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Ventura Opens WSC With Two Wins at the Beach

The Ventura College beach volleyball team returned to the Ventura Harbor Courts for the first time this season to open Western State Conference play in a pair of matches hosted by Moorpark College. The Pirates (8-2, 2-0) swept Glendale 5-0 in their first match of the day before defeating Santa Monica 4-1. Alexis Baloyo and Amelie Zubia won a pair of matches in the No. 1 slot while Amaris Garcia and Katey Mulville won Nos. 2 and 3 matches against the Vaqueros and Corsairs, respectively.

Ventura's Amelie Zubia (13) dives for a ball while Alexis Baloyo (3) follows up Friday at the Ventura Harbor courts during the Pirates' WSC openers against Glendale and Santa Monica. VC defeated the Vaqueros 5-0 and the Corsairs 4-1.
Ventura's Amelie Zubia (13) dives for a ball while Alexis Baloyo (3) follows up Friday at the Ventura Harbor courts during the Pirates' WSC openers against Glendale and Santa Monica. VC defeated the Vaqueros 5-0 and the Corsairs 4-1.
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March 18, 2022

The Ventura College beach volleyball team returned to the Ventura Harbor Courts for the first time this season to open Western State Conference play in a pair of matches hosted by Moorpark College. The Pirates (8-2, 2-0) swept Glendale 5-0 in their first match of the day before defeating Santa Monica 4-1. Alexis Baloyo and Amelie Zubia won a pair of matches in the No. 1 slot while Amaris Garcia and Katey Mulville won Nos. 2 and 3 matches against the Vaqueros and Corsairs, respectively.

In Friday's opening match, the Pirates swept a short-handed Glendale team. Baloyo and Zubia won the No. 1 match 21-16, 21-13 while Garcia and Mulville played in the No. 2 slot, prevailing 21-6, 21-15. Monica Montoya and Lexi Donnelly won in the No. s slot 21-7, 21-3 and the Pirates won the Nos. 4 and 5 matches by forfeit.

In the second contest, Ventura defeated Santa Monica 4-1 in another short-handed match. VC automatically earned points by forfeit for the Nos. 4 and 5 slots, and Baloyo and Zubia claimed the No. 1 contest for the second time, 21-17, 21-5. Garcia and Mulville earned Ventrua's fourth point with a 21-7, 21-10 victory at No. 3.

The Pirates return to the Ventura Harbor Courts as the "visitors" again on Friday March 25 in a pair of matches hosted by Bakersfield College. VC will take on the host renegades and Santa Barbara beginning at 9:00 am.

Ventura 5, Glendale 0

1. Alexis Baloyo/Amelie Zubia (VC) def. GCC No. 1, 21-16, 21-13
2. Amaris Garcia/Katey Mulville (VC) def. GCC No. 2, 21-6, 21-15
3. Monica Montoya/Lexi Donnelly (VC) def. GCC No. 3, 21-7, 21-3
4. Grace Williams/Madelyn Grajeda (VC) def. GCC No. 4, 21-0, 21-0 (forfeit)
5. Jocelyn Montoya/Ana Medrano (VC) def. GCC No. 5, 21-0, 21-0 (forfeit)

Ventura 4, Santa Monica 1

1. Alexis Baloyo/Amelie Zubia (VC) def. SMC No. 1, 21-17, 21-5
2. Savannah Marchese/Averi Carter (VC) lost to SMC No. 2, 8-21, 22-20, 18-16
3. Amaris Garcia/Katey Mulville (VC) def. SMC No. 3, 21-7, 21-10
4. Monica Montoya/Lexi Donnelly (VC) def. SMC No. 4, 21-0, 21-0 (forfeit)
5. Grace Williams/Madelyn Grajeda (VC) def. SMC No. 5, 21-0, 21-0 (forfeit)