Dons Drop Conference Match in Three to Riverside City College
The Dons fall to 0-2 in Orange Empire Conference play after losing to Riverside City College by scores of 25-12, 25-16 and 25-13.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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12 | 16 | 13 | 0 |
Team Stats
Riverside
| Game Statistics | Riverside | Santa Ana |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .253 | -.039 |
| Blocks | 9.0 | 3.0 |
| Digs | 36 | 27 |
| Aces | 11 | 3 |
SANTA ANA - The Dons dropped their second-straight Orange Empire Conference match after losing to Riverside City College in three sets. The Tigers (5-5, 1-1) won the match over the Dons (3-7, 0-2) with set scores of 25-12, 25-16 and 25-13.
The Tigers led the first set wire-to-wire as they opened with a 2-0 lead before extending that into a 5-1 lead. Michelle Nguyen cut RCC's lead to just two at 5-3 with a kill but the Tigers would respond, extending their lead to 10-5. Riverside City would continue to pull away, before winning the set 25-12.
The second set opened similar to the first with Riverside grabbing an early lead before a Nguyen kill made the score 5-3 in favor of the visiting team. The Tigers would again establish a 10-5 lead before pulling out to a 20-7 lead.
But the Dons wouldn't surrender the set that easily as they mounted a late rally. Mendoza's kill started the rally to make the score 20-8, sparking a 9-4 run that pulled the Dons within eight at 24-16. But the Tigers would close out the set with the final point, winning 25-16.
In the third set, the Tigers opened with six-straight points before Arroyo's kill snapped the run. Riverside then pulled ahead by 12 at 17-5 before holding an 18-9 lead. The Dons would put together a run late again, but it wasn't enough as the Tigers won the set, and the match, by a final score of 25-13.
