Santa Monica Sweeps All-WSC Men’s Volleyball Awards
Fresh off winning the 2015 California Community College Athletic Association State Championship, the Santa Monica College Men’s Volleyball team capped off their 2015 campaign by sweeping the top awards in the Western State Conference. Sophomore outside hitter Luis Palos was named the WSC’s Most Valuable Player, while Head Coach John Mayer took home Coach of the Year honors.
Fresh off winning the 2015 California Community College Athletic Association State Championship, the Santa Monica College Men's Volleyball team capped off their 2015 campaign by sweeping the top awards in the Western State Conference. Sophomore outside hitter Luis Palos was named the WSC's Most Valuable Player, while Head Coach John Mayer took home Coach of the Year honors.
Palos recorded 165 kills for the Corsairs in 2015, averaging 2.50 kills per set. Palos also notched 97 digs (1.47 per set), 21 aces, and 20 blocks. Palos appeared in 18 of 19 matches for Santa Monica, playing in 66 of 69 total sets on the season for the Corsairs, posting a .317 kill percentage along the way.
Mayer was honored as the Coach of the Year after leading the Corsairs to an 18-2 overall record and 11-1 mark in WSC play. The Corsairs won the program's second WSC Championships and the first CCCAA State Championship for Men's Volleyball in program history.
