On Thursday, two of the best volleyball programs in the state of California will face off in a non-conference rivalry match. The 2018 CIF and California state title winner, No. 4 Mater Dei, will travel 35 miles north to face No. 1 Redondo Union.

Traditionally, both teams have been in the top five in the state and top 20 nationally. Redondo, now 10-0, lost to Mater Dei in the Open state semifinals a year ago and in the last five meetings, Mater Dei has earned the win against the Sea Hawks. In fact, the last time that Redondo beat Mater Dei was in 2015.