The Las Positas women’s volleyball team finished the 2025 season 15-11 after opening the year with one of the program’s strongest midseason runs. The Hawks won 11 straight matches between Aug. 29 and Oct. 1. The momentum didn’t carry into conference play, where they went 2-8 and fell short of postseason qualification.
The late-season struggles stem from a combination of stronger conference opponents and the challenges of closing out tight sets. They remained competitive point-to-point, but the higher level of play made it harder to sustain the efficiency that carried them through their 11-match win streak.
Las Positas started the season with a 3-1 loss to Folsom Lake before tying its next two matches at the Los Medanos Tri.
During that stretch, Las Positas won eight matches in straight sets. The team also won two five-set matches, defeating Reedley 3-2 on Sept. 19 and Columbia 3-2 on Sept. 24.
That run pushed Las Positas to 13-3 heading into October and set up the start of Coast Conference play. But the level of competition increased once the conference schedule began. The Hawks opened with four straight losses, falling to Ohlone, Cabrillo, Monterey Peninsula and De Anza.
LPC earned its first conference win on Oct. 29 with a 3-0 sweep over Gavilan. The Hawks hit efficiently in the match and controlled all three sets 25-17, 25-7 and 25-15. However, they dropped three of their final four matches.
Head coach Jamie Hadenfeldt said she focused on keeping the team centered point-to-point, regardless of match circumstances. “I think the positives are that we play point-for-point,” Hadenfeldt said. “We don’t get caught up in, ‘Are we winning?’”
The Hawks finished the regular season with 15 wins, but were unable to sustain the consistency that marked their non-conference play. Their 2-8 conference record, combined with several tight late-season matches that didn’t go their way, kept them outside the playoff picture.
Despite the results, Hadenfeldt said the group remained ambitious throughout the schedule. “For us, it’s staying in a competitive mindset and not getting rattled by pressure, and I think they did a good job,” she said.
Over the course of the year, they posted 10 sweeps, won two five-set matches and held opponents under 15 points in multiple sets during their midseason run.
Hadenfeldt expects the group to benefit and persevere. “They’ll stay positive and they’ll keep moving forward,” she said. “And they’ll understand how good we have to be in those tough moments.”
Despite the late-season slide, the program ends the year with a clear foundation. The roster showed consistent competitiveness, strong leadership from its award winners and a steady mindset that the coaching staff believes will translate forward. With players embracing point-by-point focus and a commitment to managing pressure, Las Positas enters the offseason with a structure in place and a belief that this year’s progress will carry into future seasons.
As Hadenfeldt put it, the group will “stay positive and keep moving forward,” a message that signals confidence in what comes next for the program.
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TOP PHOTO: Las Positas celebrates a point during its 11-match win streak. The Hawks ran into tougher competition, finishing the season 15-11. (Photo by Alan Lewis/Special to the Express)
Andrew Branham is a Staff Writer for the Express. Follow him on Instagram @theandybranham
