Mountain View St. Francis (33-3) vs. Santa Margarita (22-5)

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St. Francis reached the Division II state final, its third final in four seasons, and is the top-ranked team in the state, riding the wave of momentum it gained after winning the prestigious Santa Barbara tournament in late September. St. Francis’ only losses came against Archbishop Mitty, Newport Harbor and Westlake Village Westlake, all three early-season tournament losses. Santa Margarita also lost twice to Newport Harbor and once to Westlake in the regular season, but the Eagles have reached their first state final after pulling off an emotional five-game victory over Westlake in the regional final.

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St. Francis

Niki Hartley

6-0, senior, middle blocker

Stacy Millichap

5-8, junior, outside hitter

Desiree Rook

5-8, senior, outside hitter

Santa Margarita

Michelle Chambers

6-0, senior, outside hitter

Kiki Maroutsos

5-11, senior, middle blocker

Linda McCullagh

5-9, senior, outside hitter