2009 Match Stories
By Dave Loveton, sports information specialist
Friday, August 28 -- Pasadena Tournament: Pasadena def. SBCC 3-0; SBCC def. Riverside 3-0 Record: 1-1
Waddill, Tune help Vaqueros split
SBCC gets first win at Pasadena tourney
Freshman Jenn Waddill recorded eight kills and hit .750 on Friday while Jessica Tune piled up eight kills in the third set, leading the SBCC women's volleyball team to a 25-23, 25-21, 25-18 sweep of Riverside at the Pasadena Tournament. Earlier Friday, the host Lancers topped the Vaqueros (1-1) in their season opener 25-21, 25-21, 25-18.
Waddill, a 6-1 middle blocker from San Marcos High, dominated the middle in the Riverside match, thanks to the strong setting of Kelsey Soos, a freshman from Santa Ynez High. Maria Mayer had eight kills in the first set and Tune served nine straight points in the final set, stretching the lead to 19-10.
Mayer had eight kills and two blocks in the Pasadena match.
"Against Pasadena, we had first-game jitters and we looked like a young team on serve-receive," said coach Ed Gover. "We played great in the second match. Case Jenkins, a freshman from Hawaii, really stepped it up at the libero position and made a big difference."
SBCC will play its next six matches at home, starting Sept. 5 at 1 p.m. against Gavilan.
Saturday, Sept. 5 -- Gavilan at SBCC, 1 p.m. SBCC 3, Gavilan 0 Record: 2-1
Vaqueros sweep Gavilan in home debut
Jessica Tune and Nicole Bergmann led a balanced attack with seven kills apiece Saturday, leading SBCC to a 3-0 women’s volleyball sweep of Gavilan in its home opener. The scores were 25-14, 25-12, 25-15.
Maria Mayer added six kills while Jennifer Waddill had six kills and four blocks for the Vaqueros (2-1).
"Our passing was much better and Kelsey (Soos) ran a smoother offense," said coach Ed Gover.
Waddill, a 6-1 freshman from San Marcos High, pounded the match-clinching spike on a back-set from Soos, a former Santa Ynez High standout.
SBCC returns to action on Friday with a 7 p.m. home match against Santa Monica.
Friday, Sept. 11 -- Santa Monica at SBCC, 7 p.m. SBCC 3, Santa Monica 0 Record: 3-1
Mayer leads Vaqueros past Corsairs
Maria Mayer racked up 13 kills, a .440 hitting percentage and three aces on Friday night, guiding SBCC to a 25-10, 25-13, 25-14 women's volleyball sweep of Santa Monica in the Sports Pavilion. Jennifer Waddill, a 6-1 freshman from San Marcos, had 11 kills, two blocks and hit .556 while Jessica Tune added six kills for the Vaqueros (3-1), who won their third straight match.
"We had great passing in the back row and that really helped us get good outside and back-set hits," said Mayer, a 6-foot sophomore left-hander from San Marcos High. "We worked better as a team. We're getting more familiar with each other.
"We have a lot more talent (than last year) and a lot more players to help us in practice."
SBCC jumped ahead 6-1 and 14-5 in the first set and ended the match with a 12-2 run.
"We've been working on being steady and being able to sideout on serve receive," said coach Ed Gover. "I think our sideout percentage is extremely high right now. Obviously, Maria hitting on the right side was a strong weapon for us. When they tried to block her, we went to the middle or the outside.
"The addition of Kelsey (Soos) as a true setter allows Emilia (Shugrue, last year's setter) to play at her regular position, outside hitter. And we have a real talent in (libero) Case Jenkins, she really controls the back row."
The Vaqueros continue their six-match homestand with a 1 p.m. contest today against Imperial Valley.
Saturday, Sept. 12 -- Imperial Valley at SBCC, 1 p.m. SBCC 3, Imperial Valley 0 Record: 4-1
Waddill hits .562 in fourth straight sweep
Jenn Waddill pounded 10 kills, two blocks and an ace on Saturday afternoon as SBCC swept past Imperial Valley 25-10, 25-9, 25-12 in a nonconference match at the Sports Pavilion. The freshman from San Marcos High had an impressive .562 hitting percentage.
