This Week's Sports Schedule

05.18.09 - Falcons finish off record-breaking year
Although the Cerritos College softball team was unable to defend their state title, it certainly doesn't mean it was a lost season. The Falcons won over 40 games for the second year in a row (41-11-1) - and only second time in school history - while they captured the South Coast Conference title for the second season in a row. The team also advanced to the state tournament, where they attempted to be the first school in the eight-team format to come back from losing their first game to win six game in two days to win the title. They won two on the first day, but just didn't have enough in the tank and were eliminated by Sierra College, 8-1 on Saturday...[more]

05.16.09 - Grueling day ends in elimination
Looking to become the first school ever to come back after losing their first game to win the state championship, the Cerritos College softball team almost made their way to the final day. But after taxing wins over Riverside College (10-4) and Cypress College (11-10 in 11 innings), the Falcons were out of steam when they had to face Sierra College in their third game of the day at the Salinas Sports Complex on Saturday. Cerritos dropped an 8-1 decision and were eliminated from the California Community College Athletic Association state championship and concluded the season with a 41-11-1 record. Santa Ana College is the only team to ever come back to win the title after losing their first game back in 1985, but it was only a four-team tournament, as opposed to the eight-team format currently used...[more]

05.15.09 - Loss sends Falcons to loser's bracket
This is not how the Cerritos College softball team had envisioned the start of the 2009 California Community College Athletic Association State Championships. The Falcons, seeded #2 from the South, came into their game against Sierra College at the Salinas Sports Complex riding a 14-game winning streak, along with a 12-game post-season winning streak. Cerritos missed out on several offensive opportunities and dropped a 3-2 decision. With the loss, the Falcons (39-10-1) must now win six games over the course of the next two days in order to defend their state title. They get started when they face Riverside College in an elimination game at noon on Saturday. The only team to ever come back to win the state title after losing their first game was Santa Ana College in 1985, but it was only a four-team tournament at the time.

With a chance to win the game in the bottom of the seventh inning after Wolverine pitcher Samantha Baker walked freshman shortstop Cassandra Godoy (Downey HS) and freshman catcher Samantha Vaaulu (Warren HS), sophomore outfielder Jennifer Salas (California HS) looked to win the game. However, she sent a soft liner to shortstop Holli Bingaman, who threw to first base to double up Vaaulu. But the play was not over, as Godoy attempted to advance to third base, but was thrown out for a rare triple play and an abrupt end to the game...[more]

05.11.09 - Team opens state tournament against Sierra
On Friday at noon, the Cerritos College softball team will begin defense of their state championship when they play Sierra College at the Salinas Sports Complex. The Falcons (39-9-1), the #2 seeded team from the South, will be facing the #3-seeded Wolverines (40-13), who defeated host Fresno City College twice on Sunday to advance to the state tournament. Cerritos is riding a 12-game post-season winning streak, which includes two-game sweeps over Ventura College at Saddleback College in the Regional Playoffs. The Falcons have also won their last 14 games this season...[more]

05.10.09 - Falcons launch six home runs in win
After the Cerritos College softball team hit six home runs in their 12-4, six-inning win over Saddleback College on Sunday to sweep their best-of-three Super Regional, their might be talk about renaming Nancy Kelly Field to The Launching Pad. The Falcons, seeded #2 in the South, saw freshman catcher Samantha Vaaulu (Warren HS) set a school record with three home runs in the game, while the six in one game is also a new school record. Vaaulu also drove in six runs to lead the way. The win sends Cerritos (39-9-1) back to the State Championships, where they will get to defend their title. The Falcons will open the state tournament on Friday at the Salinas Sports Complex against an opponent to be determined.

Cerritos took a 2-0 lead on solo home runs by Vaaulu and freshman designated hitter Brandi Rummell (La Serna HS), but the Gauchos took a brief 3-2 lead after two innings. Falcon pitcher Hillary Perez-Ashley (Long Beach Poly HS) struggled to find the strike zone in the second inning and walked three batters. The third was with the bases loaded against ninth-place hitter Chelsea Lievanos, which forced in a run. Kelly Bosshart then gave Saddleback their only lead of the series with a two-run single...[more]

05.09.09 - Cerritos powers their way past Saddleback
The Cerritos College softball team has been using the long ball all season long on their way to 38 wins. The Falcons, seeded #2 in the Southern California Regional Playoffs, took a 1-0 best-of-three series lead with a 10-2, five-inning win on Saturday at Nancy Kelly Field against #8-seeded Saddleback. Cerritos (38-9-1) slammed three more home runs to give them 54 on the year. As a result, the Gauchos (29-13) need to win two games on Sunday, with the first slated for noon

