Rio Hondo College women’s volleyball beats ELAC on Wednesday September 27, in a clean sweep beating them in all sets going 3-0. The first set ended in 25-16. The second set score was 25-18. The final set score was 25-20 with the roadrunners going for the sweep.
First Set
ELAC started off the game with some great defensive blocks to run up the score. With immediate response number RHC’s number14 Madison Mader tied up the score 2-2. The Huskies server was helping the away team to put them back in the lead. The Roadrunners had a slow start but number 7 for RHC Jade Fuentes sparked the home team to put them up in the score. Fuentes continued her dominance with the score going up being assisted by Mader. RHC had good defensive plays to help the team take the first set of the night.
Second Set
The roadrunners started the second set scoring first. They began the set strong just like they ended their first set. Number 12 Maria Bejines with a great kill being assisted by number 17 Carly Kejmar. Fuentes began her takeover stepping up with some great offensive plays earning the home team some points with the score being 8-2. Fuentes continued to rack up points for RHC. Number 13 Loren Forster and number 16 Jayleen Garcia had great blocks making ELAC have some trouble trying to get some over passes. Garcia continued to help RHC maintain the lead in the middle block position. The Huskies attempted to start a comeback but Fuentes continued her dominance by scoring points for the roadrunners. The final score for set number two was 25-18 only needing to win one more set to sweep.
Third Set
The third set started off with a great defensive effort by Bejines and Fuentes trying to keep the ball alive but unable to, resulting in the huskies first point of the set. ELAC came out this third set doing everything they can to stay in the game. Taking advantage of RHC’s mistakes and capitalizing on them. Bejines made an effort to help her team not fall behind by stepping up early for the roadrunners. ELAC kept the pressure up against RHC keeping up with the score 11-9. The roadrunners pushed back in offense as the huskies kept trying to cut the lead. Bejines made great blocks to run up the score helping RHC go up 22-18 as ELAC was not going down easy. RHC wins the third set 25-20 sweeping ELAC in all sets.