Men’s Volleyball: Scott, Amian earn first-team All-WSC honors, Vikings total four postseason awards

The Long Beach City College men's volleyball team totaled four All-Western State Conference postseason honors following the conclusion of the 2015 season. Sophomore Rupert Scott (Loughborough, England) and freshman Austin Amian (Honolulu, HI) earned first-team accolades while sophomore Alfonso Mata (Warren HS) and freshman Jeffrey Utupo (Mayfair HS) were second-team selections.

Long Beach had a setter named first-team All-WSC for the second year in the row. Scott led the WSC and the state with 10.76 assists per set. He also averaged 1.68 digs, served up 12 aces, and totaled 24 blocks.

At libero, Amian ranked third in the WSC with 118 digs and a 3.37 digs per set average.  

Mata was the Vikings' lone repeat all-conference selection. He was also a second-team pick last year as a freshman. This season, the outside hitter averaged 2.06 kills and 2.03 digs in WSC play. He also totaled 14 blocks and added eight aces.

Utupo, also at outside hitter, led Long Beach and was fourth in the WSC with 3.42 kills per set. He totaled 14 blocks, 37 digs, and nine aces over nine conference matches.

Under fourth-year head coach Jonathan Charette, the Vikings wrapped up the season with a 13-6 overall record after a third-place WSC finish with an 8-4 mark. Long Beach reached the postseason for the 10th straight season and advanced to the CCCAA State Championship quarterfinals.