The Vaqueros, who beat Santa Monica less than 17 hours earlier, improved to 4-1 with their fourth straight sweep.
"We were steady and focused, although we were a little slower than the night before," said coach Ed Gover. "We took care of business."
Maria Mayer hit .353 with eight kills and served 13 straight points in the opening set, stretching the lead to 17-2. Jessica Tune had five kills, setter Kelsey Soos had 28 assists and Case Jenkins recorded 12 digs.
"We have a strong front row and a great back row," Gover added. "The ball doesn't go down and Kelsey has a multitude of weapons."
Wednesday, Sept. 16 -- L.A. Pierce at SBCC, 6 p.m. SBCC 3, Pierce 2 Record: 5-1
Vaqueros pile up 18 aces in thrilling five-game win
Kelsey Soos served three straight aces to open Wednesday's match and Jessica Tune closed it out with a sizzling kill that secured SBCC's thrilling 3-2 victory over powerhouse L.A. Pierce. The scores were 25-18, 20-25, 25-22, 25-27, 15-13.
SBCC had 18 service aces in the match at the Sports Pavilion, led by Soos (5), Maria Mayer (5) and Tune (4). It was the fifth straight win for the 24th-ranked Vaqueros (5-1) and the first match that's gone beyond three games. Pierce, which went 32-2 last year, fell to 0-4.
"It was exciting because we haven't beat them for six years," said Soos, a freshman setter from Santa Ynez High. "We all connected really well. We have great team chemistry."
Mayer pounded 11 kills, Tune had nine, Jennifer Waddill eight and Nicole Bergmann seven. Waddill hit .467 in the 2 hour, 15-minute marathon. Soos had 42 assists and Case Jenkins notched 20 digs.
"We were prepared for this," said coach Ed Gover. "We knew this is a very talented Pierce team, although they have a lot of injuries right now. We needed this first good test of where we are. The girls did a great job of maintaining their composure."
SBCC jumped to a 17-10 lead in the first set, thanks to eight aces. In the fourth set, they had match points at 24-23 and 25-24 but couldn't close it out.
The Vaqueros built a 10-5 lead in the fifth set, thanks to a 9-3 run capped by a Waddill kill in the middle. The Brahmas cut a 14-11 deficit to 14-13 before Tune finished it off with a kill that deflected off a defender in the back row.
"One of our goals is to remain calm, we call it 'calm intensity,' " said Gover. "We stayed calm, even when we didn't get the win in the fourth set. We came back in the fifth set and never panicked. We're a good serving team and the ball really moves around in this hot gym.
"This was our best match of the year, by far."
SBCC will face two strong opponents on Saturday in their Quad Tournament. The Vaqueros will take on Fullerton at 11 a.m. and Golden West at 3 p.m. Cuesta will battle Golden West at 11 a.m. and Fullerton at 3 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 19 -- SBCC Quad Tournament No. 24 SBCC def. No. 8 Fullerton 1; SBCC def. No. 9 Golden West 3-1 Record: 7-1
SBCC knocks off two top-10s in one day
Mayer helps Vaqueros beat Fullerton, Golden West
SBCC achieved several firsts on Saturday in its Quad Tournament. The 24th-ranked Vaqueros managed to beat two top-10 women's volleyball teamsin the same day and topped Golden West for the first time in history.
Maria Mayer piled up 23 kills in the twin 3-1 victories over No. 8 Fullerton (25-20, 26-24, 17-25, 27-25) and No. 9 Golden West (25-19, 15-25, 25-22, 25-21). Nicole Bergmann added 11 kills and three blocks in the afternoon win over the Rustlers. Case Jenkins and Jake Kelly had 15 digs apiece.
It was the seventh straight win for the Vaqueros (7-1), who went 6-0 on their six-match homestand.
"We had good solid ball control (in the Golden West match) and we won one set after trailing 22-19," said coach Ed Gover. "Kelsey (Soos, the setter) did an excellent job at the leadership position. She got the ball to the middle hitters at the right times."
In the morning match, Mayer pounded 11 kills and Bergmann, a freshman from Nordhoff High, had 10 kills and hit .529. Jessica Tune and Jenn Waddill added eight kills apiece. The Vaqueros rallied from a 17-14 deficit to win the fourth set in overtime.
