Saku Yoshioka

1 Saku Yoshioka
Saku Yoshioka
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Hometown:
    Glendale
  • Position:
    Libero
  • Year:
    SO
  • High School:
    Glendale
  • m
    25
  • k/s
    0.18
  • h %
    .385
  • a/s
    0.35
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.56
  • d/s
    1.96
Bio

Returning Letterman from 2019 Lancers

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 25 18
Sets 78 57
Kills 14 13
Kills per set 0.18 0.23
Errors 4 2
Total Attacks 26 21
Total Attacks per set 0.33 0.37
Hitting Percentage .385 .524
Assists 27 13
Assists per set 0.35 0.23
Service Total Attempts 231 156
Service Aces 44 30
Service Errors 35 26
Service Aces per set 0.56 0.53
Receptions 239 155
Reception Errors 16 9
Digs 153 96
Digs per set 1.96 1.68
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 0 0
Block Total 0 0
Blocks per set 0.00 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 2 2
Points 58.0 43.0
Points per set 0.7 0.8
Matches started 9 8
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Nov 5 at Cerritos W, 3-0
Nov 10 at Compton W, 3-0
Nov 10 Compton W, 3-0
Nov 13 vs. Cerritos W, 3-0
Nov 13 vs. Mt. San Antonio W, 3-2
Nov 23 Canyons L, 3-0
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 20 Irvine Valley - - - - - - - -
Aug 27 MiraCosta W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 1 -1.000 2 3.0
Aug 27 Cypress W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 5 2.0
Sep 1 Ventura W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 5 1.0
Sep 3 at Moorpark L, 3-2 - 3 0 1 1 -1.000 1 1.0
Sep 8 Citrus W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 1 1.000 0 5.0
Sep 10 East Los Angeles W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 1 2.0
Sep 15 at Chaffey W, 3-0 1 1 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Sep 17 at Mt. San Antonio W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 - 0 3.0
Sep 22 Long Beach W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Sep 24 at El Camino W, 3-1 1 4 0 1 2 -.500 4 2.0
Sep 29 LA Harbor W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 2 3.0
Oct 1 at Rio Hondo W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 5.0
Oct 6 Cerritos W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 1 2.0
Oct 13 at East Los Angeles W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Oct 20 Mt. San Antonio W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Oct 22 at Long Beach W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 27 El Camino W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 3.0
Oct 29 at LA Harbor W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 3 Rio Hondo W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 1 1.0
Nov 5 at Cerritos W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 2.0
Nov 10 at Compton W, 3-0 1 3 8 1 11 .636 0 11.0
Nov 10 Compton W, 3-0 1 2 5 0 7 .714 0 7.0
Nov 13 vs. Cerritos W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Nov 13 vs. Mt. San Antonio W, 3-2 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 23 Canyons L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 1 2.0
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 20 Irvine Valley - - - - - - - -
Aug 27 MiraCosta W, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 27 Cypress W, 3-1 - 4 16 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 1 Ventura W, 3-1 - 4 15 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 at Moorpark L, 3-2 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 Citrus W, 3-1 - 4 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 East Los Angeles W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15 at Chaffey W, 3-0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 at Mt. San Antonio W, 3-2 1 5 12 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 22 Long Beach W, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 at El Camino W, 3-1 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 29 LA Harbor W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 at Rio Hondo W, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 6 Cerritos W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 13 at East Los Angeles W, 3-0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 20 Mt. San Antonio W, 3-1 - 4 15 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 at Long Beach W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 27 El Camino W, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 29 at LA Harbor W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 3 Rio Hondo W, 3-1 - 4 14 0 0 0 0 2
