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Delta steady At #1, Irvine Valley climbs to #6 on State Women's Volleyball Top 25

Irvine Valley moves to #6 on this week's State Top 25.
Irvine Valley moves to #6 on this week's State Top 25.
October 23, 2023

San Joaquin Delta College is a clear cut favorite to make it to the 3C2A state championship final eight as the only undefeated team still going with now a 20-0 record. 

The Mustangs were the #1-rated team in the first CCCWVCA State Top 25 Rankings back in early September and haven't let go of that title as they stand on top in this week's #8 ratings.

Delta has established itself with two State Players of the Week this year in returning 2022 All-American outside hitter Kiyah Irby (opening week) and setter Caprise Brock (selected a week ago). 

The top 5 stayed in position as #2 Feather River, #3 Grossmont, #4 San Diego Mesa and #5 Sierra have each established some separation from the rest of the teams. Irvine Valley (#6) and Fresno City (#7) traded spots.

The IVC Lasers have won nine in a row. With pre-conference sweeps over new #8 Moorpark, #17 Mt. San Antonio as well as two convincing sweeps over OEC foe and #14 Cypress, they have for now solidified their standing as a top 10 squad.

Ventura at #9 and Lassen at #10 round out the top 10.

  1. SAN JOAQUIN DELTA, Big 8, 20-0: The Mustangs swept Santa Rosa and Modesto last week and lead the Big 8 lead at 10-0. NorCal #1; Last Week's Ranking: #1
  2. FEATHER RIVER, Golden Valley, 19-4: The Golden Eagles took over first place in conference at 5-0 with a sweep over Lassen and also swept Butte. GVC win streak going at 58. NorCal #2; Last Week's Ranking: #2
  3. GROSSMONT, Pacific Coast Athletic, 18-1: The Griffins upped their win streak to 12 matches with a sweep over San Diego Miramar and a 4-set win over Palomar. They top the PCAC at 10-0. SoCal #1; Last Week's Ranking: #3
  4. SAN DIEGO MESA, Pacific Coast Athletic, 19-1: The Olympians have won 15 straight sets since their only loss to Grossmont. They swept Imperial Valley and Cuyamaca. SoCal #2; Last Week's Ranking: #4
  5. SIERRA, Big 8, 18-3: The Wolverines have won 11 of their last 12, including sweeps over Sacramento City and Diablo Valley. NorCal #3; Last Week's Ranking: #5
  6. IRVINE VALLEY, Orange Empire, 15-2: The Lasers avenged their early conference loss to Golden West by winning in four sets, then swept Cypress (75-52). IVC leads the OEC at 9-1. The Lasers move up a spot. SoCal #3; Last Week's Ranking: #7
  7. FRESNO CITY, Central Valley, 18-4: The Rams have won eight straight. CVC win streak now at 170. Their sweep over Reedley was the program's 500th conference victory. FCC slides one slot. NorCal #4; Last Week's Ranking: #6
  8. MOORPARK, Western State North, 12-6: The Raiders proved their worth with a second triumph over Ventura in conference play in 4 sets. Winners of nine of their last 10, the WSC North title is on the line when they face Santa Barbara on Wednesday. The two teams are 5-1 in WSC play with the Vaqueros winning in five (21-19) the last time they played. Moorpark will host. OH Cashe Olswang was a State Player of the Week #9. It's a giant 10-spot rise for MC. SoCal #4; Last Week's Ranking: #18
  9. VENTURA, Western State North, 14-3: The Pirates early season sweeps over Pasadena City and Orange Coast are allowing to help them maintain their ranking while also only losing to Moorpark, 98-92, in points. SoCal #5; Last Week's Ranking: #9
  10. LASSEN, Golden Valley, 22-3: The Cougars had their 9-match win streak snapped by Feather River, but they had two sets go to 25-23 in the 3-set defeat. Lassen falls a couple of spaces. NorCal #5; Last Week's Ranking: #8
  11. AMERICAN RIVER, Big 8, 15-6: The Beavers beat Modesto in four, then played a Battle Royale, rallying from a 2-1 deficit to get by Solano in five (16-14). Libero Reese Ampi is a State Player of the Week #9. ARC moves up a rung on the ladder. NorCal #6; Last Week's Ranking: #12
