2016 Women's Volleyball News
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Volleyball player Alissa Blevins off to University of Providence
July 20, 2017Alissa Blevins, a sophomore setter that helped Irvine Valley reach the Southern California Playoffs this past season, is headed to the University of Providence in Great Falls, Mont. Blevins averaged 7.52 assists per set last year. -
Women's volleyball player Lucee Fitzgerald signs with UH Hilo
May 24, 2017Irvine Valley sophomore women's volleyball player Lucce Fitzgerald has signed with Hawaii Hilo to play indoor volleyball in the fall. She was a first team beach player and second team indoor player for the Lasers this season.
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Former volleyball star Marisa Doran honored at New Mexico
March 09, 2017Marisa Doran was named to the All-Mountain West SAAC Community Service Team recently. She is a senior at the University of New Mexico. Doran was an all-state and state champion indoor and beach player at Irvine Valley.
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Women's volleyball team ranked 12th in final state poll of year
December 13, 2016After upsetting MiraCosta in its final match of the regular season and then stunning Santa Barbara City in the first round of the playoffs, Irvine Valley moves up 13 spots to end up ranked No. 12 by the CCCWVCA.
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Four women's volleyball players named to all-OEC teams
November 30, 2016Irvine Valley's Taira Ka'awaloa and Hailey Riden were named first team all-Orange Empire Conference and Lucee Fitzgerald and Kylie Miller were picked to the second team by coaches. IVC finished the year 15-7 overall.
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Former IVC standout Annie Mitchem named all-Big West at Hawaii
November 29, 2016Annie Mitchem, who was a two-year volleyball star at Irvine Valley, was named first team all-Big West Conference this past week for Hawai'i. The Rainbow Wahine have been 17-1 with Mitchem on the court this season.
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Women's volleyball team falls at El Camino to end season
November 26, 2016After upsetting Santa Barbara City in the first round of the So. Cal. Regional Playoffs, IVC can't get by El Camino in the second round on the road on Saturday night. IVC finishes the season with a record of 15-7 overall.
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Women's volleyball team pulls off playoff upset on the road
November 23, 2016Irvine Valley, seeded 14th, outlasts No. 3 Santa Barbara City in five sets Tuesday night in Santa Barbara. The Vaqueros had won their conference and lost to just one other team all season. IVC moves on to play Saturday at El Camino.
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Women's volleyball team stuns No. 7 team in the state in five
November 14, 2016Irvine Valley, ranked 22nd, takes the final two sets to beat MiraCosta, 22-25, 25-16, 20-25, 25-23, 18-16, in a nonconference match at home on Monday. IVC fought off two match points in the fifth set before winning.
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Women's volleyball team sweeps Santa Ana on sophomore night
November 09, 2016Irvine Valley wraps up its Orange Empire Conference schedule Wednesday night with a 27-25, 25-17, 25-17 win over Santa Ana. The Lasers, who are fourth in the OEC standings, host MiraCosta in a nonconference match Monday.
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Women's volleyball team bounces back with win at Fullerton
November 07, 2016Irvine Valley comes back from a loss to Golden West last Friday with a four-set win at Fullerton in an Orange Empire Conference match on Monday night. Lucee Fitzgerald and Taira Ka'awaloa each contribute 13 kills in the win for IVC.
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Women's volleyball team falls to Golden West on Dig Pink night
November 04, 2016Irvine Valley has its chances and set points in the first two sets, but can't close them out against Golden West in a 27-25, 26-24, 25-19 defeat on Friday night. IVC's record slips to 11-6 overall and 9-5 in the Orange Empire Conference.
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Women's volleyball team outlasts Saddleback in five sets
November 02, 2016Irvine Valley avenges an early season loss to Saddleback by beating the Gauchos, 25-20, 25-20, 25-27, 21-25, 20-18 in a big Orange Empire Conference match on Wednesday night. Taira Ka'awaloa finishes with 27 kills for IVC.
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Women's volleyball team battles to beat Riverside in four
October 28, 2016Irvine Valley bounces back from a loss at Cypress on Wednesday and wins its sixth match in its last seven contests with a 25-21, 16-25, 25-15, 25-21 Orange Empire Conference victory over Riverside at home Friday night.
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Women's volleyball team has win streak snapped at Cypress
October 26, 2016Irvine Valley falls in three straight sets, 25-14, 25-22, 25-17 at Cypress, which is the top team in the Orange Empire Conference. Hannah Holder has seven kills and Lucee Fitzgerald finishes with seven kills and 12 digs for IVC.
