04.12.08 - Ex-Cerritos volleyball
player passes away unexpectedly
When she was a volleyball
player for Cerritos College, Kristy
Pesanti was considered the consummate teammate.
Whether it was being a go-to player on the court, or a
trusted friend, Kristy was someone you walked away from
feeling like you were around a special person. But on
the morning of April 7, 2008, that special person was
taken away from us. Just 29 years old, Kristy
Pesanti passed away in her sleep and left
countless people wondering why...[more]
11.16.07 - Three named all-conference
Sophomore libero
Vanessa Mojica
(Whittier HS), who led the Cerritos
College volleyball team in digs, was
recently named 1st Team All-South
Coast Conference, while the team’s top two
hitters were selected to the 2nd
Team. The Falcons, who finished in fifth
place in conference play with a 6-8 record,
were 6-19 on the season. Sophomore
Kristin Mendoza (St. Paul HS) and
freshman
Brittany Hayes (Artesia
HS) earned 2nd Team
all-conference recognition...[more]
11.14.07 - Season comes to an end for
Cerritos
The Cerritos College volleyball season
closed out their season on Wednesday with a 15-30,
17-30, 19-30 South Coast Conference loss against
conference champion El Camino College. The loss ended
the Falcons record at 6-19 overall, while they finished
in fifth place in SCC action...[more]
11.09.07 - Falcons put up good fight
in loss
Although the Cerritos College volleyball
team suffered a 27-30, 21-30, 33-35 South Coast
Conference loss to Mt. San Antonio College on Friday
night, the team pushed the Mounties to the limit in two
of the games. The Falcons, (6-18 overall, 6-7 SCC)
appeared to have the third game won, but saw a 29-22
lead get away. It culminated one of the more intense
performances by the squad all season long. Cerritos will
now close out their season on Wednesday when they travel
to El Camino College...[more]
11.07.07 - Win over LA City evens
conference record
The Cerritos College volleyball team evened
their South Coast Conference record at 6-6 after
defeating Los Angeles City College, 30-28, 30-26, 30-17
on the road Wednesday night. Although the team will miss
the post-season this year, the Falcons (6-17) were able
to record some wins on the year and received very good
performances along the way. Cerritos will close out
their home schedule on Friday night with a 7:30 p.m.
contest against Mt. San Antonio College and finish off
their season next Wednesday at El Camino College...[more]
11.02.07 - Cerritos outlasts East LA
for win
The Cerritos College volleyball team
received double-digit kills from three players to help
lead them to a 30-21, 30-16, 25-30, 30-25 South Coast
Conference win at home on Friday against East Los
Angeles College. The victory now gives the Falcons a
5-17 record on the year, while they are 5-6 in SCC play.
The team will now travel for a 3:00 p.m. game at Los
Angeles City College on Wednesday...[more]
10.31.07 - Falcons record three-game
sweep over LATT
Sophomore middle blocker
Kristin
Mendoza (St. Paul HS) put away 11 kills
to help lead the Cerritos College volleyball team to a
30-22, 30-26, 30-18 South Coast Conference win over Los
Angeles Trade-Tech College on Wednesday night. With the
win, the Falcons are now 4-17 overall and 4-6 in
conference action. The team has four games remaining in
the season and will now host East Los Angeles College at
7:30 p.m. on Friday...[more]
10.26.07 - Team loses in four games to
rival LBCC
Looking to salvage their season with a win
over their rival, the Cerritos College volleyball team
was defeated in four games by Long Beach City on Friday
night. The 25-30, 30-27, 26-30, 22-30 setback dropped
the Falcons to 3-17 on the year and 3-6 in South Coast
Conference play. The team has five matches left on the
year and they will travel to Los Angeles Trade-Tech
College on Wednesday for a 6:00 p.m. contest. In their
first meeting, Cerritos won the match in three sets...[more]
10.24.07 - Cerritos defeated by
Pasadena City in four
The Cerritos College volleyball team lost
their third straight South Coast Conference match on
Wednesday night, as they were defeated by Pasadena City
College, 26-30, 31-29, 17-30, 20-30. The setback puts
the Falcons record at 3-16 on the year, while they are
now 3-5 in conference action. The team will look to stop
the skid on Friday when they host cross town rival Long
Beach City College at 7:30 p.m...[more]
10.19.07 - Falcons get swept by El
Camino
The Cerritos College volleyball team found
themselves facing one of the toughest teams in the state
on Friday night, and the end result was a three game
sweep by El Camino College in a South Coast Conference
match. The Falcons (3-15 overall, 3-4 SCC) were defeated
by the Warriors (17-1, 6-0), 20-30, 16-30, 15-30. Next
up for the team will be a road game against Pasadena
City at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday...[more]
10.17.07 - Loss to Mt. SAC ends
winning streak at three
The Cerritos College volleyball team was
enjoying a three-game South Coast Conference winning
streak after opening their season with 13 consecutive
losses. The streak came to an end on Wednesday, as Mt.