Nov 5 at Cerritos W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 10 at Compton W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 10 Compton W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 13 vs. Cerritos W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 13 vs. Mt. San Antonio W, 3-2 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 23 Canyons L, 3-0 - 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 20 Irvine Valley - - - - - - -
Aug 27 MiraCosta W, 3-0 - 3 11 3 2 14 0
Aug 27 Cypress W, 3-1 - 4 18 2 3 29 2
Sep 1 Ventura W, 3-1 - 4 16 1 2 24 1
Sep 3 at Moorpark L, 3-2 - 3 0 1 0 0 3
Sep 8 Citrus W, 3-1 - 4 18 4 1 9 0
Sep 10 East Los Angeles W, 3-0 1 3 6 2 2 8 0
Sep 15 at Chaffey W, 3-0 1 1 5 1 0 2 0
Sep 17 at Mt. San Antonio W, 3-2 1 5 0 3 3 0 0
Sep 22 Long Beach W, 3-0 - 3 11 1 3 10 0
Sep 24 at El Camino W, 3-1 1 4 19 2 2 21 2
Sep 29 LA Harbor W, 3-0 1 3 14 3 2 7 2
Oct 1 at Rio Hondo W, 3-0 - 3 0 5 2 0 0
Oct 6 Cerritos W, 3-0 1 3 27 2 2 5 0
Oct 13 at East Los Angeles W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 20 Mt. San Antonio W, 3-1 - 4 18 0 2 40 1
Oct 22 at Long Beach W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 3 0 0
Oct 27 El Camino W, 3-0 - 3 19 3 0 16 2
Oct 29 at LA Harbor W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 3 Rio Hondo W, 3-1 - 4 11 1 1 19 0
Nov 5 at Cerritos W, 3-0 - 3 0 2 0 0 0
Nov 10 at Compton W, 3-0 1 3 6 3 0 7 0
Nov 10 Compton W, 3-0 1 2 7 2 0 3 0
Nov 13 vs. Cerritos W, 3-0 - 3 12 1 2 9 0
Nov 13 vs. Mt. San Antonio W, 3-2 - 3 6 0 2 10 2
Nov 23 Canyons L, 3-0 - 2 7 2 1 6 1
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2019-20 28 101 0 0.00 1 2 0.02 -.500 14 0.14 57.0 0.6
2021-22 25 78 14 0.18 4 26 0.33 .385 27 0.35 58.0 0.7
Total 53 179 14 0.08 5 28 0.16 .321 41 0.23 115.0 0.6
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2019-20 28 101 246 2.44 0 0 0 0.00
2021-22 25 78 153 1.96 0 0 0 0.00
Total 53 179 399 2.23 0 0 0 0.00
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2019-20 28 101 223 57 0.56 28 112 13
2021-22 25 78 231 44 0.56 35 239 16
Total 53 179 454 101 0.56 63 351 29
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 25 78 14 0.18 4 26 0.33 .385 27 0.35 58.0 0.7
Conference 18 57 13 0.23 2 21 0.37 .524 13 0.23 43.0 0.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 42 6 0.14 1 12 0.29 .417 20 0.48 32.0 0.8
Away 10 30 8 0.27 3 14 0.47 .357 7 0.23 25.0 0.8
Neutral 2 6 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 0 0.00 1.0 0.2
Result
Wins 23 73 14 0.19 3 25 0.34 .440 25 0.34 55.0 0.8
Losses 2 5 0 0.00 1 1 0.20 -1.000 2 0.40 3.0 0.6
Month
August 2 7 0 0.00 1 2 0.29 -.500 7 1.00 5.0 0.7
September 9 30 1 0.03 2 5 0.17 -.200 13 0.43 19.0 0.6
October 7 21 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 5 0.24 10.0 0.5
November 7 20 13 0.65 1 19 0.95 .632 2 0.10 24.0 1.2
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 25 78 153 1.96 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 18 57 96 1.68 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 42 99 2.36 0 0 0 0.00
Away 10 30 45 1.50 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 2 6 9 1.50 0 0 0 0.00
Result
Wins 23 73 146 2.00 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 2 5 7 1.40 0 0 0 0.00
Month
August 2 7 24 3.43 0 0 0 0.00
September 9 30 63 2.10 0 0 0 0.00
October 7 21 37 1.76 0 0 0 0.00
November 7 20 29 1.45 0 0 0 0.00
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 25 78 231 44 0.56 35 239 16
Conference 18 57 156 30 0.53 26 155 9
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 42 183 26 0.62 21 190 9
Away 10 30 30 17 0.57 10 30 5
Neutral 2 6 18 1 0.17 4 19 2
Result
Wins 23 73 224 41 0.56 34 233 12
Losses 2 5 7 3 0.60 1 6 4
Month
August 2 7 29 5 0.71 5 43 2
September 9 30 89 18 0.60 15 81 8
October 7 21 64 10 0.48 9 61 3
November 7 20 49 11 0.55 6 54 3
News mentions
From left to right--Volleyball student-athletes Saku Yoshioka, Nalani Young, Monet Latunde, Kei'ana Pascua and Verenice Gonzalez participated in a signing ceremony at PCC.
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Always remembered for its historical achievement for the most victories ever recorded in order to win the South Coast Conference championship--a perfect 18-0, the 2021 Pasadena City College women's volleyball team produced a talented crop of student-athletes now headed to 4-year universities.

