Enriquez and Juarez Qualify for Pairs State Championships

TORRANCE, Calif. --- El Camino College's top pairs team of Diana Enriquez and Leafa Juarez have qualified for the California Community College Athletics Association Beach Volleyball Pairs Southern California Regionals.

The Warriors duo were the No. 7 seed in the 32-team field and scored a 2-0 victory (25-15, 25-19) in their opening match against No. 26 Maci Hendry and Iliana Galindo of Golden West. With the win, Enriquez and Juarez advanced to the winner's bracket and were guaranteed a spot at next week's 3C2A Pairs State Championships, which will be held at West Valley College in Saratoga, Calif.

The Warriors top pair would drop their last two matches and have dropped into the No. 13 seed bracket. They can finish as high as the No. 13 seed and no lower than the 16th seed.

On Friday, the 17th-20th seeds were determined with teams from Long Beach City (17), San Diego Miramar (18), Orange Coast (19) and Golden West (20) claiming those spots.

The 3C2A SoCal Pairs Regionals will conclude on Saturday with the action beginning at 9 a.m. to determine the final 16 seeds from the south region for next week.

3C2A BEACH VOLLEYBALL PAIRS SOCAL REGIONALS – MAY 5, 2023 at EL CAMINO COLLEGE; TORRANCE, CALIF.

FIRST ROUND – ALL MATCH WINNERS QUALIFY FOR 3C2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

No. 1 Lias/Lopez (LBCC) def. No. 32 de Wit/Salomone (CYP) 21-12, 21-5

No. 17 DeGroot/Gutowski (MSAC) def. No. 16 Daniels/A. Brown (SADD) 21-14, 21-6

No. 5 Jarosz/Mendiola (MESA) def. No. 28 Duchaine/Amtmann (OCC) 21-13, 21-15

No. 12 Johnson/Sletten (VENT) def. No. 21 Ropati/Villamu (LBCC) 21-19, 19-21, 16-14

No. 8 Rojello/Murdoch (VENT) def. No. 25 Sotoa-Stuebing/Fox (SD MIRA) 21-17, 18-21, 15-12

No. 24 Brown/Dews (IVC) def. No. 9 Hancock/Lewis (PAL) 21-16, 21-8

No. 13 Abrams/Alexander (COD) def. No. 20 Mendoza/Coralle (OCC) 16-21, 21-18, 16-14

No. 4 Zapata-Reaves/Williams (OCC) def. No. 29 Trendler/Warner (GROS) 21-10, 21-13

No. 3 Crabbe/Medina (SBCC) def. No. 30 Cutright/Selivanov (OCC) 21-17, 21-18

No. 19 Dakoske/Walton (MOOR) def. No. 14 Bakken/Eden (MESA) 21-17, 21-18

No. 6 Swanson/Nolan (IVC) def. No. 27 Hoslett/Ueligitone (MCC) 21-13, 21-18

No. 11 Whiteman/Cristleman (MSAC) def. No. 22 Hicks/Rombotis (MCC) 21-17, 21-4

No. 23 Carter/Mulville (VENT) def. No. 10 S. Brown/Horner (SADD) 21-13, 21-10

No. 7 Enriquez/Juarez (ECC) def. No. 26 Hendry/Galindo (GWC) 21-15, 21-19

No. 18 Goff/Harris (MESA) def. No. 15 McKie/Ruiz (SBCC) 21-8, 21-16

No. 2 Bogle/Embry (GROS) def. No. 31 Griego/Marroco (IVC) 21-11, 21-13

SECOND ROUND

No. 17 DeGroot/Gutowski (MSAC) def. No. 1 Lias/Lopez (LBCC) 21-18, 21-9

No. 12 Johnson/Sletten (VENT) def. No. 5 Jarosz/Mendiola (MESA) 16-21, 21-15, 17-15

No. 8 Rojelio/Murdoch (VENT) def. No. 24 Brown/Dews (IVC) 21-17, 24-22

No. 4 Zapata-Reaves/Williams (OCC) def. No. 13 Abrams/Alexander (COD) 21-3, 21-10