"It was two good ball-control teams duking it out," said SBCC coach Ed Gover of the Fullerton match. "Each set was a terrific battle."
In other matches, Golden West swept Cuesta 25-18, 25-16, 25-11 and Fullerton edged Cuesta 3-2.
The Vaqueros return to action on Tuesday at Glendale.
Tuesday, Sept. 22 -- SBCC at Glendale, 6 p.m. SBCC 3, Glendale 1 (25-18, 25-9, 17-25, 25-19) Record: 8-1
Vaqueros beat Glendale 3-1
Soos had 10 aces in eighth straight win
SBCC went on the road for the first time in 25 days on Tuesday and continued its winning ways with a 3-1 women's volleyball triumph at Glendale. The scores were 25-18, 25-9, 17-25, 25-19.
Freshman setter Kelsey Soons racked up 10 aces and 38 assists for the 24th-ranked Vaqueros, who improved to 8-1 with their eighth straight win. Jenn Waddill and Jessica Tune had 12 kills each with Waddill hitting a crisp .600. Nicole Bergmann, who plays middle blocker like Waddill, added eight putaways.
Soos had five aces in the second set and served the final 10 points of a 25-9 victory.
"We were extremely scrappy in a gym with a lot of fans," noted coach Ed Gover. "Glendale played with a lot of emotion. We had to battle for every point, especially in sets 3 and 4. In the fourth set, we were tied at 17 and then our middles took over."
The Vaqueros will play at Cuyamaca in El Cajon on Friday and in the San Diego City Invitational on Saturday.
Friday, Sept. 25 -- SBCC at Cuyamaca, 6 p.m. SBCC 3, Cuyamaca 0 (25-14, 27-25, 25-14) Record: 9-1
Vaqueros roll to ninth straight win
Waddill, Bergmann combine for 21 kills
Jenn Waddill and Nicole Bergmann dominated the middle on Friday with 21 kills, leading SBCC to a 25-14, 27-25, 25-14 sweep of Cuyamaca in El Cajon. Waddill, a freshman from San Marcos High, had 11 putaways. Case Jenkins collected 15 digs for the 24th-ranked Vaqueros (9-1), who've won nine straight in one of their best starts in school history.
"It was really hot in that gym and it affected both teams," noted coach Ed Gover. "There were a lot of unforced errors and we just had to be steady."
SBCC will compete in the 16-team San Diego CC Invitational on Saturday.
Saturday, Sept. 26 -- SBCC at San Diego City College Invitational.
Vaqueros take second in San Diego
SAN DIEGO -- All-tournament choice Jessica Tune had 18 kills on the day, leading SBCC to a second-place finish at the 13-team San Diego City Invitational on Saturday.
After knocking off Yavapai, Ariz., 22-25, 25-20, 15-8 in pool play, the Vaqueros (9-1) lost a one-game final to Yavapai 25-21.
“It was a great final with everyone going for loose balls, crashing into chairs ... it was fantastic, I wish we could have played best-of-5,” said coach Ed Gover.
Nicole Bergmann led SBCC with 25 kills in 10 sets. Jenn Waddill had 21 kills and Maria Mayer contributed 18. Kelsey Soos had 12 aces and did a greta job of getting the ball to all the hitters, according to Gover.
SBCC beat Pima, Ariz., 25-16 and San Diego City 25-14 in the playoffs to reach the championship. The Vaqueros went 3-0 in pool play, downing Rio Hondo (25-10, 25-20), Yavapai and Southwestern (25-14, 25-13). The matches don’t count on their record because they weren’t best 3-of-5.
SBCC returns to action on Tuesday with a 6 p.m. home date against Canyons.
Tuesday, Sept. 29 -- Canyons at SBCC, 6 p.m. SBCC 3, Canyons 2 Record: 10-1
No. 9 Vaqueros outlast Canyons in five
Soos celebrates 18th birthday; SBCC sets record with 10th straight win
Jenn Waddill collected 15 kills and libero Case Jenkins had 30 digs Tuesday night as No. 9 SBCC outlasted No. 16 Canyons 3-2 in a nonconference women's volleyball match at the Sports Pavilion. The scores were 25-16, 26-28, 25-16, 23-25, 15-8.
The Vaqueros (10-1) set a school record with their 10th straight win. Canyons falls to 6-4.
