San Mateo Part of Upper Echelon At #5 On State Women's Volleyball Top 25
College of San Mateo has established itself among the elite in NorCal and stands at #5 on this week's *3CWVCA State Volleyball Top 25 Rankings #5.
The Bulldogs made it to the 2022 3C2A state semifinals but haven't advanced to the Elite Eight since. Last year, they reached the Regional Finals before being knocked out by eventual state champ Feather River.
CSM (12-4 overall) has one loss v. #1 Fresno City and two other defeats v. #2 FRC this season (one in five sets). The Bulldogs have premium wins over #6 San Diego Mesa (five sets), #7 Taft last week (five sets), and #8 Long Beach City.
Fresno (15-0), #3 South leader San Diego Miramar (12-0) and #4 Los Angeles Mission (14-0) continued their undefeated seasons.
Taft shuttled up three spots to #7 with a big 5-set victory over now #10 San Joaquin Delta. San Bernardino Valley rounds out the top 10 at #9.
Moving upward are #11 Saddleback (up one), #12 Pasadena City (up one), #13 Ventura (up two), #15 Lassen (up three), #19 Clovis (bolts ahead five spots), #20 American River (up three), #21 Santa Rosa (up one), and #23 Hartnell (up two).
The North region has never had such a majority of ranked teams ever until this week as it occupies 14 slots compared to the South's 11. While the South has lesser ranked teams, all 11 are among the top 17 including #14 Santa Monica, #16 Moorpark and #17 Palomar.
Overall, 20 teams have reached the 10-win mark. The Golden Valley has four of that group as Lassen leads the state with 18 victories while Feather River and #24 Shasta each follow both tied with #1 FCC, all with 15 wins. The GVC's top 3 has a sparkling 48-9 record. Also from that conference, both College of the Siskiyous (11-7) and College of the Redwoods (8-7) have current better than .500 records.
West Valley found its way back on the rankings at #25 thanks to a sweep over Shasta.
*--Editor Note--An image/branding issue with the original new logo created this year by the association resulted in a change to the new lettering/branding for the now 3CWVCA as the logo appears now here.
3CWVCA State Top 25 Rankings, #5
| RANK | TEAM, CONFERENCE | RECORD | NOTES | REGION TOP 15 | LAST WEEK'S STATE RANK |
| 1. | FRESNO CITY, Central Valley North | 15-0 | The Rams swept Hartnell, West Valley. They've won 45 of 51 sets. | North #1 | State #1 |
| 2. | FEATHER RIVER, Golden Valley | 15-1 | The Golden Eagles did not play last week. Carol Manu named State Player of the Week #4 | North #2 | State #2 |
| 3. | SAN DIEGO MIRAMAR, Pacific Coast Athletic | 12-0 | The Jets swept SD City. Makana Kowalksi selected State Player of the Week #4. | South #1 | State #3 |
| 4. | LA MISSION, Western State North | 14-0 | The Eagles swept Canyons, LA Pierce. They've won 42 of 47 sets. | South #2 | State #4 |
| 5. | COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO, Coast North | 12-4 | The Bulldogs swept Cabrillo, beat Taft in 5 (15-12). They are 3-2 in matches that gave gone the distance. | North #3 | State #5 |
| 6. | SAN DIEGO MESA, Pacific Coast Athletic | 11-4 | The Olympians extend win streak to 10, swept Palomar, Imperial Valley. They've won 30 of last 33 sets. | South #3 | State #6 |
| 7. | TAFT, Central Valley South | 14-2 | The Cougars swept Cabrillo, had 10-match win streak stopped by San Mateo in 5 (109-103 in points), swept De Anza, beat SJ Delta in 5 (15-10). | North #4 | State #10 |
