2016 SBCC Women's Volleyball News

Season
Former SBCC star Maddie Leiphardt made All-Big West in beach volleyball for 2nd straight year and was named MVP of the team. (Photo by Braden Villanueva, CSUN Athletics)
Ex-Vaquero Leiphardt makes All-Big West in beach volleyball

Maddie Leiphardt, a former star setter at SBCC in 2013-14, has been named second-team All-Big West in women’s beach volleyball for the second straight year.

Thompson gets scholarship to Auburn
Thompson gets scholarship to Auburn

Isabella Thompson has signed a national letter-of-intent to play volleyball for Auburn University in the Southeastern Conference.

Freshman Carolyn Andrulis was voted WSC North Player of the Year with 257 kills and 259 digs. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Andrulis is Player of the Year in WSC North

Carolyn Andrulis was chosen as Player of the Year in the WSC North and eight SBCC women’s volleyball players made the all-conference team.

Shannon Friend pounded 18 kills with a .425 percentage in her final match for the Vaqueros. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Irvine Valley surprises No. 3 Vaqueros in Regional opener, 3-2

Taira Ka’awaloa and Juju Cannon combined for 33 kills on Tuesday night, leading No. 14 Irvine Valley to a 3-2 women’s volleyball upset of No. 3 SBCC in the first round of the Southern Cal Regional at the Sports Pavilion.

No. 3 Vaqueros to host Irvine Valley in So Cal Regional
No. 3 Vaqueros to host Irvine Valley in So Cal Regional

SBCC was seeded third for the Southern Cal Regional women’s volleyball playoffs and will host No. 14 Irvine Valley in the first round on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Ed Gover picked up his 350th coaching win on Wednesday night. He's 68-13 in the last three years. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Vaqueros cruise past Hancock 3-0; Gover gets 350th win

Kaylene Ureno had 10 kills and a season-high .769 hitting percentage on Wednesday night to guide No. 3 SBCC to a 25-5, 25-11, 25-3 women's volleyball victory over Hancock in the regular-season finale at the Sports Pavilion.

Shannon Friend drilled a season-high 23 kills to lead the No. 3 Vaqueros to a 3-2 comeback win. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Friend helps Vaqueros rally past Moorpark 3-2 for 5th straight WSC title

Sophomore Shannon Friend recorded a season-high 23 kills as No. 3 SBCC rallied for a 3-2 win at Moorpark that clinched its fifth straight WSC North women’s volleyball title. The scores were 25-15, 23-25, 21-25, 26-24, 18-16.

Kiana Pisula had her 10th double-double with 26 assists and 14 digs. She's second in the WSC North in assists at 8.5 per set. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Pisula notches 10th double-double in ninth straight win

Freshman setter Kiana Pisula had a double-double with 26 assists, 14 digs and five kills on Wednesday night, leading No. 3 SBCC to a 25-16, 25-17, 25-14 women’s volleyball sweep at Ventura.

Jaela Caston and Carolyn Andrulis combine on a block. The Vaqueros had nine blocks in their 17th sweep of the season. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Andrulis, Pisula guide Vaqueros to eighth straight win

Carolyn Andrulis and Kiana Pisula registered double-doubles on Wednesday night, leading No. 3 SBCC to a 25-22, 25-13, 25-20 sweep of Cuesta in a WSC North women’s volleyball match at the Sports Pavilion.

Shannon Friend had 12 kills and hit .522 in Friday's 3-0 sweep. She has 200 kills for the season, just nine behind the leader, Carolyn Andrulis. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Friend sparks Vaqueros to 16th sweep of season

Shannon Friend notched 12 kills with no errors for a .522 hitting percentage on Friday night, guiding No. 3 SBCC to a 25-12, 25-16, 25-13 women’s volleyball sweep at Hancock.

Kaylene Ureno had her third double-double of the year with 14 kills and 12 digs. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Ureno guides No. 3 Vaqueros to sweep of No. 13 Moorpark

Kaylene Ureno recorded a double-double with 14 kills and 12 digs on Wednesday night, leading No. 3 SBCC to a 25-19, 25-17, 25-17 women's volleyball sweep of No. 13 Moorpark in a WSC North first-place showdown at the Sports Pavilion.

Freshman Carolyn Andrulis paced the Vaquero attack with 14 kills, 7 digs and 5 blocks. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Andrulis, Ureno lead Vaqueros to 3-0 sweep of Ventura

SBCC and Ventura played three tight sets on Friday night in a WSC North women’s volleyball match at the Sports Pavilion. The third-ranked Vaqueros prevailed by a total of eight points in a 26-24, 27-25, 25-21 sweep.

Freshman setter Kiana Pisula had 34 assists, 15 digs, 3 kills and 2 aces in a 3-1 road victory. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Andrulis sparks Vaqueros to 3-1 win in WSC opener

Carolyn Andrulis had 17 kills, 10 digs and four aces on Friday night, guiding No. 3 SBCC to a 3-1 women’s volleyball victory over Cuesta in a WSC North opener at San Luis Obispo. The scores were 25-10, 18-25, 25-23, 25-20.

Kaylene Ureno, left, had 8 kills on Wednesday and Isabella Thompson racked up a career-high nine blocks. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Thompson notches eight solo blocks in third straight sweep

Isabella Thompson recorded a career-high eight solo blocks on Wednesday night as No. 3 SBCC swept past Citrus 3-0 in its final nonconference women’s volleyball match at the Sports Pavilion. The scores were 25-18, 25-19, 25-21.

Kaylene Ureno, left, had 10 kills, 6 digs and hit .500 in the Vaqueros' third home match of the year. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Ureno sparks 3-0 home sweep of Victor Valley

Kaylene Ureno pounded 10 kills and hit .500 on Friday night as No. 3 SBCC cruised past Victor Valley 25-5, 25-10, 25-21 in a nonconference women’s volleyball match at the Sports Pavilion.

Carolyn Andrulis produced 10 kills and a season-high .474 hitting percentage in the Vaqueros' 11th sweep of the year. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Vaqueros soar over Eagles 3-0

Carolyn Andrulis had 10 kills and hit a season-high .474 on Wednesday, leading No. 3 SBCC to a 25-16, 25-13, 25-22 women’s volleyball sweep of L.A. Mission in Sylmar.