Freshman setter Kelsey Soos celebrated her 18th birthday by getting the ball to key hitters in key moments. Jessica Tune had 13 kills, Nicole Bergmann 11 and Antonia Antes added nine. Bergmann hit .500 for the match, Waddill finished at .450 and Antes hit .400 with four aces.
"Kelsey is a very smart setter," said coach Ed Gover. "When they moved No. 17 to block Maria on the outside, Kelsey just reversed the ball twice to Jessica and got great sideouts."
The fifth set was all Santa Barbara, thanks to a seven-point service run by Jenkins that gave the Vaqueros a 9-2 advantage. Waddill scored three points down the stretch, including a block that made it 13-7. The match ended on a blast by Tune down the line and a roof block by Maria Mayer.
"I haven't done very well in my serving all season but I finally pushed through," said Jenkins, a freshman from Kailua, Hawaii. "I was cramping throughout the match but I wasn't going to miss the fifth game."
Antes served two straight aces to end the third set and Case had two in a row to start the 7-0 run in the final set.
"Both teams utilized their hitters extremely well," Gover noted. "Kelsey Soos did a great job of isolating our hitters. Canyons is a strong serving team and they had us back on our heels a little bit. In the end, our passers came through."
SBCC hits the road for its final nonconference match on Friday at Bakersfield.
Friday, Oct. 2 -- SBCC at Bakersfield, 7 p.m. SBCC 3, Bakersfield 1 Record: 11-1
Middles get it done in 3-1 win
Freshmen Jenn Waddill and Nicole Bergmann controlled the middle on Friday night, leading SBCC to a 25-22, 25-21, 21-25, 25-17 victory in its final nonconference match at Bakersfield.
Waddill had 12 kills and four blocks while Bergmann racked up 12 kills and two blocks. Maria Mayer added nine kills for the ninth-ranked Vaqueros (11-1), who extended their school-record winning streak to 11.
"We played steady on the road and it's always tough at Bakersfield," said coach Ed Gover. "It was a good solid team effort and Kelsey (Soos) did a great job of setting the middle. Our serve-receive, led by Jake Kelly, was also outstanding."
Tuesday, Oct. 13 -- SBCC at Cuesta, 7 p.m. RESCHEDULED to Oct. 29
Cuesta match moved to Oct. 29
Due to leaks and ceiling tile problems at the Cuesta College gym, SBCC's WSC North opener has been moved from Tuesday, Oct. 13 to Thursday, Oct. 29. The match will take place at 7 p.m.
The Vaqueros (11-1) moved up two spots to No. 7 in this week's state poll. SBCC will try to extend its school-record 11-game win streak on Friday when it hosts Oxnard at 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 16 -- WSC North opener: Oxnard at SBCC, 7 p.m. SBCC 3, Oxnard 0 Records: 12-1, 1-0
No. 7 Vaqueros sweep WSC opener
Waddill has 11 kills in 12th straight win
After being off for two weeks, SBCC showed a little rust in Friday night's WSC North opener but still managed to sweep Oxnard 25-18, 25-20, 25-16 in the Sports Pavilion.
The Vaqueros, ranked No. 7 in the state, overcame early deficits in all three sets to improve to 12-1 overall. They stretched their school-record win streak to 12 in a row.
Jennifer Waddill had 11 kills with a .429 hitting percentage while fellow freshman middle blocker Nicole Bergmann had seven kills and hit .385. They entered the match as the top two hitters in the WSC with Waddill converting .523 of her attempts and Bergmann .497.
Case Jenkins collected four aces and 18 digs.
The Vaqueros trailed 8-3 in the opener before taking control with an 11-1 run that put them up 14-9. They overcame a 9-3 deficit in the second set.
"It's hard to go two weeks without playing anybody," said coach Ed Gover. "We were a little rusty and a little out of sync to start. As the match wore on, they finally got back in their system and played with better rhythm."
The Vaqueros will travel to No. 3 Moorpark on Tuesday.
Tuesday, Oct. 20 -- SBCC at Moorpark, 7 p.m. Moorpark 3, SBCC 1 Records: 12-2, 1-1
No. 3 Moorpark downs No. 7 Vaqueros
Raiders snap SBCC's 12-game win streak
Moorpark used a solid passing attack Tuesday night to give visiting SBCC something it hadn't experienced in more than seven weeks -- a women's volleyball loss.
