Corsairs Fall to the Raiders

On Wednesday, April 12, the Santa Monica College Corsairs' men's volleyball team faced the Moorpark College Raiders for the second time this season.

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Kane Schwengel (center) receives a serve during the men's volleyball match against the Moorpark College Raiders on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Kane Schwengel (right) gets surprised when Moorpark College Raiders' Garrett Ream (left) follows the ball onto the Corsairs' side of the court during the men's volleyball match on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Javier Barrientos (center) sets the ball during the men's volleyball match against the Moorpark College Raiders on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Beikwaw Yankey (center) and Nate Davis (right) low-five after Yankey scored a kill during the men's volleyball match against the Moorpark College Raiders on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Moorpark College Raiders' Jaxon Rust and Ebba Tefera block an attack from Santa Monica College Corsairs' Nate Davis during the men's volleyball match on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Moorpark College Raiders' Sean Schmutz and Michael Stahl block an attack from Santa Monica College Corsairs' Luis Garzon during the men's volleyball match on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Moorpark College Raiders' Michael Stahl hits the ball past Santa Monica College Corsairs' Beikwaw Yankey and Kane Schwengel during the men's volleyball match on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Moorpark College Raiders' Sean Schmutz hits the ball past Santa Monica College Corsairs' Beikwaw Yankey and Enkhtur Tserendavaa during the men's volleyball match on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Camden Higbee (right) bumps the ball, with Enkhtur Tserendavaa (left) behind him during the men's volleyball match against the Moorpark College Raiders on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Men's Volleyball Assistant Coach Max Garris, players Kane Schwengel, Nate Davis, and Jonathan Pritchard listen to Head Coack Liran Zamir (foregorund) during the men's volleyball match against the Moorpark College Raiders on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Men's Volleyball Head Coach Liran Zamir talks to the team during a time out near the end of the third and final set of the men's volleyball match against the Moorpark College Raiders on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Moorpark College Raiders' Oliver Herron hits the ball past Santa Monica College Corsairs' Jonathan Pritchard and Nate Davis during the men's volleyball match on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 3-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

The Raiders dominated from the start, winning the first set 25-15. The Corsairs put up a stronger fight for the second set, leading the Raiders for a while, but lost again 25-21. The third set was another strong one for the Raiders, again winning 25-15, for a final score of 3-0.

The Corsairs play against the Antelope Valley College Marauders on Thursday at the SMC Gym for their final regular-season game.

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