Season Recap: Women's Volleyball

The Corsairs played a strong season this fall semester, and are eager for what the spring has in store.

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Mia Paulson during the women's volleyball match against the Bakersfield College Renegades on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Sophia Odle (center), Halle Anderson (left), and Mackenzie Wolff (right) during the women's volleyball match against the Bakersfield College Renegades on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Members of the Santa Monica College Corsairs Women's Volleyball team, Maiella Riva, Amaya Bernardo, Zarha Stanton, Halle Anderson, and Mackenzie Wolff, celebrate after scoring during the match against the Bakersfield College Renegades on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Sophia Odle listens to Head Coach Christian Cammayo during the women's volleyball match against the Bakersfield College Renegades on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Members of the Santa Monica College Women's Volleyball team celebrate their 3-2 win against the Bakersfield College Renegades on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Members of the Santa Monica College Corsairs Women's Volleyball team listen to Assistant Coach Paddy Pan (with notebook) during the match against the Bakersfield College Renegades on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Maiella Riva (center) celebrates after scoring for the Santa Monica College Corsairs during the women's volleyball match against the Bakersfield College Renegades on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Members of the Santa Monica College Corsairs Women's Volleyball team ham it up for the camera during the match against the Bakersfield College Renegades on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs Women's Volleyball Head Coach Christian Cammayo during the match against the Bakersfield College Renegades on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Mia Paulson (right) and Bakersfield College Renegades' Tia Jules and Kami Marion during the women's volleyball match on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Halle Anderson dives for the ball during the women's volleyball match against the Bakersfield College Renegades on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Zarha Stanton hits the ball past College of the Desert Roadrunners' Caitlin Bilhartz to score during the women's volleyball match on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

The Santa Monica College Corsairs' Women's Volleyball team pose for the camera during the match against the College of the Desert Roadrunners on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Rain Martinez during the women's volleyball match against the College of the Desert Roadrunners on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Maiella Riva (11) and teammates during the women's volleyball match against the College of the Desert Roadrunners on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Sophia Odle, Mackenzie Wolff, Maiella Riva, Zarha Stanton, and Rain Martinez celebrate Stanton's point against the College of the Desert Roadrunners during the women's volleyball match on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Maiella Riva (right) during the women's volleyball match against the College of the Desert Roadrunners on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

The Santa Monica College Corsairs Women's Volleyball team celebrates a point scored by Mackenzie Wolff against the College of the Desert Roadrunners on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Sophia Lawrance, Rain Martinez, Savannah Haislip, Scheala Nielsen, and College of the Desert Roadrunners' Kianna Diaz (in red) track the ball during the women's volleyball match on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Los Angeles Mission College Eagles' Jaylah Moreno hits the ball past Santa Monica College Corsairs' defense by Rain Martinez and Scheala Nielsen during the women's volleyball match on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsairs)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Women's Volleyball Head Coach Christian Cammayo (right) and Assistant Coach Paddy Pan (left) during the match against the College of the Desert Roadrunners on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Zarha Stanton, Mackenzie Wolff, and Los Angeles Mission College Eagles' McKenna Keil during the women's volleyball match on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsairs)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Scheala Nielsen (right) hits the ball past College of the Desert Roadrunners' Grace Abrams (21) and Caitlin Bilhartz (23) during the women's volleyball match on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Mackenzie Wolff, Sophia Odle, and Maiella Riva during the women's volleyball match against the Los Angeles Mission College Eagles on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsairs)

College of the Desert Roadrunners' Caitlin Bilhartz and Kaila Sandy fail to block Santa Monica College Corsairs' Sophia Lawrance's attack during the women's volleyball match against the College of the Desert Roadrunners on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Mackenzie Wolff (right) and Zarha Stanton (left), and Los Angeles Mission College Eagles' McKenna Keil (20) and Oluwatoyin Sunday (13) during the women's volleyball match on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsairs)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Zarha Stanton crinkles her face as the ball passes by to score for the College of the Desert Roadrunners during the women's volleyball match on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Los Angeles Mission College Eagles' Cara Dunnigan gets the ball past Santa Monica College Corsairs' defense by Zarha Stanton and Maiella Riva during the women's volleyball match on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsairs)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Rain Martinez jumps to hit the ball past College of the Desert Roadrunners' Caitlin Bilhartz and Joselyn Nunez during the women's volleyball match on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Members of the Santa Monica College Corsairs Women's Volleyball team celebrate after scoring during the women's volleyball match against the Los Angeles Mission College Eagles on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsairs)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Zarha Stanton listens to Head Coach Christian Cammayo during the women's volleyball match against the College of the Desert Roadrunners on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Mia Paulson (right) fails to run through Maiella Riva (left) to reach the ball during the women's volleyball match against the Los Angeles Mission College Eagles on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsairs)

