On Friday, the Cerritos College men's water polo team extended their winning streak to 13 matches in a row, as they swept Orange Coast College and Palomar College. The Falcons (15-3) posted a 15-8 win in the morning against the Pirates and followed that with a 17-7 victory over the Comets in the afternoon at the Falcon Aquatic Center. The team will now resume South Coast Conference play on Wednesday with a 4:15 p.m. match against visiting Chaffey College.

Cerritos vs. Orange Coast: The Falcons jumped out quickly against the Pirates (4-2) by scoring the first three goals of the game. They used a combination of aggressive defense and solid passing on offense to help extend their lead to 7-2 in the second period. Freshman Israel Rodriguez (Whittier HS) posted four goals in the win, as did sophomore Marlon Moreno (Colegio Virgen del Rosario, Venezuela), who also drew four ejections. Sophomore Alfredo De La Mora (Bell Gardens HS) kept OCC at bay with 12 blocks, while Rodriguez also posted a pair of field blocks. Freshman Jeffrey Park (Cerritos HS) handed out three assists, with the duo of freshmen Angel Rojas (Colegio Fray Luis Amigo, Venezuela) and Jesus Rojas (Colegio Fray Luis Amigo, Venezuela) each posting a pair of assists. Jesus Rojas also scored three goals for the Falcons in the win.

Goals:
Orange Coast: Kevin Dayan 4, Jacob Caminero 1, Jake Davis 1, Ariel Ghelfond Levi 1.
Cerritos: Marlon Moreno 4, Israel Rodriguez 4, Jesus Rojas 3, Angel Rojas 1, Cody Anderson 1, Jeffrey Park 1, Matthew Skinas 1.

Keeper Saves:
Orange Coast: Alexander Furlong 1.
Cerritos: Alfredo De La Mora 12, Ariel Prado-Madera 2.



Cerritos vs. Palomar: The Falcon offense got off to a 2-0 start against the Comets, who were able to fight back and knot the game at 3-3 in the first period. A late goal by Moreno put Cerritos on top, 4-3 by the end of the first. It was a 5-0 second period that allowed the Falcons to open up a sizeable lead and never look back. Defense produced three straight turnovers and converted them into goals in that stanza. Angel Rojas, who led the team with six goals, also had six steals and five assists in the win. Although his brother Jesus was kept off the scoring sheet, he did provide five assists, while Moreno posted five goals. Sophomore Peter Roldan (Downey HS) worked his way inside and scored three times, while adding four steals, with Rodriguez also finishing with four steals for the Falcons. De La Mora was one of three goalies in the game and finished with seven blocks.

Goals:
Palomar: Paul Schaner 2, Logan Hurst 2, Tim Sheehy 1, Cameron Rath 1, Jeff Knapp.
Cerritos: Angel Rojas 6, Marlon Moreno 5, Peter Roldan 3, Anthony Govani 2, Jacob Graham 1.

Keeper Saves:
Palomar: Adam Kelsey 6, Hanus Lewit 1.
Cerritos: Alfredo De La Mora 7, Brian Smith 2, Ariel Prado-Madera 1.