2018 College of the Canyons Women's Volleyball News

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College of the Canyons women's volleyball dropped its first round playoff matchup to San Diego Mesa College on Nov. 20, 2018. Jacob Velarde/COC Sports Information
Canyons Drops First Round Playoff Match

No. 7 Canyons (18-9) fell in five sets to No. 10 San Diego Mesa College at the Cougar Cage.

College of the Canyons freshman Grace Ferguson has been named an AVCA All-American in addition to earning All-State and All-Western State Conference honors. Jacob Velarde/COC Sports Information.
Canyons Freshman Grace Ferguson Earns All-American & All-State Team Honors

Ferguson finished the regular season with a .466 hitting percentage and 125 total blocks to lead the state in both categories.

College of the Canyons women's volleyball team.
Canyons Volleyball to Host First Round Playoff Match

No. 7 Canyons (18-8) will host No. 10 San Diego Mesa (16-12) at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20 in the Cougar Cage.

No. 12 College of the Canyons suffered a 3-2 loss to No.3 Bakersfield College on Wednesday night in the Cougar Cage. —Jacob Velarde/COC Sports Information.
No. 12 Canyons Sees Lead Slip vs. No. 3 Bakersfield

COC (14-6, 3-1) suffered the loss despite 18 kills and 19 digs from Shayla Johnson and 17 kills from Rachel Caruthers.

College of the Canyons freshman women's volleyball player Grace Ferguson.
Ferguson Named CCCWVCA State SoCal Player of the Week

The freshman middle blocker finished the week with 17 kills, 11 aces and seven blocks in helping Canyons to a pair of week seven victories.

College of the Canyons women's volleyball all recorded a 3-0 sweep over L.A. Pierce College on Friday, Sept. 28 at the Cougar Cage. Jesse Muñoz/COC Sports Information Director
No. 17 Canyons Collects Second Sweep of Week in 3-0 Win Over L.A. Pierce

COC sophomore outside hitter Shayla Johnson led the way with 15 kills and six digs, while freshman middle blocker Grace Ferguson chipped in 11 kills on a .733 hitting percentage.

College of the Canyons sophomore Shayla Johnson recorded 15 kills and 16 digs to help lead the Lady Cougars to a 3-0 sweep over Santa Barbara City College on Wednesday night in the Cougar Cage. Jesse Muñoz/COC Sports Information Director.
No. 17 Canyons Sweeps Past Santa Barbara

Canyons (7-5) was led by sophomore Shayla Johnson's 15 kills and 16 digs. As a team the Cougars fires 10 aces and committed just two hitting errors.

College of the Canyons has jumped to No. 9 in the most recent CCCWVCA statewide rankings after a week in which the Lady Cougars knocked off two top-five opponents, and lasted five sets vs. No. 8 Grossmont College. Jacob Velarde/COC Sports Information
COC Claws No. 3 El Camino, Goes Five with No. 8 Grossmont

Canyons (5-4) has jumped to No. 9 in the CCCWVCA statewide rankings after being unranked a week ago.

College of the Canyons sophomore outside hitter Shayla Johnson goes up for the kill during the Lady Cougars' 3-0 sweep over No. 4 Long Beach City College on Sept. 12, at the Cougar Cage. Jacob Velarde/COC Sports Information.
Lady Cougars Knock Off No. 4 Long Beach

Canyons (4-3) was led by sophomore Shayla Johnson's team-high nine kills in the straight set victory.

Canyons Suffers First Loss to Irvine Valley
Canyons Suffers First Loss to Irvine Valley

The Cougars will next compete at the San Diego Mesa Invitational Sept. 7-8.

Canyons Cruises Past Corsairs 3-0
Canyons Cruises Past Corsairs 3-0

Canyons (2-0) was able to put Santa Monica (0-2) away thanks in large part to 16 aces.

Canyons Volleyball Returns to Cougar Cage Aug. 29
Canyons Volleyball Returns to Cougar Cage Aug. 29

Canyons will host Glendale College at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29 in the 2018 season opener.