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Santa Monica College Corsairs Women's Volleyball Coaches Paddy Pan (Assistant) and Christian Cammayo (Head) during the women's volleyball match against the Glendale Community College Vaqueros on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0.

“Now we’re understanding that the work we put in got us pretty close, and now we want to put in even more work to get even further,” -Christian Cammayo

The Santa Monica College Corsairs' Women's Volleyball team pose for the camera during the match against the College of the Desert Roadrunners on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Corsair Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-2.

Season Recap: Women’s Volleyball

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The Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsairs women’s volleyball team finished off the season in second place in the Western State Conference (WSC) Southern division with a 9-3 record. They finished the season with a 19-8 overall record and that set them up to be the No.11 seeded team for the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Southern California regional playoffs. On Saturday, Nov. 26, the Corsairs played their final game against the No. 3 Moorpark College Raiders, losing 3-1. Unfortunately, the third round of the playoffs was as far as they’d make it but head coach Christian Cammyo felt the team had lots to be proud of. “When the season ended, we were number one in the state in blocks, we were tied for 1st in the state for aces, and we were also top 10 in both kills and assists. These were all kinds of fantastical statistical measures,” Cam-

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Season Recap: Women’s Volleyball

mayo said. Both captains, Anderson and Wolff, played their final season for SMC, leaving hard to replace spots on the roster for next season, but a season to look forward to. Cammayo noted that one area of growth for the team next season is the mental aspect of the game, especially maintaining discipline as there were some sets where the team would lose focus and let the game go on too long. Physically, the Corsairs always did a stellar job with practices and discipline in the weight room, which in turn helped develop team bonds. The season had its “highs and lows” as Cammyo put it, both physically and mentally but the final game left them hungry for more next season. “Now we’re understanding that the work we put in got us pretty close, and now we want to put in even more work to get even further,” Cammayo said.

(Above) Santa Monica College Corsairs' Mackenzie Wolff bumps the ball during the volleyball match against the College of the Canyons Cougars on Friday, Oct 28, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 1-3. Santa Monica College Corsairs' Savannah Haislip bumps the ball during the women's volleyball match against the Glendale Community College Vaqueros on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at SMC Gym in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs won 3-0.

Santa Monica Corsairs' Rain Martinez and Sophia Lawrance hug after scoring against the College of the Canyons Cougars on Fri. Oct. 28 at SMC Gym.Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 1-3.