Former Orange Coast College men's volleyball standouts B.J.
Lightvoet, Nick Ptaschinski and Brad Evans helped lead William Woods
University to it first NAIA title in any sport after the Owls rallied
from two games down to win, 19-30, 29-31, 30-28, 30-22, 19-17, over
Lindenwood Saturday.
The Owls (31-4) overcame a 14-6 deficit in the fifth game. Lightvoet,
a Costa Mesa High product, served eight straight points to tie the game
and the Owls later went on to defeat Lindenwood, 19-17.
Ptaschinski, a setter who had 71 assists in the win, was selected as
the National Tournament Most Valuable Player, while Lightvoet (26 kills)
earned all-tournament laurels.
Lightvoet and Ptaschinski shared Orange Empire Conference MVP honors
last year when they led the Pirates to an OEC title and a runner-up
finish in state. Evans was first-team All-OEC for the Pirates two years
ago.
-- by Steve Virgen
