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SANTA ANA COLLEGE ATHLETICS
The Dons honored their nine sophomores prior to their final match of the season.
The Dons honored their nine sophomores prior to their final match of the season.
The Dons honored their nine sophomores prior to their final match of the season.
November 14, 2012

Dons Season Comes to an End with a Straight Set Loss to Saddleback

All three games were tight as the Dons lost the three sets by the scores of 25-19, 25-20 and 26-24. The match was the final game for the Dons nine sophomores.

Box Score

SANTA ANA - The Dons 2012 campaign came to an as they lost to visiting Saddleback College despite all three sets being close. The Dons (2-19, 0-14) lost the sets to Saddleback (5-18, 3-11) by scores of 25-19, 25-20 and 26-24.

The Gauchos controlled the early stages of the first set as they jumped out to a 10-5 lead before the Dons used an 8-0 run to take a 13-10 lead. The Dons continued to hold the lead until Saddleback forced a 16-16 tie before taking a 17-16 lead. The set tied again at 18-18 before Saddleback closed out the set with a 7-1 run, winning 25-19.

The second set opened with the Dons holding two early leads at 1-0 and 3-2 before Saddleback reclaimed the lead at 4-3, a lead they would hold until the Dons tied the set at 18-18. Tori Sparks' service ace gave the Dons a temporary lead at 19-18, but the Gauchos again went on a late run to win the set 25-20.

The story of the third set came late when the Dons rallied from an 18-14 deficit before building a 24-21 lead on the strength of two kills from Sparks and a kill from Briana Boyle. The lead, however, was erased by a 5-0 run by Saddleback who won the set, and the match, by a final score of 26-24.