Beach Volleyball Earns 12th Seed in 3C2A Regional Playoffs

Beach Volleyball Earns 12th Seed in 3C2A Regional Playoffs
April 28, 2025

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — The Golden West College Rustlers Beach Volleyball program is back in postseason action, earning the 12th seed in the 2025 California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A) Regional Playoffs. This marks the program's first return to the team regionals since the 2018 season, a significant milestone for the Rustlers.

Golden West will travel to face fourth-seeded Santa Barbara City College and fifth-seeded Orange Coast College in a three-team regional set to be held at East Beach (1235 E. Cabrillo Blvd.) in Santa Barbara, Calif.

The Rustlers will open regional play against familiar conference foe Orange Coast College at 10:00 a.m., before immediately turning around to face host Santa Barbara City College at 11:00 a.m. The team that posts the best record during the three-way competition will advance to the 3C2A State Championships.

Here are the regional matchups with the top team* hosting:

Group A
 1. San Diego Mesa*
8. Ventura
9. Long Beach City

Group B
2. Santa Monica*
7. Grossmont
10. Cerritos
Group C
3. MiraCosta*
6. Mt. San Antonio
11. Mt. San Jacinto
Group D
4. Santa Barbara City*
5. Orange Coast
12. Golden West