The Vikings secured their 10th sweep of the season on October 30th with a 3-0 win against East Los Angeles College.
Both teams donned pink uniforms during the match in support of breast cancer awareness month.
When asked the significance of the team’s uniform choice, head coach Tyler Jackson mentioned that the team and her own family had personal connections to what the month represents.
“It means a lot to us, we really wanted to squeeze in a game for it and just bring awareness. We’ve talked with some of our players and asked if any friends or family to come out, not only for breast cancer but any cancer. My mom has been battling ovarian cancer for several years,” Jackson said.
During the first round LBCC smashed East LA with a final score of 25-13.
ELAC’s poor defense contributed to the win and led one of their coaches to call for a time out and admonish the team for their performance.
The second round provided some trouble for the Vikings as the match went neck and neck with the Huskies re-strategizing their play.
The match ended in the Vikings favor with the final score of 25-21.
As to why the match was so close, middle blocker Jubilee Allen provided some insight.
“We were mainly losing because of our mistakes but we got over it pretty quickly,” Allen said.
This was proven when LBCC crushed the Huskies once again in the final round with the final score of 25-11.
Since the loss against Cerritos on Oct. 16, the women’s volleyball team is back on a winning streak with this game securing their third straight win.
Outside hitter Tainea Allen attributes the current success to a stronger sense of trust for each other as a team.
“We’ve been working on having each other’s backs, offensively, defensively and on and off the court. In practice we’re able to build that connection with each other so when it’s game day, game day’s are easy for us,” Allen said.