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The Newport Harbor High girls volleyball team looks to stay hot

when it travels to Mater Dei to take on the Monarchs tonight at 6:15.

It was Mater Dei which gave the Sailors one of their two losses last

year in a nonleague matchup, 15-13, 7-15, 15-13, 15-7, at Newport.

Newport got the ultimate revenge on the Monarchs, winning, 15-7,

16-14, 15-6, in the CIF Division I state semifinals on the way to its

second straight state title.

Following a tough, four-game loss at Laguna Beach, the Sailors have

won five of their last six matches, including Thursday’s 15-7, 10-15,

15-7, 15-5 win over rival Corona del Mar.

Senior outside hitter Taylor Govaars led the Sailors with 19 kills and

10 digs, while senior middle blocker Liz Lord had 13 kills and three

blocks.

The availability of junior Christine Woller, who missed the CdM match

with an ankle sprain, is still uncertain.

Here’s today’s sports menu:

Newport Harbor’s girls tennis team will take on Capistrano Valley in a

nonleague road contest, while Costa Mesa plays at El Toro. Both matches

are set to begin at 3 p.m.

The Estancia girls tennis squad plays at Huntington Beach at 3:15,

while the Eagles boys water polo team hosts Ocean View, also at 3:15.

In collegiate action, the Orange Coast College women’s volleyball team

(5-2) will host Palomar at 7 p.m., while the Pirates women’s golf team

takes on Mt. San Antonio at the Costa Mesa Golf and Country Club’s Mesa

Linda Course at noon.

The Vanguard University women’s soccer team (5-3), winner of four in a

row, will host Concordia University in Golden State Athletic Conference

action tonight at 7.