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.

    Against the Pirates, the Falcons fell behind early against a more experienced and taller team. Although Cerritos did well defending at the net with nine blocks, they struggled on the back line and recorded only six digs in the three games. Additionally, the team only recorded 14 kills in 90 attempts and had 17 errors, which really hurt them along the way.

    The duo of freshman Brittany Hayes (Artesia HS) and sophomore Kristin Mendoza (St. Paul HS) each had four kills in the match, while Mendoza added three blocks. Also with three blocks and three service aces was freshman Teresa Orejel (Santa Fe HS), while sophomore Natalie Barajas (California HS) and freshman Julie Reich (La Mirada HS) each finished with two kills.