The Ventura College women's soccer team is in familiar territory. For the 25th time in 26 seasons, the Pirates have qualified for the CCCAA Southern California Regional Playoffs. VC (9-8-4) is seeded 18th in the draw and will travel to No. 15 Citrus (14-6-1) on Wednesday Nov. 16. Kickoff for the Pirates and Owls is set for 5:30 pm at Claremont High School.
The Pirates have persevered through a difficult season with a tough schedule. Ventura finished 7-4-1 in Western State Conference North Division play, placing fourth behind No. 7 Santa Barbara, No. 8 Los Angeles Pierce and No. 13 Allan Hancock.
Citrus, meanwhile, came in 8-5-1 i the WSC South, also finishing in fourth.
The teams met earlier this season in Glendora with the Owls coming out on top, 1-0. Ventura outshot Citrus that afternoon 8-4 but came up short in the final margin.
The winner of Wednesday's playoff game will travel to No. 2 Santiago Canyon (17-1-2) on Saturday Nov. 19.