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 California
Community Colleges
Commission on Athletics
Women's Volleyball Championships
Irvine Valley
College
December 6 - 7, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
December 6, 2003
CONTACT: ERIC MONTGOMERY
RUSTLERS
ADVANCE TO STATE FINAL WITH SWEEP OF VIKINGS
IRVINE, CALIF.
- Sophomore outside hitter Nicole Ryan led all players with 19 kills to lead
the South Region's #1-ranked Golden West to a 31-29, 30-22, 30-24 win over North
2nd-seeded West Valley in the first semifinal match at the 2003 California Community
Colleges Commission on Athletics Women's Volleyball Championships in Hart Gymnasium
on the campus of Irvine Valley College.
Sophomore outside hitter Brandie Genibrel added 11 kills and 13 digs while hitting
at a .409 clip and defending state tournament MVP Ashley Jensen added 10 kills
for the 10-tmie defending state champions. Chelsea Carroll dished out 25 assists
while Megan Wood tallied 12.
"I thought our two outside hitters played really well tonight," said victorious
head coach Albert Gasparian, "We've beat Irvine Valley twice and Delta once,
but we still have to come out and play tomorrow."
Sophomore middle blocker Erin Murphy led West Valley (23-3) 12 kills while sophomore
middle blocker Denise Cooper added nine and sophomore outside hitter Lindsey
Davies had seven. Sophomore setter Malia Peneyra led all players with 35 assists
and sophomore defensive specialist Danielle Orong tallied a match-best 16 digs.
Golden West (21-0) advances to tomorrow's state championship match against the
winner of the Irvine Valley/San Joaquin Delta match at 1:30 p.m.
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