Fresno City College’s beach volleyball team knows what it takes to be at the top.<\/p>\n
The Rams haven’t lost a single match this season and are the number one team in the state.<\/p>\n
“Right now, we’re a lot more hungry coming towards the end,” says Jayla Iversen.<\/p>\n
They’ve come up one win short the last two seasons.<\/p>\n
Yosemite High grad Lusa Andrews was part of that runner-up pair.<\/p>\n
“I remember being super nervous last year going into it but this year, I feel very confident, very secure and I think when we get there, I’ll be calm and ready based on my experience last year,” she said.<\/p>\n
Veteran sophomores like Lusa, with the addition of upperclassmen from Fresno Pacific, has created a team that has yet to be stopped.<\/p>\n
“When you have teams that can be senior lead or sophomore led, you’re going to have a really good season,” says coach Kieran Roblee.<\/p>\n
In addition to a 14-0 Coast Conference record, FCC has gone 70-0 in pairs this year.<\/p>\n
From FCC’s first beach season just seven years ago, the Rams have quickly set the standard.<\/p>\n
“Say we don’t get that dig, say we shank a pass, how do we reset from that,” Iversen said. “That’s been a big theme, and I think all of us have been working at it and having partners that push you to get through those tough points has been crucial to our success.”<\/p>\n
The Rams are looking towards NorCal regionals at the end of the month, hoping to reach the state final in May.<\/p>\n
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