| 8. | LONG BEACH CITY, South Coast South | 7-5 | The Vikings swept East LA, beat Mt. San Antonio in 4. | South #4 | State #7 |
| 9. | SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY, Inland Empire Athletic | 10-1 | The Wolverines have won 7 straight, swept Golden West, Chaffey. | South #5 | State #9 |
| 10. | SAN JOAQUIN DELTA, Big 8 | 10-5 | The Mustangs swept Modesto, De Anza, had 5-match win streak snapped by Taft in 5 (106-106). | North #5 | State #8 |
| 11. | SADDLEBACK, Orange Empire | 9-1 | The Bobcats are on a 5-match win string, swept Cypress, Riverside. | South #6 | State #12 |
| 12. | PASADENA CITY, South Coast North | 10-6 | The Lancers are 7-1 in the last 8, swept Cerritos, beat Irvine Valley in 5 (15-10). | South #7 | State #13 |
| 13. | VENTURA, Western State North | 9-3 | The Pirates have won 6 in a row, all sweeps, last week over Antelope Valley, Santa Monica (now 1-1 v. Corsairs). | South #8 | State #15 |
| 14. | SANTA MONICA, Western State South | 8-4 | The Corsairs are 2-4 in last 6, beat Santa Barbara in 4, swept by Ventura. | South #9 | State #11 |
| 15. | LASSEN, Golden Valley | 18-3 | The Cougars have won 8 straight, perfect 6-0 week as they swept Lemoore, Yuba, Marin, Gavilan, Cabrillo, and beat Hartnell in 4. Lassen is 4-1 in 5-set matches with only defeat v. San Mateo on Sept. 11. | North #6 | State #18 |
| 16. | MOORPARK, Western State North | 9-3 | The Raiders have won 4 in a row, beat Citrus in 5 (15-12), swept Bakersfield. They're 3-0 in 5-set matches. | South #10 | State #14 |
| 17. | PALOMAR, Pacific Coast Athletic | 10-2 | The Comets saw 6-match win streak stopped by SD Mesa in 3, swept Southwestern. | South #11 | State #16 |
| 18. | MONTEREY PENINSULA, Coast North | 8-5 | The Lobos were swept by NCAA D3 UC Santa Cruz. | North #7 | State #17 |
| 19. | CLOVIS, Central Valley North | 11-3 | The Crush have won 6 consecutive matches, swept Mendocino, Solano. | North #8 | State #24 |
| 20. | AMERICAN RIVER, Big 8 | 8-7 | The Beavers win 4 in a row to get over .500 mark, swept Folsom Lake, Sierra. | North #9 | State #23 |
| 21. | SANTA ROSA JC, Big 8 | 12-2 | The Bear Cubs beat Cosumnes River and Modesto, both in 4. | North #10 | State #22 |
| 22. | COSUMNES RIVER, Big 8 | 10-4 | The Hawks lost to SRJC in 4, swept Diablo Valley. | North #11 | State #20 |
| 23. | HARTNELL, Coast South | 11-10 | The Panthers beat Ohlone in 4, swept Reedley, swept by Fresno, beat Coalinga in 4, lost to Lassen in 4, swept Cabrillo. | North #12 | State #25 |
| 24. | SHASTA, Golden Valley | 15-5 | The Knights swept Mendocino, had 5-match win streak ended by West Valley in 3, swept Contra Costa. | North #13 | State #19 |
| 25. | WEST VALLEY, Coast South | 7-5 | The Vikings swept Shasta, Mendocino, lost in 5 to Coalinga (15-13), swept by Fresno. | North #14 | Not Ranked |
| BEST OF THE REST | |||||
| IRVINE VALLEY, Orange Empire | 5-5 | The Lasers swept Santiago Canyon, lost in 5 to Pasadena (won in points, 104-96). | South #12 | ||
| BAKERSFIELD, Western State South | 7-7 | The Renegades swept Allan Hancock, swept by Moorpark. | South #13 | State #21 | |
| SACRAMENTO CITY, Big 8 | 11-5 | The Panthers swept Sierra, beat Folsom Lake in 4. | North #15 | ||
| GROSSMONT, Pacific Coast Athletic | 6-7 | The Griffins swept Southwestern, Cuyamaca. | South #14 | ||