College of the Desert Roadrunners' Katie Alexander (right) celebrates the team's scoring after getting past the blocking by Santa Monica College Corsairs' Rain Martinez (left) and Sophia Lawrance (center) during the women's volleyball match on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Scheala Nielsen (center), Sophia Odle (left), and Mackenzie Wolff (right) during the women's volleyball match against the Los Angeles Mission College Eagles on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsairs)

College of the Canyons Cougars' Kaelyn White (right) hits the ball past Santa Monica College Corsairs' Mackenzie Wolff (left) and Maiella Riva during the women's volleyball match on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 1-3. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Halle Anderson during the women's volleyball match against the Los Angeles Mission College Eagles on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsairs)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Rain Martinez hits the ball past College of the Canyons Cougars' Sahliyah Ravare and Ariana Vargas during the women's volleyball match on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 1-3. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Mackenzie Wolff during the women's volleyball match against the Los Angeles Mission College Eagles on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsairs)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Mackenzie Wolff bumps the ball during the women's volleyball match against the College of the Canyons Cougars on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 1-3. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs Women's Volleyball Head Coach Christian Cammayo during the match against the Los Angeles Mission College Eagles on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsairs)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' (L-R) Mia Paulson, Mackenzie Wolff, Halle Anderson, Sophia Odle, Amaya Bernardo, and Maiella Riva during the women's volleyball match against the College of the Canyons Cougars on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 1-3. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Scheala Nielsen (right) hits the ball past Los Angeles Mission College Eagles' defense by Jaya Davison (left) and McKenna Keil (right) during the women's volleyball match on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsairs)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Halle Anderson during the women's volleyball match against the College of the Canyons Cougars on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 1-3. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Rain Martinez during the women's volleyball match against the Los Angeles Mission College Eagles on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsairs)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Mackenzie Wolff after a kill, with Maiella Riva and Zarha Stanton during the women's volleyball match against the College of the Canyons Cougars on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 1-3. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Angelina Naheux during the women's volleyball match against the Los Angeles Mission College Eagles on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsairs)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Mackenzie Wolff, Maiella Riva, Mia Paulson, and Amaya Bernardo drop the ball during the women's volleyball match against the College of the Canyons Cougars on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 1-3. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Mackenzie Wolff (13) and members of the Santa Monica College Corsairs Women's Volleyball team celebrate their win against the Los Angeles Mission College Eagles on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsairs)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Mia Paulson, Maiella Riva, Halle Anderson, and Sophia Odle during the women's volleyball match against the College of the Canyons Cougars on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 1-3. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Halle Anderson during the women's volleyball game against the West Los Angeles College Wildcats on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

College of the Canyons Cougars' Sahliyah Ravare and Kaelyn White, and Santa Monica College Corsairs' Mia Paulson during the women's volleyball match on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 1-3. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Members of the Santa Monica College Corsairs Men's Volleyball team hold up one finger in support of the women's team needing one more point to win the game against the West Los Angeles College Wildcats on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs Women's Volleyball Head Coach Christian Cammayo, Mackenzie Wolff, and Rain Martinez during the women's volleyball match against the College of the Canyons Cougars on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 1-3. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Rain Martinez hits the ball past West Los Angeles College Wildcats' Sydnee Breda-Nixon and Jenifer Sandoval during the women's volleyball game on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Maiella Riva during the women's volleyball match against the College of the Canyons Cougars on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 1-3. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Halle Anderson, Amaya Bernardo, Mackenzie Wolff, and Sophia Lawrance during the women's volleyball game against the West Los Angeles College Wildcats on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Rain Martinez and Sophia Lawrance hug after scoring during the women's volleyball match against the College of the Canyons Cougars on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 1-3. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Amaya Bernardo hits the ball past West Los Angeles College Wildcats' Tania Torres during the women's volleyball game on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Maiella Riva, Sophia Odle, and Zarha Stanton during the women's volleyball match against the College of the Canyons Cougars on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 1-3. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Sophia Odle (center) sets the ball for Rain Martinez (bottom right) during the women's volleyball game against the West Los Angeles College Wildcats on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

College of the Canyons Cougars' Aly Grodell (right) hits the ball past Santa Monica College Corsairs' Rain Martinez (left) during the women's volleyball match on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 1-3. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

