November 6, 2026 - 3:33 pm

RENO — Bishop Gorman’s girls volleyball team defeated Faith Lutheran in four sets 22-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-20 to win the Class 5A state championship Friday at UNR’s Virginia Street Gym.

It’s the fourth straight 5A state title for Gorman (33-7). The Gaels are the first Nevada high school girls volleyball program to win four straight state titles in the top classification (5A/4A).

“It was like such a surreal feeling, just like all the hard work had paid off,” Gorman senior Ashiedu Nwuli said.

Nwuli’s kill bounced off the arm of a Faith Lutheran player and caromed out of bounds for match point.

“One point could change everything, and I’m just so happy that we were able to win that game and go out with a bang,” she said.

Faith Lutheran (32-8) defeated the Gaels in the regional championship last week and was seeking its first state championship since winning three straight 3A titles from 2013 to 2015.

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