Guintu and Reyes Excel at Nor Cal Championships and Advance to the State Beach Tournament

Solano College’s top beach volleyball pair of Kaylie Reyes and Giana Guintu delivered a competitive showing at the NorCal Championships, finishing ranked 13th in Northern California after a strong run through a challenging bracket.

Guintu/Reyes opened the tournament with a decisive win over Child/Hojnacki (Monterey Peninsula), taking control early and advancing with a 28-17 victory. They continued their momentum in the next round, battling through a three-set match against Agnelli/Lee (Cabrillo). After dropping the first set 14-21, the Solano duo responded with resilience, winning the next two sets 21-12 and 15-6 to move forward in the bracket.

Their run was halted briefly by Heikkala/Timm (Monterey Peninsula), who secured a 21-19, 21-10 victory. However, Guintu/Reyes bounced back in the consolation bracket with an impressive straight-set win over Brooks/Smith (College of the Siskiyous), 21-12, 21-9.

In their final match of the tournament, Guintu/Reyes faced a tough matchup against Albiez/Williams (Feather River). Despite a strong effort, Solano fell in two close sets, 21-17, 21-17.

Finishing 13th in NorCal, Guintu and Reyes qualified to compete at the State Beach Volleyball Tournament May 7-9th at Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, CA. Information on the bracket can be found :  Championships - 3C2A

Congratulations to the entire Beach Volleyball team and their coaches on an amazing season.