College of the Canyons put up a 3-player blocking wall at times including here v. Lancer Monet Latunde in PCC's Round 1 Regional loss on Tuesday (photo by Michael Watkins).
Season Ends Abruptly As #15 Seed COC Stops #2 Volleyball's 20-Match Win Streak

One of the greatest regular seasons in Pasadena City College women's volleyball history met with a playoff whimper Tuesday night. The #2-seeded Lancers saw a 20-match win streak end, a perfect 11-0 record at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium tarnished, and a marvelous 2021 season in which they went 18-0 to win the South Coast Conference title conclude in a shocking 3-set loss to #15 College of the Canyons, 25-20, 25-16, 25-22, in Round 1 of the Southern California Regional Playoffs.

Kei'ana Pascua makes a jump serve during last night's win over El Camino (photo by Michael Watkins).
State #3 Women's Volleyball Serves Up Sweep Over El Camino

Every match, the state #3-ranked Pasadena City College women's volleyball team seems to have a different theme, a different strength, or a different standout. On Wednesday night, the Lancers rediscovered the power of its serve attack. It wore down visiting El Camino College as the match progressed and PCC walked away with a 25-23, 25-14, 25-17 sweep for its 13th straight victory. The contest was played before a large student-populated crowd at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.

Paulina Lopez goes up for the attack during PCC's win over Mt. SAC on Wednesday night (photo by Ken McLin).
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While a small audience of Facebook Live viewers have enjoyed the spirited play of the state #3-ranked Pasadena City College women's volleybal this season, home fans finally got to see in-person on Wednesday what the streaming followers have seen all year--a winning team with vast depth and a swagger of confidence to go with it.

Nalani Young powers an attack over Cerritos defenders in the Lancers' ninth consecutive victory on Wednesday night (photo by Michael Watkins).
Attack Finally Emerges For State #3 Women's Volleyball, Win Streak At 9

There have been small spurts, a scoring run in some sets, but the Pasadena City College women's volleyball team had yet to really show an efficient attack offense despite a successful start to the 2021 season. On Wednesday night, it all came together for the state #3-ranked Lancers as they hammered #24-ranked Cerritos College in a 25-12, 25-17, 25-9 sweep at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.

Annie Lay has been one of the Lancers key players at setter. (photo by Michael Watkins).
Women's Volleyball Rolls Past Roadrunners

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Verenice Gonzalez (6) and Annie Lay (14) have given the Lancers depth in the lineup (photo by Michael Watkins).
Seven Straight Wins For State #3 Women's Volleyball

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Saku Yoshioka makes the defensive play here during PCC's 5-set win at Mt. San Antonio Friday night (photo by Michael Watkins).
State #6 Women's Volleyball Edges #10 Mt. SAC In 5

Call it hype of a matchup between top-ranked teams. Call it sheer excitement from facing a long-time school rival. Call it what you want, but the state's #6-ranked Pasadena City College women's volleyball team appeared like battle-tested heroes in rallying from a 2-1 sets deficit to beat host Mt. San Antonio College, 25-16, 18-25, 20-25, 25-13, 15-12, in a South Coast Conference match Friday night.

Libero Kei'ana Pascua gets the dig here with teammate Nayeli SalasOrtiz (20) and Coach Mike Terrill (seated white polo) looking on in PCC 4-set win Wednesday night, photo by Michael Watkins.
State #9-Ranked Volleyball Turns Tables on Citrus

For nearly two sets, it was hard to tell which team was rated #9 in the opening CCCWVCA State Women's Volleyball Top 25 Rankings and who was unranked. The #9 team, of course, was Pasadena City College, and after a lethargic stretch that resulted in a 27-25 first-set defeat to visiting Citrus and a 17-12 second-set deficit, the Lancers turned to one of their leaders to change the momentum.

Sabiya Esquivel, in action last week, was a key player in PCC's win over Ventura on Wednesday (photo by Michael Watkins).
Women's Volleyball Holds Serve Over Ventura, Wins in 4

The Pasadena City College women's volleyball team used a mighty serving presence that resulted in 15 aces and withstood a late push by its opponent in defeating Ventura, 25-15, 25-23, 18-25, 25-22, in a key Southern California matchup at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium Wednesday evening.

Lancers freshman Bia Silva goes up for the block during PCC's season-opening win over MiraCosta (photo by Michael Watkins).
Roaring Start For PCC Volleyball With 2 Wins At Host Quad

It didn't take long for the Pasadena City College women's volleyball team to show its excitement about returning to the floor after the program had an entire 2020 season taken away by the worldwide health crisis. On Friday at the 2021-season opening PCC Quad tourney, the Lancers were checking off boxes in a number of areas and it resulted in consecutive victories over quaity programs in MiraCosta and Cypress.

The 2021 Lancers women's volleyball team is masked up and ready for the upcoming season.
PCC Volleyball Returns With Talented Bunch For 2021

If the COVID-19 pandemic has done anything for community college coaches, it's savor the return to the daily routine of holding in-person practices to guide their programs into a new season. Pasadena City College women's volleyball head coach Mike Terrill is not only excited as the Lancers return to play for the 2021 season after an entire 2020 season was wiped out by the worldwide health crisis, but pleased with the instant camaraderie demonstrated among of his players.