This is the official website for Diablo Valley College Viking Athletics.
Welcome to the DVC Women's Volleyball Homepage!
Anyone interested in trying out for the Women’s Intercollegiate Volleyball team will need to contact Head Coach Jackie Ponciano-Babb at jponciano-babb@dvc.edu or 925-685-1230, ext. 2743.
For conference stats and rankings click here BIG 8 Conference
For bi-weekly state stats and rankings click here CCCAA Women's Volleyball
HIGHLIGHTS:
Congratulations to our Women’s Volleyball team as they completed a successful 2012 season!
After a slow start, the Lady Vikings soon found confidence in each other and in their game. Although dropping two key matches early during pre-season against Solano and Foothill, DVC began knocking off opponents who stood in the way of their playoff goal. Defeating Delta College 3 times, splitting with Sacramento City but winning the head to head matchup and giving Sierra a run, the Lady Vikings finished Big 8 Conference play with a strong fourth place ranking. Recognized for their own court play, sophomore right side hitter Sandra Foster and freshmen outside hitter Abbie Noland were selected by the coaches to the Big 8 All Conference Team.
Known as one of the toughest conferences in the north, the Big 8 Conference usually sends 4 to 5 teams to the CCCAA NorCal Play-offs. Besides conference winner, Santa Rosa, other teams that represented Big 8 and made playoffs were American River, Sierra and our Diablo Valley College Lady Vikings! “It’s been a few years since we’ve made playoffs” said Coach Ponciano-Babb. “I’m happy for our team and the success that we had this year. We traveled to Fresno City College for Round 1 of the NorCal Regional’s and played great for two sets but we all know that it takes three sets to win.” In the end, DVC finished the year with records of 7-7 (Big 8) and 12-15 (Overall) and ranked 15th in the North.
TEAM HIGHLIGHTS
Solano Classic All Tournament Team – Abbie Noland (FR, OH, Campolindo)
San Jose City College All Tournament Team – Sandra Foster (SO, RS, Deer Valley)
DVC Most Valuable Player – Sheila Tuvell (SO, Setter, Northgate)
DVC Most Inspirational – Maggie Fishbaugh (SO, MH, San Leandro)
DVC Most Improved – Shaina Smith (SO, MH, Clayton Valley)
TRANSFERS (2010 & 11):
Lilia Marcic (Setter, Carondolet) accepted a scholarship to Holy Names University to study Business Management.
Krystal McCoy (Outside Hitter, Deer Valley) transferred to San Francisco State University to study Family and Consumer Science.
Jessica Atkins (Libero, Carondolet) studying Communications at Loyola Marymount, Maryland
Michelle Galli (Middle Hitter, Rodriguez) accepted a scholarship to Dickinson State University.
