Merrol Hyde Magnet won the Region 5-A volleyball championship Tuesday, Oct. 13, sweeping Harpeth 3-0 at McEwen High School.
The Hawks will host Loretto on Thursday, Oct. 15, in a sectional match. A win sends Merrol Hyde to the TSSAA Class A state tournament for the second straight year.
Coach Cacy Williams' squad did not drop a set all day at the region tournament. Merrol Hyde opened with a 3-0 semifinal victory over Waverly, winning 25-13, 25-21, 25-21. The Hawks then beat Harpeth 25-22, 25-21, 25-14 in the region final.
It was the second consecutive postseason sweep of Harpeth for Merrol Hyde. The Hawks took the District 9-A championship on Oct. 6 with a 3-0 win over the Lady Indians (25-18, 25-19, 25-16), Main Street Media reported.
The two teams had split the regular-season series. Harpeth handed the Hawks their lone district loss in five sets in late September. Merrol Hyde has not dropped a set since.
Senior Jena Wright, the District 9-A tournament Most Valuable Player, entered the postseason leading the Hawks with 155 kills, 64 aces and 64 digs. The Hawks carried a 15-6 record into postseason play after going 9-1 against district opponents during the regular season.
Under Williams, Merrol Hyde reached its first district title, first region championship and first TSSAA Class A state tournament appearance in 2025. The Hawks have now repeated as district and region champions.
Harpeth, the District 9-A runner-up, reached the region final after sweeping McEwen 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-23) in the semifinal, according to TSSAA bracket results published by Yahoo Sports.
Loretto enters Thursday's sectional as the Region 6-A runner-up, according to TSSAA bracket results. The Mustangs lost their region final to Summertown 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-19) on Tuesday. Blaine Kellar, regional sports editor for Main Street Preps, reported the sectional matchup on X.
A start time for Thursday's match at Merrol Hyde had not been announced as of Oct. 14.
