2021-22 Ventura College Women's Basketball Team News
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Pirate Student Athletes Strong in the Classroom
August 19, 2022Ventura College student athletes excelled once again in the classroom in 2021-22, achieving an overall 3.26 grade point average in the fall and following that up with a solid 3.19 overall GPA in the spring. A total of 123 Pirates earned Dean's List honors in the fall of 2021 with a 3.5 GPA or better while taking in 12 or more units of study, with 51 student athletes recording a perfect 4.0 GPA. In the spring, 112 VC student athletes were featured on the Dean's List with 41 posting perfect GPA's. -
Women's Basketball Earns No. 7 Ranking in WBCA Honor Roll
July 27, 2022The VC women's basketball team has once again been honored for academic achievement by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association on its annual Top 25 Academic Honor Roll. The 2021-22 Pirates earned a 2.288 overall grade point average for the academic year to place seventh on the WBCA's national academic honor roll. It is the 18th time in the past 19 years that Ventura has been recognized by the national organization, making it the most-recognized academic achieving women's basketball program in the country.
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Edelhart Earns 2nd Team CCCWBCA All-State Award
March 23, 2022Ventura College freshman point guard Kenya Edelhart has been named second team All-State by the California Community College Women's Basketball Coaches Association for the 2021-22 season. The Lancaster High School product becomes the 44th Pirate to earn all-state accolades and the 15th first-year player to receive the honor.
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Five Pirate Women Named All-WSC in Basketball
March 18, 2022Five members of the VC women's basketball team earned All-Western State Conference honors for the 2021-22 season, as selected by conference coaches last month. Leading the honors is Kenya Edelhart who was voted the WSC Most Valuable Player for the co-champion Pirates. Kylie Gallick, Alyssandra Lacanilao, Sofia Torres-Reyes and Mya Victor were also named first team all-conference.
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VC Women Fall in Playoffs to Last-Second Heartbreaker
March 03, 2022The ups and downs and twists and turns of playoff basketball were on full display Thursday in Monterey Park as the No. 11-seeded VC women went from looking at the thrill of victory to experiencing the agony of a heartbreaking defeat in their 59-57 last-second loss at No. 6 East Los Angeles. The Huskies hit a 12-footer over a defensive hand at the buzzer to advance over the Pirates (16-11), who were led by Kylie Gallick's 13-point, 11 rebound double-double and Kenya Edelhart's 10-point, nine assist, eight board performance.
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Pirate Women No. 11 in SoCal Regionals
February 27, 2022After turning around their season after the new year and winning their final 11 games of the regular season, the Pirates' women's basketball team has received the No. 11 seed in the upcoming 2022 CCCAA Southern California Regional Playoffs. VC (16-10) will travel to No. 6 East Los Angeles (20-7) on Thursday March 3 at 5:00 pm in Monterey Park.
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Ventura Doubles Up Cuesta to Claim Share of WSC Crown
February 18, 2022The Pirates' women's basketball team doubled-up Cuesta 70-34 Friday night in San Luis Opispo, claiming a share of the 2022 Western State Conference North Division championship. Kylie Gallick posted another In-N-Out special with 19 points and 13 rebounds and Kenya Edelhart scored 15 points with four boards and three assists. Sofia Torres-Reyes netted 15 points on five made 3-pointers and Maddie Ozbourn totaled 10 points with wight caroms in the game.
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Gallick's Double-Double Leads Pirates Past Oxnard
February 16, 2022VC forward Kylie Gallick scored 14 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to help lead the Pirates past Oxnard 47-31 Wednesday at the Athletic Event Center. Mya Victor had eight points, nine rebounds and seven blocked shots, tied for second-best in program history, while Sofia Torres-Reyes netted 11 points in the triumph. The victory was the 10th straight for Ventura (15-10, 10-1).
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Pirates put Vaqueros on Lockdown in Victory
February 14, 2022Behind an outstanding defensive effort, the VC women's basketball team defeated Santa Barbara City College 66-31 Monday night at the Athletic Event Center. The Pirates held the Vaqueros to 22 percent shooting from the floor (12-55) and forced 18 turnovers while not allowing SBCC a double-digit quarter or a double-digit scorer. Mya Victor led the Pirates with a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds and Kenya Edelhart netted 16 with five assists in Ventura's ninth straight victory.
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Big Fourth Quarter Lifts Ventura Past Moorpark
February 09, 2022A pull-up jumper, a 3-point basket, two made free throws, a blocked shot - all big plays made down the stretch by the Pirates as they erased a seven point deficit with 9:07 left to play and turned it into a 66-61 victory at Moorpark Wednesday night. Kenya Edelhart scored 13 points on the night, eight in the decisive final period, and Mya Victor had a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge. Kylie Gallick was rock-solid once again with 14 points and seven boards as VC (13-10, 8-1) won its eighth straight game.
