Berwick’s trip to the Cajundome ended Thursday afternoon. No. 1 University Lab swept the ninth-seeded Panthers 25-13, 25-13, 25-9 in the Division III state quarterfinals in Lafayette.
The Cubs, who improved to 28-3, controlled the match from the start. They built comfortable leads in each of the first two sets and then put the match away with a dominant third set, holding Berwick to nine points.
It was a tough draw for the Panthers against the top seed in the bracket, but Berwick earned its spot in Lafayette the hard way. The Panthers swept Breaux Bridge in the bi-district round and then went on the road to sweep No. 8 Madison Prep 25-17, 25-18, 25-22 in the regional round, giving the program back-to-back playoff sweeps and a state tournament berth.
University Lab moves on to face No. 4 Haynes Academy in Friday’s semifinals at 11:50 a.m. Haynes reached the final four by beating St. Louis Catholic in four sets.
