Golden West fights off strong Mesa effort in 3-0 sweep
3/10/10 – Visiting Golden West College netted a 3-0 sweep over the Mesa MVB team, but had to work for it as the Olympians went toe-to-toe with the Rustlers in sets one and two, before falling 30-28, 31-29, 30-20.
The two teams would trade leads thru a spirited game one, as Mesa rode a combined 13 kills from Cody Wender and J.J. Snarponis before GW maintained a late lead for the set win. Wender and Snarponis remained hot as the Olympians would lead for most of set two. The two teams went point-for-point late before the Rustlers took advantage of key Mesa errors at the end of the second set. GW went out to a big lead in set three and cruised to the win, as the Mesa offense went cold.
Wender once again led Mesa with 19 kills. Fellow freshman Snarponis added 15 kills, eight digs, and four aces in his first night as the opposite. Sophomore setter Stephen Spieker tallied 38 assists and four digs, while freshman Thomas Canfield added six digs in his return to the libero position.
Irvine Valley nets 3-0 sweep over Mesa
3/3/10 - In the PCAC opener for SD Mesa, Irvine Valley used superior athleticism and strong net play to forge a 30-19, 30-19, 30-27 win, at IVC.
The Lasers broke open a close first set with an eight-point run in the middle of the set. IVC would use strong serving and an out-of-system Olympian offense to gain set two. Mesa would lead much of set three, but untimely errors and a late IVC push at 23-23 would earn the set and match victory for the host Lasers.
OH Cody Wender had nine kills on the night, while MB J.J. Snarponis added six kills on .400 hitting. S Stephen Spieker tallied 21 assists and added three aces, 2.5 blocks, and two kills. Mesa drops to 2-5 on the season.
Wender selected PCAC Athlete of the Week
2/17/10 - SD Mesa freshman outside hitter Cody Wender was awarded Athlete of the Week honors by the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference, for the week ending February 14th. Wender shares the week's award with Southwestern College baseball player Eduardo Arroyo.
Wender's selection was based on an outstanding week of performance. He tallied 20 kills, four aces, and two blocks against defending state champion Long Beach City, in the Olympians' strong four-game losing effort on Wednesday. Wender followed up that match with a combined 43 kills, five aces, three blocks, and 16 digs in Mesa's two Saturday wins over L.A. Pierce and Santa Monica, the first Olympian wins over a Western State Conference foe in four years.
Congratulations to Cody on his award and a fine week of volleyball.
Early 2010 season results
2/19/10
El Camino def. Mesa 30-28, 30-25, 27-30, 30-26
Mesa finishes inter-conference play 2-4
2/13/10 - at Palomar College:
Mesa def. Santa Monica 30-28, 28-30, 30-19, 30-26
Mesa def. L.A. Pierce 16-30, 30-28, 28-30, 30-28, 15-11
2/10/10
Long Beach City def. Mesa 24-30, 30-28, 38-36, 30-22
2/6/10 - at Santa Monica College
Moorpark def. Mesa 3-0
Santa Barbara City def. Mesa 30-24, 30-22, 30-25
**match synopses coming soon**
The 2009 Mesa Men’s Volleyball Team celebrates a season of accomplishments, as we look forward to bigger things in future seasons:
3 Pacific Coast Conference victories
no PCC victories in the previous two seasons
15 single-set victories
only 5 single-set wins in the last two seasons combined
2 - 2009 All-PCC Honorees
Tyler D’Egidio, All-PCC First Team
Stephen Spieker, All-PCC Second Team
first Mesa All-PCC honorees since 2006
2 PCC Athlete of the Week honorees
Mitch Wissing (2/15)
Stephen Spieker (Honorable Mention, 4/6)
two of only three PCC men’s volleyball players honored in 2009
3 PCC Top-5 Statistical Season Leaders
Tyler D’Egidio, 2nd in PCC, kills per game (4.46)
Mitch Wissing, 5th in PCC, kills per game (3.64)
Stephen Spieker, 2nd in PCC, assists per game (11.02)
To everyone who supported us this year, THANK YOU!!!
Our mission is simple
- Provide our student-athletes with the best volleyball experience possible.
- Aid in the personal and academic development of our athletes.
- Be a leader in the men's volleyball community in San Diego.
- Win volleyball matches!!!
The Mesa men’s volleyball program seeks men who are willing and driven to find out how good they can be, as a volleyball player and as a person. You are invited to join us! Please fill out the online recruiting questionnaire (you’ll find the link to the left), or feel free to contact head coach John Landicho by phone at 619-388-2993, or via e-mail at mesamvb@gmail.com.