  12. ORANGE COAST, Orange Empire, 12-5: The Pirates swept Santiago Canyon and Riverside City. Their 5-set win over Cypress last month along with an early win over Rio Hondo has strengthened their rating. OCC makes a 6-spot jump. SoCal #6; Last Week's Ranking: #18
  13. SOLANO, Bay Valley, 18-6: The Falcons swept Marin, then had their 8-match win streak ended in yet another 5-set L v. a good team in American River. BVC win streak at 53 matches. Solano has had 5-set losses v. #2 Feather River, #7 Fresno, and now #11 ARC. NorCal #7; Last Week's Ranking: #13
  14. CYPRESS, Orange Empire, 15-4: The Chargers swept Santiago Canyon, then had their 5-match win streak snapped in the IVC loss. Cypress slips four spots. SoCal #7; Last Week's Ranking: #10
  15. RIO HONDO, South Coast, 15-4: The Roadrunners 10-match win streak was stopped by Pasadena in four sets, then they swept Los Angeles City. RHC leads the SCC at 10-1. A four-slot fall for Rio Hondo. SoCal #8; Last Week's Ranking: #11
  16. LONG BEACH CITY, South Coast, 15-2: The Vikings are a remarkable 4-1 in 5-set matches in conference play, including beating Mt. San Antonio (15-10) for their second distance W over the Mounties. LBCC then defeated Cerritos in four. Long Beach hops up one. SoCal #9; Last Week's Ranking: #16
  17. MT. SAN ANTONIO, South Coast, 13-8: The Mounties had a 6-match win streak stopped by Long Beach in one of the more bizarre 5-set defeats. Mt. SAC won sets #1 (25-13) and #4 (25-14), but lost #2 and #3 in extras (27-25, 28-26) only to lose by five in the fifth. They won the overall point battle, 111-97, which didn't translate on the win board. Mt. SAC then beat El Camino in four. They are 1-4 in 5-set matches this season, losing to Mt. San Jacinto, yet handing Grossmont its only loss. SoCal #9; Last Week's Ranking: #14
  18. PASADENA CITY, South Coast, 15-6: The Lancers scored a big 4-set win over Rio Hondo and outscored the Roadrunners, 75-47, after losing the first set, 25-23. PCC then beat East Los Angeles for the second time in SCC play in four sets. LBCC, Rio Hondo and Mt. SAC have all beaten them, and Pasadena has a win over Moorpark to their credit, but also losses to Ventura and Cypress. Their great play last week resulted in a wacky 1-spot drop. SoCal #11; Last Week's Ranking: #17
  19. WEST VALLEY, Coast South, 14-3: The Vikings are on fire as sweeps over Ohlone and Gavilan extend their win streak to eight. They will try to break a first-place tie in conference with San Mateo (both 4-0) on Wednesday. Despite the hot string, WVC's only big win is over Solano back on Sept. 9. They tumble four spots. NorCal #7; Last Week's Ranking: #15
  20. SANTA MONICA, Western State South, 15-6: The Corsairs beat Antelope Valley in four and swept West LA. Earlier wins over Rio Hondo and Santa Barbara and a 5-set L v. Ventura are looking good for them. SoCal #12; Last Week's Ranking: #20
  21. BAKERSFIELD, Western State South, 11-5: The Renegades swept Glendale and Citrus and have a 7-0 mark to top the WSC South. They have a 5-set win over SMC and a win over Mt. SAC, but were swept by both Pasadena and Santa Barbara. SoCal #13; Last Week's Ranking: #21
  22. EAST LOS ANGELES, South Coast, 18-7: The Huskies swept LA City before losing to PCC in four. The road has been tough for ELAC despite a victory over Long Beach back on Oct. 6 as they stand fifth place in the tough SCC. SoCal #14. Last Week's Ranking: #22
  23. SAN MATEO, Coast South, 9-7: The Bulldogs swept Skyline and Ohlone. A good team that actually boasts beating Feather River in five on Sept. 1 just doesn't have other victories v. ranked teams. NorCal #9; Last Week's Ranking: #23
  24. SANTA BARBARA CITY, Western State North, 11-9: The Vaqueros swept LA Mission. They have wins over Moorpark, Bakersfield and Hartnell. SBCC is moving on up a slot. SoCal #15; Last Week's Ranking: #T25
