Corsairs Bombard the Beach

Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair Split Eden Lorin (#7) (CQ) dives for the ball during a match against Glendale Community College Lady Vaqueros on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Ocean Park North Beach Volleyball Courts, Santa Monica, Calif. SMC Corsairs won 3-0 of their matches against the Lady Vaqueros for week 2 of the Western State Conference Beach Volleyball schedule. (Jordi Garcia Sosa | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair Defender Ela Serrano (CQ) (#19) serving the ball against a pair of Bakersfield College Renegades players during a match on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Ocean Park North Beach Volleyball Courts, Santa Monica, Calif. SMC Corsairs won 5-0 of their matches against the Renegades for week 2 of the Western State Conference Beach Volleyball schedule. (Jordi Garcia Sosa | The Corsair)

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Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsairs Defender Ela Serrano (CQ) (#19) (R) Blocker Nadene Taase (#12) (CQ) (L) hug each other as they won their matchup against a pair from Bakersfield College Renegade on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Ocean Park North Beach Volleyball Courts, Santa Monica, Calif. SMC Corsairs won 5-0 of their matches against the Renegades for week 2 of the Western State Conference Beach Volleyball schedule. (Jordi Garcia Sosa | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair Split Sadie Town (#3) spikes the ball over the net against a pair of Glendale Community College Lady Vaqueros players on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Ocean Park North Beach Volleyball Courts, Santa Monica, Calif. SMC Corsairs won 3-0 of their matches against the Lady Vaqueros for week 2 of the Western State Conference Beach Volleyball schedule. (Jordi Garcia Sosa | The Corsair)

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(L to R) Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair Blocker Nadene Taase (#12) (CQ) (L) tapping the ball over the net as her teammate Defender Ela Serrano (CQ) (#19) (R) cheers at Taase against the Bakersfield College Renegades during a match on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Ocean Park North Beach Volleyball Courts, Santa Monica, Calif. SMC Corsairs won 5-0 of their matches against the Renegades for week 2 of the Western State Conference Beach Volleyball schedule. (Jordi Garcia Sosa | The Corsair)

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(R to L) Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair Split Mia Whitlock (CQ) (#10) (R) diving for the ball as split Ava Salvo (#11) (CQ) (L) prepares to receive the ball during a match on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Ocean Park North Beach Volleyball Courts, Santa Monica, Calif. SMC Corsairs won 5-0 of their matches against the Renegades for week 2 of the Western State Conference Beach Volleyball schedule. (Jordi Garcia Sosa | The Corsair)

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(R to L) Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair Defender Ela Serrano (CQ) (#19) (R) sets the ball towards Blocker Nadene Taase (#12) (CQ) (L) during a match against a pair of Bakersfield College Renegades on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Ocean Park North Beach Volleyball Courts, Santa Monica, Calif. SMC Corsairs won 5-0 of their matches against the Renegades for week 2 of the Western State Conference Beach Volleyball schedule. (Jordi Garcia Sosa | The Corsair)

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Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair Women's Indoor and Beach Volleyball Head Coach Christian Cammayo talks to his players before their match against the Bakersfield College Renegades on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Ocean Park North Beach Volleyball Courts, Santa Monica, Calif. SMC Corsairs won 5-0 of their matches against the Renegades for week 2 of the Western State Conference Beach Volleyball schedule. (Jordi Garcia Sosa | The Corsair)

Makena Gamby, left, and Kailea Garcia, right, celebrate after a women’s beach volleyball match against Bakersfield College, Friday, March 13, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Kantapong Wongjirasawad | The Corsair)

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Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsairs beach volleyball team cheers for one of their pairs while they face off against a pair from the Bakersfield College Renegades on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Ocean Park North Beach Volleyball Courts, Santa Monica, Calif. SMC Corsairs won 5-0 of their matches against the Bakersfield College Renegades for week 2 of the Western State Conference Beach Volleyball schedule. (Jordi Garcia Sosa | The Corsair)

Mia Whitlock serves during a women’s beach volleyball match against Bakersfield, Friday, March 13, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Kantapong Wongjirasawad | The Corsair)

Kailea Garcia, left, jumps to hit the ball as opponent Mariah Sierra, right, watches during a women’s beach volleyball match against Bakersfield, Friday, March 13, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Kantapong Wongjirasawad | The Corsair)

Kailea Garcia, left, and Makena Gamby, right, celebrate after a women’s beach volleyball match against Bakersfield, Friday, March 13, in Santa Monica. (Kantapong Wongjirasawad | The Corsair)

Ava Salvo, left, jumps to send the ball while Keira Wolf, center, blocks, as Mia Whitlock watches her teammate during a women’s beach volleyball match against Bakersfield, Friday, March 13, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Kantapong Wongjirasawad | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College has had an explosive start to its regular season in the Western State Conference and are now 3-1 over its last two double header matchups. With SMC winning both games 5-0, the Corsairs have found a way to reset and dominate their opponents. 

“We found that some of the teams weren't actually fully engaged and didn't get into a flow state in their warm-up,” said coach Christian Cammayo in an interview, describing areas they were improving within the program.

As the Corsairs battled the intense heat, they first faced off against the 2-0 Bakersfield College Renegades in their opening matchup. Many of the players felt that the momentum carried over into their games, leading to a full sweep against the Renegades. 

“I feel like my partners’ and I energy was fantastic. We also had a lot of our teammates coming over to support us after their games,” Kaylaya “Kai” Garcia said after her match in Court 4. The energy within the team was growing as they kept their momentum going. 

After a short rest under the shade, the Corsairs faced Glendale City College. The Vaqueros struggled to keep up with the Corsairs, giving SMC a 5-0 win.

The Corsairs will face off at home against Cypress College and Lassen College in a non-conference matchup at Ocean Park North Beach Volleyball Courts on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m., respectively.