On Friday, the Cerritos College volleyball team won their third straight match, as they defeated host East Los Angeles College, 25-13, 16-25, 25-23, 25-23. The victory improved the Falcons overall record to 11-7, while their 3-1 South Coast Conference reach keeps them in a tie for second place. The team will now host Los Angeles Trade-Tech College at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Although they struggled at the net during several stretches in the match, Cerritos was able to come up with a kill when they needed. The two teams traded sets and then played the last two down to the wire, with the Falcons coming away with a pair of close wins.

Sophomore Nicole Spigner (La Mirada HS) led the team with 14 kills, but also had 13 attack errors to go along with a team-high 15 digs. The Falcons also received a career-high seven service aces from freshman Rocio Rojo-Perez (Bellflower HS) in the win, while sophomore setter Natalie Caravantes (Baldwin Park HS) dished out 30 assists to lead the offense.

Freshman Kayley Stephens (Cypress HS) accounted for 10 kills, with freshman Monica Vega (South Gate HS) and sophomore Valerie Montoya (La Mirada HS) finished with six and five kills, respectively. Sophomore libero Jasmine Peralta (Lakewood HS) helped the team's cause with 12 digs and three service aces.