The home run barrage started in the bottom of the first inning when freshman catcher Samantha Vaaulu (Warren HS) added to her school single-season record with her 17th on the season off Lauren Molina. Freshman outfielder Lauren Castrellon (Downey HS) led off with a walk and was sacrificed to second base. After fouling off four straight pitches, Vaaulu sent a line shot over the left-center field fence for a two-run home run...[more]

05.05.09 - Samantha Vaaulu named National Catcher of the Year
Cerritos College freshman catcher Samantha Vaaulu (Warren HS) has had a remarkable season in leading the Falcons to the South Coast Conference championship and the team is one step away from advancing to the state championships to defend their title. On Monday, Vaaulu was named the Diamond Sports Catcher of the Year by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). In addition to Vaaulu, freshman pitcher Hillary Perez-Ashley (Long Beach Poly HS) and freshman second baseman Lindsey Marquez (Gahr HS) were also named 2009 Louisville Slugger/NFCA California JC All-Americans.

On the year, Vaaulu is one of four starters batting over .400 (.442) and broke the single-season school record for home runs with 16 and is closing in on the record for most RBI in a season. As the Falcons prepare for the Super Regional this weekend against Saddleback College, Vaaulu has 63 RBI, while the school record of 71 was set last year by Jessica Navarro, who was the NFCA Player of the Year in 2008. In addition to her prowess at the plate, Vaaulu has not made an error behind the plate all season and has thrown out 12 runners attempting to steal bases...[more]

05.04.09 - Upset in another series pits Falcons against Saddleback
The way the California Community College Softball Coaches Association has set it up for the playoffs, when a lower seeded team upsets a higher seeded team, the lowest remaining seed continues to face the highest remaining seeded team. As a result of #11-seeded Los Angeles Mission College upsetting #6-seeded Long Beach City College over the weekend, the #2-seeded Cerritos College softball team will now face #8-seeded Saddleback College in the Super Regional, which will be played at Nancy Kelly Field on Saturday and Sunday. Game one of the best-of-three series will be played at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the second game is slated for noon on Sunday with a third game to be played, if necessary...[more]


05.03.09 - Falcons waste little time in sweeping Ventura
The Cerritos College softball team wasted little time opening up a sizeable lead in their Southern California Regional Playoff game at Nancy Kelly Field on Sunday afternoon. The Falcons scored eight runs in the top of the first inning and cruised their way to a 10-0, 5-inning win over Ventura College to advance to the Super Regional. Cerritos (37-9-1), who swept the Pirates and are seeded #2 in the playoffs, will host either Grossmont College or East Los Angeles College next Saturday and Sunday at Cerritos. The Falcons are 1-1 on the year against Grossmont, while they went 4-0 against East LA, who is a member of the South Coast Conference.

The game started with freshman outfielder Lauren Castrellon (Downey HS) lacing a triple down the right field line and then came home on a base hit up the middle by freshman shortstop Cassandra Godoy (Downey HS). A single by freshman catcher Samantha Vaaulu (Warren HS) and a walk to sophomore outfielder Jennifer Salas (California HS) loaded the bases. Godoy then scored on a wild pitch before freshman second baseman Lindsey Marquez (Gahr HS) singled home Vaaulu. After freshman designated hitter Brandi Rummell (La Serna HS) was walked, freshman first baseman Ashley Ventura (Carson HS) drove in a run on a ground out. Freshman outfielder Devin Salmones (Gahr HS) then walked before sophomore third baseman Desiree Miera (Downey HS) drove in a run on a sacrifice fly. The final three runs came home on a three-run home run by Castrellon, her 12th of the season...[more]

05.02.09 - Cerritos powers their way to playoff win
Using the former Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver's approach to winning baseball games, the Cerritos College softball team relied on a pair of three-run home runs and a two-run shot to post an 8-4 Southern California Regional Playoff win over Ventura College on Saturday afternoon at Nancy Kelly Field. The Falcons (36-9-1), who are seeded #2 in the playoffs, hold a 1-0 best-of-3 series lead over the Pirates (25-19), with the second game slated for noon on Sunday. A third game will be played 30 minutes after the conclusion of the second game, if necessary.

