Irvine Valley Goes Undefeated for Third Consecutive OEC Championship, Five OEC Teams Make Playoffs

Irvine Valley Goes Undefeated for Third Consecutive OEC Championship, Five OEC Teams Make Playoffs

Irvine Valley women's volleyball was nearly flawless on their way to a third consecutive Orange Empire Conference (OEC) championship, finishing with a 16-0 record in OEC play and sweeping all but two of their opponents.

The Lasers were led by their sophomore duo, Kristin Austin and Lea Kruse, who were named OEC Co-Most Valuable Players while Coach Tom Pestolesi took home another Coach of the Year award.

In the race for second place, Cypress, Fullerton and Orange Coast battled down to the wire and ended in a three-way tie with all three finishing 11-5 in OEC play.

Golden West placed fifth with an 8-8 record, doing just enough to secure a play-in bid to the CCCAA SoCal Regional Playoffs.

Rounding out the OEC standings were Riverside and Saddleback followed by Santa Ana and Santiago Canyon.

 

OEC CO-MVP: Kristin Austin, Irvine Valley

OEC CO-MVP: Lea Kruse, Irvine Valley

COACH OF THE YEAR: Tom Pestolesi, Irvine Valley

 

FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE 

Truth Hafey Irvine Valley
Anna Unke Irvine Valley
Gaby Griego Irvine Valley
Saylor Frew Fullerton
Samaria Longstreet Fullerton
Lily Johnson Orange Coast
Joceline Martinez Orange Coast
Mary Hicks Cypress
Sierra Emil Golden West
Vashti Elias-Romero Riverside
Ronnie Robinson Saddleback
Ally Wardlow Santa Ana
Sarah Bethke Santaigo Canyon

 

SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE 

Alaina Gendale Irvine Valley
Alma Entesari Irvine Valley
Priscilla Gutierrez Fullerton
Faith Webb Fullerton
Lucrezia Lualdi Orange Coast
Bailey Coffin Orange Coast
Danielle Gomez Cypress
Madison Holmes Golden West
Jasmine Urban Riverside
Ireland Ridill Saddleback
Myrandah Zepeda Santa Ana