Beach VB Splits Pair on Opening Day

The VC beach volleyball team split a pair of matches Friday on the opening day of the 2026 season. The Pirates defeated Cerritos 4-1 in the opener before dropping a narrow 3-2 decision to host Golden West in the nightcap. Sadie Lishman and Jocelyn Alfar won both their matches on the day at the No. 2 slot while each of the other Pirate pairs split their two contests in Huntington Beach.

In the first contest of the day, Lishman and Alfar won their No. 2 match 21-16, 21-16 against Cerritos while Madison Mierau and Monaye Ramessar swept their opponents at No. 4, 21-7, 21-12. VC's top duo Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios won in three sets, 22-10, 19-21, 20-18, and Callie Cahill and Chelsea Torres recorded a 21-17, 25-27, 15-13 victory in on Court No. 5.

Playing the hosts, the Pirates dropped a razor-thin decision to the Rustlers. Lishman and Alfar came from behind to prevail at No. 2 in three sets, 11-21, 21-15, 15-7, and Beira Boyso and Addison Olson won at No. 3 in straight sets, 21-18, 23-21. Cahill and Torres had a pair of match points before falling 17-15 in the third set at No. 5 and Daniels and Barrios dropped a three-set thriller, 25-27, 21-16, 16-14.

The Pirates will return home to the Ventura Harbor Cove Courts to scrimmage the VC alumnae on Friday Feb. 6 at 10:00 am. Their next regular season matches will be Thursday Feb. 12 in Santa Barbara against Mt. San Jacinto and Saddleback.

Ventura 4, Cerritos 1

1. Shai Daniels/Viola Barrios (VC) def. Roselyn Tobie/Roselia Cazares-Gonzalez (CC), 22-10, 19-21, 20-18
2. Sadie Lishman/Jocelyn Alfar (VC) def. Jasmine Soto-Castro/Jordin Lewis (CC), 21-16, 21-16
3. Beira Boyso/Addison Olson (VC) lost to Tiffany Teats/Gabriella Colombo (CC), 21-19, 12-21, 17-15
4. Madison Mierau/Monaye Ramessar (VC) def. Danna Higuera/Elizabeth Beltran (CC), 21-7, 21-12
5. Callie Cahill/Chelsea Torres (VC) def. Isabela Torres/Priscilla Castillo (CC), 21-17, 25-27, 15-13

Ventura 2, Golden West 3

1. Shai Daniels/Viola Barrios (VC) lost to Maren Matthews/Meghan Freck (GWC), 25-27, 21-16, 16-14
2. Sadie Lishman/Jocelyn Alfar (VC) def. Jenna Zaffino/Mackenzie Dorney (GWC), 11-21, 21-15, 15-7
3. Beira Boyso/Addison Olson (VC) def. Jalissa Costa/Pearl Miller (GWC), 21-18, 23-21
4. Madison Mierau/Monaye Ramessar (VC) lost to Sorelle Buley/Cassandra Zoellers (GWC), 21-14, 21-14
5. Callie Cahill/Chelsea Torres (VC) lost to Emalee Alton/Annalee Smith (GWC), 8-21, 21-12, 17-15