San Antonio handed the Falcons (3-14, 3-3) a 17-30,
23-30, 20-30 loss. The team will now host
conference-leading El Camino at 7:30 p.m. on Friday...[more]
10.12.07 - Cerritos improves winning
streak to three games
Freshmen
Brittany Hayes
(Artesia HS) and
Samantha
Montiel (Montebello HS) each recorded 10
kills to help lead the Cerritos College volleyball team
to their third consecutive South Coast Conference win
after they defeated Los Angeles City College, 30-23,
30-27, 31-29 on Friday night. The Falcons are now 3-13
on the season and 3-2 in SCC play and will now travel to
Mt. San Antonio College for a 6:00 p.m. contest on
Wednesday...[more]
10.10.07 - Five-set win gives Falcons
second victory
After losing their first 13 games to start
the season, the Cerritos College volleyball team picked
up their second win in a row, as they defeated East Los
Angeles College in five sets, 30-21, 17-30, 29-31,
30-21, 15-8 in a South Coast Conference match on
Wednesday. The Falcons are now 2-13 on the season, as
well as being 2-2 in conference play. They look for
their third win in a row on Friday, when they play host
to Los Angeles City College at 7:30 p.m...[more]
10.05.07 - Win over LA Trade-Tech ends
losing skid
On the strength of sophomore
Kristin
Mendoza’s (St. Paul HS) season-high 16
kills, the Cerritos College volleyball team picked up
their first win of the season, as they defeated Los
Angeles Trade-Tech College, 30-22, 30-18, 30-22 in a
South Coast Conference match on Friday night. The win
now gives the Falcons a 1-13 record on the year and a
1-2 mark in the SCC, while the Lady Techsters dropped to
0-6 overall and 0-3 in conference play. Cerritos will
look for their second straight win when they travel East
Los Angeles College on Wednesday for a 6:00 p.m.
match...[more]
10.03.07 - Long Beach City hands
Falcons conference loss
The No. 17 state-ranked Long Beach City
College volleyball team cruised to a three-game sweep of
visiting cross town rival Cerritos College in a South
Coast Conference match on Wednesday night. The Falcons
dropped the match by scores of 15-30, 30-32 and 15-30.
The win improved Long Beach to 8-3 overall and 1-1 in
the SCC, while Cerritos dropped to 0-13 and 0-2 in
conference play. The Falcons will look for their first
win of the season when they host Los Angeles Trade-Tech
College at 7:30 p.m. on Friday...[more]
09.28.07 - Cerritos comes up short
against Pasadena City
Looking to turn their season around with the
start of South Coast Conference play, the Cerritos
College volleyball team extended Pasadena City College
(3-6 overall, 1-0 SCC) to four games before succumbing
to a 27-30, 28-30, 30-26, 23-30 decision. The loss
dropped the Falcons to 0-12 on the season and 0-1 in
conference action. The team will now travel to Long
Beach City College on Wednesday for a 6:00 p.m.
conference match against their rivals...[more]
09.26.07 - Falcons fight hard in loss
to Fullerton
Playing with a newfound enthusiasm, the
Cerritos College volleyball team came out against
#4-ranked Fullerton College and fought hard in their
non-conference match on Wednesday night. But the results
were the same, as the Falcons (0-10) dropped a 20-30,
23-30, 17-30 decision to the Hornets (6-1). Cerritos
will now open South Coast Conference play on Friday when
they host winless Pasadena City College at 7:30 p.m....[more]
09.24.07 - Team loses three at San
Diego Mesa Tournament
The Cerritos College volleyball team went to
the San Diego Mesa Tournament with the intent on getting
their first win of the season. In their three matches,
they were swept twice, but had a great chance for a
victory, but were defeated in five games. After opening
with a 20-30, 10-30, 16-30 loss to Los Angeles Pierce
College, they dropped a 13-30, 23-30, 21-30 match to
rival and South Coast Conference team Long Beach City
College. On the second day, they jumped out to a 30-27,
30-22 lead over Victor Valley College before losing the
next three games, 27-30, 28-30, 13-15. On Wednesday, the
Falcons (0-9) will finish up their non-conference
schedule when they host Fullerton College at 7:00 p.m...[more]
09.19.07 - Cerritos swept by defending
state champs
The Cerritos College volleyball team dropped
their sixth match in a row, as they were defeating by
defending state champion Orange Coast College 15-30,
21-30, 26-30 on Wednesday night. The Falcons (0-6) will
now enter the San Diego Mesa Tournament over the
weekend...[more]
09.15.07 - Falcons still in search of
win
The Cerritos College volleyball team entered
the Santa Monica Tournament on Saturday with hopes of
picking up their first win of the season after several
close calls. But after losses to Santa Barbara City
College (19-30, 28-30, 20-30) and Santa Monica College
(20-30, 23-30, 25-30), the Falcons dropped to 0-5 on the
season. They will now travel to Orange Coast College for
a 5:00 p.m. non-conference match on Wednesday...[more]
09.12.07 - First win still eludes
Falcons
In their first match at home this season,
the Cerritos College volleyball team didn’t really come
to life until the third game against College of the
Canyons on Wednesday. But by then, the deficit was too
great, as the Falcons dropped a 17-30, 13-30, 26-30
non-conference match to drop to 0-3 on the year. The
team will now enter the Santa Monica Tournament on
Saturday...[more]
09.10.07 - Cerritos swept by Ventura
The Cerritos College volleyball team is
primarily a freshman squad this season and after a
tightly contested first match of the season, they found
themselves against one of the better teams in Southern
California on Monday night. The Falcons lost their
second straight match of the season, as they were swept
by Ventura College, 18-30, 16-30, 18-30. They will try
for their first win of the season on Wednesday when they
host College of the Canyons at 5:00 p.m. in their home
opener...[more]
09.07.07 - Falcons drop first match of
the season
In their first match of the season, the
Cerritos College volleyball team already faced the tense
nature of close competition. On Friday, the Falcons
suffered a 27-30, 29-31, 27-30 non-conference loss to
host Citrus College. The team will look for their first
win of the season on Monday when they travel to face
Ventura College at 5:00 p.m. The Pirates are coached by
former Falcon player Mandy Arnold, who played for
current Cerritos head coach
Teresa Ortega...[more] |