No. 4 Orangewood Christian Sweeps Defending Champion Winter Park, and Diane Langmo Gets Win No. 800

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Orangewood Christian needed three sets to settle the top of its pool. The Maitland school, No. 4 in the MaxPreps national girls volleyball rankings, swept defending state champion Winter Park 25-16, 25-14, 25-19 on Wednesday night in the FHSAA's new Open Division.

The win gave coach Diane Langmo the 800th victory of her career, in her 37th season, the Orlando Sentinel reported. "It was sweet to get it while my girls are seniors," Langmo told the Sentinel.

Orangewood Christian Goes 3-0 in Open Division Pool A

The Rams (28-2) beat Pinecrest-Gulliver Prep 3-1 on Oct. 21 and Alachua-Santa Fe 3-1 on Oct. 24 before Wednesday's sweep, according to the Sanford Herald. Orangewood and Winter Park (23-7) both advance from Pool A to the Open Division semifinals on Friday, Nov. 6, at Polk State College in Winter Haven. The final is Nov. 7.

Sophomore Ellie Enger had 10 kills and 13 assists, senior setter Avery Herman had 18 assists, senior middle blocker Peyton Mauldin had five blocks and senior Isabel Incinelli served four aces, per the Sentinel.

Why the Open Division Matters for Central Florida Volleyball

The Open Division pulls the state's top programs out of their regular classifications. Orangewood plays in 2A District 4 during the regular season, per its MaxPreps listing, and it was the top seed in this bracket. Semifinal pairings will follow the next rankings update.

Orangewood's results are on its MaxPreps team page. More prep volleyball is on our high school volleyball page.