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.

    Leading the way for the Falcons was freshman Brittany Hayes (Artesia HS), who had 10 kills and just two errors, but the team could not account for the balanced attack by the Lancers, who had four players finish in double-figures in kills. After dropping a close first game, Cerritos was able to come away with an even closer second game to tie the match at one game apiece. But, Pasadena regained their momentum and won the next two games to pick up the victory.

    The Falcons did have some success at the net, with sophomores Kristin Mendoza (St. Paul HS) and Adriana Fletes (Downey HS) each sharing the team lead with four blocks, while the two combined for 13 kills. Sophomore libero Vanessa Mojica (Whittier HS) pitching in with 20 digs, while freshman Chrystal Gonzalez (Santa Fe HS) added 14 digs. The duo of freshmen Julie Reich (La Mirada HS) and Teresa Orejel (Santa Fe HS) each added five kills, with freshman setter Desiree Cortez (Elizabeth Learning Center HS) passing off 31 assists.