| EL CAMINO, South Coast South | 8-5 | The Warriors have won 4 of last 5, swept LA City | South #15 | ||
| CERRO COSO, Inland Empire Athletic | 9-5 | The Coyotes have won 4 in a row, swept Allan Hancock, Merced, Porterville | |||
| COALINGA, Central Valley South | 9-5 | The Falcons beat West Valley in 5, lost to Hartnell in 4 | |||
| MODESTO JC, Big 8 | 10-5 | The Pirates are in a tailspin, lost 4 straight, swept by SJ Delta, lost in 4 to Santa Rosa | |||
| MIRACOSTA, Pacific Coast Athletic | 5-5 | The Spartans beat Mt. San Jacinto in 4, swept SD City | |||
| VICTOR VALLEY, Inland Empire Athletic | 7-5 | The Rams swept Copper Mountain in IEAC opener. | |||
| MT. SAN JACINTO, Inland Empire Athletic | 6-8 | The Eagles lost in 4 to MiraCosta, reverse sweep over Desert (17-15). | |||
| COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS, Western State South | 5-9 | The Cougars were swept by LA Mission, beat Cuesta in 5 (15-13), now 3-2 in 5-set matches. | |||
| FULLERTON, Orange Empire | 7-5 | The Hornets have won 5 of last 6, beat Orange Coast in 4, wild reverse sweep over Santiago Canyon in 5 (15-4), won third set 32-30. | |||
| CERRITOS, South Coast South | 6-5 | The Falcons were swept by Pasadena, beat East LA in 4. | |||
| CYPRESS, Orange Empire | 8-6 | The Chargers were swept by Saddleback, stopped 3-match losing streak in 4 over Golden West | |||
| COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS, Central Valley South | 8-9 | The Giants swept Mendocino, beat Solano in 4. | |||
| ORANGE COAST, Orange Empire | 4-5 | The Pirates lost to Fullerton in 4, swept Santa Ana | |||
| SANTA BARBARA CITY, Western State North | 5-9 | The Vaqueros lost to SMC in 4, then break 1-8 stretch with sweep over Antelope Valley. Sophie Otte earned State Player of the Week #4 honors. | |||
| COLLEGE OF THE DESERT, Inland Empire Athletic | 5-9 | The Roadrunners lost to Mt. San Jacinto in 5 in IEAC opener (105-100). | |||
| SANTA ANA, Orange Empire | 5-3 | The Dons beat Riverside in 4, swept by Orange Coast. | |||
| RIVERSIDE CITY, Orange Empire | 5-7 | The Tigers lost to Santa Ana in 4, swept by Saddleback. | |||
| COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS, Golden Valley | 8-7 | The Corsairs have won 6 of last 7, beat Marin in 4, swept Los Medanos. | |||
| COLLEGE OF THE SISKIYOUS, Golden Valley | 11-7 | The Eagles have won 5 of last 6, swept Napa Valley, swept by Solano, swept Skyline, Reedley. | |||
| RIO HONDO, South Coast North | 5-2 | The Roadrunners beat LA Harbor in 5 (15-7), swept Compton. | |||
| COLUMBIA, Central Valley North | 6-6 | The Claim Jumpers are on a 5-game win streak, swept Gavilan. | |||
| COLLEGE OF MARIN, Bay Valley | 6-6 | The Mariners lost to Redwoods in 4, swept by Lasssen, swept Gavilan. | |||
| IMPERIAL VALLEY, Pacific Coast Athletic | 4-4 | The Desert Warriors beat Cuyamaca in 4, swept by SD Mesa. | |||
| ANTELOPE VALLEY, Western State South | 4-7 | The Marauders were swept by Ventura, Santa Barbara. | |||
| MERCED, Central Valley North | 5-5 | The Blue Devils beat Porterville in 5 (15-12), swept by Cerro Coso. | |||
| LEMOORE, Central Valley South | 7-7 | The Golden Eagles were swept by Lassen, lost in 4 to Yuba | |||
| YUBA, Bay Valley | 5-9 | The 49ers beat Lemoore in 4, swept by Lassen, swept Truckee Meadows CC (Nevada), 30-28 first set. |
Release/Rankings by Robert Lewis, 3CWVCA SID