After a huge win Saturday, Nov. 30 over So. Cal #7 seed Bakersfield College, Grossmont women's volleyball has advanced to the state tournament.
Grossmont's own conference will host the state tournament at Southwestern College Friday-Sunday, Dec. 6-8, 2019 (Pacific Coast Athletic Conference). The Griffin women's first match-up is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 6 at 1:00 p.m.
The #2 South seed Grossmont will play the #3 North seed Cabrillo College. Grossmont is 26-3 while Cabrillo stands at 23-5. Grossmont will certainly lean on sophomore leaders Carly Gonzalez, Shaney Lipscomb, Haley Morton, Naomi Talisa Leilua and Amber Colton to qualify for the semi-final Saturday, Dec. 7.
South #2 Seed-Grossmont (26-3)
Mascot: Griffins
Co-Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Champions
Final Regular Season State Rank: #4
State Tournament Appearance: Ninth (1987-1990, 1992, 2013-2014, 2016, 2019)
Last State Tournament Appearance: 2016, Tied 3rd Place
State Titles: 2, 1987, 1989
Regional Road to 2019 State Tourney: swept #17 Golden West, d. #7 Bakersfield in 4
Current Win Streak: 4
Top Team Stats: State #5-Kills Per Set 12.47, #6 Kill Percentage .268
Interesting Fact: Grossmont has 17 sweeps this season.
Top Individual Players: So. OH Shaney Lipscomb, So. Setter Haley Morton, So. OH Naomi Talisa Leilua
Head Coach: Jamie Ivers/Assistant Coach Brooke Callahan
Also qualifying for the state tournament from the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference is the #6 South seed MiraCosta College. The Spartans upset San Diego Mesa College (#3 South seed) in a five set nail biter. MiraCosta will play the #1 North seed Feather River College, currently at 31-2.
If both Grossmont and MiraCosta win their games Friday, the two will compete head to head for the third time this season!
View full championship bracket here.
The state championship game is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 8 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets for the state tournament are as follows:
$30.00 -All-Session Pass
$12.00 -General Admission for adults
$8.00 -General Admission for senior citizens (60+)
$8.00 -Students (with proper ID)
$8.00 -Children (12 and under)
$1.00 Youth Groups of eight (8) or more