Freshman first baseman Ashley Ventura (Carson HS) opened the scoring with a two-run home run in the bottom of the second inning off Ventura pitcher Cyanna Navarro. With one out and freshman second baseman Lindsey Marquez (Gahr HS) on third base, Ventura launched her fourth home run of the season over the left-center field fence...[more]

04.25.09 - Falcons earn #2 seed for playoffs
Coming off a state championship last year, the Cerritos College softball team knew that they would be the biggest target a team could knock off every time they stepped onto the field. The Falcons responded each time and posted a 35-9-1 regular season record, while they went 17-1 in South Coast Conference play to win their second title in a row. The team will now being their "second season", as they open the first round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs on Saturday, May 2 as the #2-seeded team. Cerritos will host #15-seeded Ventura College (25-18), the second place finisher in the Western State Conference North Division in a best-of-three series. The first game will be played at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the second is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, with a third game at 2:00 p.m., if necessary...[more]

04.23.09 - All 10 starters earn conference honors
Each game, Cerritos College head coach Kodee Murray submits a lineup card that consists of 10 names. The same 10 names were used in virtually every game for the Falcons during South Coast Conference play, in which the team posted a 17-1 record and won the championship. They were rewarded on Thursday with all 10 being named All-South Coast Conference, while six of them earned 1st Team honors.

Freshman pitcher Hillary Perez-Ashley (Long Beach Poly HS), who posted a 14-1 conference record with a 1.27 ERA and 11 complete games, was named the conference's Pitcher of the Year. Perez-Ashley pitched in 88 conference innings and struck out 57, while batters hit only .217 against her. As a result of her being named the Pitcher of the Year, her name is added to the All-State ballot for voting...[more]

04.21.09 - Cerritos closes out regular season with big win
The Cerritos College softball team, looking to get the post-season underway, seemed to be in playoff mode already after registering a 17-0, 5-inning win at Nancy Kelly Field against Pasadena City College on Tuesday to close out their regular season. The Falcons, champions of the South Coast Conference, will enter the playoffs with a 35-9-1 record, while they finished the SCC season with a 17-1 mark. As for the Lancers, they close out their season at 20-19 overall and 7-11 in the SCC. The first round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs will get underway May 1-2 at Nancy Kelly Field against an opponent to be determined later.

    The Falcons opened the game by scoring seven times in the first inning and never looked back against the Lancers. Freshman right fielder Lauren Castrellon (Downey HS) started the inning with a base hit and stole second base before moving to third on a wild pitch. Freshman catcher Samantha Vaaulu (Warren HS) doubled home Castrellon before sophomore outfielder Jennifer Salas (California HS) followed with an RBI single. After another base hit and an error, freshman outfielder Devin Salmones (Gahr HS) and sophomore third baseman Desiree Miera (Downey HS) each collected RBI hits. Castrellon rounded out the scoring in the inning with a two-run single...[more]

04.17.09 - Record-breaking day in Falcon win
Freshman catcher Samantha Vaaulu (Warren HS) needed only one pitch on Friday to set a new school record for most home runs in a season. With teammate Cassandra Godoy (Downey HS) on first base, Vaaulu sent the first offering from Los Angeles Harbor College's Heather Ward over the center field fence for her 14th home run of the season. Her total breaks the record of 13, set by Jessica Navarro during the 2007 season. Vaaulu and the rest of the Falcons pounded out 15 hits in a 13-3 South Coast Conference win over the Seahawks. With the win, Cerritos is now 34-9-1 on the year and 16-1 in SCC play with one game remaining. The Falcons will host Pasadena City College at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday...[more]

04.14.09 - Falcons pound El Camino, 24-0
In one of their largest offensive outbursts of the season, the Cerritos College softball team scored 15 runs in the fourth inning, as they registered a 24-0 South Coast Conference win against El Camino College at Nancy Kelly Field on Tuesday afternoon. The Falcons clinched at least a share of the conference title with the win, as they improved to 14-1 in the SCC and 32-9-1 on the year. The team will now look to clinch the title outright when they travel to Long Beach City College on Thursday for a 3:00 p.m. contest

Cerritos jumped out to a 6-0 lead after the first inning, which started with a leadoff walk to freshman outfielder Lauren Castrellon (Downey HS) and followed with a home run by freshman shortstop Cassandra Godoy (Downey HS), her second of the year. Three more hits and two more walks followed before the end of the stanza. The 24 runs and 24 hits were the most all season for the Falcons...[more]