    T25. MT. SAN JACINTO, Inland Empire Athletic, 18-4: Sweeps over Victor Valley and Desert have extended the Eagles win streak to 10. They lead the IEAC at 7-0. Last Week's Ranking: #T25
    T25. HARTNELL, Coast North, 14-6: The Panthers are red-hot with 10 straight wins, including sweeping San Francisco and defeating Cabrillo in four. They have a win over Solano, now lead the Coast North at 4-0, and are rewarded by joining this week's top 25. NorCal #10; Last Week's Ranking: Unranked.
    BEST OF THE REST
    Cerritos, South Coast, 9-6: The Falcons lost to Long Beach in four. Last Week's State Ranking: #24
    Saddleback, Orange Empire, 13-4: The Bobcats swept Fullerton and Santa Ana. They have an upset win over Orange Coast and are for now second in the OEC at 8-2, but still have matches left v. #6 IVC, #12 OCC, and #14 Cypress.
    Cabrillo, Coast North, 9-8: The Seahawks beat Monterey Peninsula in four, then lost to Hartnell in 4. NorCal #11
    Canyons, Western State South, 9-9: The Cougars swept Glendale to reach the .500 mark after starting the year at 2-5.
    Golden West, Orange Empire, 9-6: The Rustlers lost to #6 Irvine Valley in four (upset them in 4 first meeting) and swept Fullerton.
    Santa Rosa JC, Big 8, 13-8: The Bear Cubs swept Cosumnes River in a rematch (lost the first meeting 3-0) after being swept by #1 Delta. NorCal #12
    San Bernardino Valley, Inland Empire Athletic, 13-6; The Wolverines swept Desert and Cerro Coso. 
    Los Angeles Mission, Western State North, 14-11: The Eagles were swept by Santa Barbara.
    Cuesta, Western State North, 13-10: The Cougars swept LA Pierce and has a win over #T25 Hartnell to their credit.
    Riverside City, Orange Empire, 12-8: The Tigers were swept by #12 Orange Coast and took a forfeit win.
    Monterey Peninsula, Coast North, 10-5: The Lobos lost to Cabrillo in four and defeated De Anza in four. NorCal #13
    Modesto JC, Big 8, 12-9: The Pirates lost to #11 American River in four and were swept by Delta. NorCal #14
     West Hills Coalinga, Central Valley, 12-7: Winners of 10 of their last 11, the Falcons swept Reedley and Columbia. NorCal #T15
     Taft, Central Valley, 15-8: The Cougars have a 15-set win streak, sweeping Sequoias and Porterville. They also have a win over Cosumnes River. NorCal #T15
    Cosumnes River, Big 8, 13-7: The Hawks were swept by Santa Rosa. NorCal #T15
    MiraCosta, Pacific Coast Athletic, 8-10: The Spartans beat Palomar in four and swept Southwestern. They had started the year at 1-7, but 7-3 ever since.
    Palomar, Pacific Coast Athletic, 8-10: The Comets had a 5-match win streak snapped in four by MiraCosta, then won a set v. #3 Grossmont (29-27) before losing in four (75-48 last three sets).
     Victor Valley, Inland Empire Athletic, 9-6: The Rams were swept by #T25 Mt. San Jacinto, then swept Copper Mountain.
    Los Medanos, Bay Valley, 15-11: The Mustangs swept Contra Costa, then beat Marin in four to extend their win streak to five. 
    Sacramento City, Big 8, 12-12: The Panthers were swept by #5 Sierra, then ended a 4-match losing streak by knocking off Folsom Lake in five (15-13).
    Folsom Lake, Big 8, 9-13: The Falcons have played an incredible four straight 5-set matches with a win over Diablo Valley and lost to Sacramento last week.
    Porterville, Central Valley, 11-12: The Pirates were swept by Taft.
    Merced, Central Valley, 10-8: The Blue Devils have won four in a row, sweeping Columbia and beating Sequoias in four. 
    Siskiyous, Golden Valley, 11-10: The Eagles were swept by #10 Lassen, then swept Redwoods
    Ohlone, Coast South, 12-14: The Renegades were swept by #19 West Valley and #23 San Mateo. 
    Marin, Bay Valley, 10-11: The Mariners had their 5-match win streak snapped in a loss to #13 Solano in three, then lost to Los Medanos in four.

Rankings/Release by Robert Lewis, CCCWVCA SID