SBCC Beach Earns First Ever Team Berth to State Championship!
May 2, 2023
SBCC Beach came ready to compete Tuesday at San Diego Mesa to secure a spot at the state tournament.
The Vaqueros played Cypress during the first match and earned a 5-0 sweep. Head Coach Ariana Garner said of the history making day of competition, "Our girls played hungry and fearless which is what we wanted to do. It's the playoffs so everyone we face is going to be good. We handled that pressure and took care of business showing excellent composure. Playing back to back matches was no easy feat but I am so proud of the grit our girls showed in the second match against San Diego Mesa. We split 1-1 winning at the 5s spot and losing at the 3s spot in the first round. Shortly after, our 2s secured a win and our 1s pair was going to a third set. Our 1s closed out the match 15-7 and then we realized we were going to state as a team for the first time in SBCC Beach Volleyball history, after the 3-2 victory. Mesa is a great team but we remained calm and patient. We executed when we needed to and got the job done."
SBCC def. Cypress 5-0
1) Emma Crabbe/Olivia Medina (SBCC) def. Shayna Martinez/Zoe Munn (CYP), 21-11, 21-12
2) Jacelin McKie/Karoline Ruiz (SBCC) def. Kaelyn Arnold/Kaelie Tulette (CYP), 21-17, 21-12
3) Irey Sandholt/Paige Rudi (SBCC) def. Kiana Salamone/Kailee de Wit (CYP), 21-17, 21-11
4) Piper Ellbogn-Pettersen/Cori Tommeraason (SBCC) def. Ashlyn Riddle/Larissa Samano (CYP), 21-12, 18-21, 15-4
5) Gabby Russell/Alexis Zevenbergen (SBCC) def. Bethany Ma'ae /Jessica Ferreira (CYP), 21-12, 21-15
SBCC def. SD Mesa 3-2
1. Emma Crabe/Olivia Medina def Sophia Jarosz/Tia Mendiola 17-21, 22-20, 15-7
2. Jacelin McKie/Karoline Ruiz def Maddie Harris/Tori Goff 21-18, 21-12
3. Isabelle Bakken/Nicole Eden (SDM) def Irey Sandholt/Paige Rudi (SB) 12-21, 21-15, 15-12
4. Emily Eltrich/Maya Jessee (SDM) def Piper Ellbon Petters/Cori Tommeraason (SB) 21-17, 21-18
5. Gabby Russell/Alexis Zeverbergen def Mia Wettergren/Izzy Restani 21-19, 21-16
The team is excited about the opportunity to play in the state championship tournament. Garner says, "We hope to give it our all and leave everything we've worked hard for this year out on the court. This is a special group of young ladies who have a great opportunity to make history this week. They are ready!"