The Moorpark College Raiders rolled over the Oxnard College Condors in three straight sets (25-13, 25-12, and 25-10), becoming the 2009 Western State Conference champions for the second straight year.

The match started out very close, withthe Raiders and the Condors knotted up at 2. However, the first set quickly became a blowout, as the Raiders jumped out to a 13-4 lead behind their up front height advantage and their great overall defense. The lead would balloon to as much as 21-7, but the Raiders let up towards the end of the first set.

The Condors brought the score to within ten points, 23-13, but that was as close as they would get in the first set. The Raiders closed it out with plenty of breathing room at 25-13.

The Raiders had to battle for the second set, until they captured an 8-6 lead. The Raiders were once again able to pull away and take a 21-10 lead. The Raider defense and frontline play was becoming too much to handle for the Condors, and the Raiders took the second set 25-12.

The Condors were continually overpowered in the third set, with the Raiders taking a 10-3 lead. The Raiders never looked back, and extended the lead to 16-5 before completing the match sweep by winning the third set 25-10.

The victory was one of many positive moments for the Raiders on Sophomore Night; they also cruised to a second-straight WSC title. The Raiders had been working towards this goal all season.

“I think we played together all season and it helped us to reach our goal,” sophomore Olivia White said.

The Raiders begin first-round play at home Nov. 24. The game is set to start at 7 p.m.