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VC Outlasts Vaqueros in Santa Barbara
February 07, 2022The VC women's basketball team built a 10-point lead at halftime and made it hold up despite a charge by Santa Barbara as the Pirates came home with a 58-52 road win Monday. Kylie Gallick led Ventura with 16 points on 6-8 shooting from the floor and a 4-5 performance at the free throw line and Mya Victor came off the bench with 14 points, eight boards, four steals and three blocked shots. Sofia Torres-Reyes totaled 10 points and three assists for VC (12-10, 7-1).
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Pirates Continue Improvement With Pierce at Home
February 05, 2022The Pirates' women's basketball continued its improvement, making easy work of visiting Los Angeles Pierce College 94-23 Saturday night at the Athletic Event Center. Sofia Torres-Reyes scorched the nylon with 24 points, including four made three's, and Kylie Gallick had a big-time double-double of 16 points and 17 rebounds to lead five players in double-figures. The VC defense, ranked No. 8 in the state, held the Brahmas 10 points under their season average in the victory.
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Hot Start Holds Up for VC in Road Win
February 02, 2022The VC women's basketball team used a hot start and a solid defensive effort throughout to handle Allan Hancock College 61-39 in Santa Maria Wednesday night. Kenya Edelhart scored 15 points with a pair of assists and two steals and Sofia Torres Reyes netted 13 points with six rebounds. Kylie Gallick led a 54-38 rebound advantage for Ventura with 15 boards. With the victory, the fifth straight for the Pirates, VC evens its season mark at 10-10.
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Ventura Defeats Cuesta for 4th Straight Win
January 26, 2022Kenya Edelhart had her second-straight 20-point performance and Alyssandra Lacanilao hit four 3-pointers as the Pirates' women's basketball team won its fourth straight game Wednesday, 62-46 over Cuesta at the Athletic Event Center. Mya Victor recorded a double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds and Sofia Torres-Reyes added eight points. Kylie Gallick pulled in nine boards for the Pirates (9-10, 4-1).
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Record-Setting Shooting Propels VC to Big Victory
January 24, 2022The Pirates' women's basketball team had never made 10 or more free throws in a game and shot 100 percent, until Monday. VC was a program record 16-16 at the foul line, and made 12 of 18 shots from behind the 3-point line in their 88-57 runaway win over Allan Hancock College at the Athletic Event Center. Kenya Edelhart had a breakout game with 25 points, three assists and three steals and Alyssandra Lacanilao netted 21 in Ventura's third straight conference triumph.
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Pirate Defense Preserves Victory Against Condors
January 22, 2022The Pirates' women's basketball team used a strong defensive effort to preserve a 38-33 win at Oxnard College Saturday afternoon. VC held the Condors 23 points under their season average to offset a difficult outing on offense for their second straight Western State Conference win. Kylie Gallick led Ventura with nine points, 15 rebounds, three steals and an assist. Alyssandra Lacanilao totaled eight points for the Pirates (7-10, 2-1).
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Lacanilao, Victor Lead VC Past LA Pierce
January 17, 2022Alyssandra Lacanilao scored 19 points on 6-10 shooting, 3-6 from three, and Mya Victor nearly produced a triple-double with 12 points, 12 rebounds and nine blocked shots to lead the Pirates' women's basketball team to a 77-35 victory at Los Angeles Pierce College Monday afternoon. Kenya Edelhart totaled 11 points in the game while Kylie Gallick had a double-double recording 10 points and 10 boards in the total team victory for Ventura.
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VC Comeback Not Enough Against Raiders
January 15, 2022Playing with a full squad for the first time in two months, the Pirates' women's basketball team had a difficult first quarter before mounting a comeback against Moorpark Saturday at the Athletic Event Center. The hill was too large to climb, however, as VC fell to the Raiders 73-59 in the Western State Conference opener for both teams. Kenya Edelhart and Alyssandra Lacanilao each scored 12 points for Ventura while Kylie Gallick came off the bench for nine points. Mya Victor and Alisha Cruz-Lisberg each pulled in a team-high four rebounds.
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Updates for Spectators at Home Ventura College Athletic Events
January 12, 2022The recent surge in Covid-19 due to the Omicron variant has changed the landscape of our intercollegiate athletics at Ventura College. To insure an environment that is as safe as possible for student athletes, coaches, support personnel and fans, VC Athletics is issuing the following reminders and new guidelines for those in attendance at our home basketball games and spring athletic contests.
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Pirate Basketball Seasons in Flux Due to Covid-19
January 05, 2022The Covid-19 surge with the omicron variant is affecting the schedules of both the men's and women's basketball teams at Ventura College. The women have had four of their last five contests postponed from Dec. 22 forward while the men have experienced three postponements over the Holiday break into the new year.
