2018 COD Women's Volleyball News
COD Women's Volleyball sophomore outside hitter Baylie Dashner (La Quinta H.S.) has signed a letter of intent with the Dickinson State Blue Hawks.
The 2018 season was the seventh year for co-head coaches Marion Champion and Detlev Rothe as Desert ended the season with a record of 20-5 overall and 7-3 in Conference, the first season since 2007 to collect 20 or more wins, finishing third.
COD (20-4) with their playoff hopes hanging in the balance, struggled with a team they had swept twice already this season, but after a rough 2nd and 4th sets, prevailed in the 5th, as the Roadrunners knocked off the Imperial Valley Arabs (11-14), 3-2 (25-14, 23-25, 25-16, 15-25, 15-7).
COD (19-4; 7-3) wrapped up PCAC-North play with a memorable win on the road, knocking off the #12 team in the state, the MiraCosta Spartans of Oceanside (19-3; 9-1) in five-sets, 3-2 (25-22, 18-25, 25-22, 7-25, 15-11).
COD (17-4, 5-3) celebrated Sophomore Night the best way possible, with a sweep, knocking off the toothless San Bernardino Valley Wolverines (1-19, 1-7), 3-0 (25-11, 25-16, 25-13).
COD (16-4; 4-3) had an opportunity to avenge an early season loss and stay in command of their playoff future, but an injury plagued lineup and some key defensive missteps proved to be the difference, as the Roadrunners fell to the Mt. San Jacinto Eagles (17-3; 6-1), 3-1 (25-20, 25-19, 24-26, 25-18).
COD (15-3; 3-2) played an incredibly entertaining and hard fought game against the #15 team in the state the MiraCosta Spartans of Oceanside (15-2; 5-0), but the home side fell, 3-2 (29-27, 25-27, 25-20, 20-25 & 15-12).
COD (15-2; 3-1) played an easy first couple sets, then had to hold on for dear life in the third set as they swept the San Diego Miramar Jets (1-13; 0-4), 3-0 (25-9, 25-17, 28-26).
COD Women’s Volleyball sophomore outside hitter Baylie Dashner (La Quinta H.S.) was named the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference’s (PCAC) Female Athlete of the Month for the month of September.
COD (13-1; 1-0) have knocked over some huge milestones in 2018, but opening Conference play and sweeping the Palomar Comets of San Marcos (2-10; 0-1) for the first time in program history could be one of the biggest accomplishments so far, winning 3-0.
COD (10-1) hosted their annual COD Tri event, featuring the Allan Hancock Bulldogs of Santa Maria (1-6) and the Imperial Valley Arabs (6-5), where the Roadrunners swept both contests.
Givens in 2018: Death, Taxes, Roadrunners sweep. COD (7-1) has won all of their matches in three-set sweeps and the next victim was the Cuyamaca Coyotes of El Cajon (6-3), 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-19).
COD (6-1) not only swept their former Foothill Conference foes, but demolished them, book-ending their efforts with huge point runs and knocking out the Chaffey Panthers (4-3) for the first time since 2011, 3-0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-13)
COD (3-1) has yet to find out what life is like beyond the third set as they collected their third sweep of the season, with the victim being the East Los Angeles Huskies (3-1), 25-12, 25-18 and 25-21.
COD (1-0) made a statement in their opening match of 2018, squeaked out a solid three-set win over their intra-County opponent the Riverside City Tigers (0-1), 25-22, 25-21 and 25-21.