All eyes are focused on the ball during the women's volleyball match between the Santa Monica College Corsairs and the Glendale Community College Vaqueros on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Sophia Lawrance, Rain Martinez, Scheala Nielsen, and Mackenzie Wolff during the women's volleyball game against the West Los Angeles College Wildcats on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Mackenzie Wolff hits the ball into the net during the women's volleyball match against the College of the Canyons Cougars on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 1-3. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs Women's Volleyball Coaches Paddy Pan (Assistant) and Christian Cammayo (Head) during the women's volleyball match against the Glendale Community College Vaqueros on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Halle Anderson during the women's volleyball game against the West Los Angeles College Wildcats on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Members of the Santa Monica Collage Corsairs Women's Volleyball team celebrate their 3-0 win against the Glendale Community College Vaqueros on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Rain Martinez (center) and teammates celebrate after a kill by Mackenzie Wolff (left) during the women's volleyball game against the West Los Angeles College Wildcats on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Sophia Lawrance and Savannah Haislip during the women's volleyball game against the West Los Angeles College Wildcats on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Amaya Bernardo hits the ball past Glendale Community College Vaqueros' Crystal Ramirez and Bianca Hudson during the women's volleyball match on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Rachel Lallemand, Amaya Bernardo, Mackenzie Wolff, Sophia Lawrance, and Maiella Riva celebrate a point scored by Riva during the women's volleyball match against the Glendale Community College Vaqueros on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs Women's Volleyball Head Coach Christian Cammayo talks to Mackenzie Wolff during the women's volleyball game against the West Los Angeles College Wildcats on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Savannah Haislip expresses her dissatisfaction while retrieving the ball after the Glendale Community College Vaqueros scored during the women's volleyball match on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

The Santa Monica College Corsairs Women's Volleyball team meets the University High School Volleyball Varsity team after game against the West Los Angeles College Wildcats on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Mackenzie Wolff, Rain Martinez, Zarha Stanton, and Glendale Community College Vaqueros' Bianca Hudson and Crystal Ramirez during the women's volleyball match on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Rain Martinez and Sophia Lawrance block the ball sent from the Glendale Community College Vaqueros during the women's volleyball match on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Halle Anderson during the women's volleyball match against the Glendale Community College Vaqueros on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Savannah Haislip bumps the ball during the women's volleyball match against the Glendale Community College Vaqueros on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Mackenzie Wolff during the women's volleyball match against the Glendale Community College Vaqueros on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Maiella Riva, Sophia Lawrance, Angelina Maheaux, Mia Paulson, and Halle Anderson (bottom right) during the women's volleyball match against the Glendale Community College Vaqueros on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Sophia Odle, Maiella Riva, Sophia Lawrance (6), Angelina Maheax, Mia Paulson, and Halle Anderson celebrate a kill by Odle during the women's volleyball match against the Glendale Community College Vaqueros on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Glendale Community College Vaqueros' Katherine Marks and Bianca Hudson send the ball past Santa Monica College Corsairs' Mia Paulson during the women's volleyball match on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

The Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsairs women’s volleyball team finished off the season in second place in the Western State Conference (WSC) Southern division with a 9-3 record. They finished the season with a 19-8 overall record and that set them up to be the No.11 seeded team for the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Southern California regional playoffs.

On Saturday, Nov. 26, the Corsairs played their final game against the No. 3 Moorpark College Raiders, losing 3-1. Unfortunately, the third round of the playoffs was as far as they’d make it but head coach Christian Cammayo felt the team had lots to be proud of.

The team started off the season with a small losing streak before going on an absolute tear of an eight game win streak and eventually closing out the season strong. The team this season featured middle blocker Rain Martinez as state player of the week, eight of the top sixteen players in the conference in aces, setter Sophia Odle being the top amongst the eight, libero and co-captain Halle Anderson leading the conference in digs, and captain and outside hitter Mackenzie Wolff leading the conference in kills. The strong individual performances helped fuel the even stronger team performance.

“When the season ended, we were number one in the state in blocks, we were tied for 1st in the state for aces, and we were also top 10 in both kills and assists. These were all kinds of fantastical statistical measures,” Cammayo said.

Both captains, Anderson and Wolff, played their final season for SMC, leaving hard to replace spots on the roster for next season, but a season to look forward to. Cammayo noted that one area of growth for the team next season is the mental aspect of the game, especially maintaining discipline as there were some sets where the team would lose focus and let the game go on too long.

Physically, the Corsairs always did a stellar job with practices and discipline in the weight room, which in turn helped develop team bonds. The season had its “highs and lows” as Cammayo put it, both physically and mentally but the final game left them hungry for more next season.

“Now we’re understanding that the work we put in got us pretty close, and now we want to put in even more work to get even further,” Cammayo said.