Karoline Ruiz (No. 10) jumps up to smash a ball. With a leading score of 20-13, Ruiz and teammate Jacelin McKie (No. 5) played with their team watching on Friday, April 21 at West Beach in Santa Barbara Calif. (Yarrow Hogan)
Karoline Ruiz (No. 10) jumps up to smash a ball. With a leading score of 20-13, Ruiz and teammate Jacelin McKie (No. 5) played with their team watching on Friday, April 21 at West Beach in Santa Barbara Calif.
City College girl’s beach volleyball team battled against Moorpark College at 9 a.m. and against Bakersfield College at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 21 on West Beach in downtown Santa Barbara.
Under the burning sun, the Vaqueros lost their first match against Moorpark college with a final score of 3-2 but came back to win against Bakersfield bringing it home with a 5-1 win.
“I’m proud of our girls, we had a lot of off-court struggles this year and as a team we were able to come together and share the pain, mentally, emotionally and physically,” Head Coach Ariana Garner said.
Irey Sandholdt (No. 9) and Paige Rudy (No. 12) play a match with a backdrop of palm trees. Sandholdt just up to slam the ball on Friday, April 21 at West Beach in Santa Barbara Calif. (Yarrow Hogan)Paige Rudi(No.12) is hitting the ball up in the air on April 21 on West Beach in Santa Barbara, Calif. Bakersfield is rushing over to prepare to receive the ball. (Emily Castillo)Piper Ellbogn-Pettersen (No.11) and Corinne Tommeraason (No.1) against Bakersfield on April 21 on West Beach in Santa Barbara, Calif. The pair is preparing to attack the ball in mid-air. (Emily Castillo)Corinne Tommeraason (No.1) is serving the ball on April 21 on West Beach in Santa Barbara, Calif. As the ball is being served, Bakersfield is in position to receive. (Emily Castillo)With a sign “Smiley Irey” in view, Irey Sandholdt (No. 12) jumps up to win a point in a match with teammate Paige Rudy (No. 9) against Moorpark College on Friday, April 21 at West Beach in Santa Barbara Calif. (Yarrow Hogan)Jacelin McKie (No. 5) serves the ball to the opposing team while playing a tournament on a hot Santa Barbara afternoon. The volleyball player jumps up and serves on Friday, April 21 on West Beach in Santa Barbara Calif. (Yarrow Hogan)Jordan Anderson (No. 14) serves the ball to the opposite team during the Vaqueros beach volleyball tournament on Friday, April 21 at West Beach in Santa Barbara Calif. (Yarrow Hogan)
As the teammates watch with anticipation, Karoline Ruiz (No. 10) slams the ball to the other side of the net, leaving trails of sand coming off of the bottom of her feet. Before the two teammates celebrate the point, Jacelin McKie (No. 5) watches the point play out on Friday, April 21 on West Beach in Santa Barbara Calif. (Yarrow Hogan)Irey Sandholdt (No.9) hit the ball up for her partner to hit over the net on April 21 at West Beach in Santa Barbara, Calif. Here, Bakersfield waits for the pair to finish their moves. (Emily Castillo)
