
The Pirate volleyball team swept past Imperial Valley Friday evening at the Athletic Event Center to begin their 2024 campaign. Ventura took down the Warriors 25-11 in the opening set before posting 25-17 and 25-16 wins in the second two sets, respectively, to close out the 3-0 victory. Shai Daniels led VC with nine kills and eight digs while Talia Behrens recorded six kills and four blocks at the net. Skylar Rutherford and Natalie Bair each handed out 13 assists.
Ventura (1-0) was dominant in the first set with 13 kills, five aces and a pair of blocks while downing the Desert Warriors 25-11. The Pirates limited IVC to four kills among their 11 points during the set.
VC cooled down in the second two sets, but still won handily to record the sweep.
Liz Schalde and Rutherford each recorded three service aces in the match while Viola Barrios hit .500 with four kills and Daniels hit .400 in the match. Josephine Rausch had seven digs defensively for VC.
The Pirates will next host Pasadena City College on Wednesday Aug. 28 in a 6:00 pm match at the AEC.