The Raiders, ranked No. 3 in the state, toppled the seventh-ranked Vaqueros 25-20, 25-27, 25-19, 25-19 to improve to 13-1 and 3-0 in the WSC North. SBCC (12-2, 1-1) had its school-record 12-match win streak snapped.
Maria Mayer had 12 kills while Jenn Waddill pounded 10 and hit .444. Jessica Tune added nine putaways for the Vaqueros.
"They passed a lot better than we did," said SBCC coach Ed Gover. "It made it tough to run our offense.
"It was a good match between the No. 3 and 7 teams in the state. We lost tonight, now we need to get them back in our gym."
Friday, Oct. 23 -- Hancock at SBCC, 7 p.m. SBCC 3, Hancock 0 Records: 13-2, 2-1 Vaqueros sweep past Hancock
Antes has 10 kills; SBCC is 9-0 at home
Freshman Antonia Antes collected 10 kills Friday night and No. 7 SBCC survived a set point to sweep Hancock 25-10, 27-25, 25-10 in the Sports Pavilion.
The Vaqueros (13-2, 2-1 WSC North) boosted their home record to 9-0. Hancock fell to 4-8 and 1-3.
Nicole Bergmann and Jessica Tune added nine kills apiece with Bergmann hitting .412 and Tune .333. Setter Kelsey Soos had four of SBCC's eight aces.
The Vaqueros jumped out to 12-3 leads in the first and third sets. In the middle set, Hancock led most of the way and had set point at 25-24. SBCC rallied to win 27-25 when Jenn Waddill's spike caromed off a backrow player.
"Hancock upped their level of play," said coach Ed Gover. "They served well, they hit well and the setter was thinking of better plays. You need to come back and win games like that. It doesn't matter if you're up two, up 10 or down five, you still have to get that next point."
The Vaqueros will hit the road next week for matches at Ventura (Tuesday) and Cuesta (Thursday).
Tuesday, Oct. 27 -- SBCC at Ventura, 7 p.m. SBCC 3, Ventura 0 Records: 14-2, 3-1
No. 7 Vaqueros sweep Ventura
Mayer, Soos pace road victory
Maria Mayer had 11 kills Tuesday night and Kelsey Soos dished out 43 assists, leading No. 7 SBCC to a 25-20, 25-15, 25-18 sweep at Ventura.
Nicole Bergmann had nine kills and hit .538 while Jenn Waddill contributed nine kills and a .316 hitting percentage. Jessica Tune added eight kills and Antonia Antes had six.
Jake Kelly registered 17 digs for the Vaqueros (14-2, 3-1 WSC North) while Soos had three aces.
"We played really well with great passing by Jake and Case Jenkins," said coach Ed Gover. "Jessica was under the weather and she played one of her best matches. And I can't say enough about Kelsey Soos. She's one of the best setters in the conference."
SBCC overcame a 12-6 first-set deficit. Waddill and Soos combined for a big block in the second set, as did Mayer and Bergmann.
Thursday, Oct. 29 -- SBCC at Cuesta, 7 p.m. SBCC 3, Cuesta 1 Records: 15-2, 4-1
Antes pounds 14 kills in road win
No. 7 Vaqueros top Cuesta 3-1
Antonia Antes posted a season-high 14 kills and hit .386 Thursday night, guiding SBCC to a 3-1 victory over Cuesta in San Luis Obispo. Jenn Waddill, Maria Mayer and Nicole Bergmann added nine kills apiece in the 27-25, 25-23, 19-25, 25-20 triumph.
Emilia Shugrue, filling in for Jessica Tune (illness), had 10 kills in the third straight win by the seventh-ranked Vaqueros (15-2, 4-1). SBCC has captured 15 of its last 16 matches.
Jake Kelly made 24 digs while setter Kelsey Soos had 54 aces. Soos also notched three aces, boosting her WSC-leading total to 40.
"It was a hard-fought battle," said coach Ed Gover. "A very good win against a good Cuesta team."
The match was a makeup of the Oct. 13 WSC opener, which was postponed by a leaky roof in the Cuesta gym. The same teams will meet on Tuesday at SBCC's Sports Pavilion.
