SBCC shook off the effects of an early-morning, 4-hour drive to outlast Palomar 3-2 and then defeated San Diego City 3-1 in the WSC vs. Pacific Coast Athletic Conference men’s volleyball challenge at Palomar College.Matt Winslow and Collin Cohen had 11 kills each as the Vaqueros (4-2) rallied from a 2-1 deficit to beat Palomar 12-25, 25-20, 25-27, 25-21, 15-8. They had a season-high 16 blocks in that victory.Aquiles Montoya and Johnny Brand had eight kills apiece and Jordon Dyer dished … [Read more...]
SBCC secures wins in San Diego
SBCC drops home opener against Golden West
Golden West won the key points down the stretch in the third and fourth sets on Tuesday night, spoiling the men’s volleyball home opener for SBCC with a 3-1 win in the Sports Pavilion.Matt Winslow pounded a season-high 18 kills but it wasn’t enough for the Vaqueros (2-2), who dropped a 25-23, 18-25, 25-21, 25-21 decision in the nonconference match.Chris Utroske, a 6-6 middle hitter, added 10 kills with only one error. He hit .643 for the match. Collin Cohen had eight kills while … [Read more...]
SBCC spikers get 2012 season going
While there’s no question about the youth and athleticism on the SBCC men’s volleyball team, the depth of the Vaqueros’ bench could turn out to be a key factor in the 2012 season.“Our depth is unbelievable,” said Jordon Dyer, a sophomore setter who transferred from Golden West College after an outstanding prep career at Dos Pueblos High. “We have two teams that could beat a lot of teams. That really helps us have good practices.“Our goals are to stay together and play … [Read more...]
Vaqueros pick up two wins at Santa Monica Tournament
Matt Winslow had 12 kills on Saturday and Cody Kreitzer added 10 to guide SBCC to a 25-22, 25-21, 25-22 men’s volleyball sweep of Grossmont at the Santa Monica Tournament.In the second match, the Vaqueros sent out a completely different lineup and beat San Diego Mesa 3-1 (25-19, 22-25, 25-22, 25-17). Collin Cohen, a 6-6 freshman opposite, had 16 kills and two blocks while Ty Dudley-Mann contributed 11 kills and two blocks. Derek Martinez produced 14 digs.Dakota Smith had nine kills, … [Read more...]
Vaqueros swept by Orange Coast
Orange Coast used a fast start Wednesday night to sweep SBCC 3-0 in a nonconference men’s volleyball match at Costa Mesa. The scores were 25-18, 25-21, 25-23.“They’re one of the best teams in the state and we looked like a team that wasn’t ready to play,” said coach Armen Zakarian. “It was our first real match and they served us off the court in the first two games.”Cody Kreitzer, a 6-2 sophomore from Chico, led the Vaqueros (0-1) with 12 kills. Matt Winslow had five kills … [Read more...]
SBCC spikers take third at Long Beach
SBCC reached the semifinals of the season-opening Long Beach Invitational men’s volleyball tournament on Sunday before falling to El Camino 25-20.Jordon Dyer, a sophomore setter from Dos Pueblos High, and Michael Naki, the lone returner from last year’s 9-9 playoff team, led the Vaqueros. Santa Barbara went 2-2 in pool play (best 2-of-3 sets) with wins over Irvine Valley and El Camino. In the playoffs (1 game to 25 points), they rallied from a 13-8 deficit to beat L.A. Pierce 25-20, then … [Read more...]
SBCC eliminated in quarterfinals of state playoffs
Irvine Valley got hot at the end of each set Monday night to sweep SBCC out of the state men’s volleyball playoffs in a quarterfinal match at the Sports Pavilion.Brando Directo, a 5-9 outside hitter with great leaping ability, led the Lasers (13-6) to the 25-22, 26-24, 25-22 victory. Irvine, the No. 3 team from the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference, outscored the Vaqueros 5-2 at the end of the first set, 4-1 in the second and 7-2 in the third after Santa Barbara had forged a 20-18 … [Read more...]
SBCC falls to Santa Monica, but clinches home playoff berth
SBCC dropped a tight first set on Wednesday night in its regular-season men’s volleyball home finale and never recovered in a 3-1 setback to Santa Monica. The scores were 25-22, 18-25, 25-21, 25-22.Justin Hertlein had 18 kills, hit .306 and recorded five blocks for the second-place Vaqueros (9-7, 6-3 WSC), who had their five-match winning streak snapped. Kyle Benskin had 12 kills and hit .556 while 6-7 middle Cody Zoesch hit .500 with no errors and four blocks.That trio was part of a … [Read more...]
SBCC snaps Long Beach’s 29-match WSC win streak
SBCC rallied from a 2-1 deficit Wednesday night to shock Long Beach City 3-2 in a men’s volleyball match at Long Beach. The scores were 17-25, 25-23, 18-25, 25-12, 15-13. It was the first WSC loss for the Vikings (11-3, 6-1) this year and snapped their 29-match win streak that started three years ago. Long Beach, which had won 10 straight overall, had only lost two sets in six WSC matches this year.Justin Hertlein had 17 kills and seven digs for the Vaqueros (9-6, 6-2 WSC), who … [Read more...]
Hertlein, Vaqueros put the hurt on Pierce
Justin Hertlein collected 18 kills, three blocks and a season-high seven digs Wednesday night to guide SBCC to a 3-1 men's volleyball victory over L.A. Pierce at the Sports Pavilion. The scores were 25-22, 25-17, 23-25, 25-19. “We came out with a lot of fire in Games 1 and 2,” said Hertlein, a 6-5 sophomore opposite who recorded a .419 hitting percentage. “We eased off a little bit in Game 3 but we bounced back in Game 4.”The Vaqueros (7-6, 4-2 WSC) won for the third … [Read more...]
Hertlein keys SBCC victory over Moorpark
Justin Hertlein racked up 14 kills, five blocks and three aces on Friday night, helping SBCC defeat Moorpark 3-1 in a WSC men’s volleyball match at the Sports Pavilion. The scores were 25-21, 26-24, 21-25, 25-22. “We blocked well in all the games,” said Hertlein, one of seven sophomores on the Vaquero roster. “At the end of Game 4, we stopped making errors. We played our style of volleyball, then they fell into our game and we ended up finishing.”The Vaqueros (6-6, 3-2 WSC) posted … [Read more...]
Benskin, Hertlein power SBCC to comeback win
Kyle Benskin pounded 15 kills with a .650 hitting percentage Wednesday night to guide SBCC to a 3-1 WSC men’s volleyball win at Santa Monica. Justin Hertlein also had 15 kills and Justin Carroll contributed 10 in the 20-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-22 triumph.Cody Zoesch had seven kills and five blocks and Benskin collected three blocks for the Vaqueros (5-6, 2-2).“Our middles were stellar and that starts with our passing, which was excellent,” said coach Armen Zakarian. “Santa Monica … [Read more...]