2023 Women's Volleyball News
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2023 women's volleyball team named AVCA all-academic
July 21, 2024After starring on the court with a semifinal state appearance, another Orange Empire Conference title and a 22-5 record last fall, Laser players recently earned an American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award. -
Former player Alissa Blevins is IVC's women's volleyball coach
July 07, 2024Blevins, a former starting setter for the Lasers, and a two-year beach player at Irvine Valley has been hired as the women's indoor coach. She played at Providence University and has worked with Prime Volleyball for 10 years. -
Natalia Brandlin is headed to CSUN for indoor and beach
July 03, 2024Irvine Valley star volleyball player Natalia Brandlin has signed with NCAA Division I Cal State Northridge. Brandlin helped lead IVC to the 3C2A state tournament indoors and won the OEC title in pairs and as a team in beach. -
Unke and Duncan are Irvine Valley's 23-24 coaches of the year
June 19, 2024Anna Unke led Irvine Valley's women's volleyball team to the 3C2A State Championship tournament and the semifinals and successful men's tennis coach Ross Duncan paced the Lasers' tennis team to a solid season. -
Women's indoor volleyball is IVC's 2023-24 team of the year
June 18, 2024Irvine Valley's women's volleyball team has been named the 2023-24 team of the year. Irvine Valley finished with a record of 22-5 overall, captured another conference title with a mark of 13-3 and reached the semifinals of state. -
Women's volleyball player Ava Guenther commits to La Verne
May 02, 2024Irvine Valley standout indoor and beach women's volleyball player Ava Guenther has committed to the University of La Verne. A sophomore outside hitter, Guenther, helped IVC win a conference title and reach the state tournament. -
Star volleyball player Tessa Marocco commits to Hawaii
March 22, 2024Irvine Valley women's volleyball player Tessa Marocco has committed to the University of Hawaii for beach. Marocco is a two-time, all-Orange Empire conference player with indoor and playing on the first court in beach. -
Four star women's volleyball players named all-conference
December 24, 2023IVC's Natalia Brandlin and Tessa Marocco were named first team all-Orange Empire Conference, and Mia Bertolone and Audrey Fowler were selected to the second team. IVC made the state semifinals and ended 22-5 overall. -
Women's volleyball team falls to Feather River in state semis
December 02, 2023Irvine Valley's season ends with a 25-12, 25-12, 25-20 loss to Feather River Saturday in the 3C2A State Championship semifinals at Mt. SAC. Ava Guenther led IVC with six kills and Mia Bertolone had 18 assists. -
Volleyball team pulls off stunner to move into state semis
December 01, 2023Irvine Valley, seeded fourth in the South, shocks No. 1 from the North San Joaquin Delta in a 25-22, 25-21, 25-21 sweep in the quarterfinals of the 3C2A State Championship Friday morning at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut. -
Women's volleyball team opens state against Delta Friday
November 29, 2023Irvine Valley, seeded No. 4 in the South, opens the 3C2A State Championship against No. 1 from the North San Juaquin Delta at 10 a.m. on Friday at Mt. San Antonio. Visit cccaasports.org for streaming and stat information. -
Volleyball team headed to state after hard-fought, five-set win
November 25, 2023Irvine Valley battles and defeats Orange Coast, 25-22, 20-25, 25-21, 17-15, 15-9 Saturday night at home in a So. Cal. Regional final. The Lasers move on to the 3C2A State Championships and will play Delta on Friday at Mt. SAC. -
Volleyball team to battle OCC with trip to state on the line
November 24, 2023Irvine Valley, ranked No. 4 in So. Cal. Regional playoffs, takes on No. 12 Orange Coast on Saturday at home at 6 p.m. The two teams split matches during the Orange Empire Conference regular season. The winner moves on to state. -
Women's volleyball team sweeps, moves on to regional finals
November 21, 2023No. 4 Irvine Valley sweeps No. 13 Pasadena City, 25-16, 25-21, 25-16, Tuesday at home in the second round of the SoCal Regional Playoffs. The Lasers now take on No. 12 Orange Coast at home Saturday with state on the line. -
Volleyball team set for playoff match-up against Pasadena City
November 20, 2023Irvine Valley (19-4), which earned the No. 4 seed in the regional and is ranked No. 10 in the state, faces off against 13th-seeded Pasadena City (19-8) Tuesday night at 6 p.m. with a trip to the So. Cal. Regional finals on the line. -
