Horace Mann is one step closer to realizing its season-long goal.
Miranda Shapiro had 14 assists, libero Margot Penn had 10 digs and Ashley Reid had six kills to lead the the top-seeded Lions to a 25-19, 25-11 win over visiting and fourth-seeded Chapin in the NYSAISAA girls volleyball semifinals Friday in The Bronx. Mann (11-1), ranked No. 8 in New York City by The Post, will meet second-seeded Brearley with a chance at its first title Sunday at ? p.m. at SUNY Purchase.
“We are extremely excited to play in the final,” Lions coach Jason Torres said. “One of our goals is to win the state championship and now we have that opportunity.”
Mann not only hasn’t won a NYSAIS title, but the Lions had not won an Ivy League regular-season title in three decades before four years ago. The Lions have a chance to come full circle against Brearley, a team they beat in a non-league game this season. Mann was able to pull out a back and forth first set against Chapin before asserting itself more in the second.
“We took an early lead and never looked back,” Torres said. “The girls played to their potential and secured a win.”
PSAL CLASS A
No. 7 Susan Wagner 2, Curtis 0: Emily Burke had 11 kills and Pola Poskrobko had six kills to lead Wagner (11-0) to a 25-19, 26-24 win in Staten Island A9. Esther Jang had 20 assists, Jia Sha had seven assists and Julia Bogdan had three blocks. Curtis is 5-6.
Bronx Science 2, Walton 1: Elissa Shiau had five aces and 14 assists, Dominique Watt had five aces and four kills and Liza Park and Anna Baron each had five digs for Science (11-0) in a 25-17, 21-25, 25-13 win in Bronx A1. Myeohse Braggs had eight kills and Mayorin Trinidad had eight assists for Walton (5-6).
Tottenville 2, Petrides 0: Sarah Shin had 11 kills and six digs and Sin Hae Lee had six kills to lead Tottenville (9-3) to a 25-13, 26-24 win in Staten Island A9. Song Hee Han had 15 assists, five digs and four aces. Petrides is 2-10.
Flushing 2, Bryant 0: Melissa Sanchez had five kills, Gladys Aguilar had seven assists and Erica Bermeo had three blocks and five assists for Flushing (8-3) in a 25-22, 25-21 win in Queens A8. Bryant is 8-3.
Van Buren 2, Hillcrest 0: Madhuri Sharma had six kills, Jenny DeLaRosa had five assists and Otilia Guevara had five digs to lead Van Buren (8-4) to a 25-17, 25-23 win in Queens A8. Carolina Torres had eight aces for Hillcrest (2-10).
PSAL CLASS B
Taft 2, Bronx School 0: Maria Rodriguez had five aces, Danilsa Genao had five assists and Denisha Davis had four kills to lead Taft (6-4) to a 25-20, 25-21 win in Bronx B2 that clinched a playoff berth. Bronx School is 4-6.
OTHER SCORES
Hunter College HS 2, LaGuardia 0
Beach Channel 2, August Martin 0