No. 3 Crabbe/Medina (SBCC) def. No. 19 Dakoske/Walton (MOOR) 19-21, 21-13, 17-15

No. 6 Swanson/Nolan (IVC) def. No. 11 Whiteman/Cristleman (MSAC) 21-19, 15-21, 17-15

No. 23 Carter/Mulville (VENT) def. No. 7 Enriquez/Juarez (ECC) 21-18, 21-14

No. 2 Bogle/Embry (GROS) def. No. 18 Goff/Harris (MESA) 21-11, 21-18

9th-16th SEED BRACKET

No. 5 Jarosz/Mendiola (MESA) def. No. 1 Lias/Lopez (LBCC) 21-16, 22-20

No. 24 Brown/Dews (IVC) def. No. 13 Abrams/Alexander (COD) 26-24, 21-14

No. 11 Whiteman/Cristleman (MSAC) def. No. 19 Dakoske/Walton (MOOR) 15-21, 22-20, 21-19

No. 18 Goff/Harris (MESA) def. No. 7 Enriquez/Juarez (ECC) 21-16, 21-13

CONSOLATION BRACKET – LOSERS ELIMINATED

No. 32 de Wit/Salomone (CYP) def. No. 16 Daniels/A. Brown (SADD) 21-13, 23-21

No. 21 Ropati/Villamu (LBCC) Ropati/Villamu (LBCC) def. No. 28 Duchaine/Amtmann (OCC) 21-17, 21-9

No. 25 Sotoa-Stuebing/Fox (SD MIRA) def. No. 9 Hancock/Lewis (PAL) 21-16, 21-23, 15-7

No. 20 Mendoza/Coralle (OCC) def. No. 29 Trendler/Warner (GROS) 21-11, 21-13

No. 30 Cutright/Selivanov (OCC) def. No. 14 Bakken/Eden (MESA) 21-14, 24-22

No. 22 Hicks/Rombotis (MCC) def. No. 27 Hoslett/Ueligitone (MCC) 21-13, 21-17

No. 26 Hendry/Galindo (GWC) def. No. 10 S. Brown/Horner (SADD) 21-10, 17-21, 15-12

No. 31 Griego/Marroco (IVC) def. No. 15 McKie/Ruiz (SBCC) 12-21, 23-21, 15-11

*No. 20 Seed Match – Loser Eliminated

Hendry/Galindo (GWC) def. Griego/Marroco (IVC) 21-13, 15-21, 15-10

*No. 19 Seed Match – Loser Eliminated

Cutright/Selivanov (OCC) def. Hicks/Rombotis (MCC) 21-14, 21-11

*No. 18 Seed Match – Loser Eliminated

Sotoa-Stuebing/Fox (SD MIRA) def. Mendoza/Coralle (OCC) 21-9, 21-18

*No. 17 Seed Match – Loser Eliminated

Ropati/Villamu (LBCC) def. De Wit/Salomone (CYP) 19-21, 21-14, 15-6

SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE

WINNER'S BRACKET

No. 17 DeGroot/Gutowski (MSAC) vs. No. 12 Johnson/Sletten (VENT), 9 a.m.

No. 8 Rojelio/Murdoch (VENT) vs. No. 4 Zapata-Reaves/Williams (OCC), 9 a.m.

No. 3 Crabbe/Medina (SBCC) vs. No. 6 Swanson/Nolan (IVC), 9 a.m.

No. 23 Carter/Mulville (VENT) vs. No. 2 Bogle/Embry (GROS), 9 a.m.

9th-12th SEED BRACKET

No. 5 Jarosz/Mendiola (MESA) vs. No. 24 Brown/Dews (IVC), TBA

No. 11 Whiteman/Cristleman (MSAC) vs. No. 18 Goff/Harris (MESA), TBA

13th-16th SEED BRACKET

No. 1 Lias/Lopez (LBCC) vs. No. 13 Abrams/Alexander (COD), TBA

19 Dakoske/Walton (MOOR) vs. No. 7 Enriquez/Juarez (ECC), TBA

*-Seeding for 3C2A State Championships on May 12-13 at West Valley College