04.09.09 - Win moves team closer to title
On the strength of their 5-1 South Coast Conference win at Mt. San Antonio College on Thursday afternoon, the Cerritos College softball team took a huge step toward winning the conference title. With only four conference games remaining, the Falcons are 13-1 in the SCC and 31-9-1 overall and hold a 2 1/2 game lead over Long Beach City and are three games ahead of Mt. SAC. Cerritos can clinch at least a share of the title on Tuesday when they host El Camino College in a 3:00 p.m. game...[more]

04.07.09 - Long ball leads Cerritos to 10-2 win
Freshman outfielder Lauren Castrellon (Downey HS) clubbed a pair of home runs, while freshman first baseman Ashley Ventura (Carson HS) added a solo blast to help lead the Cerritos College softball team to a 10-2, five-inning win over East Los Angeles College in a South Coast Conference game at Nancy Kelly Field on Tuesday. The Falcons, leaders of the SCC, are now 12-1 in conference play and improved to 30-9-1 overall, while the Huskies fell to 25-12 and 7-6. Cerritos will now look to extend their two-game SCC lead on Thursday when they travel to second place Mt. San Antonio at 3:00 p.m.

After allowing an unearned run to East LA in the top of the first inning, the Falcons scored an unearned run of their own in the bottom of the stanza. In the second, Ventura led off with her third round-tripper of the season. After an out was recorded, sophomore third baseman Desiree Miera (Downey HS) drew a walk before Castrellon (3-for-4, 3 RBI, 3 runs) doubled. Freshman shortstop Cassandra Godoy (Downey HS) walked to load the bases for freshman catcher Samantha Vaaulu (Warren HS), who singled in a pair of runs. Godoy scored the fourth run of the inning on a passed ball...[more]

04.04.09 - Falcons take four of five at San Diego
Aside from a 4-3 loss to Saddleback College to open the San Diego City Tournament, the Cerritos College softball team won four of the five games they played over the weekend. The wins give the Falcons a 29-9-1 record on the year. The team looks to move another step closer to winning the South Coast Conference championship on Tuesday, as they host East Los Angeles College at 3:00 p.m. Cerritos is currently 11-1 in the SCC with six more games to go and lead second place Mt. San Antonio College by two games...[more]

04.02.09 - Cerritos slips past Pasadena City, 4-3
Cerritos College sophomore outfielder Jennifer Salas (California HS) singled home two runners in the top of the seventh inning, which turned out to be the game-winning runs in a 4-3 South Coast Conference win at Pasadena City College on Thursday afternoon. The win improved the conference-leading Falcons record to 11-1, while they are 25-8-1 overall. Cerritos will now compete in the San Diego City Tournament this weekend...[more]

03.31.09 - Win gives team breathing room at the top
Knowing that a loss to Long Beach City College on Tuesday would cut their lead atop the South Coast Conference standings in half, the Cerritos College softball team made no mistake about wanting more of a cushion between themselves and the rest of the pack. The Falcons blasted three home runs against the Vikings at Nancy Kelly Field en route to a 10-0, 5-inning game. With the win, Cerritos is now 10-1 in the SCC and 24-8-1 overall, while LBCC dropped to 21-8 and 7-3. The Falcons will now travel to Pasadena City on Thursday for a 3:00 p.m. game.

After failing to score in the first inning, Cerritos saw freshman designated hitter Brandi Rummell (La Serna HS) blast a 1-0 offering from Viking pitcher Christine Gonzalez well over the fence for a solo home run, her third of the year. Just an inning later, freshman catcher Samantha Vaaulu (Warren HS) hit a ball onto the roof of the new power plant over the left field fence for a three-run home run. After freshman third baseman Desiree Miera (Downey HS) led off with a base hit, freshman outfielder Lauren Castrellon (Downey HS) followed with a single. After both runners were moved over on a sacrifice bunt, the Vikings chose to pitch to Vaaulu, who ended up hitting her 13th home run of the season. Vaaulu is now tied for the school's single-season home run record with Jessica Navarro, who set the record in 2007...[more]

03.27.09 - Falcons lose non-conference game to Riverside
In a non-conference game on Friday, the Cerritos College softball team saw host Riverside City College make the most of their opportunities in a 2-1 win over the Falcons at Evans Sports Complex in Riverside. The loss dropped the Falcons to 23-8-1, while the Tigers improved to 24-8. Cerritos will return to action next Tuesday, when they travel to Long Beach City College for a 3:00 p.m. South Coast Conference game...[more]

