Maria Mayer pounded 10 kills and hit .588 on Tuesday night as SBCC swept Ventura 25-15, 26-24, 25-20 in the Sports Pavilion to earn a share of the WSC North women’s volleyball title.
The Vaqueros, ranked No. 6 in Southern Cal, completed the regular season with a 20-2 overall record and a 9-1 mark in conference, which gave them their first title since 1998. They tied Moorpark for the WSC crown.
“It was good to finish strong and now we’re ready for the playoffs,” said captain Jessica Tune.
Nicole Bergmann and Antonia Antes each had eight kills with Bergmann hitting .667 and Antes .412. Mayer and Bergmann had zero hitting errors.
“We played with calm intensity,” said coach Ed Gover. “There was no panic in any of our players. We had great transition kills out of the middle by Maria.
“These girls really deserve the WSC title. They get along extremely well, they play hard and they earned that title. I’m very proud of them.”
Tune’s ace capped off the first set and Mayer finished the second with two straight kills. There were 15 ties in the second set. SBCC used an 8-2 run to take an 11-5 lead in the third set. After leading 20-13, SBCC’s lead dwindled to three at 22-19 before Bergmann blasted a spike and Kelsey Soos served an ace.
The Vaqueros will be at home on Nov. 24 for a first-round match in the 16-team Southern Cal Regional.
