This past Tuesday, Dec. 2, the Bishop’s School Lady Knights volleyball team hosted Santa Fe Christian in the SoCal Regional Div. IV final, with the winner earning the right to face the NorCal champion on Saturday at UC Irvine in the state championship. But the Lady Knights came up short, as the defending champion Lady Eagles prevailed, 27-25, 25-11, 25-19. Bishop’s Thea Derrough and Carly Bollert racked up nine kills, while Ina Kamenova had 22 digs in the losing effort. Bishop’s made it into the regional fnal of the state playoffs after victories last week over Connelly of Anaheim and Calvary Murietta. In the 25-13, 25-12, 25-14 win over Connelly of Anaheim, Julie Gantz led the way with four aces and 21 digs, while Kamenova (nine) and Bollert (eight) led the team in kills. Laura Aquilar was excellent off of the bench with 11 digs, and Maddie Lord gave Bishop’s a spark with four kills and some dynamic jump serving. In the victory over Calvary Murrieta, after a rocky start, the Lady Knights won, 21-25, 25-10, 25-16, 25-22.   Kristen Casey had one of her best matches of the season with 18 kills and 17 digs. Derrough chipped in 11 kills, and Kamenova totaled 42 assists, along with 10 kills and 13 digs.