Tuesday, Nov. 3 -- Cuesta at SBCC, 7 p.m. SBCC 3, Cuesta 0 Records: 16-2, 5-1
No. 6 Vaqueros sweep Cuesta
Soos has six aces in 14th straight home win
SBCC rode a balanced attack and 13 service aces to a 25-15, 25-19, 25-17 women's volleyball sweep of Cuesta on Tuesday night in the Sports Pavilion.
Freshman setter Kelsey Soos had six aces and Emilia Shugrue collected 10 kills and two aces for the Vaqueros (16-2, 5-1 WSC North), who've won 16 of their last 17 matches. SBCC, ranked No. 6 in the state, improved to 10-0 at home this year and stretched its home winning streak to 14.
"We played really well together," said Shugrue, who started in place of Jessica Tune, who's recovering from the flu. "We kept pushing and didn't let up."
It was Santa Barbara's second win over Cuesta (5-12, 2-4) in six days.
Antonia Antes added nine kills and hit .350. Maria Mayer collected eight kills, Jenn Waddill had seven and Nicole Bergmann notched six. Waddill and Bergmann, a pair of freshman middle blockers who rank 1-2 among WSC hitters, were very efficient with hitting percentages of .400 and .667, respectively.
"We have so much talent, we can go to anyone and put the ball away," noted Waddill, a 6-1 freshman from San Marcos High.
Jake Kelly, a 22-year-old freshman who played basketball at the University of Pacific, had 19 digs.
The Vaqueros jumped out to a 14-5 lead in the first set, following consecutive aces by Chelsea Forrey. Soos capped off the second set with an ace and opened the third with three aces that staked the Vaqueros to a 5-1 lead. They enjoyed leads of 12-4 and 21-12 before Shugrue ended the match with another ace.
"It was a solid performance," said coach Ed Gover. "Kelsey Soos did an excellent job of distributing the sets to all our hitters and her serving kept them on their heels. Our middles were impressive and the outsides were equally solid."
SBCC travels to Oxnard on Friday before playing host to No. 3 Moorpark on Tuesday.
Friday, Nov. 6 -- SBCC at Oxnard, 7 p.m. SBCC 3, Oxnard 0 Records: 17-2, 6-1 WSC North (2nd)
Mayer leads Vaqueros to fifth straight win
SBCC sweeps Oxnard 3-0 on the road
Sophomore Maria Mayer notched 11 kills and hit .381 on Friday night, guiding SBCC to a 25-17, 25-14, 25-15 women's volleyball sweep at Oxnard. The Vaqueros, ranked No. 6 in the state, won their fifth straight match to improve to 17-2 overall and 6-1 in the WSC North.
Jenn Waddill had eight kills and Jessica Tune added seven. Kelsey Soos had a pair of aces and Chelsea Forrey played well, according to coach Ed Gover.
The Vaqueros have won 17 of their last 18 with the only loss coming to No. 3 Moorpark (17-1, 7-0). SBCC will play host to the Raiders in a first-place showdown on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 10 -- Moorpark at SBCC, 7 p.m. SBCC 3, Moorpark 2 (20-25, 25-20, 26-28, 25-17, 15-11) Records: 18-2, 7-1 (tied for 1st in WSC)
No. 6 Vaqueros rally to beat No. 4 Moorpark
Waddill caps off five-game win; SBCC vaults into first
After suffering a tough 28-26 loss in the third set to fall behind 2-1, SBCC rallied for a 3-2 victory over Moorpark in an epic first-place women's volleyball showdown on Tuesday night in the Sports Pavilion. The scores were 20-25, 25-20, 26-28, 25-17, 15-11.
SBCC, ranked sixth in the state, moved into a first-place tie atop the WSC with No. 4 Moorpark (17-2, 7-1). The Vaqueros improved to 18-2 and 7-1 with their sixth straight win while snapping the Raiders' 11-game win streak.
Jenn Waddill capped off the victory with back-to-back kills in the middle. Maria Mayer, Nicole Bergmann and Emilia Shugrue had 13 kills apiece for the Vaqueros, who've captured 18 of their last 19 matches. The only loss during that time was a 3-1 decision at Moorpark on Oct. 21.
