State Championship
SMC Women's Volleyball is headed to State, but we need your help!
Budgets are tight, and winning a state championship is hard. Please support our Volleyball Program.
Beyond the immediate State Championship expenses of chartered bus, hotels, food, and banquets, we need more funding for training equipment, balls, and other program needs.
Program Updates
The Santa Monica College Women's Volleyball team is continuing their historic season. Currently the team is in transit to the 3C2A State Championships in Northern California. SMC is 26-4 (12-0 Undefeated Conference Champions), and swept their first two playoff opponents.
The team is led by All-State & Conference MVP MB Nicole Lankton (Redondo Beach, CA), 2x WSC Conference Libero of the Year Annah Legaspi (Torrance, CA) as well as a mix of talented freshmen and sophomores including All Conference First Team members OH Mia Whitlock (Burlington, Washington) and MB/OH Nadene Ta'ase (Pago Pago, American Samoa). 2nd team All Conference Setter Makena Gamby (Vancouver, Washington) went over 1,000 career assists, while fellow 2nd team honoree OPP Reese Luke (Chugiak, Alaska) just committed to NCAA D2 St Martins in Seattle/Tacoma. Other All Conference nominees included sophomore setter Stella Moritz (Culver City, CA) and freshman OH Savannah Wooley (North Torrance, CA).
Coach Christian Cammayo was also awarded WSC Coach of the Year.
Beach Update
On the sand, the 2025 Beach team finished 21-2, won conference, and our top pair won the State Championship.
The team also was honored to compete against NCAA Champion Nebraska twice . . . and even without scholarships, SMC had four real match opportunities to win!!!
Our top four pairs also received AVCA Top Flight National Recognition:
- Annah Legaspi (Torrance, California) /Nicole Lankton (Redondo Beach, California)
- Samantha Harvey (Iowa City, Iowa)/ Sophia Vandenberg ( Bellevue, Idaho)
- Sadie Town (Piedmont, California) / Eden Lorin (Piedmont, California)
- Allison Horin (Kirkland, Washington) / Makena Gamby (Vancouver, Washington)
Post season, 5 student athletes received NCAA D1 beach interest post season. Sophomore Nicole Lankton committed to Long Beach State to play NCAA Division 1 Beach Volleyball in the Big West. Sophomores Sophia Vandenberg and Kyla Dothard (Lancaster, California) also continued their beach volleyball careers after SMC. Vandenberg is now competing at College of Idaho, while Dothard chose Hope International University from her many choices.
Please help us keep this momentum going on the hardwood and the sand!
Family, Friends, and Fans
Thank you so much for taking the time to view our fundraiser page. Your support will help us offer a higher quality experience for all participants. Raising dollars for extra curricular activities is very difficult to do but is vital for our program.
While costs go up and budgets get tighter, we are trying to raise funds so that we can achieve all of our goals.
If you could please spread the word about our fundraiser by sharing it with your friends via Email, Facebook and Twitter we would greatly appreciate it!
Why Are Donations Necessary?
Donations will allow us to provide funding necessary to create a great environment for our participants to experience success.
How Are Donations Used?
Donations will go towards equipment, fees, and travel costs. Your support is vital to the success of our program.
Donate Now!
Payment by Credit Card/Direct Debit or Check available.
Credit Card or ACH/Direct Debit
Please choose which women's volleyball program you would like to support using the form below. If you would like to support both programs, please click the Support another designation button in order to split your donation.
Check
For donations by check, please make your check payable to:
Santa Monica College Foundation
1900 Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90405
On the memo line, please write: Women's Volleyball Program
Donations to Santa Monica College Foundation are tax-deductible.
SMC Foundation is an IRS-recognized 501c3 organization, ID# 95-6047779