Loyola Volleyball has claimed the top spot in MaxPreps' latest Boys HS Volleyball Poll, earning their first No. 1 national ranking of the season.

MaxPreps HS Boys Volleyball Top Ten - 3/31/22

1. Loyola (Los Angeles)

2. O'Connor (Phoenix)

3. Newport Harbor (Newport Beach)

4. Mater Dei (Santa Ana)

5. Saint Francis (Mountain View)

6. Highland (Gilbert)

7. Beckman (Irvine)

8. Corona del Mar (Newport Beach)

9. Clovis West (Fresno)

10. Wilson (Long Beach)

Full list here.

A perennial powerhouse in the sport, Loyola has a pair of National Championships (2009 - ESPN; 2017 - MaxPreps/VolleyballMag) under head coach Michael Boehle '84, who is in his 24th year at the helm this season. Loyola is also home to a CIF record 12 Division I championships, in addition to four CIF State Regional crowns.

This season, the Cubs are the top-ranked team in the CIF Southern Section at 17-2 overall, sporting a 10-match winning streak and nine consecutive sweeps in that span. They will conclude the regular season with a pair of home matches, hosting Crespi (Apr. 5) in the Mission League finale and Orange County foe Servite (Apr. 9) before the start of the CIF Division I Playoffs in late April.