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By Analicia Najera\u00a0<\/strong>and Dutches Richards \/\u00a0<\/strong>Times Staff<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The San Jose City College women\u2019s volleyball team struggled in the Ohlone College Spring Ball Tournament.<\/p>\n

This was an opportunity for 11 colleges to have a preview of the other teams for the upcoming 2012 season. Throughout the tournament, SJCC performed strongly in the beginning of the games,but lost to the nine teams they competed against.<\/p>\n

SJCC, Ohlone, De Anza, Napa, San Jose State University\u2019s club team, Solano College, Alameda, Hartnell, American River, Gavelin and Monterey Peninsula colleges each played a total of nine games from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ohlone College on March 10.<\/p>\n

Eight returning SJCC volleyball players and two incoming freshman struggled offensively but competed closely with many teams, said women\u2019s volleyball head coach, Tait Rafat.<\/p>\n

Those 10 athletes are enrolled in either a day or night volleyball class on campus. The off-season classes are available to improve the team\u2019s volleyball performance. The benefit of having off-season classes was evident in the team\u2019s powerful serves during Saturday\u2019s tournament.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think my overall performance was good,\u201d said middle back Dania Carrillo, 18, history major. \u201cThere were some errors, but my teammates did well after having a three-month break and two new girls joining the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carrillo earned the team four points in the Alameda game with her blocks, kills and services.<\/p>\n

To keep the costs down for the tournament, the players took the place of an official referee and officiated matches for other teams.<\/p>\n

There were three courts set up inside the gym, so some players had to officiate when they were not competing and quickly fuel their bodies before their next match. It was a continuous and fast-paced game because the colleges were playing one set to 25 points with each team.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a good start at building team chemistry,\u201d Rafat said. \u201cAlso, it let all of the players play positions on the court that they may not have practiced before.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rafat said both setters, Michelle Reyes and Cathrine Nguyen, did a great job with their transitions from other positions. Nguyen had eight assists against Gavelin College, but the team struggled with errors on its side, falling short with the final score at 25-22.<\/p>\n

They also came close to Alameda, losing 25-20.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot every team is perfect, but we\u2019re trying to be the best by giving our best efforts on the volleyball court,\u201d Carrillo said.<\/p>\n

Even though SJCC\u2019s volleyball team did not win a single game in the tournament, Carrillo said her coach\u2019s good advice will improve the team\u2019s skill for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n

Rafat said, \u201cI think that with some added offense for the fall, the team can be competitive in the conference.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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