Men's Volleyball News -- 2016
State title dreams fall short for Pirates in loss to Long Beach
April 30, 2016
WOODLAND HILLS -- A fantastic season by the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team didn't not have a fantastic finish as the Pirates lost to Long Beach City College in four sets on Saturday night at the California Community College Athletic Association Men's Volleyball State Championship, 32-30, 18-25, 25-21, 27-25.
Pirates to take on Vikings for state volleyball championship
April 29, 2016
COSTA MESA -- It seemed even after the opening weekend of the 2016 season that the Orange Coast College and Long Beach City College men's volleyball teams were going to meet up again in the playoffs.
Pirates rally to top Corsairs in State Semifinal
April 28, 2016
WOODLAND HILLS -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team overcame an early deficit to defeat the defending state champion Santa Monica City College Corsairs in four sets to advance to the title match of the California Community College Athletic Association Men's Volleyball Championships, played at L.A. Pierce College on Thursday night.
Faitalia, Grasso earn conference Co-MVP honors for Pirates
April 25, 2016
COSTA MESA -- Sophomore Adrian Faitalia and freshman Gianluca Grasso were named Pacific Coast Conference Co-Most Valuable Player honors at last week's PCC coaches meeting, according to Pirate head coach Travis Turner.
Pirates to take on Corsairs in State Final Four semifinal
April 25, 2016
COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team will take on Santa Monica City College on Thursday night, beginning at 5 p.m. at L.A. Pierce College in the first semifinal match of the California Community College Athletic Association Men's Volleyball State Championships.
Pirates claim PCC title with win over Grossmont
April 15, 2016
COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team wrapped up the regular season atop the Pacific Coast Conference for the third time in five years after sweeping past Grossmont, 25-20, 25-18, 25-20 on Friday night inside the Peterson Gym.
Pirates roll past Miramar, San Diego City in back-to-back sweeps
April 08, 2016
SAN DIEGO -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball wasted no time on either of last week's trips down south as the Pirates swept past Miramar College, 25-8, 25-14, 25-18 on Wednesday before rolling past San Diego City, 25-10, 29-27, 25-14, on Friday.
Pirates sweep Rustlers out of first place in the PCC
April 01, 2016
COSTA MESA -- It was a match that had the makings of a classic, but in the end, it was just another dominating performance by the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team as the Pirates rolled past rival Golden West in three sets on Friday night inside the Peterson Gym.
Faitalia, Grasso pace Pirates past IVC, S.D. Mesa
March 25, 2016
IRVINE -- It's never easy to play a men's volleyball match at Irvine Valley College, but on Wednesday, the Orange Coast College Pirates made it look that way, sweeping past the host Lasers, 25-18, 25-20, 25-19, in a Pacific Coast Conference matchup.
Pirates sweep away Comets in three
March 18, 2016
COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team had little trouble with visiting Palomar College and swept the Comets in three sets on Friday, in a Pacific Coast Conference matchup inside the Peterson Gym.
Pirates bounce back with sweep over Jets
March 11, 2016
COSTA MESA -- Fresh off of a hard-fought five-set loss to rival Golden West, the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team returned to the "win" column with a straight-set win over visiting Miramar College on Friday night inside the Peterson Gym.
Pirates knock Lasers' lights out in three-set sweep
March 05, 2016
COSTA MESA -- There was no power failures this time as the high-voltage Orange Coast College men's volleyball team turned the lights out on Irvine Valley College, sweeping the Lasers in three sets on Saturday night inside the Peterson Gym.
Pirates open conference play with sweep over Olympians
March 04, 2016
COSTA MESA -- After a two-day delay, the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team finally kicked off Pacific Coast Conference play and the Pirates rolled to a straight-set win over visiting San Diego Mesa on Friday night inside the Peterson Gym.
Pirates slay Brahmas in three
February 26, 2016
COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team took care of business on Friday night en route to a straight-set win over visiting L.A. Pierce inside the Peterson Gym.
Pirates grind out three-set sweep over El Camino
February 10, 2016
COSTA MESA -- Adrian Faitalia delivered 13 kills and seven digs to lead the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team to a straight-set win over visiting El Camino College on Wednesday night inside the Peterson Gym.
Pirates roll past Vaqueros
February 06, 2016
SANTA BARBARA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team improved to 3-0 this year with a convincing three-set sweep over Santa Barbara City College on Saturday afternoon.