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.

    In the win over the Cubs, a trio of Falcons recorded 11 kills each to lead the way. Sophomore Kristin Mendoza (St. Paul HS), who has come on strong in the latter part of the season, was joined by freshmen Brittany Hayes (Artesia HS) and Julie Reich (La Mirada HS) on the offensive side. Reich, who had five of her kills in the first game, also registered a season-high 24 digs and was instrumental in the outcome of the match.

    The balance of offense and defense was evident on the night, as the Falcons prevented the Cubs from pulling out wins in any of the games. Joining Reich with strong defensive games were sophomores Vanessa Mojica (Whittier HS), who had 15 digs and three service aces, and Jacquelyn Chacon (Warren HS) with 12 digs, while the duo of freshmen Desiree Cortez (Elizabeth Learning Center HS) and Chrystal Gonzalez (Santa Fe HS) each added 11. Freshman Teresa Orejel (Santa Fe HS) added four kills on the night, while Cortez recorded 36 assists in the win.