Down Two Sets, Notre Dame Won the Last Three 65-37 for a Fifth Straight 9th Region Volleyball Title

Down Two Sets, Notre Dame Won the Last Three 65-37 for a Fifth Straight 9th Region Volleyball Title

Notre Dame Academy rallied past Beechwood 3-2 (24-26, 22-25, 25-13, 25-14, 15-10) behind Teagan Kondik's 28 kills for its fifth straight Kentucky 9th Region title.

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Beechwood was two sets from its first regional title in program history. Then Notre Dame Academy won the last three sets by a combined 65-37 and took the Kentucky 9th Region volleyball championship for the fifth straight year.

The Pandas won 3-2 (24-26, 22-25, 25-13, 25-14, 15-10) on Thursday night at Dayton High School, per LINK nky and the NKyTribune. Notre Dame is 25-11. Beechwood finished 35-5.

Teagan Kondik's 28 Kills and the Back Row Behind Them

Senior outside hitter Teagan Kondik, the region's tournament MVP, had 28 kills and 13 digs and ended the match with the final kill. Junior middle hitter Roose added 16 kills on 51 percent hitting and junior Emma Redlinger 11. Junior libero Kaia Tilden had 20 digs and four aces, and Ellie Osterkamp ran the offense with 47 assists. Notre Dame finished with 64 kills to Beechwood's 49 and hit .315 as a team.

Beechwood's run was real. The Tigers won the first meeting this season in five sets on Oct. 10, won a second straight All "A" state title, and reached the regional final for the first time since 2003, led by senior Isabel O'Brien, the KVCA 9th Region Player of the Year. Notre Dame won the 35th District final in straight sets and then the rubber match.

A Streak That Goes Back Two Decades

It is Notre Dame's 18th regional title in the last 23 seasons, per the NKyTribune. The Pandas won the 2022 state championship and were state runner-up in each of the last three seasons.

Next: Bishop Brossart in the State Tournament

Notre Dame opens the KHSAA state tournament at home on Monday against 10th Region champion Bishop Brossart (36-3), which is making its first state tournament appearance. More girls volleyball on our volleyball page.