Women's Volleyball
Sophomore outside hitter Josephine Rausch led four Pirates on the All-Western State Conference North Division team earning first team accolades. Sophomore Daphne Raymond was named second team All-WSC while Sophomore Shai Daniels and redshirt freshman Addison Olson each garnered honorable mention all-conference recognition for the 2025 season.
The Ventura College volleyball team had its 2025 season come to an end Tuesday with a 3-1 playoff loss at Mt. San Antonio College. Freshman Madison Mierau led the No. 10-seeded Pirates with 11 kills while sophomore Daphne Raymond recorded eight winners at the net with five blocks. Josephine Rausch closed out her stellar VC career with seven kills, 17 digs and a pair of aces against the No. 7-seeded Mounties in the regional semifinal.
The Ventura College volleyball team is headed back to the Southern California Regional Playoffs. The Pirates (16-9) earne dthe No. 10 seed, receiving a first round bye. VC will head to No. 7 Mt. San Antonio College (21-5) in a second round match-up on Tuesday Nov. 25 at 6:00 pm.
The Pirate volleyball team closed the regular season with a three-set sweep at Antelope Valley Friday evening in their Western State Conference crossover. Josephine Rausch again led VC with 12 kills and nine digs and Madison Mierau recorded eight winners. Shai Daniels had eight digs and three service aces in the road win.
The VC volleyball team traveled to Woodland Hills Wednesday, defeating Los Angeles PIerce in three sets to close Western State North Conference play. Madison Mierau recorded nine kills with a .600 hitting percentage and Josephine Rausch also had nine kills hitting .571. Valeria Ibarra and Monaye Ramessar handed out 13 and 12 assists, respectively, and Ibarra added eight digs.
The VC volleyball team came from behind for an exciting five-set win over College of the Desert Monday at the Athletic Event Center, ending the Roadrunners' 14-match winning streak. Josephine Rausch had another double-double with 14 kills and 16 digs and Addison Olson hit .333 at the net with seven winners to go along with 10 blocks to lead state No. 18 Ventura past No.14 COD.
The VC volleyball team honored its sophomore class Wednesday before sweeping past Allan Hancock, 26-24, 25-19, 25-15 at the Athletic Event Center. Josephine Rausch posted her 10th double-double of the season with 12 kills and 14 digs while hitting .308 and Callie Cahill added 12 winners at the net with a .364 hitting percentage. Shai Daniels led the defensive effort with 22 digs and Taylor Lane recorded three bocks. Monaye Ramessar and Valeria Ibarra handed out 17 and 15 assists, respectively.
After a season of knocking on the door against highly-touted opponents, the Pirate volleyball team came home from Santa barbara Friday with its long-sought after signature win, a four-set victory over former conference frontrunner Santa Barbara. Josephine Rausch again had a stellar performance with a 20-kill, 11-dig night while adding five service aces. Shai Daniels recorded 35 digs and Taylor Lane had five blocks in the Pirate triumph.
The VC women's volleyball team dropped a 3-set decision at Los Angeles Mission College on Wednesday. Josephone Rausch had 10 kills and four digs while Madison Mierau and Daphne Raymond each totaled six winners in the setback. Shai Daniels recorded 10 digs and Monaye Ramessar had 16 assists.
The VC volleyball team battled for five long sets Friday before succumbing to visiting Moorpark despite Josephine rausch's 20-20 double-double performance. The sophomore recorded 20 kills and 21 digs, including six big winners and two services aces as the Pirates came back to win the fourth set 25-22 after trailing 13-8. Daphne Raymond had eight kills while Shai Daniels recorded seven service aces and 20 digs in the outstanding effort for Ventura (11-8, 4-4).
The VC volleyball team rode the momentum of a strong opening set in sweeping past Cuesta, 25-13, 25-22, 25-22 Wednesday at the Athletic Event Center. Josephine Rausch led the effort with 12 kills while Daphne Raymond had 11 winners and a .391 hitting percentage. Addison Olson recorded eight kills at the net and Shai Daniels led the defensive effort with 31 digs.
The VC volleyball team easily swept past visiting Los Angeles Pierce Friday, 25-15, 25-11, 25-13. Daphne Raymond had eight kills with a .389 hitting percentage along wit hthree blocks and Josephone Rausch contributed nine winners and two blocks. Taylor Lane and Addison Olson recorded four and three blocks, respectively.
The VC volleyball team got back on track Friday evening with a straight-sets win at Allan Hancock College. Madison Mierau and Josephine rausch each had quality perfrmances at the net with 12 kills each, hiting .360 and .344, respectively. Shai Daniels again led the defensive effort with 26 digs while Valeria Ibarra and Monaye Ramessar handed out 20 and 17 assists, respectively. Rausch added 11 digs for another double-double.
The VC volleyball team put up another strong fight Wednesday, but ultimately fell to visiting Santa Barbara in four sets, 25-18, 27-25, 24-26, 25-19. Addison Olson led the effort with 11 kills while Josephine Rausch recorded a double-double of 10 kills and 15 digs. Daphne Raymond also had 10 winners at the net and Shai Daniels led the defense with 33 digs. Monaye Ramessar handed out 22 assists with 12 digs and Valeria Ibarra passed 16 helpers with a dozen digs.
The Ventura College volleyball team won its first set Friday against state No. 7-ranked LA Mission and continued to battle despite dropping the next three in their Western State Conference match against the Eagles. Joesphine Rausch led once again with 14 kills and seven digs while Shai Daniels was a stalwart on defense with 21 digs and two service aces. Madison Mierau totaled eight kills and Valeria Ibarra and Monaye Ramessar handed out 15 and 14 assists, respectively.
The Ventura College volleyball team held sizable leads in all three sets Wednesday at Moorpark, but could not put the Raiders away as the fell in straight sets in the Western State Conference match. Josephine Rausch had another solid performance with a double-double of 15 kills and 12 digs and Daphne Raymond recorded seven winners at the net. Presley Ballengee handed out 19 assists and Shai Daniels led the defense with 25 digs. Addison Olson and Callie Cahill accumulated four and three blocks, respectively.
