Diana Enriquez tips the ball over the net in a move known as a “kill” in a beach volleyball match between El Camino and Fullerton on Friday, Feb. 25 at El Camino. “I love beach volleyball even more than indoor volleyball because you get to control the ball on every play,” said Enriquez, a kinesiology major in her third year competing for ECC. Photo by Kim McGill/The Union.
El Camino College’s women’s beach volleyball team celebrated their first two wins this season against Golden West and Fullerton College, scoring decisive 5-0 victories in each match-up held in Torrance on Friday, Feb. 25. El Camino’s next match is a home game against Santa Ana on Thursday, March 3 at noon.
El Camino College’s women’s beach volleyball team scored their first two wins this season against Golden West and Fullerton College, scoring decisive 5-0 victories on Friday, Feb. 25 at El Camino in Torrance. Fayth Rascon (center) and Lauren McCarthy (right) debrief their victories with ECC head coach Le Valley Pattison (left). Photo by Kim McGill/The Union.Ginia Goods is a kinesiology major in her third year playing at El Camino College (ECC). Goods serves against Fullerton in beach volleyball on Friday, Feb. 25 at ECC. “Beach volleyball is so much quicker than indoor volleyball, and with only two people playing for your team at a time you are guaranteed a lot of chances to touch the ball,” Goods said. Photo by Kim McGill/The Union.Lauren McCarthy (right) rushes to “dig” the ball as her teammate Fayth Rascon (left) runs to back her up. El Camino beat both Fullerton College and Golden West, 5-0 in matches on Friday, Feb. 25. Photo by Kim McGill/The Union.El Camino College player Lauren McCarthy, #20, “sets” the ball for teammate Fayth Rascon in a beach volleyball match against Fullerton College on Friday, Feb. 25 in Torrance, Calif. In beach volleyball, a set with your hands or with your forearms called a “bump set” positions the ball high and close to the net for your partner to tip over the net. Photo by Kim McGill/The Union.A Fullerton College player dives into the sand in an attempt to defend against a “kill” – a move to tip or slam the ball over the net during the women’s beach volleyball game against El Camino College on Friday, Feb. 25. ECC achieved victory in their matches against both Fullerton and Golden West, 5-0. Photo by Kim McGill/The Union.Leafa Juarez, #23 (right), a kinesiology major, was optimistic about El Camino College’s women’s beach volleyball team having a strong season after dominating 5-0 victories against Fullerton College and Golden West on Feb. 25 at El Camino. “We started out a little rough,” Juarez said, “but we are doing good now.” Brea Rutledge, #12 (left) is a psychology major who plans to transfer to a university and play volleyball there as well, was paired with Juarez in Friday’s matches. Photo by Kim McGill/The Union.El Camino College’s women’s beach volleyball team celebrates their powerful 5-0 victories against both Fullerton College and Golden West on Feb. 25 at El Camino. ECC plays Santa Ana next on Thursday, March 3. Photo by Kim McGill/The Union.