Women's volleyball team earns the No. 4 seed in regionals
November 16, 2023Irvine Valley, which won a share of the Orange Empire Conference title and had a record of 18-5 overall and 13-3 in conference, picked up the No. 4 seed in the 3C2A So. Cal. Regional Playoffs and will host a match next Tuesday. -
Irvine Valley clinches share of OEC title with four-set victory
November 14, 2023Irvine Valley defeats Riverside, 25-18, 25-16, 22-25, 25-18, Tuesday at home to earn a co-championship in the Orange Empire Conference. IVC gets 60 assists from MIa Bertolone and 22 kills from Ava Guenther in the victory. -
Irvine Valley set for sophomore night against Riverside Tuesday
November 13, 2023The women's volleyball team plays its final game of the 2023 regular season Tuesday against Riverside at 6 p.m. The Lasers, ranked No. 8 in the state, can secure a co-championship in the Orange Empire Conference with a win. -
Women's volleyball team moves within a win of an OEC title
November 10, 2023Irvine Valley sweeps Santiago Canyon, 25-7, 25-11, 25-14, Friday at home to move within a win of a co-championship in the Orange Empire Conference. Mia Bertolone has a great night leading the Lasers to a .423 hitting percentage. -
Women's volleyball team looks to bounce back Friday at home
November 09, 2023Irvine Valley takes on Santiago Canyon at home on Friday night at 6 p.m. The Lasers, ranked No. 10 in the state, are looking for wins in their final two games of the regular season to battle for an Orange Empire Conference title. -
Women's volleyball team sweeps to stay in conference race
November 03, 2023Irvine Valley, ranked No. 8 in the state, wins at Fullerton Friday night in an Orange Empire Conference match, 25-10, 25-13, 25-18. Ava Guenther finishes with 11 kills and hits .348 and Audrey Fowler has 13 digs for the Lasers. -
Women's volleyball team wins 10th in a row, sweeps Santa Ana
October 25, 2023Irvine Valley hosts Santa Ana and wins, 25-17, 25-11, 25-20, on Wednesday night at home in an Orange Empire Conference match. The Lasers, ranked No. 6 in the state, improve their record to 16-2 overall and 10-1 in the OEC. -
No. 6 in the state women's volleyball team hosts Santa Ana
October 24, 2023Irvine Valley, ranked No. 6 in the state and riding a nine-match win streak, hosts Santa Ana in an Orange Empire Conference match on Wednesday at 6 p.m. IVC leads Saddleback by a match in the conference standings. -
Volleyball team sweeps in battle of top 10 teams in the state
October 20, 2023Irvine Valley, ranked No. 7 in the state, goes on the road and takes care of No. 10 Cypress, 25-16, 25-20, 25-16. The Lasers remain in first place in the Orange Empire Conference and will host Santa Ana next Wednesday at 6 p.m. -
Women's volleyball team stays in first place with win over GWC
October 18, 2023Irvine Valley knocks off the only team it had lost to in Orange Empire Conference play with a 25-14, 23-25, 25-19, 25-23 win over Golden West at home Wednesday night. No. 7 in the state IVC improves its record to 14-2 overall. -
Volleyball team starts second round of OEC play Wednesday
October 17, 2023Irvine Valley, which dropped the first match of conference play to Golden West, hosts the Rustlers Wednesday night at 6 p.m. The Lasers are ranked No. 7 in the state and lead the Orange Empire Conference standings at 7-1. -
Tessa Marocco named a state volleyball player of the week
October 16, 2023Irvine Valley star outside hitter Tessa Marocco was named a state player of the week by the Community College Women's Volleyball Coaches Association after leading the Lasers to their sixth and seventh victories in a row. -
Volleyball team goes on the road again, takes care of business
October 13, 2023Irvine Valley's women's volleyball team sweeps in an Orange Empire Conference match Friday night at Riverside. The Lasers captured their seventh straight victory and 11th sweep on the year with a 25-15, 25-16, 25-17 win. -
Women's volleyball team goes on the road, wins sixth in a row
October 11, 2023Irvine Valley, ranked No. 7 in the state, wins its sixth straight match with a 25-13, 25-15, 25-11 sweep in an Orange Empire Conference match at Santiago Canyon Wednesday night. Tessa Marocco ends with 12 kills for the Lasers. -
Women's volleyball team storms back, takes down OCC in five
October 07, 2023Irvine Valley, ranked No.7 in the state, drops the first two sets to No. 13 Orange Coast at home Friday in a key Orange Empire Conference match-up, but the Lasers rally and come away with a 22-25, 25-27, 25-22, 25-18, 19-17 win.