03.26.09 - Cerritos snaps losing skid in a big way
It didn't take long for the Cerritos College softball team to snap out of their losing streak. The Falcons, who dropped their last three games, scored eight first-inning runs against El Camino College en route to a 15-2 five-inning South Coast Conference game on Thursday. With the win, Cerritos is now 23-7-1 overall and 9-1 in conference action. The team will now travel to Riverside College on Friday for a 3:00 p.m. non-conference game...[more]

03.24.09 - Falcons defeated by Mt. SAC, 9-4
If the Cerritos College softball team would have defeated Mt. San Antonio College on Tuesday afternoon, their lead in the South Coast Conference would have been four games over the Mounties. However, after hitting three home runs, Mt. SAC was able to stay within two games of the Falcons with a 9-4 win at Nancy Kelly Field. The loss was the third in a row for Cerritos, who dropped to 22-7-1 overall and 8-1 in the SCC, while the Mounties improved to 22-8 and 6-3. The Falcons will now travel to El Camino College on Thursday for a 3:00 p.m. conference game.

Mt. San Antonio jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first on a three-run home run by Ashlynn Booker, her first of two on the day. For the Mounties, they hit three home runs off Falcon pitcher Hillary Perez-Ashley (Long Beach Poly HS), who had only allowed four all season. Perez-Ashley also saw her record fall to 16-3 with the loss...[more]

03.21.09 - Cerritos drops a pair of games
For the second time this season, the Cerritos College softball team lost two games in a row. Unlike the first time, the Falcons lost both of the games on the same day. On Saturday, the team suffered a 4-1 non-conference loss to Grossmont College and followed that with a record-breaking 15-13 loss to host Cypress College. The two losses drops the Falcons record to 22-6-1, as they resume South Coast Conference play on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. when they host Mt. San Antonio...[more]

03.19.09 - Seventh straight win keeps team in first place
On the strength of a four-run fifth inning, the Cerritos College softball team won their seventh consecutive game and remained in first place in the South Coast Conference. The Falcons defeated host East Los Angeles College, 4-0 on Thursday afternoon to improve to 8-0 in the SCC, while they are 22-4-1 on the year. The team will now travel to Cypress College on Saturday for a pair of non-conference games. They will face Grossmont College at 1:00 p.m. and then go up against the host Chargers at 3:00 p.m...[more]

03.17.09 - Falcons shut out Pasadena City, 8-0
In what has become the norm for the Cerritos College softball team, they used a six-run third inning to help them post an 8-0 win over Pasadena City College in a five-inning South Coast Conference game on Tuesday afternoon at Nancy Kelly Field. The win improves the Falcons to 21-4-1 overall and 7-0 in SCC play, while the Lancers dropped to 13-9 and 3-4. Cerritos will now travel to East Los Angeles College on Thursday for a 3:00 p.m. conference affair.

The big third inning started with a lead-off single by freshman designated hitter Brandi Rummell (La Serna HS), followed by freshman shortstop Cassandra Godoy (Downey HS) getting hit by a pitch. After a base hit to right field by freshman outfielder Lauren Castrellon (Downey HS) loaded the bases, Lancer pitcher Melissa O'Connor unleashed a pair of wild pitches that allowed two runs to score. Freshman second baseman Lindsey Marquez (Gahr HS) then drove in the third run with a sacrifice fly...[more]

03.16.09 - Cerritos uses big inning to post win
The Cerritos College softball team used a 13-run third inning against Santiago Canyon College on Monday afternoon to highlight their 16-7 non-conference victory. The win was the fifth in a row and 11th in their last 12 games for the Falcons (20-4-1), who resume South Coast Conference play when they host Pasadena City College at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday...[more]

03.14.09 - Come-from-behind win highlights day
Entering their non-conference game at Fullerton College Saturday morning, the Cerritos College softball team had suffered one of their four losses on the season to the Hornets. After falling behind 2-0 after the first inning, the Falcons put four on the board in the third inning and went on to win, 5-4. They followed that game up with a 6-1 non-conference win over Cuesta College to improve their season record to 19-4-1. Cerritos will now travel to Santiago Canyon College for a 3:00 p.m. non-conference game on Monday...[more]

