Cougars Back in Postseason, Travel to San Bernardino Valley on Saturday

Promotional graphic for a women’s volleyball match showing a team of college players celebrating on the court. Text reads: ‘Women’s Volleyball 3C2A SoCal Regional Playoffs – Sat., Nov 22 | 6 PM | San Bernardino Valley.’ Includes College of the Canyons cougar logos and the 3C2A California Community College Athletic Association logo.”
November 20, 2025

By Jesse Muñoz/COC Sports Information Director

College of the Canyons finished its conference schedule on a high note to earn a spot in the 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoffs for the second straight season.

No. 17 Canyons (11-14) travels to No. 14 San Bernardino Valley College (14-8) to begin the 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoff match at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22.

COC completed the regular season as runner-up in the Western State Conference (WSC), South Division standings behind conference champs Santa Monica College. The Cougars were 9-3 in conference play with two of those losses coming against SMC.

The Cougars are competing in the regional playoffs for the 21st time in program history. COC has advanced to the postseason in 13 of the last 15 seasons.

San Bernardino Valley was runner-up in the Inland Empire Conference trailing only College of the Desert (21-6) in the six-team conference. The Wolverines won five straight matches to close out the regular season and own a record of 8-1 on their home floor.

The winner of the match between Canyons and SBVC will advance to face the SoCal region's No. 1 seed in San Diego Mesa College (27-1). That match is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 25, in San Diego.

The 2025 Southern California Regional Playoffs begin Saturday, Nov. 22, and run through Saturday, Nov. 29. Four teams will advance from the SoCal Regional bracket to the 3C2A State Championship showdown Dec. 5-7 at Folsom Lake College in Folsom.

A full SoCal Regional bracket is included here.

Stay up to date on all this season's action by following the College of the Canyons Athletic department on social media at @COCathletics on X, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. 

—Photo by Carla Sophia Velasco/COC Sports Information