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Mira Costa defeated Redondo Union in a boys' volleyball match, winning 3-1 after losing their previous encounter. Mateo Fuerbringer led with 27 kills, helping secure the No. 1 seed in the upcoming playoffs.
Redondo Union's Carter Mirabal, left, tries to hit over Mira Costa's Enzo Barker at the net in the first set on Monday. (Steve Galluzzo / For The Times)
Serving, blocking, passing and hitting.
Mira Costa put it all together over the final three sets of its Bay League boys' volleyball showdown with Redondo Union on Monday night, prevailing 26-28, 25-13, 25-18, 25-22 to avenge a five-set loss in the teamsâ first meeting and stake its claim for the No. 1 seed in the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs.
âLast time we didnât think they were as good as they were, but weâve watched a lot of film since then and saw where they like to go,â said outside hitter Mateo Fuerbringer, who finished with a match-high 27 kills and four of his teamâs nine aces. âWe didnât pass that well in the first set, but after that we started spreading the ball around more and our serving was really good tonight. We got them out of system a lot.â
Colby Graham had nine kills and three blocks and ended each of the middle sets with a kill as the Mustangs (31-2, 7-1) totaled 15 stuff blocks. Wyatt Davis added eight kills and three blocks and Enzo Barker finished with five kills and two aces.
Redondo Union's Vaughn Flaherty, left, and JR Boice try to block a hit from Mira Costa's Colby Graham. (Steve Galluzzo / For The Times)
Mira Costa ended Redondo Unionâs 18-match winning streak and evened up the league standings, but the Mustangs gained the tiebreaker by virtue of fewer sets lost head-to-head.
Mira Costa saved three match points in the first set before Mavrick Essert ended it with one of his eight kills for the visiting Sea Hawks (26-3, 7-1). His older brother Cash Essert had 11 kills and JR Boice added 10 but Redondo Union was unable to maintain its momentum, never leading once in the last three sets.
Mira Costa won the match with a score of 26-28, 25-13, 25-18, 25-22.
Mateo Fuerbringer was the standout player, finishing with a match-high 27 kills.
Mira Costa lost to Redondo Union in their first meeting, which went to five sets.
This victory helps Mira Costa stake its claim for the No. 1 seed in the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs.

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Redondo Union keyed on Fuerbringer to win the first encounter 27-25, 21-25, 25-22, 21-25, 15-13 on its home court March 26, but Mondayâs match was a different story as Mira Costa varied its attack to keep the Sea Hawks on their heels.
âWe were gassed the first time because that was right after we played Loyola,â Mustangs setter Jake Newman said. âLoyola took a lot out of us even though we won. So we werenât prepared for Redondo, but this time around we had two weeks to practice and study their tendencies.â
Mira Costa libero Dane Del Riego returns a serve in a four-set victory over Redondo Union on April 20, 2026. (Steve Galluzzo / For The Times)
Newman said closing the match in four sets was critical.
âAt 24-22 we were telling each other we have to win, weâre not letting this go five,â he said. âWe needed to beat them in four for the league championship.â
Mira Costa lost to Corona del Mar in tournament play early in the season but has since defeated the Sea Kings twice. It also has victories over Huntington Beach, Loyola and Newport Harbor â all of which will likely make the highest division.
Redondo Union won its own Varsity Invitational tournament Saturday, rallying to beat Loyola in the finals, and swept Newport Harbor at home March 21.
Coach Greg Snyder praised the Mustangs for executing the game plan to near perfection but warned it may not be the last time they have to face their archrival.
âThatâs a really good team we just beat ... we could very well see them again the playoffs,â he said. âI wouldnât be surprised if that happens.â
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.