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LBCC Women’s Volleyball team improves to 9-5, after 25-14, 25-18, 25-17 win vs the Cerritos Falcons

By Arlene Guerrero and David Lewis

Outside hitter Tiara Moseby led the Long Beach City College women’s Volleyball team with 14 kills and two assists for a win against Cerritos College 25-14, 25-18, 25-17 on Friday Oct. 4 at LBCC.

The Vikings played strong the whole game, not allowing Cerritos to win a single set.

The Vikings now hold an overall record of 9-5, and remain undefeated in the South Coast Conference holding a record of 4-0.

Cairon Fido also ended with double digits in kills having 12 and Callissa Candalot ending with a total of 10 kills.

Although they struggled at the start of season, Assistant Coach Devon Taylor ensured confidence within the team.

“We tend not to focus on the wins and loses although we all love wins, we just have to be confident and can’t let the previous games affect our future games,” Taylor said.

“We came with confidence this game and we left with our win.”

Alana Shields (1) attempts a Kill with Kennedy Freeman (30) looking on while Cerritos’ Brooke Winquist (12) defends and Mirka Granoble (2) looks on. The Long Beach City College Vikings def. the Cerritos College Falcons 25-14, 25-18, 25-17 at Long Beach City College Q building gym, Friday Oct. 4th, 2019.

During the first set, Vikings had a blistering start having viscous kills at the net, the Viking laid the Falcons relentlessly as the set came to and end of 25-14.

“We came in ready, those practices are challenging but it all pays off during our games,” Vikings Outside Hitter Alana Shields said.

“The end of the day we all have one goal and we’re going to continue to grow and be committed as a team.”

Off to a slower start for set two, the Vikings serve up some faults at the net and allow the Falcons to keep it close but still left with the set win with a score of 25-18.

“We tend to relax when we’re in the lead, although it’s good to be in the lead we have to learn not to drop that mentality,” Vikings Outside Hitter Celestial Ropati.

With the third set on the line, Cerritos did their best to make the third set as tough as possible for the Vikings, holding the lead for most of the set and putting an end to the game and having a score of 25-17.

The Vikings remains undefeated in the South Coast Conference holding a record of 4-0.

The Vikings will take on next game at East Los Angeles on Oct. 9 at 5p.m 

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