JOHNSTOWN — Greensburg Central Catholic is just an hour ride west on route US-30 from Johnstown.

And its PIAA Class 1A championship match with Marian only lasted about that long.The Centurions used the EZ Pass lane and cruised by the Fillies on Saturday morning at Johnstown 25-13, 25-10, 25-19.GCC was flying on all cylinders and dominated every aspect of the match. Senior middle-hitter Mikayla Bisignani was driving the Greensburg bus and she wasn’t stopping at the tollbooth for a ticket. She wrecked the Fillies up the middle at the net, crushing 20 kills, one smashing shot at a time.“We knew coming in that we were out-powered in the middle,” said Marian head coach John Fallabel. “I thought my girl was the best player in the state in the single-A division until I saw her (Bisignani) play. She was brilliant and is a fantastic player. Props to her, man.”Marian led in the first set when the tally was 10-8. Unfortunately for the Fillies, that was their only lead of the entire match.“A lot of little things add up and the wheels fall off the bus, one lug nut at a time,” Fallabel said. “Our serving was inconsistent, which played to their strength. They were running in system, we were out of system. Our passing and serve-receive was horrible.”As Greensburg increased its lead in each set, the Fillies began to deflate. That led to a lack of energy on Marian’s part.“Once we lose confidence, we just play down when the other team takes control of the game,” said Marian’s Jasmine Mooney, who compiled 17 kills in the match. “We’ve struggled and we had to work really, really hard to get here.”Serving is one component that made Marian drive like a Ferrari this season. However, GCC’s serve-receive was top-notch on Saturday, which had the Fillies stuck in traffic.“I don’t think we changed much today,” said Greensburg head coach Kate McCauley. “We knew we had to play our best. We talk about serve and serve-receive more than anything at practice and we actually capitalized on it today.”The Fillies never got into a rhythm and often looked unorganized and out of synch in their sets.“I wouldn’t say cruise control, but they (GCC) do take over and they play their own game,” said McCauley. “I just told them to have fun. If they can play that way, they can pretty much win no matter what.”While Marian couldn’t find much firepower to assist Mooney, Greensburg’s supporting cast around Bisignani contributed across the board. Christina Cochenour had 11 digs, while Hayley Moore dished out 31 assists.“Mikayla is obviously one of our top players,” said the Greensburg coach. “But I had seven kids sub in there and take over the game. I have to be able to live up to this expectation now, I guess. The girls know they have some big shoes to fill; they’re already looking forward to next season.”The Centurions are a seasoned group that will graduate seven seniors. As for Marian, Fallabel was able to put the puzzle pieces together with only two seniors, Miranda Antiga and Jenna O’Donnell.“We’ll be back—hopefully not here though, I’m 0-2 at Johnstown,” said the Marian coach with a laugh. “I’m going to be bold, I’m guaranteeing we’ll be back here next year.”A BIG FAMILY … A ton of former Fillies players packed the seats at Richland on Saturday. “It’s Marian family, everyone contributes and they come and support us,” Fallabel said. “This is how it’s always been. We’ve always had a ton of support from our former players.”HOLDING STRONG … Marian tied the game during a sequence in the third set, but never led. It was by far the most competitive of the three sets.DON’T MIND ME … The Greensburg coach truly lets her players do their thing on the court. “I call myself a little chaperone on the sideline,” McCauley jokingly said. “I don’t do much.”