Emily Banas notched 11 kills and two aces Friday night as SBCC swept Hancock 25-17, 25-12, 25-14 in a WSC North women’s volleyball match at Santa Maria.
Heidi Van Den Oever had 10 kills and Bianca Castro added seven for the Vaqueros, who won their sixth straight to even their record at .500 (8-8) for the first time this season.
Santa Barbara improved to 5-0 in the WSC North and set up a first-place showdown with Moorpark on Wednesday night at home.
Melissa Luke and Arianna Kamp each had two aces and played solid on defense, according to assistant coach Armen Zakarian.
Mackenzie Mexico, a freshman from Santa Ynez High, made her first start at defensive specialist and had a strong passing night.