamore in four sets. The Comets have one more regular-season test at Kings before beginning tournament play.7. Archbishop McNicholas (19-3)Recent results: Ranked No. 5, beat Mount Notre Dame 3-0, lost to Seton 3-1, beat Beechwood (Ky.) 3-0.Next up: Thursday vs. Mt. Healthy in the Division III Southwest 2 tournament.McNicholas went 2-1 during a busy final week, with its only loss coming in four sets against unbeaten Seton. The Rockets responded the following night by sweeping Beechwood.6. Big Walnut (22-0)Recent results: Ranked No. 7, beat Dublin Scioto 3-1, beat Westland 3-0.Next up: Tuesday, Oct. 27 vs. Franklin Heights in the Division II tournament.Big Walnut completed a perfect regular season with two more conference victories. The Golden Eagles are 22-0 and have dropped only eight sets all season.5. Bishop Fenwick (20-2)Recent results: Ranked No. 6, beat Roger Bacon 3-0, beat St. Henry (Ky.) 3-1.Next up: Thursday at Purcell Marian in the Division IV Southwest 1 tournament.Fenwick reached 20 victories by sweeping Roger Bacon and winning in four sets at St. Henry. The Falcons have won five straight entering the postseason.4. Magnificat (22-0)Recent results: Ranked No. 2, beat Jackson 3-0, lost to Elyria Catholic 3-0, beat Toledo Notre Dame Academy 3-0.Next up: Wednesday at Avon; Monday, Oct. 26 vs. Valley Forge in the Division II Northeast 5 tournament.Magnificat answered its loss to Elyria Catholic by sweeping Notre Dame Academy. The Blue Streaks have a final regular-season match at Avon before beginning tournament play.3. Olmsted Falls (19-2)Recent results: Ranked No. 4, beat Midview 3-0, beat North Ridgeville 3-0.Next up: Tuesday at Tiffin Calvert; Monday, Oct. 26 vs. Warren Harding in the Division II Northeast 2 tournament.Olmsted Falls swept its final two conference opponents and carries a 16-match winning streak into its trip to unbeaten Calvert. The Bulldogs then have nearly a week to prepare for their tournament opener.2. Tippecanoe (21-1)Recent results: Ranked No. 3, beat Coldwater 3-2, beat Sidney 3-0, beat Vandalia Butler 3-0.Next up: Wednesday at West Carrollton in the Division III Southwest 3 tournament.Tippecanoe’s final week included a five-set road victory at Coldwater and consecutive sweeps of Sidney and Butler. The Red Devils have won 12 straight matches.1. Seton (22-0)Recent results: Ranked No.1, beat Anderson 3-0, beat Archbishop McNicholas 3-1.Next up: Wednesday, Oct. 28 vs. Middletown in the Division I Southwest 4 tournament.Seton completed an unbeaten regular season by sweeping Anderson and defeating McNicholas in four sets. The Saints are 22-0 and have lost only three sets all season. On the bubbleRetain this section unchanged from the pasted baseline.Dropped outRockford Parkway.