"We really brought it together," said Mayer, a sophomore left-hander from San Marcos High. "We were nervous at the beginning and lost the first game but we really came together as a team and we pushed each other."
Santa Barbara is a perfect 11-0 at home this season and has won its last 15 matches in the Pavilion.
Bergmann hit .440, Shugrue .370 and Waddill .348 for the Vaqueros, who are 3-0 in five-game matches.
"Nicole played great," said coach Ed Gover. "Kelsey (Soos, the setter) found her in key moments and Jenn too. That's why they lead the league in hitting percentage."
The Vaqueros opened leads of 15-7 and 18-10 in the fourth set and jumped ahead 7-3 and 10-7 in the fifth before the visitors cut it to 11-10. Mayer drilled a spike through the block and Moorpark had a lifting call, boosting the lead to 13-10.
"It was just like the last time we played them," said Waddill. "We were down 2-1 but this time, we really pulled through and 'The Bomb Squad' (teammates cheering from the bench) really pumped us up. The first game was a little shaky, then we came together as a team."
The first three sets were tight througout with 21 ties and just a two-point diffential in favor of Moorpark, 73-71.
"The first time we played them, we didn't know them that well," Gover explained. "Now, we have them diagnosed. They haven't been tested a lot this year. We showed great composure and we expected to go five tonight. When we lost the third game, we didn't get down.
"It's fun to play a dynamic team like that and it gets you prepared for the playoffs."
SBCC travels to Hancock on Friday before completing the regular season with a 7 p.m. home match against Ventura on Nov. 17.
Friday, Nov. 13 -- SBCC at Hancock, 7 p.m. SBCC 3, Hancock 0 Records: 19-2, 8-1
Vaqueros post sweep at Hancock
Mayer has nine kills in seventh straight win
Maria Mayer and Jenn Waddill combined for 17 kills Friday night, leading SBCC to a 25-15, 25-19, 25-18 sweep at Hancock. Mayer had nine kills while Waddill contributed eight and hit .304.
It was the seventh straight win for the sixth-ranked Vaqueros (19-2, 8-1), who are tied for first in the WSC with Moorpark with one match remaining.
Emilia Shugrue and Nicole Bergmann added five kills apiece while Jake Kelly had 12 digs and Case Jenkins 10. Santa Barbara built an 18-8 lead in the first set and never looked back.
"We played steady on the road and we got a lot of players in," said coach Ed Gover.
The Vaqueros complete the regular season on Tuesday with a 7 p.m. home match against Ventura.
Tuesday, Nov. 17 -- Ventura at SBCC, 7 p.m. SBCC 3, Ventura 0 Records: 20-2, 9-1 (WSC co-champs)
Vaqueros claim share of WSC title
Mayer hits .588 in sweep of Ventura
Maria Mayer pounded 10 kills and hit .588 on Tuesday night in the Sports Pavilion as SBCC swept Ventura 25-15, 26-24, 25-20 to earn a share of the WSC North title.
The Vaqueros, ranked No. 6 in Southern Cal, completed the regular season with a 20-2 overall record and a 9-1 mark in conference, which gave them their first title since 1998. They tied Moorpark for the WSC crown.
"It was good to finish strong and now we're ready for the playoffs," said captain Jessica Tune.
Nicole Bergmann and Antonia Antes each had eight kills with Bergmann hitting .667 and Antes .412. Mayer and Bergmann had zero hitting errors.
"We played with calm intensity," said coach Ed Gover, whose team won its last eight matches and 20 of its last 21. "There was no panic in any of our players. We had great transition kills out of the middle by Maria.
"These girls really deserve the WSC title. They get along extremely well, they play hard and they earned that title."
The Vaqueros are 12-0 at home this year and have won their last 16 home matches.
Tune's ace capped off the first set and Mayer finished the second with two straight kills. There were 15 ties in the second set. SBCC used an 8-2 run to take an 11-5 lead in the third set. After leading 20-13, Ventura pulled within three at 22-19 before Bergmann blasted a spike and Kelsey Soos served an ace.
The Vaqueros will be at home on Nov. 24 for a first-round match in the 16-team Southern Cal Regional.
Tuesday, Nov. 24 -- Southern Cal Regional, first round: TBA at SBCC, 7 p.m.