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Volleyball team wins fifth straight with another sweep
October 21, 2016Irvine Valley defeats Santiago Canyon, which is in its first year as a program, 25-13, 25-18, 25-16, in an Orange Empire Conference match at home. IVC improves its record to 9-4 overall and 7-3 in conference.
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Women's volleyball team continues to roll, sweeps Orange Coast
October 20, 2016Irvine Valley wins its fourth Orange Empire Conference match in a row, beating Orange Coast, 25-16, 25-19, 25-15, on the road Wednesday night. Kylie Miller had seven blocks and five kills to lead the way. IVC hosts Santiago Canyon Friday.
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Women's volleyball team wins third straight, tops Santa Ana
October 13, 2016Irvine Valley continues its hot streak, beating Santa Ana, 25-17, 25-19, 19-25, 25-18 in an Orange Empire Conference match on the road on Wednesday. Taira Ka'awaloa shines with 18 kills and a .444 hitting percentage.
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Women's volleyball team finishes perfect week with a sweep
October 07, 2016After rallying to defeat Golden West in five sets on the road on Wednesday, Irvine Valley sweeps Fullerton, 25-22, 25-20, 25-16, at home in an Orange Empire Conference match on Friday night. IVC improves its record to 6-4 overall.
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Women's volleyall team bounces back with big road victory
October 05, 2016Irvine Valley snaps a three-match skid and gets right back in the Orange Empire Conference race with a 22-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-18, 15-12 win at Golden West on Wednesday night. Lucce Fitzgerald and Taira Ka'awaloa each have 12 kills.
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Women's volleyball team falls to Saddleback in four
September 30, 2016Irvine Valley wins the first set, but Saddleback takes the next three sets for the victory in an Orange Empire Conference match at IVC on Friday night. The Lasers had set points in both the second and third sets of the contest.
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Women's volleyball team outlasted at Riverside
September 29, 2016Irvine Valley falls to the Tigers in five sets on the road Wednesday night in an Orange Empire Conference match. Irvine Valley sees its record slip to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in conference. Riverside improves to 4-0 in conference.
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Women's volleyball team moves up six spots in state rankings
September 26, 2016After taking Cypress to five sets on last Friday at home in an important Orange Empire Conference match, Irvine Valley moves up six spots in this week's CCCWVCA rankings. IVC is at Riverside in another conference match on Wednesday.
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Women's volleyball team battles, but falls in five to Cypress
September 23, 2016Irvine Valley drops the first two sets, rallies to take the next two, but loses in five sets to Cypress, 25-18, 25-23, 18-25, 16-25, 15-12, in a key Orange Empire Conference match Friday at IVC. It is the Lasers' first OEC loss this year.
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Volleyball team sweeps Santiago Canyon, gears up for Cypress
September 22, 2016Irvine Valley, ranked 22nd in the state, wins its second straight match to open Orange Empire Conference play. The Lasers beat Santiago Canyon, 25-14, 25-12, 25-10. IVC takes on eighth-ranked Cypress at home on Friday.
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Women's volleyball team wins two, drops in state rankings
September 19, 2016Irvine Valley fell three spots in the California Community College Athletics Women's Volleyball Coaches Association rankings this week. The Lasers swept Palomar and then beat Orange Coast in four sets in its OEC opener last week.
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Women's volleyball team looks solid in conference opener
September 16, 2016Irvine Valley beats Orange Coast, 25-18, 25-22, 16-25, 25-13, on Friday at home in the Orange Empire Conference opener. Taira Ka'awaloa, Juju Cannon and Alissa Blevins lead the Lasers, who win their second straight match.
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Women's volleyball team sweeps at Palomar for second win
September 14, 2016Irvine Valley defeats Palomar, 25-17, 25-17, 25-12, on the road in a nonconference match on Tuesday night. IVC, which was led by Taira Ka'awaloa's 12 kills and 11 digs, plays again on Friday, hosting Orange Coast at 6 p.m.
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Women's volleyball team ranked 19th in state in first poll
September 13, 2016Irvine Valley comes in at No. 19 in the first state poll, which was put out on Monday. The Lasers are also ranked 11th in Southern California. IVC plays at Palomar Tuesday night and then hosts Orange Coast on Friday to open conference.
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Women's volleyball team suffers first loss of the year
September 09, 2016Irvine Valley wins the first set, but then drops the next three in a 26-28, 25-22, 25-21, 25-21 defeat to College of the Canyons on the road on Wednesday night. Freshman Taira Ka'awaloa led the way for IVC with 18 kills and 19 digs.
