Women’s volleyball: Pirates sweep Cypress

Tony Altobelli

COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College women’s volleyball team

continue to feast on its home turf, knocking off visiting Cypress, 15-9,

15-3, 15-6, Wednesday night in Orange Empire Conference action.

The win is the sixth in a row for the Pirates (15-5, 9-2 in

conference) with four of those wins coming at home.

Sophomore Natasha Evlynn led the Pirates with 18 kills. Daylyn Kelley

(Costa Mesa High) added 11 kills while Lauren Wilson added 10.

Setter Tina Nguyen paced the offense with 35 assists as the Pirates

set themselves up with a key OEC matchup against juggernaut Golden West

on Friday at OCC beginning at 7.

The Rustlers, the seven-time state champions and winners of an

incredible 82 in a row, gave the Pirates their last defeat back on Oct.

18 with a three-game sweep.

The three-game sweep was exactly what the Pirates needed coming off of

back-to-back, five-game marathons to Irvine Valley and Saddleback.

After holding off the Chargers in Game 1, OCC turned on the jets in

Game 2 and put together two long point-producing rallies to take care of

Game 3.

OCC has three contests remaining, all at home, before opening up SoCal

Regional playoffs on Nov. 21.