03.12.09 - Falcons now 6-0 in SCC after win over LB City
The Cerritos College softball team ran their South Coast Conference record to 6-0 on Thursday when they posted a 6-1 win at Long Beach City. The Falcons, who are also 17-4-1 on the year, will now travel to Fullerton College on Saturday for a pair of non-conference games. They will open at 9:00 a.m. against the host Hornets and follow that with a game at 11:00 a.m. against Cuesta College. It was Fullerton who handed Cerritos one of their losses this season, a 1-0 decision on February 22 at Nancy Kelly Field...[more]

03.10.09 - Cerritos routs El Camino, 21-2
The Cerritos College softball team found many different ways to score runs in the four innings they were at the plate in their 21-2 South Coast Conference five-inning win over El Camino College on Tuesday afternoon at Nancy Kelly Field. The Falcons collected 15 hits on the day, and scored by way of hits, walks, errors and overthrown balls. The win improves the team's record to 16-4-1 overall, and are now 5-0 in SCC action, while the Warriors dropped to 2-9 and 0-2. Cerritos will now travel to Long Beach City College on Thursday for a 3:00 p.m. conference game.

The Falcons scored three runs in the first inning, four more in the second, added eight in the third inning and finished it off with six more runs in the fourth inning. The scoring started with a two-run home run by freshman catcher Samantha Vaaulu (Warren HS), her seventh blast of the season. Sophomore outfielder Jennifer Salas (California HS) followed with a double, while sophomore third baseman Desiree Miera (Downey HS) brought her in with a double...[more]

03.07.09 - Falcons split a pair with Bakersfield
The Cerritos College softball team spent Saturday afternoon playing two games with host Bakersfield College and came away with a split. The Falcons (15-4-1) defeated the Renegades, 11-1 in the first game, but dropped a 4-1 decision in the second. The team will now resume South Coast Conference play on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. when they host El Camino College...[more]

03.05.09 - Shutout win over Mt. SAC continues dominance
Ever since Mt. San Antonio College defeated the Cerritos College softball team in the 2007 state championship game, the two teams have faced each other six times. Including their win over the Mounties in the 2008 state championship game, the Falcons have defeated the Mounties five out of the last six times. The most recent win over the course of that streak is a 4-0 South Coast Conference win at Mt. SAC on Thursday afternoon. With the victory, Cerritos is now 14-3-1 overall and 4-0 in SCC action, while the Mounties dropped to 12-4 and 2-1. The team will now travel to Bakersfield College on Saturday for a non-conference double header...[more]

03.03.09 - Falcons power their way past East LA
Riding the power of three solo home runs and excellent pitching, the Cerritos College softball team was able to record a 3-1 South Coast Conference win over East Los Angeles College at Nancy Kelly Field on Tuesday afternoon. With the win, the Falcons are now 13-3-1 overall and 3-0 in SCC action, while the Huskies dropped to 8-4 and 0-1. On Thursday, the team will travel to face Mt. San Antonio College in a match-up of the last two state championship games. Cerritos won the title in 2008 by beating the Mounties, while Mt. SAC defeated the Falcons in the finals in 2007.

    Cerritos took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning after freshman outfielder Lauren Castrellon (Downey HS) drilled a one-out home run, her fourth of the season. Two batters later, sophomore outfielder Jennifer Salas (California HS) clubbed her second of the year, while she followed that at-bat with her third of the season in the fifth inning that gave the Falcons a 3-0 lead...[more]

02.27.09 - Cerritos blows out LA Harbor
Thanks to an 11-run first inning, the Cerritos College softball team was able to post a 16-4 South Coast Conference win at Los Angeles Harbor College on Friday afternoon. The win over the Seahawks was the second in the week, as the Falcons improved 12-3-1 overall and 2-0 in conference action, while LA Harbor dropped to 6-5 and 0-5. The team will now return home to host East Los Angeles College at 3:0 p.m. on Tuesday...[more]

02.23.09 - Pitchers share no-hitter
Cerritos College freshmen pitchers Hillary Perez-Ashley (Long Beach Poly HS) and Joanna Avila (El Rancho HS) combined to toss a six-inning 8-0 no-hitter over Los Angeles Harbor College in their South Coast Conference opener at Nancy Kelly Field on Monday afternoon. It appeared as though the Seahawks (6-3, 0-1) would break up the no-hitter until they were called for using a pinch-hitter twice in the same game for the same player. As a result, the batter was called out, thus keeping the no-hitter alive. The Falcons (10-3-1, 1-0) will now travel to face LA Harbor at 3:00 p.m. on Friday in another SCC contest....[more]