The Ventura College women's volleyball team has earned the No. 1 seed in the Southern California Regional Playoffs that begin Saturday. VC (22-1) receives a first round by and will host the winner of No. 16 MiraCosta (18-8) and No. 17 Golden West (12-10) on Tuesday Nov. 22. The Spartans and Rustlers will play on Saturday at 6:00 pm in Oceanside.
The No. 1-seeded Pirates are in the midst of one of the best seasons in school history. They have crossed the 20-win plateau for the first time since the 2000 season, which was also the last time VC advanced to the CCCAA State Elite Eight. The 22 victories is second only to the 24 wins by the 1991 team that placed third at the state tournament.
The Pirates were 9-1 in Western State Conference play, claiming their third conference title in the past four seasons and the program's best WSC record since 2005.
MiraCosta placed third in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference behind No. 9-seed Grossmont and No. 4 San Diego Mesa. The Spartans were 12-4 in conference play.
Meanwhile, Golden West finished fifth in the Orange Empire Conference at 9-7. They came in behind No. 2 Irvine Valley, No. 5 Orange Coast, No. 7 Santa Ana and No. 12 Cypress.
The winner of Tuesday's match will face the winner of No. 8 Pasadena (17-7) and No. 9 Grossmont (21-3) on Saturday Nov. 26. The Pirates would host the Regional Final if they prove victorious on Tuesday.
Ticket prices for Tuesday's regional semifinal are set by the state. Admission is $12 for general admission and $8 for all identified students, faculty, staff , senior citizens age 60 and over, and children less than 12 years of age. Tickets will be available for purchase online at https://ventura.vbotickets.com/events.
NORTH REGIONAL PLAYOFF BRACKET
SOUTH REGIONAL PLAYOFF BRACKET