Beach Volleyball Wins Two, Claims Conference Crown

The Ventura College beach volleyball team defeated Victor Valley and Moorpark on Friday to complete an undefeated conference season, claiming the program's second Western State Conference championship in the last three years.
The Ventura College beach volleyball team defeated Victor Valley and Moorpark on Friday to complete an undefeated conference season, claiming the program's second Western State Conference championship in the last three years.

The Ventura College beach volleyball team finished the regular season with a pair of wins Friday at the Harbor Cove Courts at the Ventura Marina, claiming the program's second Western State Conference championship in the last three years. VC blanked Victor Valley 5-0 in the morning match to clinch the crown before finishing off their undefeated conference docket with a 4-1 win over Moorpark. Brooklyn Wallet and Faith Mackie led the way with a pair of big wins, allowing 30 points in four sets of competition for the Pirates (16-4, 12-0).

In the morning match, VC earned the championship outright with a 5-0 victory over Victor Valley. Wallet and Mackie won their No. 4 match 21-3, 21-4, while Morgan Gallagher and Jordan Neria won at No. 2, 21-7, 21-7.  Raphaella Rosales and Vanessa Ihrke prevailed at No. 1, 21-8, 21-13, and Shantalle Ruiz and Kasie Spencer won at No. 3, 21-7, 21-11. Kambria Dowling and Payton Greiner won with a forfeit at No. 5 to complete the sweep.

In the afternoon, the Pirates completed their conference season undefeated with a 4-1 win over Moorpark. Dowling and Kayla Hosch won big at No. 5, 21-10, 21-3 while Wallet and Mackie produced another victory at No. 4, 21-14, 21-9. Ruiz and Spencer swept the No. 3 spot, 21-15, 21-14 and Gallagher and Neria won a three-set thriller at No. 2, 21-19, 16-21, 15-12. 

The Pirates will host the opening round of the WSC pairs tournament on Wednesday April 24 beginning at 10:00 am before traveling to Santa Monica on Friday April 26 for the conference pairs finals. The CCCAA Southern California Regionals will be held Tuesday April 30 at a location to be determined.

Ventura 5, Victor Valley 0
 
1's - R. Rosales/V. Ihrke (VC) def. R. Firm/M. flores (VVC): 2-0, 21-8, 21-13
2's - M. Gallagher/J. Neria (VC) def. A. Holburt/K. Shurtliff (VVC): 2-0, 21-7, 21-7
3's - S. Ruiz/K. Spencer (VC) def. A. Bentley/A. Ruiz (VVC): 2-0, 21-7, 21-11
4's - B. Wallet/F. Mackie (VC) def. I. AyalaL Archer (VVC): 2-0, 21-3, 21-4
5's - K. Dowling/P. Greiner (VC) def. VVC #5 (Forfeit): 21-0, 21-0
 
Ventura 4, Moorpark 1
 
1's - R. Rosales/V. Ihrke (VC) lost to Moorpark #1: 2-0, 21-16, 12-15
2's - M. Gallagher/J. Neria (VC) def. Moorpark #2: 21-19, 16-21, 15-12
3's - S. Ruiz/K. Spencer (VC) def. Moorpark #3: 2-0, 21-15, 21-14
4's - B. Wallet/F. Mackie (VC) def. Moorpark #4: 2-0, 21-14, 21-9
5's - K. Dowling/K. Hosch (VC) def. Moorpark #5: 2-0, 21-10, 21-3