Viking Women's Volleyball Earns Two Straight-Set Victories in LBCC Tournament

Head Coach Misty May-Treanor earned her first-career wins on Saturday by taking down Southwestern and San Diego Mesa with ease in the LBCC Tournament in the Hall of Champions Gymnasium. The Vikings defeated Southwestern in three-straight sets (25-14, 25-8, 25-18) and continued on to repeat their success with a straight-set victory over San Diego Mesa (25-20, 25-21, 25-18) to mark a 2-0 start on the season.

Sophomore outside hitter Sarah Miller (Long Beach, CA) led the way in the win against Southwestern with eight kills to go along with six digs and one service ace. Sophomore outside hitter Breanna Torres (Long Beach, CA) and freshman middle blocker Valeria Payan (Pacoima, CA) backed her efforts by firing home seven kills each.

Freshman setter MaryJo McBride (Paradise Valley, AZ) was the main facilitator in the game by dishing out a total of 33 assists to go along with 14 digs and two service aces. Sophomore outside hitter Kassidy Harrington (Anaheim, CA) proved to be effective on her serving by finding the hardwood for five service aces.

Miller continued to cart a heavy hand in the victory over San Diego Mesa by slamming home 25 kills off 39 total attempts for an impressive hitting percentage of .641. Sophomore outside hitter Jessica Kaeka (Long Beach, CA) followed with 10 kills, while Torres contributed six kills. McBride remained on point in her distribution by notching 42 assists.

The Vikings (2-0) will travel to Cerritos College to compete in the Cerritos Tournament on Friday, September 9. Game times are TBA.