2024 Ventura College Volleyball Team News
Ventura College student athletes excelled once again in the classroom in 2024-25 with a total of 101 Pirates achieving a 3.5 GPA or higher, earning mention on the Dean's List, in the fall 2024 term while taking in 12 or more units of study, with 46 student athletes recording a perfect 4.0 GPA. In spring 2025, 99 VC student athletes were named on the Dean's List with 44 posting perfect GPA's.
VC Freshman Shai Daniels was named first team All-Western State Conference leading four Pirates who received All-WSC honors as voted upon by the conference coaches. The Buena High School product was joined by second-team All-WSC honoree Talia Behrens and honorable mention award winners Josephine Rausch and Daphne Raymond.
The VC volleyball team gave it everything they had Tuesday night, ultimately falling short in the second round of the 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoffs. The No. 15-seeded Pirates captured the first set from No. 2 San Diego Mesa before falling 18-25 ,25-12, 25-19, 25-19. Josephine Rausch led the effort for Ventura (16-10) with a double-double of 11 kills and 14 digs while Shai Daniels recorded eight winners with 12 digs and three service aces. Bryce Swain led the defense with 18 digs.
The Ventrua College volleyball team posted a hard fought sweep over Mt. San Jacinto in the first round of the 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoffs at the Athletic Event Center Saturday. The Pirates prevailed 26-24, 25-18, 26-24 over the Eagles as Shai Daniels continued her strong season with a double-double of 10 kills and 18 digs. She also served a team-best three aces in the win. Talia Behrens and Daphne Raymond each recorded eight kills in the balanced attack.
The VC volleyball team is back in the playoffs for 2024 and will host an opening round match on Saturday Nov. 23. The No. 15-seeded Pirates (15-9) will take on No. 18 Mt. San Jacinto (17-9) at 6:00 pm at the Athletic Event Center with the winner advancing to the second round at No. 2 San Diego Mesa on Tuesday Nov. 26. This is the fourth straight playoff appearance for Ventura and they have made the post-season in six of the past seven, and eight of the past 10 years.
The VC women's volleyball team was not messing around Saturday as they dominated visiting Glendale 25-12, 25-9, 25-12 in the Western State Conference Crossover to close the regular season. The Pirates were clicking on all cylinders as they hit a combined .494 at the net, led by Talia Behrens, Shai Daniels, Callie Cahill and Josephine Rausch, all with eight kills each. Daniels led the defense with 15 digs and also had four services aces in the runaway win.
The VC volleyball team swept past Los Angeles PIerce 25-15, 25-12, 25-14 Friday in the penultimate match of the regular season and the final Western State Conference North Division contest. Makena Schaumloeffel led the balanced Pirate attack with six kills, seven digs and five service aces. Giannamay Tayco also recorded seven digs defensively and Natalie Bair handed out 15 assists.
The VC women's volleyball team began the final week of the regular season Tuesday with a convincing four-set victory over visiting Santa Barbara. In the match rescheduled from Nov. 6, the Pirates captured the first two sets, 25-19 and 25-20 before falling in the third, 22-25. Ventura (13-9, 7-4) clinched the win taking the fourth set, 25-21. Shai Daniels' double-double of 15 kills and 21 digs led the way for the Pirates and Daphne Raymond recorded 10 winners at the net. Josephine Rausch narrowly missed a double-double with 27 digs and nine kills.
After an unexpected week away from games, the Pirates' volleyball team took a while to get going Friday at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria. Ventura dropped the first two sets to the Bulldogs, 25-18 and 25-15 before turning things around in the reverse sweep trumph, 25-15, 25-14, 15-12. Shae Daniels had a stellar night with 21 kills, hitting .348, and 12 digs and Josephine rausch turned in 17 winners with 14 digs to lead Ventura (12-9, 6-4). Nataloe Bair recorded 33 assists in the marathon victory.
The VC volleyball team had a difficult time of things Friday, dropping a three-set decision at Los Angeles Mission College 25-21, 25-12, 25-17. The Pirates struggled offensively at the net as they were limited to 20 kills as a team, led by Shai Daniels with five and Daphne Raymond and Talia Behrens, each with three. Raymond also recorded five blocks in the match and Behrend had four. Daniels and Bryce Swain each had right digs and Natalie Bair handed out wight assists.
The VC volleyball team started out well, but could not sustain the momentum at Moorpark, falling in four sets to the Raiders, 20-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-19. Shai Daniels led the way for Ventura (11-8, 5-3) with a double-double of 12 kills and 14 digs while Josephine Rausch and Callie Cahill each totaled eight kills. Bryce Swain le dthe defense with 18 digs and Makena Schaumloeffel had four services aces for the Pirates.
The VC volleyball team had a relatively easy time with visiting Cuesta, sweeping past the Cougars 25-16, 25-13, 25-18 Friday evening. Shai Daniels had 11 kills and Josephine Rausch hit nine winners to lead the effort for VC (11-7, 5-2). Liz Schalde handed out 16 assists and Natalie Bair dropped 15 dimes in the triumph, helping the Pirates hit .370 as a team in the match.
The Pirates' volleyball team swept past Los Angeles Pierce College 25-12, 25-21, 25-22 Wednesday evening in Woodland Hills. Talia Behrens le dthe effort with seven kills with a .636 hitting percentage and Makena Schaumloeffel had three kills, five aces and six digs. Daphne Raymond totaled five winners at the net while Liz Schalde and Natalie Bair handed out 11 and 10 assists, respectively.
The VC volleyball team defeated Allan Hancock in four sets, 25-14, 25-14, 26-28, 25-19, Wednesday at the Athletic Event Center. Shai Daniels produced a double-double of 18 kills and 14 digs while hitting at a .567 clip. Josephine Rausch added 14 winners and eight digs. Natalie Bair and Liz Schalde each had 20 assists and Talia Behrens contributed seven kills and five blocks, one solo.
The Pirate volleyball team was unable to carry over the momentum of Wednesday's victory against Santa Barbara Friday, falling to the Vaqueros 25-18, 25-22, 26-24 at the SBCC Sports Pavilion. Josephine Rausch led the effort for the Pirates with 12 kills on the night, hitting at a .455 clip, while Callie Cahill recorded nine winners at the net. Skylar Rutherford had 15 assists and Bryce Swain totaled eight digs for Ventura (8-7, 2-2).
The Pirate volleyball team had a resiliant reverse sweep victory over previouly undefeated Los Angeles Mission College Wednesday at the Athletic Event Center. Ventura dropped the first two sets, 25-18, 25-20 before coming back to take the next three 25-20, 25-22, 15-3 for the upset victory. taylor Lane led an outstanding defensive effort at the net by VC with nine block assists and Daphne Raymond added seven. Makena Schaumloeffel totaled 19 digs while Josephine Raosch and Talia Behrens each recorded 13 kills offensively.
