2021-22 Ventura College Women's Basketball Team News
Ventura College student athletes excelled once again in the classroom in 2021-22, achieving an overall 3.26 grade point average in the fall and following that up with a solid 3.19 overall GPA in the spring. A total of 123 Pirates earned Dean's List honors in the fall of 2021 with a 3.5 GPA or better while taking in 12 or more units of study, with 51 student athletes recording a perfect 4.0 GPA. In the spring, 112 VC student athletes were featured on the Dean's List with 41 posting perfect GPA's.
The VC women's basketball team has once again been honored for academic achievement by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association on its annual Top 25 Academic Honor Roll. The 2021-22 Pirates earned a 2.288 overall grade point average for the academic year to place seventh on the WBCA's national academic honor roll. It is the 18th time in the past 19 years that Ventura has been recognized by the national organization, making it the most-recognized academic achieving women's basketball program in the country.
Ventura College freshman point guard Kenya Edelhart has been named second team All-State by the California Community College Women's Basketball Coaches Association for the 2021-22 season. The Lancaster High School product becomes the 44th Pirate to earn all-state accolades and the 15th first-year player to receive the honor.
Five members of the VC women's basketball team earned All-Western State Conference honors for the 2021-22 season, as selected by conference coaches last month. Leading the honors is Kenya Edelhart who was voted the WSC Most Valuable Player for the co-champion Pirates. Kylie Gallick, Alyssandra Lacanilao, Sofia Torres-Reyes and Mya Victor were also named first team all-conference.
The ups and downs and twists and turns of playoff basketball were on full display Thursday in Monterey Park as the No. 11-seeded VC women went from looking at the thrill of victory to experiencing the agony of a heartbreaking defeat in their 59-57 last-second loss at No. 6 East Los Angeles. The Huskies hit a 12-footer over a defensive hand at the buzzer to advance over the Pirates (16-11), who were led by Kylie Gallick's 13-point, 11 rebound double-double and Kenya Edelhart's 10-point, nine assist, eight board performance.
After turning around their season after the new year and winning their final 11 games of the regular season, the Pirates' women's basketball team has received the No. 11 seed in the upcoming 2022 CCCAA Southern California Regional Playoffs. VC (16-10) will travel to No. 6 East Los Angeles (20-7) on Thursday March 3 at 5:00 pm in Monterey Park.
The Pirates' women's basketball team doubled-up Cuesta 70-34 Friday night in San Luis Opispo, claiming a share of the 2022 Western State Conference North Division championship. Kylie Gallick posted another In-N-Out special with 19 points and 13 rebounds and Kenya Edelhart scored 15 points with four boards and three assists. Sofia Torres-Reyes netted 15 points on five made 3-pointers and Maddie Ozbourn totaled 10 points with wight caroms in the game.
VC forward Kylie Gallick scored 14 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to help lead the Pirates past Oxnard 47-31 Wednesday at the Athletic Event Center. Mya Victor had eight points, nine rebounds and seven blocked shots, tied for second-best in program history, while Sofia Torres-Reyes netted 11 points in the triumph. The victory was the 10th straight for Ventura (15-10, 10-1).
Behind an outstanding defensive effort, the VC women's basketball team defeated Santa Barbara City College 66-31 Monday night at the Athletic Event Center. The Pirates held the Vaqueros to 22 percent shooting from the floor (12-55) and forced 18 turnovers while not allowing SBCC a double-digit quarter or a double-digit scorer. Mya Victor led the Pirates with a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds and Kenya Edelhart netted 16 with five assists in Ventura's ninth straight victory.
A pull-up jumper, a 3-point basket, two made free throws, a blocked shot - all big plays made down the stretch by the Pirates as they erased a seven point deficit with 9:07 left to play and turned it into a 66-61 victory at Moorpark Wednesday night. Kenya Edelhart scored 13 points on the night, eight in the decisive final period, and Mya Victor had a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge. Kylie Gallick was rock-solid once again with 14 points and seven boards as VC (13-10, 8-1) won its eighth straight game.
The VC women's basketball team built a 10-point lead at halftime and made it hold up despite a charge by Santa Barbara as the Pirates came home with a 58-52 road win Monday. Kylie Gallick led Ventura with 16 points on 6-8 shooting from the floor and a 4-5 performance at the free throw line and Mya Victor came off the bench with 14 points, eight boards, four steals and three blocked shots. Sofia Torres-Reyes totaled 10 points and three assists for VC (12-10, 7-1).
The Pirates' women's basketball continued its improvement, making easy work of visiting Los Angeles Pierce College 94-23 Saturday night at the Athletic Event Center. Sofia Torres-Reyes scorched the nylon with 24 points, including four made three's, and Kylie Gallick had a big-time double-double of 16 points and 17 rebounds to lead five players in double-figures. The VC defense, ranked No. 8 in the state, held the Brahmas 10 points under their season average in the victory.
The VC women's basketball team used a hot start and a solid defensive effort throughout to handle Allan Hancock College 61-39 in Santa Maria Wednesday night. Kenya Edelhart scored 15 points with a pair of assists and two steals and Sofia Torres Reyes netted 13 points with six rebounds. Kylie Gallick led a 54-38 rebound advantage for Ventura with 15 boards. With the victory, the fifth straight for the Pirates, VC evens its season mark at 10-10.
Kenya Edelhart had her second-straight 20-point performance and Alyssandra Lacanilao hit four 3-pointers as the Pirates' women's basketball team won its fourth straight game Wednesday, 62-46 over Cuesta at the Athletic Event Center. Mya Victor recorded a double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds and Sofia Torres-Reyes added eight points. Kylie Gallick pulled in nine boards for the Pirates (9-10, 4-1).
The Pirates' women's basketball team had never made 10 or more free throws in a game and shot 100 percent, until Monday. VC was a program record 16-16 at the foul line, and made 12 of 18 shots from behind the 3-point line in their 88-57 runaway win over Allan Hancock College at the Athletic Event Center. Kenya Edelhart had a breakout game with 25 points, three assists and three steals and Alyssandra Lacanilao netted 21 in Ventura's third straight conference triumph.
The Pirates' women's basketball team used a strong defensive effort to preserve a 38-33 win at Oxnard College Saturday afternoon. VC held the Condors 23 points under their season average to offset a difficult outing on offense for their second straight Western State Conference win. Kylie Gallick led Ventura with nine points, 15 rebounds, three steals and an assist. Alyssandra Lacanilao totaled eight points for the Pirates (7-10, 2-1).
