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Dons’ hot start squashed by Roadrunners

Reporting by Peter Yensco and Sharon Tam The Santa Ana Dons volleyball team lost their home game 3-1 against the Rio Hondo Roadrunners last Wednesday. The first set started with the Roadrunners

September 17, 2025

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Split results for Dons as they host Santa Ana Tri tournament

The Santa Ana Dons volleyball team hosted a tri-team tournament with the Southwestern Jaguars and the LA Harbor Seahawks. Each team played each other once; Santa Ana split, Southwestern won both of

September 9, 2025

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Dons volleyball triumphs in five-set thriller

Santa Ana claimed an exhilarating five-set victory against San Diego City College on Monday, their last game before conference. Although the season started rocky, the women’s volleyball team has been working hard

September 19, 2024

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All rookie Dons lose to seasoned Falcons

Santa Ana played a strong game despite a 3-0 loss in under an hour against Cerritos College on Aug. 28. Key players on the all-freshman squad include middle blocker Sara Brittin, outside

September 11, 2024

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Getting to know head coach Myriah Kunipo-Aguirre

The new era of volleyball has begun with first year head coach Myriah Kunipo-Aguirre. At 28, Kunipo-Aguirre brought a fresh style to Bill Cook Gymnasium. Her background is fairly short, as she

November 15, 2023

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Dons unable to overcome own mistakes, lose to Chargers

Santa Ana College lost to state-ranked Cypress College in a 3-0 sweep Friday, in which they were outscored 75-52. They lost in order: 25-23, 25-8, and 25-21. The Chargers brought a new

October 11, 2023

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Outmatched Dons fall to powerful Lasers

Santa Ana College women’s volleyball team continued their recent skid with a 3-0 loss to Irvine Valley College on Friday. The Dons lost each set convincingly by finals of 25-13, 25-10, and

September 27, 2023

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Season preview: women’s volleyball

Santa Ana women’s volleyball opens their 2023 season on Friday, August 25 against Southwestern. The program is coming off one of their best seasons after finishing 18-6 and appearing in the California

August 25, 2023

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Dons finish strong in conference tournament

Santa Ana beach volleyball wrapped up their season on Friday, April 28, in the Orange Empire Conference (OEC) tournament at Irvine Valley College. The tournament started on Wednesday, April 26, where SAC

May 3, 2023

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How the volleyball program put together their best season in four decades

The women’s volleyball program has endured a lot of disappointment over the past 40 years. The competition in their conference has been levels ahead, while Santa Ana has struggled to recruit competitive

December 7, 2022

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