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Ventura Drops Final Contest of 2021
December 30, 2021The Ventura College women's basketball team had a cold shooting first quarter, and visiting Irvine Valley shot the lights out in the second as the Pirates dropped their final game of 2021 to the Lasers at the Athletic Event Center Thursday. Alyssandra Lacanilao had 19 points, including six 3-pointers, to lead Ventura and Sofia Torres-Reyes hit four treys for 14 points. Sam Martinez led Ventura on the glass with nine rebounds.
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Pirates Come Alive at Los Angeles Trade Tech
December 16, 2021In downtown Los Angeles, a stone's throw away from the basketball mecca soon to be formerly known as Staples Center, the still-shorthanded Pirates' women's basketball team had its best offensive night of the season, posting a 65-45 victory over Los Angeles Trade Tech. Sofia Torres-Reyes led four players in double-figures with 18 points and Maddie Ozbourn and Alyssandra Lacanilao each scored 15. Sam Martinez hit four 3-pointers for 12 points and Kylie Gallick grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.
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Ventura Falls on Final Day at LAVC
December 11, 2021The VC women's basketball team dropped a 62-41 decision to the host team on the final day of the LA Valley Buddy's All-Star Classic on Saturday. Alyssandra Lacanilao had 16 points to lead the Pirates. Maddie Ozbourn scored eight points with eight rebounds and Sam Martinez added eight points with six boards for VC, who put forth their sixth different starting line-up in 12 games due to injuries.
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VC Women Drop Semifinal in All-Star Classic
December 10, 2021With an effort that did not match the final score, the shorthanded Pirates' women's basketball team dropped a 77-53 decision to Mt. San Antonio College in the semifinals of the LA Valley Buddy's All-Star Classic Friday. Sofia Torres-Reyes scored 22 points with five rebounds and three steals and Alyssandra Lacanilao totaled 21 points with five steals in a game during which the Pirates started with seven healthy players in uniform. Sam Martinez pulled in a team-high six rebounds in the contest.
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Pirate Women Advance in Buddy's All-Star Classic
December 09, 2021On the strength of Mya Victor's double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds, the VC women's basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the LA Valley Buddy's All-Star Classic with a 48-44 victory over Fullerton on Thursday. The VC sophomore also added five blocked shots to the effort and Alyssandra Lacanilao handed out a career-high seven assists in the win.
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Pirates Drop Final Game to Gilcrest Tourney Hosts
December 04, 2021Kylie Gallick had a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds and Mya Victor scored 10 points with four steals and four blocked shots, but the Pirates' women's basketball team dropped a 66-48 decision to Sequoias on the final day of the Tom Gilcrest Invitational in Visalia Saturday. VC trailed 31-28 at halftime when Sofia Torres-Reyes, who had eight first half points, was sidelined with an injury further depleting the VC back court. The Giants also shot a phenomenal 13-25 from 3-point range in the game.
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Ventura Controls the Inside in Victory Over LAVC
December 03, 2021The Pirates' women's basketball team controlled the inside in their 50-47 victory over LA Valley on the second day of the Gilcrest Invitational at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia on Friday afternoon. Maddie Ozbourn scored 15 points to lead the way while Mya Victor totaled 14 points five rebounds and four blocked shots. VC forward Kylie Gallick netted seven points with a game-high eight rebounds.
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Women's Basketball Drops Gilcrest Opener
December 02, 2021The Pirates had a solid defensive effort, but could not match it on the offensive end as they dropped the opening game of the Tom Gilcrest Invitational at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia 43-28 to Butte College. VC played with six healthy players due to injuries and family obligations, and the six played an even first half before finding the waters difficult to traverse in the second. Alyssandra Lacanilao had 10 points and Mya Victor pulled in 11 rebounds to lead Ventura.
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Women's Basketball Falls in ToC Finale
November 20, 2021Playing its sixth game in nine days, and missing two regulars due to injury, the Pirates' women's basketball team ran out of gas toward the end of the game with Mt. San Antonio on Saturday in the third place game of the VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions. Ventura led 40-31 with 3:40 remaining in the third period, but was outscored 23-4 from that point on in the 54-44 setback. Sofia Torres-Reyes led Ventura with 11 points, five rebounds and a pair of assists in the game.
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Pirates Can't Repeat Last Second Magic
November 19, 2021In another down-to-the-wire game, the Pirates' women's basketball team could not repeat the magic of the previous night, falling to Long Beach 50-49 when their last-second shot sailed long in the semifinals of the VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions. Sofia Torres-Reyes hit a clutch 3-pointer with 1:13 remaining to tie the game, and nailed two free throws with 31 seconds left for a 49-48 VC lead. After LBCC made a pair of free throws, Toprres-Reyes' final attempt sailed long and VC dropped the 1-point decision.
