Five Pirates honored

Five Orange Coast College women’s volleyball players were named to

the All-Orange Empire Conference Teams.

The teams’ leader in kills (308), solo blocks (39) and digs (262),

Melissa Zapiain, was selected to the OEC first-team along with

Coast’s service ace leader (52), Krystle Davis. Davis, a 5-9

opposite, has amassed 250 kills -- second on the team only to

Zapiain.

Zapiain led the team with 25 kills and 27 digs in Coast’s

four-game win over Cuesta Saturday to catapult the Pirates to this

weekend’s state tournament.

Casey Petersen (5-11 outside hitter) and Kelly Overby (6-1 outside

hitter) were chosen to the second-team. Petersen has slammed 135

kills and is second on the team in solo blocks with 30.

Overby has tallied 217 kills and 24 solo blocks for Coast, 19-3,

11-3 in the OEC.

Christine Ryan received honorable mention. The 6-2 middle blocker

has assisted on a team-leading 59 blocks.